The European Union (EU) is the largest donor to Georgia. Its portfolio grew significantly from a committed amount of EUR 150 million in 2015 to EUR 225 million in 2020. Between 2014 and 2020, the EU provided support to Georgia of a total of EUR 938.4 million. More …

Tbilisi. IDFI publishes a new study: Overview of the education sector and identification of challenges faced by ethnic minorities and socially vulnerable groups. In 2021, spending on education, science and vocational training was approximately GEL 2.2 billion, 3.6% of GDP, with 1.2% of the spending going to inclusive education. In 2021, the number of students with special educational needs whose status has been suspended has doubled. In 2021, the unemployment rate in Georgia among the labor force with higher education was 15.5%, which is still well above than OECD members (6.1%) and EU countries (5.5%). Read more… Source: idfi.ge

The 2022 Peace Prize is awarded to human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, the Russian human rights organisation Memorial and the Ukrainian human rights organisation Center for Civil Liberties. The Peace Prize laureates represent civil society in their home countries. They have for many years promoted the right to criticise power and protect the fundamental rights of citizens. They have made an outstanding effort to document war crimes, human right abuses and the abuse of power. Together they demonstrate the significance of civil society for peace and democracy.  source: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/2022/summary/

On October 4-7, 2022, IDFI and the e-Governance Academy (Estonia) held 1.5-day interactive masterclasses for civil society organisations (CSOs) and public institutions, to collaborate and design proposals to address the challenges digitally vulnerable citizens are encountering in Georgia. Two 1.5-day masterclasses provided an introduction to a project/service/initiative/policy idea design and the theory behind the methodology. The framework is based on learning-by-doing, which means that each participating team will use the tools and methods during the masterclass to work on their team challenges. Read more… Source: idfi.ge

Denmark. According to the information of “Safari” within the framework of the study tour in Copenhagen, organizations from Georgia and Ukraine visited the "3F” office. Representatives of organizations discussed labor rights and shared their countries’ experiences and practices during the meeting. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

The web portal CsoGeorgia.org releases a weekly newsletter of grants competition, contests, vacancies, fellowships, and tenders for civil society organizations, and for any interested person. Newsletter...

Tbilisi. On September 28, the Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC) hosted a meeting with the representatives of the Chatham House - Ľubica Polláková, Assistant Director at the Russia and Eurasia Programme, and Isabella Wilkinson, Research Associate at the International Security Programme at the Fukuyama Democracy Frontline Centre's office at Stamba Hotel. During the meeting, parties discussed Georgia’s strategy for dealing with Russian disinformation in the country, the scale of effort put in combating the disinformation campaigns, the government's position in the hybrid war waged by Russia against Georgia, and assessed significantly increased threats and challenges in the region caused by Russia's full-scale military invasion of Ukraine. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

The web portal CsoGeorgia.org releases a weekly newsletter of grants competition, contests, vacancies, fellowships, and tenders for civil society organizations, and for any interested person. Newsletter...

Adjara. Batumi City Mayor Archil Chikovani’s Facebook page materials are advertised by Gogi Putkaradze, the Head of the International Relations and Protocol Department of the Government of Adjara. Putkaradze also advertises public page posts of the Chairman of the Adjara Government Tornike Rijvadze. In Transparency International Georgia’s assessment, the involvement of the Adjara Government Administration’s representative in self-governance is an issue. The financing mechanism and sources for such activity are not transparent. In their official letters, the Administration of the Government of Adjara and the Batumi City Hall state that they did not spend money on the promotion of public officials on social media. Consequently, it raises questions regarding the original source of funds. Read more… Source: transparency.ge

Imereti. Local Democracy Agency Georgia, within the framework of the project "Civil Society STAR Initiative", provided consultations to representatives of civil society and community organizations in Terjola municipality. At the meeting: was presented the results of the research conducted by CSI, which related to the tax environment of the civil society organizations; was provided consultations on management issues of the organization in order to strengthen them; was given the information about the grant competitions announced in Imereti region Similar meetings will be held in the municipalities of Imereti region. The meetings are being organized by LDA Georgia within the framework of the project “Civil Society STAR Initiative”, with the support of the European Union and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

The web portal CsoGeorgia.org releases a weekly newsletter of grants competition, contests, vacancies, fellowships, and tenders for civil society organizations, and for any interested person. Newsletter...

The web portal CsoGeorgia.org releases a weekly newsletter of grants competition, contests, vacancies, fellowships, and tenders for civil society organizations, and for any interested person. Newsletter...

Tbilisi. The signatory organizations request that government officials: Stop attacking and harassing non-governmental organizations; Strengthen the participation of the civil sector, including its critical members, in the decision-making process and conduct a healthy discussion and dialogue with them. Ensure the existence of a safe and free environment for the activities of civil organizations and human rights defenders, which is expressed by declaring public support for them, as well as by effective investigation of crimes committed against them. See the full statement in English... Source: hrht.ge

Tbilisi. We all know that citizens can engage in parliamentary work but where exactly, how and why - is often unclear. Test your understanding of Georgia’s Parliament with the quiz and find out what we can do as citizens to take part… This test was developed by the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information with the European Union in Georgia and UNDP Georgia support. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. Georgia and Japan are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between two countries. On September 7, the Georgian Institute of Politics (GIP), in cooperation with Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU), organized the public discussion – “Thirty Years of Diplomatic Relations Between Georgia and Japan.” Read more… Source: gip.ge

The web portal CsoGeorgia.org releases a weekly newsletter of grants competition, contests, vacancies, fellowships, and tenders for civil society organizations, and for any interested person. Newsletter...

Tbilisi. The EU Delegation to Georgia welcomes the new Ambassador Pawel Herczynski! Read the message from the Ambassador. “It is an honour, but also a great responsibility for me to be the Ambassador of the European Union to Georgia. My tenure comes at one of the most important moments in EU-Georgia relations. The historic decision by the European Council to grant Georgia the European perspective sets a new reality. Together with my team, I will work tirelessly assisting Georgia on its path to the European Union. It is an enormous privilege to have the chance to contribute to this process”, is noted in the statement. Read more… Source: www.eeas.europa.eu

The web portal CsoGeorgia.org releases a weekly newsletter of grants competition, contests, vacancies, fellowships, and tenders for civil society organizations, and for any interested person. Newsletter...

The web portal csogeorgia.org releases a weekly newsletter of grants competition, contests, vacancies, fellowships, and tenders for civil society organizations, and for any interested person. Newsletter...

Imereti. “Local Democracy Agency Georgia” held a working meeting with the members of the Baghdati  Youth Council. The purpose of the meeting was to present and discuss the municipal program developed based on the needs of local youth. The municipal youth program prepared based on the initiatives of the council members will be submitted to the municipality for further consideration. The Baghdati Youth Council is being strengthened within the framework of the project “Civil Society STAR Initiative,” with the support of the European Union and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Imereti. Local Democracy Agency Georgia, within the framework of the project “Civil Society STAR Initiative”, provided consultations to the  representatives of civil society and community organizations in Tkibuli municipality. At the meeting: was presented the results of the research conducted by CSI, which related to the tax environment of the civil society organizations; was provided consultations on management issues of the organization in order to strengthen them; was given the information about the grant competitions announced in Imereti region. Similar meetings will be held in the municipalities of Imereti region. The meetings are being organized by LDA Georgia within the framework of the project “Civil Society STAR Initiative”, with the support of the European Union and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. Read more…  Source: The organization’s page on the social network