SEED: Strategic Experience for European Dimension
April 6 - April 12, 2015
Amarante, Portugal
Civic Initiatives Association (CIA) was official partner organization for the study visit “SEED: Strategic Experience for European Dimension” in Portugal. In frame of the project, 2 representatives of CIA were involved in this study visit during 7 days, from 6th till 12th April, 2015 with the other representatives of associations/organizations from different 12 countries of Europe, Mediterranean and Caucasus partners (Portugal, Germany, Italy, France, Romania, Hungary, Armenia, Georgia, Belarus, Egypt, Palestine and Tunisia).
Main activities of Study Visit was based on experiential activities such as visits and group building: Visits to local partners; Discover of the city (Amarante); NGO market; Presentation of Erasmus+; Visibility of the project (internet and multimedia); Intercultural night; Social entrepreneurship workshop; Project laboratory (project cycle and follow-up opportunities);
Throughout the Activity participant's approached the following topics:
- AMC's strategy 2014-2020 (including approach to new EU programs like Erasmus+)
- Synergy with local youth and social partners (activities, volunteering, projects, etc.);
- Social entrepreneurship and sustainable budget;
- Organic and biodynamic farming and cooking;
- Fair trade and ethical finance.
This Study Visit was one of the projects that resulted as a follow-up activity of GO GREEN II organized by SALTO - Eastern Europe and Caucasus Resource Centre and APD (Academy for Peace and Development) in Georgia (November 2013)
April 6 - April 12, 2015
Amarante, Portugal
Civic Initiatives Association (CIA) was official partner organization for the study visit “SEED: Strategic Experience for European Dimension” in Portugal. In frame of the project, 2 representatives of CIA were involved in this study visit during 7 days, from 6th till 12th April, 2015 with the other representatives of associations/organizations from different 12 countries of Europe, Mediterranean and Caucasus partners (Portugal, Germany, Italy, France, Romania, Hungary, Armenia, Georgia, Belarus, Egypt, Palestine and Tunisia).
Main activities of Study Visit was based on experiential activities such as visits and group building: Visits to local partners; Discover of the city (Amarante); NGO market; Presentation of Erasmus+; Visibility of the project (internet and multimedia); Intercultural night; Social entrepreneurship workshop; Project laboratory (project cycle and follow-up opportunities);
Throughout the Activity participant's approached the following topics:
- AMC's strategy 2014-2020 (including approach to new EU programs like Erasmus+)
- Synergy with local youth and social partners (activities, volunteering, projects, etc.);
- Social entrepreneurship and sustainable budget;
- Organic and biodynamic farming and cooking;
- Fair trade and ethical finance.
This Study Visit was one of the projects that resulted as a follow-up activity of GO GREEN II organized by SALTO - Eastern Europe and Caucasus Resource Centre and APD (Academy for Peace and Development) in Georgia (November 2013)
Digital Democracy
February 21 - March 1, 2015
Vienna, Austria
Three participants (Tamila Teliashvili – Group Leader from partner organization, Pikria Bregvadze and Darejan Sudadze - participants) have successfully participated in the international project “Digital Democracy” from February 22nd till 1st of March, 2015 in Vienna (Austria), which was funded by European Commission under Erasmus+.
Civic Initiatives Association (CIA) was official partner organization of the project “Digital Democracy” intended to train mainly young people and multipliers to acquire skill and knowledge in the field of online campaigning tools and build network between NGOs, forming a strong global civil society network.
This project involved participants from 11 countries (Europe, Mediterranean, East Europe and Caucasus partners)
February 21 - March 1, 2015
Vienna, Austria
Three participants (Tamila Teliashvili – Group Leader from partner organization, Pikria Bregvadze and Darejan Sudadze - participants) have successfully participated in the international project “Digital Democracy” from February 22nd till 1st of March, 2015 in Vienna (Austria), which was funded by European Commission under Erasmus+.
Civic Initiatives Association (CIA) was official partner organization of the project “Digital Democracy” intended to train mainly young people and multipliers to acquire skill and knowledge in the field of online campaigning tools and build network between NGOs, forming a strong global civil society network.
This project involved participants from 11 countries (Europe, Mediterranean, East Europe and Caucasus partners)
Integrated Security Workshop
November 18 - November 19, 2014
Bakuriani, Georgia
Integrated Security Workshop was held in Bakuriani on November 18-19, 2014. The meeting was led by the Executive Director of “Civic Initiatives Association” - Tamila Teliashvili and the representative of “Anti-Violence Network” - Salome Chagelishvili.
