Samtskhe-Javakheti. Aimed at increasing public participation in the local self-government activities, representatives of GYLA's Gori Office have organized a meeting on September 29 in the Akhaltsikhe Civic Engagement Center.At the meeting the non-governmental sector, teachers, students and media representatives have informed local self-government representatives about problems and recommendations considered at previous meetings.According to the Head of GYLA's Gori Office, similar meetings will continue in respect of concrete areas. In particular, they will examine infrastructural projects, social programs, as well as the budget and the contest of civil servants.The project "Citizen Cooperation in the Decision-Making of Local Authorities: Getting Familiar with the EU Experience" was implemented in two countries, Georgia and Armenia through partnership of the Armenian Young Lawyers' Association, the Georgian Young Lawyers' Association and CSO "Agora CE". The project was funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.