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The project "Exchange of experience on the issues of peacemaking and involvement of women IDPs from Abkhazia and Karabakh in People’s Diplomacy” was completed by the presentation of the brochure.  "Contribution of women- IDPs of Georgia and Azerbaijan in peacemaking” – this is a title of the joint edition of the brochure of two women’s organizations – Fund "Sukhumi” and Public Union "Women’s Solidarity” (Baku, Azerbaijan).  The brochure was issued with the support of SOROS Foundation within the project "West West”.  The brochure not only reflected information about the organizations – participants of the project, project content but also training materials, information about meetings, round tables conducted in Kutaisi, Tskhaltubo, Baku and Ganja.  Establishing of close contacts, acquaintance with problems, connected with interethnic and territorial conflicts helped share work experience in peaceful resolution of conflicts in own communities as well as with the conflict party. Acquaintance with experiences of the two organizations will promote to more active involvement of women IDPs from Karabakh and Abkhazia in peaceful process, including direct dialogue with the conflict party.    Download>>>_RUS

"Phenomenon of women’s leadership” – this is the title of the new manual published by Fund "Sukhumi”, the author is an independent expert Ekaterina Gamakharia. The manual consists of 11 chapters. Here are given explanations of the concept "Leader”. It tells about basic approaches to the research of leadership phenomenon, about style of leadership, conceptions of leadership. There is showed the way of development of leader qualities: twelve exercises of initial level and 21 necessary qualities of leader. Gender peculiarities of the leadership, difference in approaches of men and women leaders, strengths and weaknesses of woman-leader are very important. The manual gives useful advices for creating of professional image for woman-leader. There are psychological tests. "To advance woman at leading posts, first of all, it is very important to admit her equality, equity of her possibilities and capabilities as a leader”, - is told in the conclusion of the manual. The manual is published in Georgian and Russian languages. It will be spread among beneficiaries of Fund "Sukhumi” and will promote to the development of leader skills, increasing of self-appraisal and elaboration of own strategy on the way to leadership   Download>>> _ GEO Donwload>>>_RUS