On December 23-24 in Borjomi there was held a training regarding the issues of strategic planning. The training was attended by the members of the Club of Voter Women from Kutaisi and Senaki.
They summarized results of the work for the year and drafted the plans for future.
March is considered to be the month of women, so the main topic during the informational meetings of the youth clubs was women solidarity in violence prevention.
During informational meeting in Khoni School No4, the participants heard information about the fund “”Sukhumi” and discussed the issue of women solidarity.
In schools No7 of Poti and village Koki, the participants expresses great interest towards the topic and were involved in the discussion.
In School No1 of Tskaltubo, the girls were very active. In school No4 of Senaki, the boys were especially active, who openly spoke that the women deserve ho have celebrations every day.
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"Where are you, my Suliko?" - So-called documentary film of Lia Jakeli tells about Varenka Tsereteli, the author of popular song to the words of Akaki Tsereteli "Suliko".
A film is about the forgotten woman and was filmed 10 years ago and even today it does not lose relevance.
The screening of the film in the Kutaisi Center for Democratic Engagement was attended by 8 members of the Youth Club of the fund "Sukhumi”. They also took part in the debate, which took was active and interesting.
In schools No3 Tskaltubo, No7 Senaki and No2 Poti there were held informational meetings of the youth clubs.
Together with the familiar participants the meetings were also attended by new ones.
Discussion of the topic caused controversy. Discussions were active and intense. Participants gave examples and openly talked about people of a different opinion, creed or nationality.
The general opinion of the participants of the meeting is: "I am annoyed by all - not like me, but I was not possessed by aggression and therefore I declare that I am tolerant."
Planned another three meetings were held in the Youth Clubs on topic of ethics and aesthetics and sex education in school No. 7 in Poti, in the Kutaisi library and in the collective center of the military town of Senaki.
At the meetings, leaders were selected who actively joined the work. Participants - girls and boys - gave interesting examples, frankly talked about the need for informal education and discussion of these issues.





Three information meetings were held in a youth club of fund "Sukhumi". Kutaisi Club met at the private school "21st Century", the Club Khurcha / Koki - in a public school in the village Koki and Senaki Club - in a public school in the village Mendzhi.
Information meetings were devoted to the theme of tolerance. The Group was actively involved in the work. They talked about the problem of tolerance among young people, about national and sexual minorities, on religious matters. It was noted that the tolerant attitude to other reasons or a person reduces violence and is one of the tools for prevention. These meetings have precisely this goal that is well accepted by young people.
On the topic - Perception of tolerance among teenagers for violence prevention - youth clubs informational meetings were held in Khoni, Senaki and Poti.
Participants talked about this interesting topic. Some of them pointed out that tolerance is mainly only words, as they often express aggression, can not take into account the needs and concerns of people of another nationality or faith.
One of the participants said: I really liked the connection of this issue with the prevention of violence. Really actual topic, and it can be discussed for a long time.
Most of the youth think about tgoing abroad - for the purpose of studying, resting or working. Therefore, for the members of the Youth Clubs of the Fund "Sukhumi", the topic of information meetings - trafficking, as a form of violence, reasons and mechanisms of protection, was actual.
The meetings took place at schools No. 1 in Tskhaltubo, No. 7 in Poti and in the village Koki (Zugdidi Municipality).
Young people actively joined the discussion of the issue. Talked about visa-free regime, migration, its reasons, and the dangers of trafficking. A special emphasis was made on the protection mechanisms, preventive measures. As it turned out from the meetings, this issue is really important for young people.