Tbilisi. The Charter of Journalistic Ethics partially approved Pen-Centre’s statement against the newspaper "Asaval-Dasavali”. For the full text Source: media.ge

Adjara. The NATO and EU Information Center has organized a discussion on April4 in the Batumi State University to celebrate 65th anniversary of founding of the North-Atlantic Alliance. Meeting participants have discussed Georgia's foreign policy and the current global political situation.

Tbilisi. On April 4th the NGO "Green Academy” held an excursion for schoolchildren and students in the Writers’ House. The event was hosted by the director of the House Nata Lomouri. Source:the organization's page in the social network

Tbilisi. The EU’s 3-minute film competition will take off on April 25. The EU Delegation to Georgia has released information in the social network. A topic of the competition will be announced on April 25 as well. Source: page of "Let's Meet Europe" in the social network.

Tbilisi. Non-governmental organization "Young Barristers" released a statement. Organization address The Ministry of Defence of Georgia and "demand to publish facts of soldiers’ intoxication and state whether these facts still remain as "Griffith secret” or any further details of investigation are available". For the full text Source:barristers.ge

Kakheti. "Wandering Books” have appeared in the streets of Telavi at the initiative of youth groups and civic clubs of public schools. The first "wandering book” – "Prince and the Pauper” – took off from the Telavi State University.The initiative aims to achieve a cultural blockade of politicized streets, districts, cities and the entire country.Giorgi Zardiashvili, volunteer: "You take a book, write game rules on it and leave it in the street. Whoever finds it reads and leaves it elsewhere, and writes a date and where and when was it left, as well as any other desired information, while the book travels around indefinitely – let the books accompany you.”Any interested person can make a "book wander around”.

Tbilisi. Tbilisi."Caucasian House” released via a social network a movie called "Khudoni Electro Station – Fate of Georgia”. Source: Web-page of the organization in the social network.

Tbilisi. The organization "Identity” released a video about the meaning of gender, LGBT, homosexuality and homophobia. Source:the organization's page in the social network

Imereti. On March 31 a monthly information meeting was held in Kutaisi branch of Young Barristers’ Association. Participants were members of media outlets and various NGOs. Source:the organization's page in the social network

Tbilisi. The Human Rights Education and Monitoring Center has released a video recording of the lecture, in which Dato Laghidze discusses the situation preceding the Arab Spring and the reception of the revolution. Source: the organization's page in the social network.

Tbilisi. The Human Rights Education and Monitoring Center (EMC) has presented the study "Religion in Public Schools".The study "Religion in Public Schools" examines effective legislative framework in terms of freedom of religion. In addition, the study examines the discourse of textbooks on various religious denominations in light of balanced presentation of information. The document analyses the attitude of teachers of several Tbilisi-based schools towards religious minorities and the practice of expression of their attitudes. For the full text Source: emc.org.ge

Tbilisi. On march 28, Delegation of European Union to Georgia held a conference. The topic of the conference was the EU's annual report on the implementation of its Neighbourhood Policy. The report 

Guria. A discussion was organized on March28 in the Ozurgeti Public School #2 over "Suicide in teenagers" at the initiative of members of the civic club "Themis", led by the guardian teacher of the club. Schoolchildren have carried out the study in advance in the local community and asked for the Ozurgeti population's opinion on suicide. Further, based on the data of the Ministry of Interior and the Social Service Agency they have searched for statistical information on the frequency rate of suicides. Collected information was presented and discussion was organized at the meeting.

Adjara. "Batumi Youth Centre” together with the Patrol Police initiated an advocacy campaign regarding road safety.On March 30 first stage was held in the PressCafé.During the second stage the youth will hold trainings for schoolchildren in four public schools.The aim of the advocacy campaign is to raise conscience about road safety. Source:the organization's page in the social network

Tbilisi. From March 2014 on in "Ksenon” began a programme called "New Generation for Better Future”.The project is financed by the US Embassy and PH International. 4 schools and 32 schoolchildren participated in the programme. Source:the organization's page in the social network

Tbilisi. In support of Women’s History Month, Chargé d’Affaires Bridget Brink hosted a "speed networking” event at her residence to encourage young Georgian women to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (so-called STEM fields). Georgian women working in STEM fields held multiple four-minute networking sessions with young Georgian women interested in studying those fields. This year, the U.S. Embassy’s focus is on celebrating women of character, courage, and commitment, and in particular recognizing women who have made significant achievements in STEM fields and encouraging a new generation of women to embrace careers in STEM. Source:U.S Embassy Tbilisi

Imereti. Discussion was organized on March 26 for the members of the Kutaisi Youth Center over "Hate Speech in the University", led by the representative of the student multimedia group "Reactor". The meeting aimed at informing youngsters about problems associated with hate speech.Meeting participants have watched a documentary produced based on facts of discrimination reported in the universities of Batumi, Kutaisi and Tbilisi. Discussion has followed after the documentary over legal regulations and raising of public awareness on this issue.The discussion was organized as part of the Advancing National Integration in Georgia project (ANI), implemented by the UN Association of Georgia (UNAG) with support of the US Agency for International Development (USAID). Source: the organization's page in the social network.

Tbilisi. A discussion was held on March 26 in the Ilia State University over the "Fight against xenophobia and discrimination in the Georgian politics and media".Representatives of the Media Development Fund (MDF) and the Georgian Democratic Initiative (GDI) have informed students about the activities planned as part of the "No Phobia" campaign, as well as presented the results and key trends of media monitoring carried out by MDF in 2013.Discussion has followed at the end of the meeting, where the students have expressed opinions on the ways of conducting the "No Phobia" campaign effectively. Source: web page of the Media Development Fund in the social network.

Tbilisi. Representative of CSO "Green Alternative" Irakli Macharashvili has delivered a presentation as part of the Civil Activism Platform of the Human Rights Education and Monitoring Center.Students of the Student Platform and the "Green Fist" movement have discussed key areas of ecological aspects in Georgia and globally. Irakli Macharashvili's presentation covered the protection of biodiversity as a key aspect of the country's strategy.Discussion has concerned also the risks of environmental pollution in Kazreti and the prevention mechanisms. Source: the organization's page in the social network.

Kakheti. With support of the Kakheti Bureau of the NATO and EU Information Center, the British Ambassador Alexandra Hall Hall has met with students in the Telavi State University.At the meeting with the students, Great Britain's first diplomat has discussed Georgia's affiliation in NATO and EU and focused on the importance of the Association Agreement for our country.Ms. Hall Hall has underlined that Great Britain supports Georgia's membership in the Euro-Atlantic structures: "At the meeting with students I have talked about plans of membership in NATO and the EU. I would like to say that the British Government is ready to assist Georgia in this respect."According to the Head of the Kakheti Bureau of the NATO and EU Information Center Erekle Rosebishvili, similar meetings will be organized frequently.

Tbilisi. The Heinrich Boll Foundation has released a video recording of the public lecture – "Has Georgia's European Choice Come True?". Speakers at the meeting: Tina Khidasheli, IvaneChkhikvadze and EleneKhoshtaria. Video recording. Source: the Foundation's page in the social network.

Tbilisi. The "Young Diplomats League" has organized a meeting between the Chairman of the National Center for Democratic Development and the students. The meeting focused on risks associated with the "Eurasian Union". MukhranBurchuladze has discussed in the question-and-answer mode the following issues: state political system, and current political reality and challenges that the country faces. Source: the organization's page in the social network.