Adjara. On December 11, the Batumi City Council has hosted the official closing of the Youth Internship Program and the presentation of competition projects. The City Council members have identified the best project winners and awarded them with special certificates. Youngsters have presented five projects: "Studying the Needs of Persons with Disabilities", "Supports in the Batumi Streets and Cycle Tracks", "Vouchering of Children from Socially Unprotected and Multi-Children Families in Private Kindergartens", "Studying the Needs of the Youth" and "Green Batumi". According to the decision of the City Council members, the interns of the Commission for Health and Social Issues have won with 15 votes for the project "Studying the Needs of Persons with Disabilities". 25 youngsters have undertaken internship in the field commissions of the City Council over six months, while the commission chairs were their direct coordinators. The Batumi City Council, along with CSO union "Progress" for promoting development and cooperation, is implementing the youth internship program in the city's self-government for two years now. The Program aims to involve youth in the activities of the City Council's field commissions and the City Hall's relevant services, as well as to raise their awareness.