Tbilisi. According to Taso Foundation October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Celebrated annually since 1985, this month is dedicated to breast cancer survivors, to the memory of those who have died as a result, and to support the progress the world has made in defeating breast cancer. “Increased awareness of breast cancer risk factors emphasizes the importance of regular screening starting at age 40 or at an age appropriate to a woman's personal risk. The symbol of breast cancer awareness is the pink ribbon”. Read more… Source: who.int

Samegrelo. TI georgia’s Zugdidi office together with Committees of Concerned Citizens applied to Zugdidi City Hall with a request to pave Archil Firtskhalava Street and arrange drainage channels. The organization calls on Zugdidi City Hall to take into account the solution to the infrastructural problems of Firtskhalava Street in the 2023 budget project. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. UNICEF expresses its concern about the safety measures for children in public spaces in Georgia. The alarm was raised after the tragic accident that happened in Vake Park, Tbilisi on 13 October. Three children were victims of this accident and one of them died. “Through urban planning, all cities should provide safe and inclusive public and green spaces for children and the communities, where they can gather and engage in outdoor activities. Norms and standards, especially technical security of public amenities must ensure protection of users, be accessible from the standpoint of children, including the most vulnerable as well as and safeguard their safety and health. Planning urban settings in a child-responsive manner begins with the understanding of how an urban setting can support and enhance the development of children. The right to play is fundamental for a child’s development and public spaces should guarantee a safe environment for children while playing or being engaged in outdoor activities”, is noted in the statement. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. In 2012-2021 the lawyers of Transparency International Georgia won 762 court cases in favor of citizens. "Our lawyers have been supporting people illegally oppressed by the state with free legal assistance for years struggling to defend their rights". Read more... Source: The organization's page on the social network

Guria. On October 19, Entrepreneurial course was started at the Learning and Employment support Centre of Chokhatauri. The first Module - Basic Principles of Starting a Business and Customer Relationships - was lead by CSRDG trainers Luka Namoradze and Nino Tsetskhladze. Training Topics: Generating business ideas; Components of a business plan Skills and qualities of entrepreneur; interpersonal communication Identifying client needs; Convincing and positive language Effective offer; non-verbal communication, etc. The course is organized within the project "Skill Building and Innovative Job Opportunities for Regional Development of Georgia" implemented by the Georgian Center for Strategic Research and Development (CSRDG) in collaboration with Young Pedagoues' Union and the Georgian Civic Development Association in Guria, Kakheti and Kvemo Kartli region. The project is financially supported by the EU Delegation in Georgia. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. Within the frames of the Global Media and Information Literacy (#MIL) Week, today ISFED organized an 🇪🇺 EU-funded Conference with a panel discussion about media literacy and other means of strengthening society's resistance to disinformation.  “The EU stands ready to help Georgians become more resilient and well armoured against disinformation. Collectively, we can increase our immunity to disinformation and fight back effectively” -- the EU Ambassador to Georgia Pawel Herczynski said in his opening remarks. Read more… Source: EU’s page on the social network

Samegrelo. TI Georgia continues our regional meetings with people in Samegrelo - village Lesichine and the city Jvari. "We shared our expectations with the locals about the beneficial changes that the implementation of the 12 step plan can bring on the way to get closer to the European Union and receive the status of a candidate country. The project is implemented with the support of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung South Caucasus and involving with the active members of society, representatives of artistic circles, young generation and other people interested in the issue take part in it." Read more... Source: TI Georgia's page on the social network

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Tbilisi. On October 22-23, 2022, the employees of the Public Defender’s Office conducted training for civic education teachers on important aspects of children's rights. The purpose of the training was to deepen teachers’s knowledge of various components of children's rights, so that they can provide more detailed information to students on specific topics, and also to identify specific protection mechanisms and respond to violations of children's rights. Read more… Source: www.ombudsman.ge

Tbilisi. To celebrate Global Media and Information Literacy Week, USAID is sharing a series of video tutorials where anchor and influencer Davit Gorgiladze explains in detail how to protect personal information on Facebook, manage ad preferences, and other nuances of digital hygiene. „Each video concentrates on the most crucial topics, including how the FB algorithm collects and analyzes personal information and interests, why and how private businesses or political actors use this information, and how it could be abused against consumer’s will. Today's topic is controlling your own algorithm“. Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. Another citizen, Guga Gogadze, dismissed due to staff cleansing conducted by Tea Tsulukiani, won a labour dispute in the Tbilisi Court of Appeal on October 26, 2022. Social Justice Center protects his interests before the court. Social Justice Center and partner organizations continue to provide legal support to illegally dismissed employees of the National Agency for the Protection of Cultural Heritage and the Museum. Read more… Source: socialjustice.org.ge

