The meeting was held in Tbilisi, Charity – Humanitarian Center “Abkhazia”. This was one of the meetings during educational of representatives of 5 countries (Ukraine, Armenia, Russia, Georgia, Germany) on the issue: "Overcoming the consequences of the war together".

Information regarding this meeting was printed in the bulletin of the Center “Abkazia”.

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DRA – Deutsch-Russischer Austausch (Germany)

A meeting on the topic "Reform for IDPs" was held at the Khoni representation of the Social Services Agency. Participants considered different versions in the framework of the discussion of this issue and fixed their views.

(Project of PIN - «Involvement of NGOs working on issues of social protection, in the strategic dialogue in Georgia" - funded by the European Union and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic).

On the 18^th July, Fund “Sukhumi” carried out a meeting on sharing information and experience with local self-governments of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti. The meeting was organized at the meeting room of the Regional Administration in Zugdidi. Local and international organizations took part in the meeting. The first meeting of the same format was carried out in Kutaisi with participation of local self-governments of Imereti region.

Representatives of Fund “Sukhumi” provided participants with the information about the project supported by the Visegrad Foundation. The project aims at advocacy for equal, inclusive and democratic governance at local level with consideration of experiences of the leading countries of Europe.

Participants were interested in the Czech experience in terms of citizens’ inclusion in equal governance at the local level; which “gender markers” are applied for analysis of a socio-demographic picture of the persons’ included in programs; Georgia’s practice on civic participation and results of cooperation between the local government, civil society groups and international organizations. Representative of PIN and UNDP shared successful practice of the projects on social inclusion.

Attendees talked about an effective mechanism – Municipal Gender Equality Councils established to promote democratic governance. Fund “Sukhumi” representatives shared their experience in institutionalization of this mechanism, and the Fund’s expertize applied by the Municipalities.

Materials of the meeting will be useful for the fulfilment of the project goals and objectives, which coincide with the declared principles of the State policy - definition of the main directions of the gender policy of the State and support for the adoption of new concepts; creation of the legislative base in the sphere of gender equality, ensuring gender development and promoting harmonization with international treaties.

The project is implemented with the support  of the Visegrad Fund 

The regular meeting of the Advisors Council on Social Issues was held in the hall of Khoni Sakrebulo.

Subjects: brief overview of the progress of projects financed by PIN; Social priorities of the municipality - recommendations for the "Priority Document"; A brief report of the work of organizations representing social services (Panacea, Green Regions, IDP Integration Center); The project of the online platform for global employment "Digital citizen" - as the prospects for implementing the social strategy of Khoni.

At the meeting, new initiatives were identified for the implementation of a more effective social policy. There was a discussion about social assistance on the needs of the beneficiaries. The conversation touched on the challenges existing in the service of preschool education. A joint strategy of self-government and civic groups was planned to expand the activities of the Day Center for Young Persons with Disabilities.