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The output of cooperation with Fund "Sukhumi” was named an initiative of local self government of Tskhaltubo to allocate a specialist from the group working on social issues who would be trained in counseling of victims of violence, cooperate with the subjects of State referral mechanisms and NGOs interested in solution of the issue.

Another Round table meeting on "State referral mechanisms of protection from violence – principles and opportunities” was organized in Tskhaltubo on October 24.

The meeting participants were IDP community, teachers, senior pupils, journalists, representatives of local self government and social agency.

The meeting participants expressed an opinion that addressing the problem of violence is impossible without creation and introduction of relevant state mechanisms. It is necessary to raise awareness of society that people could use the State mechanisms in practice.

There were emphasized the opportunities of social protection, the tendency of popularization of the Institute of social workers institution and also initiated perspectives of new cooperation.  

The project is implemented with the support of the organization EED Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst.