Guria. Volunteering Hub is a non-formal education center, works on Sundays and managed by Guria Regional HUB Innovation and Civic Development Center – Progress House. The members discuss digital communication. Volunteering Hub is run within the project “Civil Society STAR Initiative”, implemented with support of the EU and Konrad -Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS). Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. UN Women publishes the blogpost - FAQ: Types of violence against women and girls. “Violence against women and girls is one of the world’s most prevalent human rights violations, taking place every day, many times over, in every corner of the globe. Conditions created by the pandemic – including lockdowns, reduced mobility, heightened isolation, stress and economic uncertainty – have led to an alarming spike in domestic violence and have further exposed women and girls to other forms of violence, from child marriage to sexual harassment online. This FAQ provides an overview of the many forms of violence, along with other commonly used terms, that any gender equality activist should have in their vocabulary toolkit”. Read more… Source: georgia.unwomen.org

Tbilisi. According to the information of the USAID Georgia the organization is significantly expanding the USAID Basic Education Program which supports student-centered education reforms in Georgia's public schools. “With additional funding from the American people, we will increase our efforts to train Georgia's primary grade teachers, create new learning resources to meet the needs of ethnic minority students and students with disabilities, support after school activities, and support Georgia's Ministry of Education and Science to develop a bilingual education policy”. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. European union supports the first VET school of social entrepreneurship in Georgia. “The opening of a vocational school of social entrepreneurship is very important. The project aims at provision of knowledge-based practice to beneficiaries aged 18 to 29, from Kakheti , Shida Kartli and Tbilisi, that will master their skills needed for future professional development and employment opportunities”. Read more… Source: eu4georgia.eu

Tbilisi. On the 27th of December, an online discussion was held on challenges of diversity and the work of the Public Defender's Office. “During the discussion, Deputy Public Defender of Georgia, Eka Skhiladze spoke about the specifics of their activities and the existing challenges in terms of minorities. The project "Enhancing Ethnic Minority Agenda" is supported by the Embassy of the Netherlands in Georgia”. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social page

Tbilisi. In the framework of the training program “Georgia's future civil service leaders,” the Rondeli Foundation organized a series of lectures at the Tbilisi Marriott. “The project is designed to support Georgia’s civil servants on the career ladder by deepening their knowledge and enhancing their skills in the field of security and policy analysis”. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. The Dighomi flood plains on the outskirts of Tbilisi are home to over 20 species of rare birds, like the kingfisher, great white egret, small white egret and night egret. “With our support, up to 50 students visited the Dighomi flood plain to study, observe and spot these rare birds by sound or appearance”. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. GCSD hosted the conference within the framework of the project - "Talk, Research and Discover NATO". “The conference consisted of three panels, where thematic experts discussed topics related to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The winners of the student research competition announced within the project also participated in the panel discussions, presenting their own papers. At the end of the conference, they received relevant certificates”. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. The Social Justice Center publishes a blog post by Tigran Tarzyan reviewing problems of children left without pre-school education in the Javakheti region. “There neither was and nor is a kindergarten in the village where I live, even though currently there reside about 15 children of kindergarten age there. Everyday village life is hard. It is exhausting work, long working day, a lot of things to do both indoor and outdoor. Morning starts early by performing household and domestic chores. Each member of a family has a particular duty. Everyone works from morning till late at night. Even children are not exception. In the village, they are also involved in the work process and, consequently, they miss the opportunity of age-appropriate upbringing and education. The fact that education is not available from an early age aggravates the situation related to integration of children belonging to ethnic minorities. They do not learn the language and that further worsens the situation”. Read more… Source: socialjustice.org.ge

Tbilisi. On December 17, In the scope of the "National Security and Public Policy" program, a new module - "Turkey and the Region" has started. Lectures are conducted by Zura Batiashvili, Rondeli Foundation's Research Fellow. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. On December 16, 2021, the Public Defender of Georgia published a special report – “Human Rights Education at the Higher Education Level in Georgia”. “The report reflects the results of the monitoring of the quality of human rights education in undergraduate law programmes and provides relevant recommendations to address shortcomings. The study showed that in most of the undergraduate programmes, basic human rights and freedoms are taught in only one compulsory subject. In addition, as a rule, the content of the subject is limited to the study of the rights reflected in the second chapter of the Constitution of Georgia, and in this process students are almost not required to analyze the rulings of the Constitutional Court”. Read more… Source: ombudsman.ge

