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Representatives of different political parties, different professions and ages, but of similar civic activism and leadership skills, gathered at the three-day training in the Fund "Sukhumi". This training was a beginning of the history of Women's Leadership School.

The majority of the participants have the potential, desire and are willing to develop their skills to participate in the local elections of 2014.

With the use of different methods the training was held on issues interesting for the participants: the phenomenon of women's leadership, the role and importance of communication, obstacles to women's advancement in politics, managing emotions, the strategy of behavior in conflict situations, ways of negotiating.

In the final part of the training, the participants discussed the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security, and made a special emphasis on its importance in enhancing women's rights.

The participants demonstrated their leadership skills, got a lot of important and practical information, enriched their experience. According to the trainers, each of them has the capacity and resources for a political career.

The project is implemented with the support of the Swiss Federal Department

 of Foreign Affairs