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24 participants of democracy course of the School of Young Women Leaders gathered at the regular training in Fund "Sukhumi" in Kutaisi. The training program included a visit to the City Council and familiarization with the structure of local government and the functions of separate committees, so that the participants had a view of the practical activities of the Sakrebulo machinery and separate committees. This block of the training was fruitful and productive, that is reflected in the evaluation made by the participants:

"We have been accepted, not only as students, but as colleagues."

"We differently imagined the work in the City Council. We saw how the work is actually carried out that was a novelty for us."

The other parts of the training were also very important. Participants were informed about the role of media in the democratization process, the role of political parties in the formation of civil society. They were acquainted with the organic law on local government, the role of civil activism.

The educational program included informal meetings. Young participants gladly listened to the poems of local poets - Lia Gvenetadze and Gizo Tavadze.

A cognitive evening was arranged with the director of the TV company "Rioni" Tamila Gvinianidze, who told participants about her career of a woman-leader.

At the end of training participants made the following assessment:

"Well planned high-level training."

"We have been developed. Our ambition and desire to go the way of other successful women - leaders and be like them have increased."

The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna, women’s Swedish Foundation.