Tbilisi. On April 26, Expo Georgia hosted a presentation of the project "Development of community-based services for children with disabilities ". ''Within the frames of the project and with the support of the international organization Save the Children Georgia, the Day Care Center at the Association Anika has been developed and equipped with necessary inventory, as well as the environment has been rehabilitated. The project is designed for three years and intends strengthening of the Day Care Center for children with disabilities'' – is stated on the web-page of the organization in a social networks. In full... Source: The web-page of the organization in a social network

Samtskhe-javakheti. On April 21, association Anika in the frames of the project – Community Based Services for Children with Disabilities, which is implemented by Save the Children, Georgia held a training for day care center specialists. Training was conducted by neuropsychologist Ana Karaulashvili. The aim of the training was unwanted behavior management; providing specialists with useful information and recommendations for their future successful work. In full… Source: Social Network

Tbilisi. Young Lawyers’ Association publishes a blog post: "Tkibuli - parallel reality". "Perhaps the time comes when the country recovers and they have better conditions, while the private employer has more possibility to give people decent remuneration. Until then, I think the government should offer them at least minimum guarantees of social protection, whether it be tax incentives, support in small business or creation of functional labor inspection. The inspection, effectiveness of which would not depend on the good will of the leadership of the company" – is stated on the web-page of the organization. In full… Source: gyla.ge

Tbilisi. The organization ''Young Barristers'' made the presentation of the summarized report on the project ''Advocacy of women affected by disaster''. "The organization, with the help of a special group of women, carried out a questionnaire-based survey of victims, which resulted in outlining the problems that the women from the families living in the disaster affected area faced in connection with the compensation issues of lost and destroyed property'' – is stated on the web-page of the organization. In full… Source:www.barristers.ge

Tbilisi. International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) publishes the statement. "It must be noted that a decent remuneration of a work of teachers, provision of adequate pension to elderly and social assistance to socially vulnerable is one of the important challenges of the State of Georgia. Due to sensitiveness of this issue and with the approaching election year, increase of pensions and wages in the budget, as well as initiation of different social projects should be preceded with discussions and decisions, strengthened with realistic economic estimates, in order to avoid suspicions as though mentioned initiatives serve only to attract voters and to fit pre-election tasks of ruling party” – is noted in the statement of the organization. In full... Source:www.isfed.ge

Tbilisi. On 7 December 2015, the Public Defender presented a special report on the rights of asylum seekers, refugees and persons with humanitarian status.  ''The report offers the results of the monitoring carried out by the Public Defender's Office to survey the situation of the rights of asylum seekers, refugees and persons with humanitarian status. The document highlights the general situation of asylum seekers, refugees and persons with humanitarian status, including access to asylum procedures, permits for state border crossing and complaints/appeals procedures in courts. Special attention was paid to the shortcomings in the legislation, with regard to which relevant recommendations have been prepared'', is noted in the statement.  In full... Source: www.ombudsman.ge

Tbilisi. Transparency International Georgia publishes a blog post: "More than ten thousand socially vulnerable citizens of Tbilisi will not benefit from the free dining halls in 2016 either". ''According to the draft budget of Tbilisi city for the year 2016, financing of the free dining halls will be increased by 407.9 thousand GEL, from 13.89 million to 14.29 million, which will allow the additional 1402 people only to use this service, while about 10,500 people will still remain in anticipation of food for an indefinite period of time. The number of people in a waiting list increases every day'' – is stated on the web-page of the organization. In full… Source:www.transparency.ge

Tbilisi. On September 23, the presentation of the project "Support of Social Integration of Youth with Disabilities” has taken place. The project is a joint program, worked out by the Children and Youth Development Foundation and Non-Governmental Organization "People in Need”, which has been funded by the Czech Development Agency. The project aims to facilitate increase of employment capabilities of youth with disabilities through informal education. In full… Source: The web-page of the organization in a social network

Tbilisi. "People in need" implements support of social inclusion of youth with disabilities. The project will seek to achieve change mainly on the national level. The core activity of the project is to build capacity of the state institutions and facilitate cooperation among themselves and with the nongovernmental sector. As a result of research, capacitybuilding and networking activities, support provided to youth with disabilities education and employment services will be improved. Through a small grants scheme to be launched in 2016, new methods and services will be tested to facilitate stronger inclusion of the youth with disabilities into formal and non-formal education and enhance their employability.  Leaflet... Spurce: the web-page of the organization in a social network

Tbilisi. On September 15, another social café has been opened in Georgia. ''Creative café gives the opportunity to use the space for different creative, interesting events - to plan meetings, to arrange presentations, exhibitions; it also offers beginner organizations such services as facilitation, assists them in team building and to understand how they can turn their ideas into reality and project'', says the representative of the Creative Development Center. The project is funded by the Children and Youth Development Fund. In full… Source:segeorgia.org

