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Regional seminar about EU-Georgia relations was conducted in Batumi and Poti. The EU-Georgia relations, past experience, and future perspectives were discussed during the seminar with the participation of CSO. Around 70 local CSO-NGOs and Media representatives were participating in the meeting.

The main topics discussed:

• The EU-Georgia relations, past experience and current stand;
• The perspective of EU-Georgia relations and existing opportunities for local CSOs and stakeholders in the process of implementation the Association Agreement;
• The wide spread myths and prejudices about the EU at the grassroots level;
• What are the effective mechanisms to counter anti-European narratives and fake news.

In addition, during the seminar, participants were presented the major challenges and milestones set by the newest report on implementation of Association Agreement between Georgia and the EU.

“აღმოსავლეთ პარტნიორობის სამოქალაქო საზოგადოების მხარდაჭერის პროგრამის“ ფარგლებში შეხვედრა გაიმართა ბათუმსა და ფოთში. ადგილობრივ არასამთავრობო ორგანიზაციების, სკოლისა და მედიის წარმომადგენლების მონაწილეობით განვიხილეთ საქართველო-ევროკავშირის ურთიერთობები, დახმარების პროგრამები, ევროკავშირთან დაკავშირებული მითების, შესაძლებლობები და სამომავლო პერსპექტივები.

ღონისძიების მხარდამჭერია „საინფორმაციო ცენტრი ნატოსა და ევროკავშირის შესახებ“ და „აღმოსავლეთ პარტნიორობის სამოქალაქო საზოგადოების მხარდაჭერის პროგრამა“.

Source: Georgian Center for Security and Development

On December 25, the Cycling March was organized on Rustaveli avenue in Tbilisi, Georgia. The goal of the Cycling March was to promote cycling as transport in Georgia. Over 50 cyclists (cycling club members, amateurs, Tbilisi City Hall representatives, Transport Department representatives, NGOs and interested people) took the march from the middle of the city to other central streets. The cyclists were wearing Santa’s suits and campaign T-shirts, and they congratulated Christmas and New Year and promoted cycling as transport among pedestrians and drivers in the streets.

During the march, the special flyers with advices on safe cycling and stickers were distributed among the cyclists and citizens. In addition, the educational trainings on safe cycling were held at school for about 50 schoolchildren.

On December 24-25, 33 teenagers from Dilijan attended two full days of non-formal educational training. The first day session included topics of active citizenship, human rights and equality, cultural diversity, tolerance and volunteering. During this session participants learned how to work in teams.

The second day the participants learned about different types of leadership and practiced this skill during the teamwork process. By the end of the second day participant groups had developed community project ideas.

This has helped them develop community project ideas which they will analyze and implement during the second training in January.

In December 2017, four workshop sessions were conducted for young CSO leaders in the Ararat region of Armenia. The workshops covered the following topics:

• Importance of a good leadership in CSOs
• Social entrepreneurship as a key for social sustainability
• Civic society in rural regions: how to overcome common challenges
• Environmental issues and local communities: green alternatives to industry

The topics were chosen based on the previous surveys and interviews among the youth of Ararat region. Despite the variety and diversity of the listed topics, the workshops’ curriculum covered only the practical aspects of these themes.

The main goal of these sessions was to create a platform for civic leaders in the region, where they can share their ideas, elaborate on their challenges and strengthen their professional cooperation. Being assigned to practical tasks, case-based examples and group projects, which were included in the workshops’ curriculum, participants got an experience of collaborative working and acquired hands-on skills. The latter is going to help them to implement joint projects and tackle real-life issues in Ararat region in the future.

More news about ‘Safe Playground for Your Kids and Mine’ Project implemented by Mari Chakryan in YEREVAN Radio Programo of Public Radio of Armenia:

Listen in Armenian language: https://soundcloud.com/armradio/1912-2017a

Regional seminar about EU-Georgia relations was conducted in Telavi. The EU-Georgia relations, past experience, and future perspectives were discussed during the seminar with the participation of CSO and Media.

“აღმოსავლეთ პარტნიორობის სამოქალაქო საზოგადოების მხარდაჭერის პროგრამის“ ფარგლებში შეხვედრა გაიმართა თელავში. ადგილობრივ არასამთავრობო ორგანიზაციების, სკოლებისა და მედიის წარმომადგენლების მონაწილეობით განვიხილეთ საქართველო-ევროკავშირის ურთიერთობები, დახმარების პროგრამები, ევროკავშირთან დაკავშირებული მითების, შესაძლებლობები და სამომავლო პერსპექტივები.

ღონისძიების მხარდამჭერია „საინფორმაციო ცენტრი ნატოსა და ევროკავშირის შესახებ“ და „აღმოსავლეთ პარტნიორობის სამოქალაქო საზოგადოების მხარდაჭერის პროგრამა“.

Source: Georgian Center for Security and Development