Tbilisi. Within the cooperation of UNICEF, the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, and the National Center for Teacher Professional Development, interactive webinars will be conducted for teachers, resource officers, psychologists, and social workers working with Ukrainian students.  The information meeting was held regarding this project, attended by UNICEF Representative in Georgia Ghassan Khalil, Deputy Minister of Education and Science Valerian Gobronidze, and Head of the National Center for Teacher Professional Development Berika Shukakidze. During the meeting, the parties discussed the necessary measures to support Ukrainian students and other details of the project. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. Institute for Development of Freedom of Information shares a handbook on Open Local Government and Public Ethics. “The guide includes information on rules of ethics in public service, accountability, transparency and citizen participation mechanisms, reviews relevant local legislation, institutional mechanisms and good practice. The guide analyzes in detail the risks of corruption, the principles and standards of transparency, the mechanisms implemented in terms of citizen participation and the existing challenges for local authorities”. Read more… Source: idfi.ge

Racha-Lechkhumi. Taso Foundation is visiting target villages as part of the Women’s Economic Empowerment project. On April 15, the Foundation held a working meeting the village of Utsera of Oni Municipality. The meeting was dedicated to discussing project details, identifying local needs and planning future activities. Taso Foundation is implementing the project in Shida Kartli, Samegrelo, Guria, Imereti and Racha-Lechkhumi regions with the support of the UN Women and the Norwegian Government. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Kvemo Kartli. European Union in Georgia publishes the blogpost: Seventeen-year-old Samay against early marriage – young activist keeps on struggling for decent education and development of her peers. “Seventeen-year-old Samaia counts herself lucky that she isn't forced to get married young. She wants other girls to have the same opportunity to finish their school and pursue further education so, she became an activist to defend their rights. The first steps of her activism started at a training organised by one of our projects. Since then, she contributes to her community, and tries to be an example for other young women”. Read her story… Source: eu4georgia.eu

Tbilisi. On April 14, IDFI submitted a legislative proposal to the Parliament of Georgia about amendments and additions to the Law of Georgia - “On the National Archival fund and the National Archives.” “The legislative proposal provides that, researchers will be able to access and use archival documents containing personal data for scientific and research purposes, regardless of time period”. Learn more… Source: idfi.ge

Racha-Lechkhumi. Taso Foundation is visiting target villages as part of the Women’s Economic Empowerment project.  On April 16, the Foundation held working meetings in three villages of Tsageri Municipality - Lailashi, Lasuriashi and Surmushi. Taso Foundation is implementing the project in Shida Kartli, Samegrelo, Guria, Imereti and Racha-Lechkhumi regions with the support of the UN Women and the Norwegian Government. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. UNDP and the UK Government help the Agency for State Care and Assistance for the (Statutory) Victims of Human Trafficking to expand its services for the wider community with a focus on women and underprivileged groups.  The results of the six-month initiative were discussed at the meeting on 15 April, bringing together the representatives from civil society, the donor community and experts. The initiative is part of the UNDP-led programme to support the ongoing public administration reform in Georgia with assistance from the UK government.  Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Guria. Taso Foundation is visiting target villages as part of the Women’s Economic Empowerment project. On April 17, the foundation held working meetings in two villages of Ozurgeti Municipality - Naruja and Ozurgeti. Taso Foundation is implementing the project in Shida Kartli, Samegrelo, Guria, Imereti and Racha-Lechkhumi regions with the support of the UN Women and the Norwegian Government. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. In the framework of Georgia's Future Civil Service Leaders, public servants participated in the new round of thematic meetings. Participants met Vivian Loonela, Head of the European Commission's Representation in Estonia. She briefed on the importance of the EU for Estonia.  Participants had an opportunity to meet Marko Mihkelson, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee. Mr. Mihkelson has discussed the regional security challenges Europe face.  Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. The Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary comments on the working group set up in the Parliament of Georgia on judicial reform. “It is unfortunate that information about the working group format is closed to the public. Local NGOs working on justice issues, international missions and other stakeholders are not invited to participate in the group, therefore, the process is non-inclusive. The ruling party has so far not recognized the main challenge in the judiciary, the existence of an influential group of judges; hence, the reforms carried out so far have been mainly fragmentary and have dealt with procedural issues. The "system of influence" that prevails in the justice system and that helps maintain the existence of an influential group of judges remains intact”. Read more… Source: socialjustice.org.ge