Tbilisi. On September 9, at the sitting of the Health Care and Social Issues Committee of the Parliament of Georgia, the deputies have discussed a legislative proposal submitted by the organization "Article 42 of the Constitution”. The initiative considers changes to the ''Labor Code''. According to the statement of the speaker- the Coordinator of the Advocacy Group, the legislative proposal has been prepared within the frames of the project – ''Promoting Gender Equality in Employment'' and offers to the Parliament of Georgia the amendments to the labor legislation for ensuring gender equality. The members of the Committee have voted in favor of the legislative proposal. In full… Source:The web-page of the organization in a social network

Adjara. Coalition for "Independent Living” has organized two-day training on August 12-13. During two days the participants of the seminar, with themes about how to search for a job and how to increase qualification, were acquiring those skills and qualities, which would facilitate them to get an employment. Within the framework of the project called "Support to Economical Strengthening of People with Disabilities in Guria and Adjara Regions” there will be employment agents in the future serving people with disabilities, who will search for jobs for them.

Tbilisi. A discussion over the meaning of a social disability model was held as part of a joint project by Frontline Club and the "Liberal" Magazine. The magazine offers a video recording of the discussion for those who were unable to attend.       Source: liberali.ge

Tbilisi. CSO "Young Barristers" believes the state regulations for a new group of recipients of compensations are fair. "Submitted amendments address the EU Directives on Georgia and considerably increase the Government's responsibility for implementation of the social protection policy. Any democratic state treats with special responsibility the opportunities concerning the social protection guarantees of group of individuals who had served special duties before the state. Provision of social protection guarantees in Georgia stems from the constitutional provisions and is based on the principles of fairness, equality before the law, continuity, and the state guarantee for receipt of compensation/state academic scholarship. Pursuant to effective legislation, Georgian MPs, members of the Constitutional Court of Georgia, judges of the Supreme Court of Georgia and the common courts, etc. enjoy the right to receive scholarships", the organization's web page states. Read more... Source: barristers.ge

Tbilisi. The Human Rights Education and Monitoring Center has appealed in the Constitutional Court the amendments made to the Resolution of the Government of Georgia on 1 June 2013. ''Under this Resolution, for the purposes of registering in the database of socially unprotected, the state no longer examines the applications by the homeless families, which have illegally occupied the state facilities; as a result, families living in extreme poverty are deprived of the possibility of receiving the subsistence, which in most of the cases is a sole source of their income. ...'', the organization's web page states. Read more... Source: emc.org.ge

Tbilisi. The Caucasus Research Resources Center has released a blog: ''Perception of happiness and the power of social relations in Georgia'', which describes the link between a conditional perception of happiness and several characteristics of social relations. ''... Although the blog post does not use a comprehensive measure of social relations, results show that individuals who perceive themselves as happy have stronger social relations''. Read more... Source: the organization's blog.

Adjara. On July 7 and 8, representatives of CSOs and international organizations - Transparency International, Economic Policy Research Center, Civil Development Agency, and the East-West Management Institute (EWMI ACCESS) - have met with residents of the Keda, Shuakhevi and Khulo Municipalities. Meeting participants have discussed issues of most concern to the population of high mountainous Adjara, which have direct impact on their well-being, and that are the biggest priority for the country's development. Source: web page of the East-West Management Institute.

Tbilisi. CSO "First Step" will organize a charity event on July 17. Various activities will be organized as part of the event, and the raised funds will be spent on the education and service of 45 children and adolescents with disabilities involved in the day center program of "First Step".  For the full text... Source: the organization's web page in the social network.

Tbilisi. On June 30 GYLA has completed the project it had been implementing since 1 May 2012, and which aimed to render legal aid to Internally Displaced Persons. The project was funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and implemented through the Danish Refugee Council (DRC). As part of the project, personal consultations were delivered to over 9200 IDPs, up to 250 field visits were organized in various locations, etc. For the full text... Source: gyla.ge

Imereti. GYLA's Kutaisi Branch has joined the initiative ''Hypo Market'', held to assist the affected of the Tbilisi disaster. The organization has put up for sale the works by beneficiaries of the Branch's independent project ''We are the children of one city''. During the event, any interested person could purchase items for sale. Money raised from the sales was fully transferred to the victims' fund. For the full text... Source: the organization's page in the social network.

The Social Responsibility Club has released another report, which reflects information on assistance of the affected from natural disaster. The report... Source: social network.

The European Commission has released a special statement in connection with the Tbilisi flash flood. European Commissioner Johannes Hahn has expressed grief over flood victims. EU will assist Georgian authorities in overcoming the flood consequences. ''The assistance in the amount of up to 3 million Euros will be allocated for securing the accommodation for the affected from natural disaster. This amount will be allocated in the form of direct budgetary assistance'', the statement says. For the full text... Source: web page of the EU Delegation.