In building of Senaki municipality, a training on: “Gender and Gender Violence” was held for two days.
On the background of discussions and diversity of opinions, the staff of Sakrebulo and Gamgeoba reviewd the issue of gender equality. Participants expressed their opinions, discussed main reasons, which promotes to violence against women, they spoke about ways out.
The second day the conference hall was let to the youth, discussion was continued on the same issues.,
By common view of the participants, there is a lack of information and discussion on these issues should be continued.
Training was held in frames of Senaki municipality Gamgeoba and fund “Sukhumi” joint project.
Two – day training was held in Sairme, participated by the mobilizers of WSCs.
Gender violation, advocacy, communication – interesting work was held round these issues.
Training was important because the participants, envisaging their experience, clearly noted, what shall be done form their side to effective assistance of the violence victims. They talked about the problems existing in this process. To their opinion, it is important to work with the society, in order to make the woman stronger, who will protect her rights.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
For the members of Ozurgeti Gender Advisory Council (GAC) and young people, mobilized in frames of the project, initiated by the fund “Sukhumi” training on “writing of projects and their management” was conducted.
The training was followed by active involvement of the participants. As a result of their high motivation, the project ideas of the participants were transformed into the projects.
While joining theoretical and practical materials, the training was acceptable, understandable, effective, fruitful.
A three day training was held in Tbilisi for the trainers in direction of using art-therapy in Psychology, pedagogy and everyday life. Training was held by the specialist from Russia – Natalya Nelidova.
“Metaphoric – associational cards have a history of 20 years. It is an effective instrument. It is used together with family therapy, geshtaltheraphy, art therapy” – mentions one of the participants, psychologist of the fund “Sukhumi” – Manana Gotsiridze. We take concrete cards is not ususal thing. We look at the cards and the words and images come to mind themselves, they fall into the very essence, open the innermost. It's amazing. But it is surprising that different people give different interpretations of the same cards. This method helps to create a climate of confidence, to understand the difficult situation."
The training showed participants new possibilities of individual and group work.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
The fund “Sukhumi” organized a training for the members of Kutaisi GAC. Topic of the training was: “gender in educational sphere and city budget”, which with participation of the partners from Czech organization NESEHNUTI.
The training was directed by Kristine Peshakova.
Members of the GAC got interested in experience of Czech Republic, the module of gender education in pre-school premises, gender sensitivity of their budget.
Topic of the training improved their knowledge in gender direction.
-We must start gender education for raising gender awareness in the society with children of pre-school age. First of all, the teachers must obtain relevant education, be aware of gender issues, they must give the boys and girls choice.
Members of Sakrebulo, who are the members of gender council and other participants of training, mentioned that after envisaging recommendations of GAC, 2015 budget of Kutaisi became gender sensitive.
“Advocacy and public campaigns” – this was the issue of the third training of the leader girls’ school, which was held on October 17-19 n Batumi. The topic of the training was too interesting for the participants.
The girls strengthened theory by practical exercises, drafted activities against violence regarding women in frames of 16 day international informational campaign. They discussed the issues for round tables in Kutaisi, tskaltubo, khoni, Senaki, Poti and Zugdidi.
Besides, the girls met the chairperson of Batumi gender advisory council and his deputy. Leader women shared their experience to the girls and gave them advices.
The members of the leader girls’ school evaluated the training as the most interesting, useful and fruitful.
On October 6-8, in the hotel of “Borjomi Palace” a training for the representatives of 6 cities and regions of Western Georgia (Kutaisi, Poti, Senaki, Tskaltubo, Zugdidi, Khoni), was held on: “Prevention Strategies Against Domestic Violence”.
Lots of questions were discussed on training: gender, gender violation, state law on domestic violence, national action plan, Istanbul convention and so on.
Representatives of local self-government elaborated strategic action plan according cities and regions, for prevention of violence and protection of the victims.
Evaluations of the participants:
“We once again realized our role and possibilities and will act accordingly in concrete cases”.
“If we speak about the issue, that means that the problem exists. If the problem exists, we must solve it. Informational knowledge will help us in practice”.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
“Elaboration of gender policy and gender budget analysis”, this was the topic of training, conducted by the fund “Sukhumi” for the members of gender advisory councils of Kutaisi, Senaki and Ozurgeti Sakrebulos on September 19-20.
There were lots of information, sharing of experience, interesting discussions. The participants were directed to achieving maximal result.
“Local governmental structures must clarify position to the direction of gender equality and take concrete measures for achieving them” – was mentioned during the training.
Practical exercises showed necessity of future work for the training participants. They drafted working variant of action plan of gender policy in the regions and elaborated concrete suggestions for including gender priorities in local budget.
In the youth center of Senaki, the second phase of the project: “You projects for the protection of environment in Western Georgia”, which envisaged trainings in 6 cities of Western Georgia on the issue: “Problem of environment protection in our country and management of waste” and making handmade things using the waste.
Leaders of the youth centers of the Funs “Sukhumi” together with the initiative groups successfully did the task.
Final, the third step of the project will be finished by the exhibition of the handmade things in Kutaisi July, 6.
The project, initiated by Ozurgeti GAC started, which envisages working with the youth by the gender side.
The first activity of theproject was three-day training in Ureki, which was attended by tye members of Ozurgeti GAC.
First of all the participants familiarized with gender issues, then learned neccessary skills for the trainers that will be useful in work with the youth.
The main part of the training was devoted to specifics of conducting trainings and practical work – elaboration of the working plan – the module.
The group was motivated even from the start, but at the end their motivation was raise more. It was well shown in the comments, when they said that they had a desire to share knowledge and opinion to the others.
On June 20, project, funded by Swede Council “youth projects of protection nature in the Western Georgia” started.
