On January 31 in the conference hall of Senaki Sakrebulo, there was held presentation of GAC project results “Prevention of domestic violence in Senaki Municipality” and “With new consciousness to building non-violent society”. The presentation was attended by representative and deputy of Sakrebulo chairperson, members of Sakrebulo, representatives of city hall, chairperson of the unity of preschool educational premises, teachers of kindergartens, GAC members.

Sakrebulo officials gave a positive assessment to the projects. They hope that the Gender Equality Council, which will be established in Sakrebulo, according to adopted legislative amendment will continue to work in the same direction and will be no less active than the Gender Advisory Council.

At this stage, the GAC collaborates with the Club of Women Voters, which is active in Senaki in gender terms.

The project is implemented with the support  of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia 

In the format of the round table, there was held a presentation of expert research in Tbilisi. It was attended by the chairperson of the fund “Sukhumi” Alla Gamakharia. The presentation was attended by the members of government of Abkhazian Autonomous Republic, international organizations and NGOs.

An expert research on the accessibility of social services commissioned by the Czech non-profit organization PeopleInNeed was carried out in the municipalities of Khoni, Tkibuli, Gori and Zugdidi.

The presentation touched upon the review of the system of social services and challenges both at the central and local levels. The meeting briefly reviewed the draft reform on IDPs, highlighted the positive and negative aspects of the reform.

The social project of the PIN is implemented with the financing of the European Union and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic.

The project is implemented with the support of the Czech organization PIN 

In the conference hall of Khoni Municipality there was held a presentation of publication of the fund “Sukhumi” – “Evaluation of Women Human Security Level in Western Georgia”.

After familiarizing with the results of the research, participants – representatives of different structures heard recommendations, elaborated in different cities. The stress was made on suggestions of Khoni group.

During the discussion the conversation touched components of safe life of society. By the opinion of participants, raising of women security level should start by consolidation of society and it is necessary that responsibility should be taken by the structures, which can have an impact on positive changes.

On December 7, a presentation of a new research of the fund “Sukhumi” - "Georgian-Abkhazian conflict, rethinking approaches to the conflict settlement and new vectors for its transformation" was held in the hotel "Courtyard Marriott" in Tbilisi.

The presentation was attended by representatives of local and international organizations, embassies accredited in the country, government agencies, the Ombudsman's Office, academic circles.

The author of the study, Ekaterina Gamakharia, presented to the participants of the meeting the main conclusions and recommendations made as a result of the research. Then there were interesting discussions - it was the continuation of the feedback received as a result of acquaintance of this work with the broad circles of society. Another dialogue was held, which is very important for the transformation of the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict.

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 fund “Sukhumi” started a project “Improves conditions for IDP communities”. Project areal – Tskaltubo Municipality.

Informational meeting and presentation of the project was held in the Conference Hall of Tskaltubo Sakrebulo.

In frames of the project there were held:

- Equipping of 3 kindergartens of Tskhaltubo municipality (№1, №2 and Kopitnari) with the inventory.

- Informal education for IDP communities

- Creation of IDP resource center

- Submission of IDP problems in local government.

The meeting participants - representatives of the local self-government – got interested in the project and expressed willingness for future cooperation.

The project is implemented with the support of the Czech organization PIN (donor - World Bank)

The twenty eighth meeting of the Gender Advisory Council of Senaki was held on July 11. The meeting was dedicated to the preparation of the summarizing conference, where the GAC members plan to share their work experience, achievements and results with the representatives of the other municipalities of the region.

At the Conference there will be invited representatives of the municipalities of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region, representatives of the Governor’s Administration of the region, Fund “Sukhumi” and local self-government.

Women initiative group of Kutaisi conducted a performance “Pirimze” of the puppet theatre in the kindergarten “Stars”. The performance was made in frames of the project of Kutaisi GAC. It is a propaganda of friendship, love kindness, equality. The main character breaks existing stereotypes. The aim of the performance – formation of correct gender thinking among the children. The performance was devoted to 16 day campaign.