Tbilisi. The Youth Parliament of Georgia began to work on youth view project, which aims to create a strategic document of Georgia in economy, education and conflict negotiation. Within the framework of the project meetings will be with the population, recommendations will be given by NGO representatives and experts. At the last stage of the project a document will be presented to the Georgian government, opposition and NGOs.The Youth Parliament of Georgia gives possibilities to the youth to get involved in the strategy preparation, consultations, taking part at the meetings with politicians etc.  Source: Web-page of the organization in social network.

Tbilisi. The organization "Identoba” published a short movie "Violence is not fun”. The movie was shot with the help Canadian fund for local initiatives. Source: identoba.com

Tbilisi. On February 28, the Public Defender of Georgia in cooperation with National Library held the first public debate on the topic Khudoni Hydro Power Plant: "Projects of State Importance” and their effect on human rights. For the full text Source:ombudsman.ge

Samegrelo. The Civil Monitoring and Research Center has presented the first Interim Report of the project – "Monitoring of Activities of Local Authorities in the Tsalenjikha and Chkhorotsku Municipalities”. Within the framework of the study, the degree of informing of web pages in both municipalities was examined and the issuing of public information was observed.Trustees of territorial units and the local population were provided with instructions on holding the village assembly and the procedure for identification of priorities.The project is implemented with support of the British Embassy in Georgia. Source: the organization’s page in the social network.

Kvemo Kartli. On February 28 facilitators of the Dmanisi Youth Centre held a training for the schoolchildren of Dmanisi public school. The aim was to raise the centre’s popularity with the presentation of the centre’s activity. Source:the organization's page in the social network

Adjara.Trainings "Formation and Management of small enterprises” was held by the association "Worthy Ageness”. The trainings were divided into 2 stages, where beneficiaries were introduced to financial and legislation issues concerning enterprises.At the end 10 beneficiaries who have viable business projects will get funding, which will cover all the necessary resources. Source:the organization's page in the social network

Tbilisi. Non-Governmental organization "Young Barristers" released a statement -  "Court ruled in favor of claimant in the case of illegally dismissed citizen from the Educational system”. "The Supreme Court of Georgia ruled in favor of claimaint in the case of illegally fired citizen due to different political views. The cassation instance ruled against Kobuleti Public College "Akhali Talgha” under the ministry of Science and Education, the Director of which, Davit Mtchedlishvili dismissed his own deputy director Tamar Kaikatsishvili after a denial of self-statement.  The court titled the case as a precedent due to a great importance to development and establishment of judicial practice of the court and left the complaint of the defendant unconsidered", says the statement. For the full text Source:barristers.ge

Kakheti. A regional conference of Teacher Forum of Civil Education was held in Telavi with the emphasis on future development.The teachers discussed other conferences and the problems of civil society.The forum is supported by the Teachers Retraining Programme, implemented by PH International in partnership with consultation and training centre.

Samtskhe-Javakheti.On February 27 by the initiative of the NGO ‘Sida” a regional meeting in Samtkhe-Javakheti with local NGOs, state institutions, and the representatives of media. The aim of the meeting was to introduce the participants to past and future activities planned within the framework of the project "support for the reform in Justice of minors in Kvemo Kartli and Samtskhe-Javakheti”. This project is implemented by "Sida” with the financial support of EU.  Source: cida.ge

Every year, the President of the United States declares March as Women’s History Month. This year’s official theme for Women’s History Month is "Celebrating Women of Character, Courage, and Commitment” and the U.S. Embassy plans to do this by recognizing women who have made significant achievements in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) and by encouraging a new generation of women to embrace careers in STEM. For the full text Source:us embassy's page in the social network

Tbilisi. Equality for Women is Progress for All, the Gender Week inspires everyone – from government, civil society, businesses to students and individual citizens, to have their share in promoting gender parity. The events on 4-14 March 2014 will take place in different regions across Georgia. The Gender Week is organized by the United Nations Office in Georgia and the UN agencies –United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Population Fund(UNFPA)  and UN Women, withing the framework of the UN joint programme "To Enhance Gender Equality in Georgia” funded by the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida). For the full text Source:www.ge.undp.org

Tbilisi. CSO "Multinational Georgia” has presented recommendations developed for the Government on the – "State Policy for Civil Integration of Ethnic and Religious Minorities”.Recommendations were developed as part of the project "Supporting the Government in improvement and development of key areas of the state policy on protection of rights of national minorities and their civic integration”.The project was implemented with financial support of the Canadian International Development Agency and aimed at assisting the Government of Georgia in the development of the state policy on protection of ethnic and religious minorities and their civic integration. Source: the organization’s page in the social network.