The project is supported by cultural-humanitarian fund “Sukhumi”. First stage of the project has started in Bulachauri, it envisaged 3-day trainings for the fund “Sukhumi” youth net leaders from 6 cities and active members of its initiative group.
The topics of training were: ecological problems, environment and climate changes.
The second and third days were devoted to make things from second hand wastes. The girls were actively involved in project implementation. The second phase is conducting work-shops. Final activity was conducted on July 6 in Kutaisi, exhibition with decorative things made during whole project. It is worth noting that the author of the idea is volunteer from Germany – Ellen Schroder.
- Good experience for me. Communication and gender topic was very interested for me.
- I am pleased to have the opportunity to get more deeply into the essence of the teaching of sociological research and methodology.
- Now I will express my opinions more openly.
- The knowledge will help me in solving certain problems.
In such a way women estimated their first training session on May 2-3-4, held by the Fund "Sukhumi". The group is extraordinary: 12 pupils, 7 - graduates, 5 - students ...
24 young people from Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Poti, Senaki, Zugdidi, and Koki with different background and life experience...
Girls were keen to work on a training course. The trainers were able to make more understandable for them the rules of effective communication, the essence of gender.
Super-active, energetic, talented, smart, funny - this is how the coaches of the training evaluate participants.
Pleasantly spent days - this is the opinion of the members of the school.
At the end girl got homework: to survey and make in-depth interviews with 10 refugee girls and 3 leader-women.
The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
Strategy WSCs, the value of the individual components of the project and communication of the results obtained with the main purpose - on these issues was held two-day training in Kobuleti for the mobilizers of WSCs of Kutaisi, Tskhaltubo, Honey, Senaki, Poti and Khurcha (Zugdidi district) .
Interactive and group exercises, simulated representations, discussions gave participants the opportunity to penetrate deeply into the issues discussed.
At the end of the training, they noted:
- As if everything was familiar, but we better understood the relationships between the activities and the main objective of the project..
- We have analyzed how true the strategy, which we use at work is.
- From today, we will be able to work more efficiently. This training helped us.
According mobilizers it is desirable to conduct this type of training to raise their professional level training. And it will be reflected in subsequent work of WSCs.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
In February-March, fund “Sukhumi” conducted 6 pre0trainings for leader-girls school in Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Senaki, Poti and Khurcha-Zugdidi region. About 90 IDP girls from 16 to 30 took part in the training.
The board of the fund chose 24 member of leaders’ school on the basis of competition and through envisaging recomendations of trainers and the project assistants. 4 girls per each city of the Western Georgia. Among chosen participants there are: 10 pupils, 9 graduators of school, 5 students.
On May 2-4 there will be held first training og leader girls school first curse.
The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
Sakrebulo hosted Cultural - Humanitarian Fund "Sukhumi " and the leader girls' school.
Leader Girls’ School exists for five years and aims at activating IDP girls in 6 cities of Western Georgia in peaceful processes.
Schoolchildren were trained in Democracy coerces “Local self-government, as an instrument of democratic-political system”.
Acting chairperson of Sakrebulo – levan Kirkitadze and Sakrebulo members: Merab Meshveliani and Giorgi Shavgulidze informed the girls about Sakrebulo activities, commission working rules, structure of existing commissions and after that with the help of head of administrative service of City Hall – Zviad Javakhia, there was organized a small excursion in the City Hall.
Acting chairperson of Sakrebulo suggested leader School student to pass one-month training in the City Hall and presented each of them with books.
This kind of information was placed on the wallpaper of Kutaisi Sakrebulo.
The meeting in Sakrebulo was ended with cultural activities in the Fund “Sukhumi” - the girls met actors of Kutaisi Drama Theatre.
It was also interesting following day programs. On structure and role of political parties, member of Sakrebulo, George Shavgulidze spoke.
The following blog was continued by Merab Meshveliani (Sakrebulo member) with election issues.
The lawyer Tamar Pachulia familiarized participants with the law on local self-government.
The third day together with Sakrebulo member – Mamuka Mgvdeladze was fully devoted to woman’s role in Georgian politics and practical steps in election process.
Theoretical part was followed by inter-active and role exercises, whole group was actively involved in discussions.
By the opinion of participants each day was productive and important:
-In our age, ones have no possibility to get acquainted with Sakrebulo and City Hall inner kitchen. In local self-government we were received as colleagues.
-We leave with important and necessary information. Politics became more interesting for us.
Leader School democratic course was ended, gained experience will find its positive effect in their further activities.
The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
Qualifying trainings of the leader girls’
school finished.
About 90 girls took part in the trainings in
Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Khurcha and Senaki. They had a chance to show their
possibilities.
At the end of March, according motivation of
participants and recommendations of trainers, the commission will form leader
school by 24 participants. 4 active participants will be chosen from each city;
the rest will appear in the reserve group and will be involved in different
activities of the Fund "Sukhumi”.
Qualifying trainings give the basis of the
fact, that new composition of leader girls’ school will be as active, creative
and motivated, as it was in previous years.
The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
Fund
"Sukhumi" is preparing to accept a new group of Young Leaders School
participants. The first qualifying training was conducted in Khoni on February
14, the second - in Khurcha - February 17, and the third - in Tskhaltubo -
February 21.
- Women's leadership, communication, the
essence of the conflict - a one-day program was devoted to the discussion of
these topics. The participants’evaluation is as follows:
- I
have come here toshow my skills and become a member of the School of Young
Women Leaders.
- I
have got a lot of new and interesting information. I have looked at myself from
a different angle and assessed everything.
According
to the trainers, the group of young women is very strong. Group and individual
exercises have shown well the capacities of young women. After each training 4
girls will enter the school and others will join the various activities of Fund
"Sukhumi".
Qualifying
trainings will be held in other regions too.
The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till
Kvinna,
