New shapes in the service of pre-school education

 
Under co-financing of local government and fund “Sukhumi” one more project began in Batumi, which will be implemented by Batumi GAC in partnership with the youth organization “Academy of Public Development”.
By the opinion of project authors service, chosen by them of pre-school gender education is too innovative in Georgia and is on the way of early education of development. Project idea was raised on the basis of researches conducted by the GAC, as there is a lack of teachers and parents in educational process and alienation of men from this process.
On the given phase there is held consultation with the unity of kindergartens, which welcomes beginning of the project and considers that the project will make noticeable share in development of pre-school gender education.
In the project there will be involved local qualified staff. Each of them has relevant education and experience. The project is also important by the fact that it will ensure employment of the local staff and promote to creation of working group.
 
The project is implemented with the support  of the U.S. Department of State

 

Training for the journalists in Ozurgeti – at the end of training

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For the journalists of Ozurgeti, Senaki and Kutaisi, after cooperation with the fund “Sukhumi” gender thematic became “native”. As they say, they must learn more in this aspect.
On September 8 on the initiative of Ozurgeti Gender Media Center there was held a training on the issues of gender budgeting. It was attended by local and Kutaisi journalists.
Training was led by representatives of Democratic Union of Georgia  - Levan Khintibidze and Irakli Papava. Attention was paid on budget system of Georgia regarding program and gender needs of budget, on participation of the citizens in implementation of self-government and role of media in formation of gender budget.
After training there was a surprise from George Girkelidze – head of Gender Media Center – representatives of Kutaisi media, visited monastery of Shemokmedi and inclusively for them, a fountain was turned on in the park of Shemokmedi, opening of which is planned at the end of month.  
 
 
  
 
The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality

 

Training on the issues of NGO sector

On July 8, a training was held with the disabled persons. They were given information regarding NGO, how many people can create it, what types of organizations exist, who can fund, how should be written the project.
They mentioned that this information was new for them and they were satisfied. 
  

“Own” peaceful planets of the girls – at the end of training

     
 
18 girls gathered in Kutaisi in the Hotel “”Imeri from different parts of Western Georgia (Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Zugdidi, Khobi, Gali, villages of Zugdidi Municipality – Gamukhuri and Abastumani).
Most interesting, motivated and creative ones out of 23, were chosen by the – as it was demanded by the training. 
The girls actively worked on: “Analysis of Georgian – Abkhazian conflict, gender aspects of post-conflict regulation (including creative methods)”.
The training was held in frames of joint Georgian – Abkhazian project “Strengthening of women’s voices on the level of decision making” (donor: federal department of foreign affairs of Switzerland).
During four days the participants touched many interesting, familiar and unknown issues: reasons of Georgian-Abkhazian conflict, ways of regulation, mission of UN and other international organizations, Geneva negotiations, women leadership, peaceful vision.
Among the participants there were girls from conflict zone, who gave lots of interesting and received also important information for them.
The training was held with by experience trainers with great interest, also experts in the issues of Geogian-Abkhazian conflict – Yulia Kharaishvili, Dali Khomeriki, Khatuna Gogua and Eka Gamakharia. Different blocks were attended by the director of the projet Alla Gamakharia, coordinator – Meri Gelashvili.
Last two days, the girls were “torn of” the real world – they created own planets with own dictionaries, found their ways of regulating Georgia – Abkhazian conflict. It was very interesting and unsusual…
The training was especial – by active discussions, group work and presentations, games, informal relations, attending performance of the forum-theatre.
We can endless write about emotions of girls, which they openly shared at the end of training:
“Training gave me knowledge, wings, enthusiasm!”
“I received information about stages of the conflict, learn about dynamics of Georgian-Abkhazian conflict”.
“I persuaded that my fantasy and ideas have no limit!”
“Tired and full of emotions!”
 
 
The project  is implemented with the support of  
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs   of Switzerland FDFA
 

 

Training for representatives of local self-government

On June 19-21 a training was held in Borjomi with participation of 23 representatives (15 men among them) of local self-government of Kutaisi, Khoni, Tskaltubo, Batumi, Poti, Ozurgeti, Senaki, Zugdidi. The topic of the meeting was chosen according of the maind directions of the fund “Sukhumi” in Western Georgia – “Preventive strategy of local self-government in fighting against domestic violence”.
Its schedule covered following issues: gender, gender violence, types of violence, Istanbul convention, law against domestic violence, action plan, legislative changes.
On a last day of training strategies in action plan in all cities were elaborated in direction of domestic violence prevention and victim protection.
8 cities of Western Georgia expressed readiness in fighting against violence, the victim of which is majority of women.
 
 
   
 
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

 

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