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.
The ordinary 18-th meeting of Senaki GAC was attended by the chairpersons of the fund “Sukhumi”, who discussed future cooperation with Senaki local government.
This was the first meeting after the general meeting in Batumi on June 30, which the network of Kutaisi, Ozurgeti and Batumi GACs was created.
Members of Senaki GAC gave high evaluation to this fact: signing a memorandum of creating a network of GACs in Georgia is logical continuation of activities of the fund “Sukhumi” in 4 regions of Georgia. It will enlarge opportunities of the council members regarding exchange of experience and informing.
The meeting also discussed results and conclusions Senaki public groups’ gender needs evaluation. Council members began active work for elaboration of concrete recommendations for 2016 budget.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality
In June 7, in the office of fund “Sukhumi” there gathered mobilizers of WSCs from Kutaisi, Khoni, Tskaltubo, Senaki, Poti and Khurcha (Zugdidi Municipality). They presented reports of the three month work, discussed future plans and different technical issues.
The meeting presented initiative of the mobilizers – to conduct work-shops on the topics of gender violence in the collective centers and villages.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
On July 6 an ordinary meeting was held with disabled people in frames of the project, implemented in partnership with the National Network of women NGOs against violence.
The meeting discussed interesting issues for the beneficiaries.
Several representatives were invited in fund “Sukhumi”, where they familiarized with the histories of organization, its activities and plans for future.
In Batumi, at a joint forum 74 people gathered, who represented the members of the Gender Advisory Councils (GAC) of Kutaisi, Senaki, Ozurgeti, Batumi and representatives of the local authorities of these cities and the Fund "Sukhumi".
It was a summary of two years activities of two projects of the Fund "Sukhumi". In frames of these projects were created GACs in four cities of Georgia with the support of Gender Equality Fund, UN Women and the US State Department.
Presentation of the work done, implementated projects, results and achievements, exchange of experience, assessment of local gender needs, objectives and activities of the GAC, prospects for the future, project ideas and initiatives, informal relations ...
In short, these two days in Batumi were interesting and important ...
The most important thing is that the effectiveness of GACs and their influence on the formation of local gender policies was clearly revealed.
At the end of the meeting it was signed a memorandum on mutual cooperation and creation of Gender Advisory Councils network in Georgia.
There are 4 GACs in this network for the given period…
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality
On June 22 an informational meeting was held with the persons with disabilities. Conversation touched actual topics for them. It was mentioned the round-table, organized by the fund “Sukhumi”, where together with representatives of different governmental structures, there were reviewed programs of city budget.
On June 24 they together with representatives of the fund “Sukhumi” attended ordinary meeting of Sakrebulo, for familiarizing with the processes taken place in the city and received information about the issues discussed and proved by the local self-government.
Mobilization meetings of June were held in Kutyaisi, Khoni, Tskaltubo, Poti and Senaki also in the villages: Ternali (Tskaltubo Municipality), Khorshi (Senaki Municipality), Khurcha and Koki (Zugdidi Municipality).
The cicle of the meetings was devoted to the international Day of Children’s Protection and touched international convention of the children and abrogation of their rights in Georgia.
The parents talked about relation with the children, problems raised while communication with them and the ways of their solution.
The meetings were held in collective centers for the IDPs and local population.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
On June 18, an ordinary meeting of Batumi GAC, once again touched the results of conducted research of gender needs and discussed concrete suggestions and recommendations.
The meeting announced the youth project of the GAC “Youth for non-violent society”. In frames of the project first demonstrative performances with participation of 6 schools were shown. The meeting also discussed other ideas, which will be supported by the local self-government.
Participation of the members of Ozurgeti GAC, showed their interesting experience and successful projects. It was mentioned that experience exchange system will promote to more interesting and multilateral work of the GAC.
The project is implemented with the support of the U.S. Department of State
On June 18, the fund “Sukhumi” organized round table in the Center of Democratic Engagement of Kutaisi. The meeting was attended by the people with disabilities, representatives of the City Hall and Sakrebulo on social and health care issues, also representatives of social agency. They spoke about budget programs, answered the questions of participants.
As the beneficiaries mentioned, they received interesting nd necessary information.
Mobilizers of Support Centers of Kutaisi, Khoni, Tskhaltubo, Senaki, Poti and Khurcha / Koki (Zugdidi Municipality) conduct monthly meetings in Sakrebulo, to have information about the programs initiated by the local government. These information are presented to beneficiaries during mobilization meeting other events in Women's Support Centre.
Mobilizers regularly meet representatives of local social services and Sakrebulo, give them information about the work of Women's Support Centre of Fund "Sukhumi” (free legal and psychological consultation).
At the June meeting in Kutaisi, Khoni, Tskhaltubo, Senaki, Poti, Zugdidi, the stress was made on local government programs for vulnerable and IDPs.
Similar meetings enhance cooperation of governmental and non-governmental structures.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
Representative of the fund “Sukhumi” met the residents of Adlia Street, Batumi (former military settlement) and familiarized with their problems.
One of the residents – Besik Sikharulidze claims that rehabilitation of sewage system, road surfacing with asphalt, solution drains problem is essential:
- During the rain here is a little Venice. The yards are flooded, the water often comes in the houses. It is almost impossible to move without rubber footwear. The walls are covered with mold, which causes different diseases.
The local population demands solution of these problems from the side of Batumi Gender Advisory Council and local self-government structures.
The project is implemented with the support of the U.S. Department of State