Tbilisi. Statement of Irakli Kobakhidze in regard to constitutional amendments is appraised negatively. Part of civil society organizations in Georgia considers that the statement of Irakli Kobakhidze, Chairman of the “Georgian Dream”, in regard to suspension of review of constitutional amendments and possible refusal to reduce the electoral threshold is detrimental to the democratization process of the country. Read more… Source: idfi.ge

Tbilisi. There was held a forum of community leaders in order to demonstrate activities of community organizations and present their achievements to society. “During the forum, society got acquainted with new, interesting community initiatives. Besides, representatives of international, non-governmental and governmental organizations, providing grants, introduced their capabilities to community organizations. The forum was conducted with the support of the European Union and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation within the framework of the “Civil Society Initiative” project. Read more… Source: The website of the organization on a social network

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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. According to the information of the IDFI, on November 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of Russia will consider the claim for liquidation of the Society Memorial, filed by the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation.  “Founded in 1989, the Society Memorial is still actively researching totalitarianism and aims to raise public awareness not only in Russia but also around the world. The Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) and Society Memorial have been working together for years - especially on the issue of mass graves of victims of the Political repressions in the Soviet Union, about which Memorial has a great deal of experience. The attack on the Society Memorial is a clear act of revenge against a leading human rights organization aimed at suppressing a powerful voice that, for more than 30 years, has exposed the Soviet criminal system through documentary sources and high-quality research”, is noted in the statement. Read more… Source: idfi.ge

Tbilisi. On November 15-16, STAR Initiative is hosting the two-day workshop with participation of KAS Berlin, project partners and representatives of the regional hubs. Today, the audience is discussing the project activities, its sustainability strategy, and the major tools to measure and monitor the STAR impact on our community. The project 'Civil Society STAR Initiative' is implemented by the Consortium led by KAS and composted of the following CSOs - CSRDG, CSI, CTC, EDEC, IEP. STAR Initiative is supported by the EU and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung. Read more... Source: The organization's page on the social network

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Tbilisi. MAC Georgia is pleased to announce that the third round of our Mestumre program has now officially begun. “An elderly companion volunteer program, Mestumre seeks to connect older individuals living in nursing homes with volunteers. These volunteers commit to visiting their companions (online or in-person) once a week for a period of six months”. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. The Coalition for an Independent and Transparent Judiciary releases a statement considering that public response of several judges to the statement made by the Administrative Committee of the Conference of Judges and their dissociation from it might be an important step in restoring public confidence in the judiciary. “On November 4, the Administrative Committee of the Conference of Judges of Georgia released a special statement. In the statement, instead of addressing questions existing within society, the Administrative Committee accused civil society organizations and international actors of meddling into activities of the judiciary system emphasizing the importance of judicial independence. The problematic nature of the statement was also demonstrated by the fact that in the following days several judges publicly distanced themselves from it”. The Coalition member organizations: call on sitting and former judges to speak openly and publicly about challenges existing in the judiciary system; express their full readiness to protect the interests of judges, both nationally and internationally, in case they are subjected to direct or indirect sanctions for expressing dissenting and critical opinions. Read more… Source: socialjustice.org.ge

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Tbilisi. The Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) publishes a research: Political donations - 2021. “It has been revealed as a result of analysis made by the organization that people providing political contributions to the ruling party often bypass donation limits stipulated by law. In particular, several individuals, related to one person/company, make donations that in total far exceeds the maximum amount set by law. Such an action does not violate the formal requirement of law, however, it may contradict goals of law”, - is stated on the website of the organization. Read more... Source: idfi.ge

Samegrelo. Eastern European Center for Multiparty Democracy (EECMD) will open a new office - the "Democracy Hub" in Tsalenjikha. “”Democracy Hub” will be a space for young people, for the representatives of the local self-government bodies, civil society organizations, political parties, and active citizens interested in contemporary issues of democratic politics. Meetings and seminars will be held on matters of democratic governance, democratic politics and political activities”. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

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Imereti. Local Democracy Agency Georgia, within the framework of the project "Civil Society Initiative", provided consultations to representatives of civil society and community organizations in Tkibuli municipalitiy. The meetings is being organized by LDA Georgia within the framework of the project "Civil Society Initiative", with the support of the European Union and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. Read more… Source: The organizations page on the social network

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Tbilisi. The Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) publishes a blog post of Nino Gozalishvili: Effects of online information manipulation: Who should develop and implement necessary mechanisms. “Trends of information manipulation and propaganda spread and change strategy in the online space with a so far unprecedented speed in recent years. While this problem is highly global, its impact on societies passing the process of democratization is particularly strong and multifaceted. Free dissemination of information in countries like Georgia is one of the main achievements and, at the same time, an important challenge of the democratization process. However, discussion on establishment of appropriate mechanisms is not only scarce, but also saturated with ethical and normative dilemmas”. Read more… Source: idfi.ge

Tbilisi. Rights Georgia, the Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association, Social Justice Center, Georgian Democracy Initiative and the Human Rights Center, with the support of the Open Society Georgia Foundation, implement a joint project – “Legal aid network for activists”. The goal of the project is to protect civil activists from repressive measures and unlawful persecution carried out by the state, as well as to provide legal support to them. Read more… Source: The website of the organization on a social network

Tbilisi. GCSD has launched a new project - "Talk, Research and Discover NATO". “The project aims to introduce students, and different groups of society, NATO-related actual topics and foster discussion on them”. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

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Imereti. Local Democracy Agency Georgia, in the framework of the project "Civil Society Initiative", held meeting with the public servants who are responsible for relations with civil society organizations in Khoni municipality. “The aim of the meetings is to promote the role of civil society in public policy. The similar meetings are planned in all municipalities of Imereti region. The meetings is being organized by LDA Georgia within the framework of the project "Civil Society Initiative," with the support of the European Union and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung”. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

To mitigate the socio-economic impact of the COVID induced crisis, USAID/Zrda supported Samvel Margariani and helped his “Family Corner” purchase various hiking and leisure equipment such as home audio system, projector, tents, hammocks, tennis table, portable fridge, GoPro, etc. „USAID/Zrda assisted travel value chain players to adapt their services and working procedures in line with the new Covid-protocols and initiated a subsidiary program encouraging former partner enterprises and individual entrepreneurs. To this end, Zrda allocated a total financing pool of GEL 300,000, shortlisted and awarded 14 entrepreneurs, up to 30,000 Gel per award, to help them retain jobs, commence new tourism activities and stay competitive on the market“. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

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