Tbilisi. CSO "Young Barristers” has released a statement in reaction to the decision of the Tbilisi City Court on the break-up and detention of demonstrators on the Rustaveli Avenue on 26 May 2011. For the full text. Source: the organization’s web page in the social network.

Tbilisi. The "Young Economists’ Association” echoes the strike of workers in the Kazreti mine going on since February 14. The "Association believes it is time for the parties to use the right to appoint a mediator, because further prolongation of dispute significantly damages both parties. Further, we call on the Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Welfare of Georgia to effectively discharge its legal obligations in order to timely end the dispute by taking into maximum account the interests of both parties. We consider the state must apply new regulations of the Labor Code, thus demonstrating its efficiency or need for relevant amendments as at legislative as well as at enforcement levels,” says the released statement. For the full text. Source: the organization’s page in the social network.

Tbilisi. CSO and public representatives have organized a solidarity event on February 28 at the State Chancellery to protect the rights of workers.Representatives of various public groups demand that the Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Welfare effectively discharges legal obligations on mediation and guides the process fairly; further, that the Government and legislative body substantially revise the policy on protection of labor rights and develop high standards and mechanisms for their protection.

Tbilisi. On February 28 the Public Defender has met with the CSO representatives actively working on the conflict resolution and transformation of conflicts. Meeting participants have discussed the new initiatives of the Public Defender and opinions of the civil society representatives on the Ombudsman’s role in the resolution of conflicts.At the initiative of Ucha Nanuashvili, the Ombudsman’s office has enhanced its activities focusing on human rights in the regions affected by conflicts. To this end, the position of the Ombudsman’s advisor on the human rights in conflicting regions was created. Ucha Nanuashvili has introduced to the audience Medea Turashvili, who occupies this office since February 2014. Source: ombudsman.ge

Tbilisi. On February 27 in multimedia education centre, a conference about civil education was held. Among the attendees was Lia Gigauri, first deputy of the minister of Education of Georgia. During the online conference Gigauri answered questions via Skype, and of members of schools social clubs. The questions were about active citizenship, and the involvement of schoolchildren in the development of civil society, and the changes the ministry planned in civil society studies. The schoolchildren were also interested in different scholarship competitions announced by the ministry. Overall 150 schoolchildren took part in the conference. Source: Web-page of the organization in social media.

Tbilisi. On February 28 within the framework of "Raising the belief of medium and small business enterprises in the work of the court” project implemented by Eurasia Partnership a meeting was held in the office of the organization "Article 42”. During the meeting a tax-code draft amendment package was discussed and general problems related to it. Further meetings will be held for recommendations. Source: Web-page of the organization in social media.

Samegrelo. Meetings were held in several villages of Abasha municipality within the framework of the project "Society participation fo0r democratic self-government”. During the meeting main questions around local self-government were discussed. The population was also introduced to agriculture programmes. Source: Web-page of the organization in social media.

Tbilisi. On February 28 the Public Defender has released opinions on declaring the local self-government servants as acting officials.In the Public Defender’s opinion, "this regulation clearly ignores the rights warranted under Article 29 of the Constitution of Georgia, which will inevitably become a subject of a constitutional dispute. If the Parliament fails to undertake measures on the disputed norm, the threat of violation of the citizens’ right to pursue activities in civil service will turn into the reality after the 2014 local self-government elections,” says the statement published on the Ombudsman’s web page. For the full text. Source: ombudsman.ge

The State Department of the United States of America has released the 2013 Human Rights Report. Similar to various countries worldwide, the report covers human rights situation in Georgia as well. The report (in English). Source: state.gov

Tbilisi. CSO "Article 42 of the Constitution” has submitted to the Parliament of Georgia the opinions on secret investigative actions, in respect of amendments to be made to the Criminal Procedure Code of Georgia. The organization "welcomes the amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code of Georgia and other legislative acts on the secret investigative actions.” For the full text Source: the organization’s page in the social network.