The Fund "Sukhumi" received Annika Bekker - representative of the donor organization "Rotfür die Welt" - EvangelischerEntwicklunsdienst (Germany), coordinator in the South Caucasus. The staff of the fund familiarized her with the situation in the country in terms of violence against women and the work of the organization in this context. The meeting was held in a businesslike setting.

On the same day, Annika Becker met the mobilizer and activists of Kutaisi Women Support Center, and also attended the forum-theater performances at school No. 1 in Tskaltubo.

Thus, the representative of the donor organization received interesting information about the project of the Fund “Sukhumi”: - "Strengthening Women's Rights in Western Georgia".

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Representatives of 5 countries (Ukraine, Armenia, Russia, Georgia, Germany), participants in the project "Overcoming the consequences of the war together" made another educational trip from 25 to 30 of July in Georgia. They visited 10 organizations: in Kutaisi - "Center for Education and Employment", Kutaisi branch of the Association of Young Lawyers, Union of Educators "Education and the Universe"; In Tbilisi - Association of Women of IDPs "Tankhmoba"; DRC; The Abkhazeti Center; In Gori-the organization “Gantiadi”; In Poti - "Lasika"; In Zugdidi - "Saunje"; In Batumi - "Center for Development and Education".

Theme of the meetings: "Exchange of experience in the field of successful practices of integration of internally displaced persons and refugees".

The participants had an opportunity to get acquainted with the diverse work of Georgian NGOs: the introduction of long-term programs for the social and economic integration of IDPs, information and legal support for IDPs, the development of a Strategy for IDPs, advocacy for IDP problems; Work with young people to integrate into the local community, resettlement of IDPs, their employment.

Participants received not only general information, but also answers to questions of interest to them. They rated the meetings as useful and noted that they would apply the experience of Georgian partners in their work.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization

DRA – Deutsch-Russischer Austausch (Germany)

On June 20 – international day of refugees and IDPs. This day in Kutaisi, in TBC gallery there was held presentation of NGO activities and exhibition of handmade of participants.

Together with the NGOs, governmental structures and educational premises, there was shown IDP community with its everyday life, achievements…

The meeting was attended by members of Kutaisi Sakrebulo, representatives of partner organizations and mass - media.

On January 29 there was held a presentation of the publication “Evaluation of women human security level in Western Georgia”, elaborated by the research results in frames of Georgian – Abkhazian project under the support of Swedish women fund Kvinna Till Kvinna.

The presentation was attended by representatives of society, NGOs and governmental structures, who received information regarding conducted research and recommendations, developed as a result of the research.

Meeting participants mentioned that this is a good attempt to refine state policy regarding the issues of women human security and to put forward the needs of women.

In the meeting room of Sakrebulo of Kutaisi there was a presentation of fund "Sukhumi" research - "Assessment of women's human security level in Western Georgia." The event was attended by a wide spectrum of society, representatives of Swedish organization Kvinna till Kvinna in the South Caucasus.

Participants with interest studied the results of the research, which was conducted under the joint Georgian-Abkhazian project. Many questions were raised, which once again revealed the risk factors, common for the Abkhazian and Georgians women. As well as the different levels in health care and social protection, protection from domestic violence, etc.

The participants made evaluations that there is qualification and work done by the Fund "Sukhumi" while working on the research. They identified the issues that are causing serious harm to the safety of people living in the conflict zone, including - infringement of the rights to education in their native language.

Kutaisi WSC devoted a project to the campaign against gender violence, in frames of which there was taken a film – story. The film shows the work of WSC, about a problem of violence and ways of solution.

At the end of the project there was held a presentation, where the film-story was shown. There were invited the members of Gender Advisory Council, activists of the fund “Sukhumi”, representatives of partner NGOs and mass-media.

Active discussion showed actuality of the problem and a will of each person to do more for violence prevention.