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Round Tables (54)

Round table - meetings, discussions or advocacy of certain problems. Round table - this type of activity also plays an informational and propagandistic role and serves as a tool for developing concrete solutions.

Round table in the village Koki

Round table devoted to the week of women solidarity was held in the village Koki, Zugdidi Municipality. The meeting was attended by the representatives of local self-government, teachers, school directors, women-activists of the women Support Centers of Khurcha/Koki.

Participants often round table learned much: information about a week of women solidarity, successful examples of solidarity, results of the work an dfuture plans of the WSC.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Round table in Khoni

By the initiative of the mobilizers of Khoni WSC, there was held a round table in Sakrebulo on: “Women Solidarity – for Better Future”.

The event was attended by representatives of local self-government. The meeting informed about a week of women solidarity and the work of Khoni WSC.

The participants mentioned that respect to women shall be expressed not only by flower for the 8-th of March, but by the fact that respect to women is actual issue, for what governmental and non-governmental sectors should join the acyions.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Round table in Kutaisi

In Kutaisi, hotel “Argo” there was held a round table in frames of joint Georgian-Abkhazian project: “Strengthening of women’s voices at the decision-making level”. There was held a conversation regarding the results of conducted research and presented film, held by the fund “Sukhumi”.

The round table was attended by representatives of different social groups – IDPs, youth, also representatives of NGOs and local self-government, members of Gender Advisory Council of Kutaisi and Senaki. The discussion was observed by representatives of EU.

As it was mentioned by the chairperson of the fund “Sukhumi”, “all joint activities started with the word “Hard”, but the only thing, that united us was a will and readiness for sustainable peace.”

According to the roundtable participants, a study has revealed the importance of women's participation in peace processes and problems in this regard. There has been mentioned the contribution of the Fund "Sukhumi", which "does not give anyone a chance to relax and set aside the problem of conflict solution."

The project is implemented with the support of Federal

Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA

Round table for the people with disabilities

On July 13 in the fund “Sukhumi” a round table was held for the people with disabilities. They met doctors, psychologist, representatives of NGOs, representative from Khoni, who works with such category of people. The round table was attended by the activists of Kutaisi WSC.

An interesting dialogue was held. The beneficiaries received information their rights – especially in the sphere of healthcare and social care, which is too essential for them.

Round table in Senaki

In frames of the project co-financed by the Fund "Sukhumi" and local self-government project “civil education for gender equality and healthy environment in Senaki pre-school unity” Gender Advisory Council of Senaki organized a roundtable on "Gender violence and the impact of a violent environment for the development of the teenager."

The meeting was attended by the governor and his deputy, representatives of the local administration, members of the GAC, the head of the Association of Senaki preschool unity, leaders, teachers of kindergartens, participants of the project, representatives of the media, as well as three representatives of the Association of Kutaisi preschool education.

Analysis of the local situation of gender education, gender violence and statistics was made by the expert Sophio Janashia, inspector-investigator of the district department Senaki. Psycho-social aspects were reviewed by psychologist of Fund "Sukhumi" Tamar Kalandadze.

Presentations of experts were followed by live discussion. Representatives of Senaki preschool unity and Kutaisi exchanged experience and appreciated the GAC project.

The project is implemented with the support

of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

Round Table in Batumi

How must be the issues of age psychology and physiology, sexual education, which are interesting for the youth and parents, teachers, doctors are trying to "throw" to each other, what is gender education, what defines gender approach to the issue or definitely harmonic relation in large families, fair allocation of eligibilities and roles, what are the risks in existing mistakes of youth education and how must school, family, society collaborate in this direction.

In Batumi Center of Democratic Engagement, representatives of different generations gathered on a round table organized by the fund “Sukhumi” and Batumi GAC to discuss these issues.

The activity was aired by the TV Company “Adjara”.

The project is implemented with the support of the U.S. Department of State

Campaign of women solidarity: round table in Khurcha

In Women Support Center of Khurcha (Zugdidi Municipality), the activists conducted round table on: “Women Solidarity – for Better Future”.

Among the guests there were: members of Zugdidi Sakrebulo and Gamgeoba, village attorneys, majoritarian candidate, teachers and observers of the OSCE mission.

During the round table the recommendations were revealed regarding victim protection and violence prevention, among them:

-Informing of the youth on the issues of domestic violence

-More mobilization of law protecting structures and informational work with the society.

-Re-training of village attorneys for reaction on violation facts.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Campaign of women solidarity: round table in Senaki

Women Support Center of fund “Sukhumi” conducted round table in conference hall of Senaki Sakrebulo with participation of the members of local self-government, Sakrebulo and Gamgeoba.

Information was announced regarding history of women solidarity day, gender situation in Georgia, violation problems, women discrimination.

Conversation touched the work of WSC in Senaki, results and successful examples.

During round table there were fixed recommendations for solution of violation against women, prevention and victims’ protection.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Women solidarity campaign: round table in Poti Sakrebulo

On March 9, Women Support Center of Poti organized round table devoted to the week of women solidarity in conference hall of Sakrebulo.

Activists of the WSCs and invited guests took active part in the work of round table.

They discussed an issue of women solidarity. Especially interesting was conversation about a work of Women Support Center and there was a discussion on actual gender problems.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Campaign of women solidarity: round table in Kutaisi

On March 9, in conference hall of Kutaisi Gender Advisory Council the members of Sakrebulo, staff and activist women of fund “Sukhumi” WSC gathered at the round table.

The round table was devoted to annual traditional topic “Women solidarity – for better future”.

It was mentioned that women solidarity has great importance for better protection of women and girls’ rights, for making more steps to violence prevention.

As the participants mentioned fund “Sukhumi” WSC of Kutaisi has a share in this case.