Shida Kartli. On October 25, the representatives of IDFI and the USAID Economic Governance Program met with the members of the Gori Municipal Council and Gori City Hall in the city of Gori. The purpose of the meeting was to introduce the Public-Private Quality Tracking Mechanism and to learn about the experiences and challenges of engaging the private sector in the dialogue in Gori Municipality. Read more… Source: idfi.ge

According to the EUvsDiSinfo, Russia’s deliberate attacks on civilians in Ukraine are accompanied by disinformation campaigns. One of the Kremlin’s lies tell that Kamikadze drones targeted non-residential areas only. In fact, Russia deliberately targets civilians. At least 4 people were killed in a drone attack on Kyiv. Among targets – a 120-year-old apartment building in the city center. Read more… Source: EU’s page on the social network

Samtskhe-Javakheti. Meeting with the US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly C. Degnan  was held at Samtskhe-Javakheti State University on October 25, 2022. Together with the local students, participants of the GFSIS project from villages Mokhe, Zarzma and Daba Adigeni attended the meeting.  Community Youth Engagement in the Regions of Georgia has been launched since October 2021 by Rondeli Foundation with the financial support of the US Embassy, which aims to increase civic awareness among public school pupils of Mountainous Adjara, Tserovani, and Adigeni Municipality and stregthen their capacity through non-formal educational activities. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. The Coalition for Independent and Transparent Judiciary reacts to the re-election of Levan Murusidze and Dimitri Gvritishvili as members of the High Council of Justice by the Conference of Judges. “We believe these decisions strengthen the clan-based governance in the court and prevent the fundamental reform of the justice system, that, among other things, is included in the recommendations of the European Commission issued in response to Georgia's EU membership application”. Read more… Source: transparency.ge

Tbilisi. Watch USAID’s animated series to learn about being an engaged citizen. “Today we are presenting the episode that covers tolerance. Stay tuned for other episodes. Animated clips explain the principles of democracy and can be used in the classroom to make the teaching and learning process more fun and easier to understand. In addition, the animated clips promote the importance of civic education, raise awareness, and encourage students to engage in civic life. USAID created this series as part of its Civic Education Matters Campaign”. Read more…  Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Imereti. On October 19, the representatives of Taso Foundation visited the projects of the participants of the “Women's Economic Empowerment” program in the village of Dimi, Baghdati municipality: vegetable greenhouse and a family cellar. Purchases planned within the project have been completed, women have started their activities. The project is implemented by Taso Foundation with the support of the United Nations Women's Organization (UN Women) and the Norwegian government. Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Samtskhe-javakheti. On October 18-19,  2022, in the framework of the project Community Youth Engagement in the Regions of Georgia, the following discussion was held by George Melashvili (President of the European-Georgian Institute) and Aka Zarqua (Online edition Realpolitik editor-in-chief). The lecturer and students discussed about the historical discourse of disinformation, its influence on the formation of public opinion, and modern examples of disinformation. Another topic was civil activism; students played the practical activity game "Electionville" along with the theoretical part. Students were participating from the villages: Mokhe, Zarzma and Adigeni. (Municipality of Adigeni) Read more… Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Tbilisi. IDFI’s Transparent Public Procurement Rating (TPPR) project is now on Twitter. For several years now, the project has followed and assessed the quality of public procurement legislation in terms of transparency at the international level. To see news and updated regarding TPPR or public procurement in general, follow our twitter page here... Source: The organization’s page on the social network

Georgia. Spectacular Georgian fortresses, castles and towers are the focus of a Parliamentary thematic inquiry that studies the potential to revitalize disused historic monuments. The inquiry looked into ways to bring new life to historic sites, using their cultural value for redeveloping surrounding areas. It explored policy approaches for sustainable protection and preservation of historic heritage and studied the role of national and local authorities, the private sector and civil society in designing conservation and management tools. Read more… Source: www.undp.org

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Guria and Imereti. On October 11-12, 2022,  the Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) in cooperation with the National Parliament Library of Georgia and Center of Regional Initiatives - “Bright Future” held a presentation on the issue of repressed people in Ozurgeti and Khoni and a screening of the film "Cemetery of the Shot in Batumi" shot by Radio Free Georgia/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). Read more… Source: idfi.ge