Samtskhe-Javakheti. GCSD organized a meeting with teachers of Samtskhe-Javakheti region municipalities as part of the "Informed Choice Against Pandemic" project. The following issues related to COVID-19 prevention and vaccination were discussed at the meeting: Key facts about COVID-19; COVID-19 death statistics in the world and in Georgia; Statistics of the unvaccinated people; Omicron variant; Prevention of infection; COVID-19 Challenges; COVID-19 vaccination; Myths and Reality. The meeting is part of the project “Informed Choice Against Pandemic”, which is implemented by GCSD with the financial support of the Open Society Foundations since 2021. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

On April 11-14, 2022, Public Defender Nino Lomjaria held official meetings with representatives of the EU structures and the North Atlantic Alliance in Brussels, the capital of the Kingdom of Belgium. The topics of discussion at the meetings were the human rights situation in the country, fulfillment of obligations under the Association document and Georgia's integration into European structures. Read more… Source: ombudsman.ge

Tbilisi. The Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC) launches a new weekly series of publications – “World for Ukraine”. The first paper - “Germany for Ukraine” covers the sanctions and decisions made by Germany after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The publication is prepared by Gigi Gigiadze, the Senior Fellow at EPRC. Publication... Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. Georgia joins 57 countries in preparations for the Stockholm+50 conference in Sweden on 2-3 June. This global event will commemorate 50 years since the UN Conference on Human Environment when environmental protection first appeared on the UN General Assembly’s agenda in 1972. Planned in April, the consultations will involve wide circles of Georgia’s society to ensure that everyone has a say in the transformation of environmental protection, climate action and green recovery… The national consultations in Georgia are organized by UNDP with assistance from the Swedish Government. Source: www.ge.undp.org

Kvemo-Kartli. A two-day training on “Ethical media coverage of women’s rights and LGBTQI issues” was held for media representatives in Marneuli. The training covered issues and topics such as gender equality on a workplace, gender-sensitive reporting, the sensitivity and responsibility of reporting on violence against women and LGBT people, definition of terms and gender-neutral vocabulary. The trainings are carried out by the Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics with support of UN Women within the framework of the project “Ending Violence against Women and Girls in Georgia”, implemented by UN Women and UNFPA with the support of the European Union. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. According to the information of the TI, a bill on the amendment to Law on the Elimination of Violence Against Women and/or Domestic Violence, and the Protection and Support of Victims of Such Violence has been introduced in the Parliament of Georgia and assigned to parliamentary committees for consideration. This legislative initiative envisages significant changes in terms of protection of rights of victims of violence. A status of victim will no longer be required for the use of shelter. Read more... Source: transparency.ge

Tbilisi. EU and UNICEF Georgia together with the Ministry of Justice summarized the eleven-year results and cooperation of the Diversion and Mediation Programme at the conference yesterday. Find out more… Source: eu4georgia.eu

Tbilisi. Rondeli Foundation shares the publication: Main Economic Challenges of Pandexit. Read more… Source: www.gfsis.org.ge

Tbilisi. Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) shares information about Tbilisi events of 14 April 1978 and the excerpts from the Western Press. “In 1977, the new Soviet Constitution was adopted and the Highest Council of the Georgia SSR discussed the constitutional plan according to which the Georgian language would not be a state language on the territory of Georgia anymore, which caused a huge dissent in the society. The protest wave culminated on 14 April 1978”. Read more… Source: idfi.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. Institute for Development of Freedom of Information publishes the survey: Overview of the implementation by Georgia of the recommendations on fight against money laundering and terrorism financing. “Russia's military aggression against Ukraine has been met with economic and financial sanctions from the civilized world. Effective enforcement of sanctions policy requires maximum transparency in order to expose hidden finances and prevent the misuse of beneficial ownership to avoid sanctions. This document provides an overview of problematic issues related to money laundering and beneficial ownership in Georgia and presents examples of best practices in this area from across the world”. Read more… Source: idfi.ge

Tbilisi. UNICEF welcomes the establishment of a Ukrainian language sector at Grushevsky Tbilisi Public School #41 to ensure the continuity of education for IDP children from Ukraine. “The students of the Ukrainian sector were visited by the Representative of UNICEF, Ghassan Khalil, and the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Mikheil Chkhenkeli. They spoke to the Ukrainian children and received information about the educational process of the sector”. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network