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In frames of women solidarity week, a round table was organized on the initiative of Poti WSCs.
The meeting was attended by IDPs, residing in collective centers. The round table was attended by the representatives of City Hall of Poti and Maltakva territorial unit.
During the round table the IDPs were given possibility to familiarize with social and health programs and also with activities, planned for the youth. They could fix their problems before the representatives of local self-government – this is the guarantee of collaboration and problem solution.
On February 15 there was held a meeting of the Club of Women-Voters of Kutaisi. It was attended by activists of the club and the new members. And also there was invited a Deputy of Social Services of the City Hall Mamuka Sanikidze. He introduced the attendants to social programs of the 2016 budget and explained the terms of use. It was said that there is a new program this year for the people with problems of hearing. Also, a program that envisages creation of housing fund – of a temporary residence.
Club members noted that they will spread the information to a lot of people know about specific programs.
Several women asked for help in dealing with personal problems. Guest wrote and promised to help.
With the aim of advocating local issues 7 members of the club are invited to a meeting of the Gender Advisory Council, which will discuss the issue of urban transport.
Informational meetings of theyouth clubs were held in public school of the village Koki (Zugdidi Municipality), in WSCs of Khoni and Kutaisi, in school No6.
There were interesting live examples about people of other religion and nationality, there was conversation about religion, mixed families.
Some more aggressive young people analyzed the problem from another side...These discussions contribute to the formation of modern, free, tolerant youth who will change society for the better.
In the Center of Democratic engagement of Ozurgeti, there was held a meeting of the Club of Voter Women, which was attended by the representatives of the City Hall and Sakrebulo, members of the GAC, staff of the central library and historical museum, teacher of schools and kindergartens.
They heard the information about the programs of 2016 budget. The women suggested that they will spread this information and everyone who need various assistance will learn and use it.
The chairperson of social service of Ozurgeti Municipality, representatives of the city Hall, recorded the problems, raised at the meeting and promised to solve them.
There was planned to prepare joint letter in the name of the Ministry of Culture regarding rehabilitation of historical museum. According to this the lawyer of the GAC will meet the director and staff of the museum.
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."
In the Center of Democratic Engagement there gathered the members of the Club of Voter Women of Batumi. Participants of the meeting spoke about the issues, advocacy of which was carried out also defined the needs of new beneficiaries and strategy of advocating their problem. In parallel with other issues, it was decided to advocate the question of free psychological conultations for the disabled in the Ministry of Health and social care.
At a meeting of the club there was distributed information about government social programs. They decided that the advocacy group comes to all relevant government services to obtain detailed information about the programs and groups, who are the beneficiaries and helps to use these programs.
It has been said that the Club of Women Voters and the Gender Advisory Council are trying to contribute to citizens' communications, and first of all the women's groups, with local government.
On February 2, in Senaki there was held the first meeting of the Club of Voter Women of the current year. The meeting was attended by members of Sakrebulo, chairperson of gender advisory council – Nana Alania and active members of the council: Inga kardava and Eliso Tsaguria.
The club members heard information regarding the programs of 2016 budget.
During the discussions, the club membersspoke about different problems: restoration of social status, equipment of kindergartens and gasification.
The members of Sakrebulo discussed all problems and promised the participants to solve them in nearest future.
This is a good example of collaboration between population and self-government with support of Gender Advisory Council.
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.
