Meetings (651)
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 Fund "Sukhumi" organized a meeting of a working group in Tsalenjikha municipality on the localization of the National Action Plan for the implementation of Resolution 1325 of the UN Security Council. The group members reviewed the Roadmap project they had developed and identified a number of priority issues, advocacy of which had already begun.
The focus of the meeting was made on the Municipal Action Plan for Gender Equality, since special importance is attached to its harmonization with the Road Map.
Together with the leaders of the municipality, the working group considered the issue of advancing important topics for the implementation of gender policy. The conversation touched on the allocation of budgetary funds, directing local resources to the needs of citizens and ensuring their inclusion. Meetings with different target groups were planned to identify their needs. This will contribute to the active inclusion of the municipality in the localization of Resolution 1325 “on women, peace and security”.
The meeting was held in frames of the project “Strengthening the capacity of regional and local administrations in processes of localization of the National Action Plan 1325 Resolution The UN Security Council and activation of dialogue and the participation of women, including the most marginalized ones, in these processes”.
The project is being implemented by the Coalition Union - the Association of Women IDPs “Consent” (Tbilisi), the Women's Information Center (Tbilisi) and the Culture and Humanitarian Fund “Sukhumi” (Kutaisi).
Ozurgeti Center for Education and Equality held a discussion with members of the youth club “Orbit”.
- When talking about conflicts, one of the reasons is “language of hate”. Therefore, we chose an actual topic for discussion: “How to change the “language of hate”? - noted moderator Giorgi Chkhaidze.
The participants of the meeting talked a lot about the “language of hate” - in politics, media, between the conflicting parties, in social networks ...
And the ways out were thought together. Young people decided to influence their communication environment - in the family, at school, and not to allow "the language of hate".
At the end of the meeting, sky lanterns were lighted as peaceful messages.
The meeting was held in frames of the activities of the Coalition "Woman and peace". The Coalition included 10 women NGOs from 4 regions of Western Georgia (Imereti, Samegrelo, Guria, Ajaria).
The meeting with people living near te conflict dividing line was held in the village Khurcha (Zugdidi municipality). The meeting was attended by residents of different villages: Koki, Khurcha, Orsantia, Kakhati, Didi Nedzi - including IDPs.
The meeting was noticiable with its active participants. A working group has been formed in Zugdidi municipality to localize 1325 UN Resolution. The group members familiarized the participants with the working version of the “Roadmap”. Several problems were identified which will be considered at the meeting of the working group.
The meeting was held in frames of the project “Strengthening the capacity of regional and local administrations in processes of localization of the National Action Plan of Resolution 1325 of The UN Security Council and activation of dialogue and the participation of women, including the most marginalized ones, in these processes”.
The project is being implemented by the Coalition Union - the Association of Women IDPs “Consent” (Tbilisi), the Women's Information Center (Tbilisi) and the Culture and Humanitarian Fund “Sukhumi” (Kutaisi).
Separated, societies, alienated generations, restoration of trust, prospects for communication as a result of conflict... These and other issues were discussed by people gathered in the Fund of Women Entrepreneurs. The actual topic of the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict and the role of women in its transformation was presented for discussion.
The reports clearly showed the main challenges: problems in official negotiations, difficulties for today, the relevance of public diplomacy and participation of women in peace processes. During the discussion, the guests voiced suggestions and recommendations that can contribute to the integration of IDPs, the restoration of relations between the parties, the transformation of conflict and more recognition of women's opportunities...
The meeting was held in frames of the activities of the Coalition "Woman and peace". The Coalition included 10 women NGOs from 4 regions of Western Georgia (Imereti, Samegrelo, Guria, Ajaria).
The meeting with the working group was held in Tskaltubo municipality. The group was created for localization of National Action Plan National Action Plan of UN Resolution 1325. The meeting reviewed the “Road Map” developed by the group - changes were made in order to improve it.
The meeting was held in frames of the project “Strengthening the capacity of regional and local administrations in processes of localization of the National Action Plan of 1325 Resolution The UN Security Council and activation of dialogue and the participation of women, including the most marginalized ones, in these processes”.
The project is being implemented by the Coalition Union - the Association of Women IDPs “Consent” (Tbilisi), the Women's Information Center (Tbilisi) and the Culture and Humanitarian Fund “Sukhumi” (Kutaisi).
The meeting with the working group was held in Tskaltubo municipality. The group was created for localization of National Action Plan National Action Plan of UN Resolution 1325. The meeting reviewed the “Road Map” developed by the group - changes were made in order to improve it.
The meeting was held in frames of the project “Strengthening the capacity of regional and local administrations in processes of localization of the National Action Plan of 1325 Resolution The UN Security Council and activation of dialogue and the participation of women, including the most marginalized ones, in these processes”.
The project is being implemented by the Coalition Union - the Association of Women IDPs “Consent” (Tbilisi), the Women's Information Center (Tbilisi) and the Culture and Humanitarian Fund “Sukhumi” (Kutaisi).
The project “Step by Step – We Will Build Peace without Violence” was completed with an exhibition-competition of paintings on the topic of peace at public school No. 6 named after Zjiuli Shartava of Abkhazian Autonomous Republic (Kutaisi).
The competition was attended by students of almost all classes of the school. Some of them prepared several paintings.
The participants were divided into three categories: the first-third, the fourth-seventh, the eighth-eleventh grades. owners of the first, second and third places out of three groups were awarded certificates and gifts. Symbolic gifts were given to those project participants who conducted lessons with pupils of different classes.
In December, in frames of the monitoring of “Law on elimination of domestic violence/violence against women”, an in-depth interview was held with the investigator of Kutaisi City Court and the prosecutor of Kutaisi District Prosecutor’s office. Information was also requested from the victim status identification group and the work of the legal bureau in terms of inclusion in the issues of domestic violence. The monitoring revealed issues that require further improvement.
The representatives of the prosecutor’s bureau and the legal bureau expressed an initiative, to carry out work on the prevention of violence against women / domestic violence jointly with the Fund “Sukhumi”.
What is peace? What can we do for the peace?
The ordinary meeting of Khoni Women’s Club was devoted to peace issues. People of different ages, genders and professions expressed their opinions. Many problems were revealed: the “language of hatred” during the election campaign, bullying, migration of women and the problems caused by it, conflicts between generations ...
It was said that it is possible to make influence on all problems - in the areas in which we work, in families, in our own world. The main thing is not to be indifferent, not to point to another, and to understand our mission ...
The Khon Women's Club has produced a video on peacemaking. The video also includes the episodes from informational meetings.
The meeting was held in frames of the activities of the Coalition "Woman and peace". The Coalition included 10 women NGOs from 4 regions of Western Georgia (Imereti, Samegrelo, Guria, Ajaria).
The Chairperson of Fund “Sukhumi” Mrs. Alla Gamakharia took part in the 10th Annual Assembly of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF) Leading the Way Towards a Democratic European Future, held on 10-12 December 2018. Fund “Sukhumi” is a delegate of the EaP CSF. The event was organized in Parliament of Georgia and in Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel, Tbilisi.
The Annual Assembly focused on how to proactively address the evolving political situation in the Eastern Partnership countries and in the EU. Representatives of the CSOs in the region elaborated on how they can contribute to furthering sustainable democratic development and how civil society can engage with citizens as a whole to counter the authoritarian backlash evident in parts of the European continent.
Participants of the Assembly voted for the new EaP CSF Code of Conduct and elected the arbitration body.