Tbilisi. On December 9-14, 2021 IDFI’s Winter School "Rule of Law and Human Rights" was held. “The aim of the school was to enhance students' knowledge of the rule of law and human rights, to encourage discussions on problematic issues, to exchange views and to strengthen democratic values”. Learn more… Source: idfi.ge

Tbilisi. Georgian lawyers are learning mediation to better understand what it could offer compared to court trials. Over 60 lawyers took part in the training sessions delivered by Georgian mediation experts in Batumi, Kutaisi, Tbilisi and Zugdidi. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. According to information released by the Center for Strategic Research and Development of Georgia (CSRDG), there has been prepared a guidebook on rights-based social service to be used for undergraduate and graduate academic programs in social work. “The purpose of the guidebook is to assist social work practitioners, lecturers and students in enactment of a new approach in social work practice, which is based on human rights”. Read more… Source: The website of the organization on a social network

Tbilisi. ISFED, supported by Black Sea Trust, launches a project – “Empowerment of young civic leaders in Georgia”. “Within the framework of the project, there is conducted a session of civic education trainings aiming to form a diverse group of motivated young leaders, who are going to use relevant skills and knowledge in the future so as to actively engage in social and political activities. At the end of trainings, young leaders will develop projects according to needs of their region and community, while ISFED will support to implement them. After completion of the project, some of the participants will undergo an internship at leading local or international organizations”. Read more… Source: The website of the organization on a social network ombudsman.ge

Tbilisi. On International Human Rights Day, December 10, the opening event of IDFI’s Winter School "Rule of Law and Human Rights" was held. The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th-year law school students of the universities authorized in Georgia participate in the winter school. The following important issues will be discussed within the scope of the school: the principle of separation of powers, constitutional control and litigation, the independence of the judiciary, open governance and accountability of the government, freedom of information, the right to private and family life, the role of the Public Defender and the State Inspector’s service, freedom of expression. Read more…  Source: The webpage of the organization

Tbilisi. According to the information of Rondeli Foundation the training programme for Georgia's future civil service leaders has been launched. “The first lecture on national security was conducted by Giorgi Bilanishvili, a research fellow at the Rondeli Foundation. The director of the Eesti Diplomaatide Kool/Estonian School of Diplomacy, Mr. Ekke Nõmm has welcomed the first cohort of the programme virtually”. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. On 3 - 4 December IDFI conducted a two-day workshop for public servants with the support of the European Union. The topic of the workshop was “Public Administration and Best Practice of Policy-Making”. Learn more… Source: idfi.ge

Tbilisi. The Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA) publishes a study: “The right of disabled children to education during COVID-19”.  “The document aims to:  assess access of children with special educational needs to the right to education and its effectiveness;  identify existing challenges on the basis of analysis of the legislation of the country and international acts;  overview steps taken by the state to materialize the right to education in the conditions of the pandemic”.  Read more…  Source: gyla.ge

Tbilisi. Hurie Abashidze was nominated for this award by the Rondeli Foundation. “Hurie is a really outstanding human rights activist from Khulo. She defends rights of Muslim women, supports them in employment, works on protection of cultural heritage and development of a regional community, as well as takes care of community mobilization of young people living in local villages and their participation in self-government”, - is stated on the website of the Netherlands embassy in Tbilisi on a social network. Read more... Source: The website of the embassy on a social network

Tbilisi. The Partnership for Human Rights (PHR) publishes a document, which is designed for girls with disabilities (hereinafter referred to as “disabled”), their parents, care takers and families who face challenges while identifying needs related to the age of maturity of disabled children. Download the document... Source: phr.ge

Kakheti. On November 18-22, 2021 Rondeli Foundation organized another round of the regional training program Youth for Changes, this time in Telavi. During five days, the young activists representing Kakheti region got acquainted with the key foreign and domestic policy issues, as well as political ideologies and electoral processes in Georgia. The project also promotes skill development in areas of policy analysis and advocacy. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network