Meetings (642)
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.
Mobilization meetings were held by the mobilizers of WSCs in towns and villages.
Thematic of 33 mobilization meetings was devoted to the international day of children protection, their duties, problems. Attention was paid on violation facts regarding children. It was noted why it is so important to have good communication with children.
The project of Tskaltubo Women Support Center "Knowledge will overcome the violence" has started
In frames of the project there was held informational meetings in the village of Tskaltubo and information booklets were distributed. These meetings help to inform villagers about the problem of violence against women.
In May the work of Women Support Centers was busy as usual. Mobilizers of WSCs of Kutaisi, Khoni, Poti, Senaki, Tskaltubo and Khurcha/Koki (Zugdidi municipality) are in close cooperation with the beneficiaries.
Topics of mobilization – informational meetings were – family, rights and duties of people, domestic conflicts and mediation, facts of violence in family, influence of violence on psycho-emotional condition of children.
During the meeting participants received information regarding the programs of local self-government and existing social packages.
In library No17 of Kutaisi there was held informational meeting, which was attended by the library staff and residents of neighboring flats. The meeting was attended by the member of Sakrebulo from territorial unit of Dzelkviani – Kakhaber Dvalishvili, aslo representatives of self-government.
Meeting participants spoke about vivid problems and the problems of library. Mr Dvalishvili mentioned that he often meets the people in his territorial unit, but the meeting of this type appeared too interesting for him. In a small audience the conversation touched actual issues.
On May 19 there was finished competition of business projects within the framework of the project "Youth development on the new stage." Prior to the competition the commission met to review the business projects. Commission members were representatives of the donor organization PIN and Fund "Sukhumi», local government agencies, the director of the Youth House. Scores were given objectively. 3 best business projects were identified. The winners are: Eliso Panchulidze, Nikoloz Memanishvili and Nano Makaridze. Authors of the best projects were awarded by computer equipment purchased under the project.
The project is implemented with the support of the Czech organization PIN (donor - World Bank)
During ordinary meeting of Kutaisi Gender Advisory Council (GAC) presented small reports regarding the research, conducted with different target groups. Local gender needs and recommendation of different social groups – answers to these wuestions will be known after analysis of research results.
During a meeting members of the GAC heard information regarding a training conducted in frames of current project. With the aim of familiarizing with the work of GAC, the meeting was attended by the students, involved in the project.
According the schedule, at the end of the meeting members of the GAC fixed the ideas for new project, the work on which will be continued in the initiative group.
Informational meeting in Public school No5 of Ozurgeti was attended by teachers and parents.
Most of parents had no information about budget programs. They raised motivation, to learn more about it and use the support existing in the budget.
The teachers spoke about number of problems – there is no gas in schools. The teachers have to change transports to reach to school. They mentioned that they were promised free transportation, but have not get it yet. It was decided to advocate this issue at ordinary meeting of the club of voter women.
Informational meetings in Khoni, Koki and Kutaisi were devoted to the issues of gender violence reasons and protective mechanisms.
Most active in khoni were the boys. According to them the girls also should be involved in the discussion, in order to be aware in all issues.
According to Koki youth they began speaking on this topic at the meetings of the fund "Sukhumi" and now they freely make a reasonable conclusion.
The meeting held with the students of Kutaisi, began with brief information about the Fund "Sukhumi". Interactive showed that the topic for them is interesting and relevant
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 board of Khoni held the first meeting of the Council of Advisors, established in the framework of the project "Involvement of NGOs working on the issues of social protection, in the strategic dialogue in Georgia." The council approved current members and the statute. It is composed by representatives of the government and various social groups.
On the same day in the hall of the City Council there was held a meeting of presentation of the project and there was signed a memorandum of understanding between the organization «PIN - Georgia" and the board of the municipality of Khoni. The presentation was attended by local public employees, as well as representatives of organizations working in direction of social protection and health care and NGOs.
According to the participants, the joint activity will contribute to the cooperation of NGOs and public institutions, increase the efficiency of the model of social inclusion at the national as well as local levels.
The project is funded by the European Union and carried out by the Czech non-profit organization "People in Need» (PIN). The partner of the project in Khoni is the Fund "Sukhumi".