Meetings (629)

Meetings - in this category there is an information about meetings in frames of Fund “Sukhumi” projects - meetings with beneficiaries, representatives of state structures, local and international non-governmental organizations.

In the conference hall of Khoni Municipality there was held a presentation of publication of the fund “Sukhumi” – “Evaluation of Women Human Security Level in Western Georgia”.

After familiarizing with the results of the research, participants – representatives of different structures heard recommendations, elaborated in different cities. The stress was made on suggestions of Khoni group.

During the discussion the conversation touched components of safe life of society. By the opinion of participants, raising of women security level should start by consolidation of society and it is necessary that responsibility should be taken by the structures, which can have an impact on positive changes.

 

The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
 women’s Foundation (Sweden)

On December 7, a presentation of a new research of the fund “Sukhumi” - "Georgian-Abkhazian conflict, rethinking approaches to the conflict settlement and new vectors for its transformation" was held in the hotel "Courtyard Marriott" in Tbilisi.

The presentation was attended by representatives of local and international organizations, embassies accredited in the country, government agencies, the Ombudsman's Office, academic circles.

The author of the study, Ekaterina Gamakharia, presented to the participants of the meeting the main conclusions and recommendations made as a result of the research. Then there were interesting discussions - it was the continuation of the feedback received as a result of acquaintance of this work with the broad circles of society. Another dialogue was held, which is very important for the transformation of the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict.

  

On May 18 in the conference hall of Tskaltubo Gamgeoba, there was held a presentation of the project results: “Improving conditions of IDP communities”.

The presentation was attended by the representatives of local government.

Young IDPs spoke about workshops conducted in frames of the project and problems revealed in collective centers. Representatives of local self-government expressed readiness to carry out monitoring, study the problems and find ways of their solution.

The project is implemented with the support of the Czech organization PIN
(donor - World Bank)

  

The fund “Sukhumi” started a project “Improves conditions for IDP communities”. Project areal – Tskaltubo Municipality.

Informational meeting and presentation of the project was held in the Conference Hall of Tskaltubo Sakrebulo.

In frames of the project there were held:

- Equipping of 3 kindergartens of Tskhaltubo municipality (№1, №2 and Kopitnari) with the inventory.

- Informal education for IDP communities

- Creation of IDP resource center

- Submission of IDP problems in local government.

The meeting participants - representatives of the local self-government – got interested in the project and expressed willingness for future cooperation.

 

The project is implemented with the support of the Czech organization PIN (donor - World Bank)

 

 

The twenty eighth meeting of the Gender Advisory Council of Senaki was held on July 11. The meeting was dedicated to the preparation of the summarizing conference, where the GAC members plan to share their work experience, achievements and results with the representatives of the other municipalities of the region.

At the Conference there will be invited representatives of the municipalities of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region, representatives of the Governor’s Administration of the region, Fund “Sukhumi” and local self-government.

The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality
  
The fund “Sukhumi” started preparation for the campaign of 16 active days against violence towards the women.
On November 4 there was held a meting, attended by the chairpersons of the project “Strengthening of women’s rights in Western Georgia”, assistants, lawyers, psychologists, mobilizers of tej Women Support Centers of Kutaisi, Khoni, Tskaltubo, Senaki, Poti, Khurcha/Koki (Zugdidi Municipality).
Participants overviewed the plan of conducting campaign, made ammendmnts, expressed ideas and initiatives.
There are more than 100 activities under the plan, with participation of all units of the Fund “Sukhumi”.
With joined efforts in Western Georgia once again there will be held a powerful information campaign with the aim of prevention of violence and protection of victims.
 
 
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

 

Women initiative group of Kutaisi conducted a performance “Pirimze” of the puppet theatre in the kindergarten “Stars”. The performance was made in frames of the project of Kutaisi GAC. It is a propaganda of friendship, love kindness, equality. The main character breaks existing stereotypes. The aim of the performance – formation of correct gender thinking among the children. The performance was devoted to 16 day campaign.

The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
 women’s Foundation (Sweden)
Partnership with Czech non-governmental organization «The independent socio-environmental movement “NESEHNUTI” is carried out for 4 years. Arranging festivals of youth forum-theatres, support of gender advocacy process in Kutaisi, Bar Camp in Kutaisi, hosting youth international group of the fund “Sukhumi”.
More than 20 representatives of Czechoslovakia, Belarus, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia actively familiarized with activities of the fund “Sukhumi”, number of questions was put and great interest was shown towards women organization.
In frames of partnership development a trip of fund member is planned in 4 countries of Western partnership. 
 
 
 
The project  is implemented with the support of the Czech non-governmental
organization «The independent socio-environmental movement»

 

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On April 18-19, the Fund "Sukhumi" organized a study tour to Prague in frames of the project "Studying the experience of the B4 countries for advocating equal, inclusive and democratic governance at the local level".

The meeting was attended by project partners from the Abkhazian side, experts, project participants from the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, representatives of the fund “Sukhumi”.

The following questions were raised: Familiarization with the experience of the Visegrad countries in achieving gender equality; Role of civil society in ensuring gender equality and euro integration; Presentation of the activities of the Fund "Sukhumi" and its contribution to the institutionalization of gender mechanisms at the local level.

With the help of the partners, an interesting meeting was organized with the local Self-government "Prague 10" to familiarize with the experience of gender mainstreaming in the local municipality.

A key place during the meeting was the discussion of methodology and development of a research methodology for policy documents on gender mainstreaming in local authorities in the context of European integration.

The project is implemented with the support  of the Visegrad Fund 

 

  
Representatives of the fund “Sukhumi” took part in the conference, which was held in Tbilisi, for summing up the work of National Network for Protection from Violence.
Organization prepared projects for making changes in the law, in order to ensure regulation of the issue of involving local self-government in the activities against domestic violence.
The law bills are submitted and discussed in the Parliament of Georgia.
 
 
 
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

 

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