The majority of non-governmental organizations sent an appeal to parliament
Tbilisi. The majority of non-governmental organizations sent an appeal to parliament. "The government-initiated draft of the Local Self-Governance Code was a compromise version negotiated by the leading political coalition. We believe that the proposed model does not fully reflect election promises made by Bidzina Ivanishvili and the Georgian Dream Coalition, as well as principles declared in the government's March 1, 2013 local self-governance reform strategy. However, we, as representatives of civil society, have supported it none the less, because we believe that it will be the first important and irreversible step on the path to establishing genuine local self-governance in the country. ...Unfortunately, groundless concerns raised by opposition interests outside of the Parliament before the bill was submitted led to the removal of key innovations from the draft. ...We still hope that Georgian MPs will acknowledge their responsibility towards the population of Georgia, their constituents, and will not miss this chance to develop democracy on the local level".
Imereti. A workshop was held on July 5 in Kutaisi for young people living in the region. The event was organized by the Education Development and Employment Center.
The workshop focused on promotin
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Results of Global Index on Responsible AI in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
The results of the Global Index of Responsible Artificial Intelligence (GIRAI) have been published.
IDFI was involved in the research as a hub for Eastern Europe and Central Asia and coordinated th...
Kvemo Khartli. Two cohorts of the Civic Development School brought together over 70 young people aiming to empower and educate youth from the Kvemo Kartli region.
Through public lectures and thoug...
Tbilisi. TI published an analytical report – „Performance Assessment of the Parliament 2023“.
„In 2023, the Parliament became a closed institution. It transformed into an even more inaccessible and...
Imereti.The social entrepreneurship training course for students of professional colleges has been completed. The 60-hour course, designed specifically for students of vocational schools, was conducte...