The aim of the project is to equip women activists from Georgia and Armenia with proper knowledge and skills for their personal and organizational well-being and security, as well as to raise awareness on Integrated Security as a concept and to support implementing it in daily life
The meeting brought together women activists and the people who work on women issues from Tbilisi and Samtskhe-Javakheti region.
The project was financed by Kvinna till Kvinna
The projects Budget: 2195.00 Euro
November 18 - November 19, 2014
Bakuriani, Georgia
Integrated Security Workshop was held in Bakuriani on November 18-19, 2014. The meeting was led by the Executive Director of “Civic Initiatives Association” - Tamila Teliashvili and the representative of “Anti-Violence Network” - Salome Chagelishvili.
The aim of the project is to equip women activists from Georgia and Armenia with proper knowledge and skills for their personal and organizational well-being and security, as well as to raise awareness on Integrated Security as a concept and to support implementing it in daily life
The meeting brought together women activists and the people who work on women issues from Tbilisi and Samtskhe-Javakheti region.
The project was financed by Kvinna till Kvinna
The projects Budget: 2195.00 Euro
GREEN: Practice what you preach!
November 13 - November 19, 2014
Amarante, Portugal
Civic Initiatives Association (CIA) was official partner organization of the international project “GREEN: Practice what you preach!” intended to train mainly youth and social workers to use eco-friendly tools and approaches at work and provide them with the competences to act as multipliers in their own organizations and projects. This project involved participants from 9 countries (Europe, Mediterranean and Caucasus partners) and took place in Amarante (Portugal) during 7 days, from 13th till 19th November 2014.
The following three youth activist was selected and sent by CIA to be the part of the project from Georgia: Gvantsa Shishinashvili, Mari Chitashvili and Beka Burtchuladze.
Project was funded by European Commission.
November 13 - November 19, 2014
Amarante, Portugal
Civic Initiatives Association (CIA) was official partner organization of the international project “GREEN: Practice what you preach!” intended to train mainly youth and social workers to use eco-friendly tools and approaches at work and provide them with the competences to act as multipliers in their own organizations and projects. This project involved participants from 9 countries (Europe, Mediterranean and Caucasus partners) and took place in Amarante (Portugal) during 7 days, from 13th till 19th November 2014.
The following three youth activist was selected and sent by CIA to be the part of the project from Georgia: Gvantsa Shishinashvili, Mari Chitashvili and Beka Burtchuladze.
Project was funded by European Commission.
Digital Society
November 3 - November 9, 2014
Weimar, Germany
Civic Initiatives Association (CIA) was official partner organization of the international project "Digital Society" hosted by Culture Goes Europe in cooperation with and EJBW in Weimar, Germany from 3rd until 9th of November 2014.
The main objective is community empowerment by sharing and learning about experiences and innovative tools in the context of a digital society.
Four representatives of CIA took part in the project: Tamila Teliashvili (Executive Director, Leader of Georgian Delegation), Tamar Kapnadze, Darejan Sudadze and Tinatini Manvelishvili
The following countries were involved in the project: GEORGIA // ITALY // RUSSIA // SPAIN // EGYPT // ROMANIA // PALESTINE // LEBANON // BELARUS
November 3 - November 9, 2014
Weimar, Germany
Civic Initiatives Association (CIA) was official partner organization of the international project "Digital Society" hosted by Culture Goes Europe in cooperation with and EJBW in Weimar, Germany from 3rd until 9th of November 2014.
The main objective is community empowerment by sharing and learning about experiences and innovative tools in the context of a digital society.
Four representatives of CIA took part in the project: Tamila Teliashvili (Executive Director, Leader of Georgian Delegation), Tamar Kapnadze, Darejan Sudadze and Tinatini Manvelishvili
The following countries were involved in the project: GEORGIA // ITALY // RUSSIA // SPAIN // EGYPT // ROMANIA // PALESTINE // LEBANON // BELARUS
Diversity - Our Strength
December 1, 2013 - February 28, 2014
Akhaltsikhe-Akhalkalaki, Georgia
The project aims to encourage friendly and cooperative relations between young people living in Akhaltsikhe and Akhalkalaki municipalities, which will help to better integrate people of different ethnicity and municipality
Funded by: Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (GFSIS)
Project Budget: 2525.00 Euro
http://gfsis.org/index.php/activities/view/800
December 1, 2013 - February 28, 2014
Akhaltsikhe-Akhalkalaki, Georgia
The project aims to encourage friendly and cooperative relations between young people living in Akhaltsikhe and Akhalkalaki municipalities, which will help to better integrate people of different ethnicity and municipality
Funded by: Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (GFSIS)
Project Budget: 2525.00 Euro
http://gfsis.org/index.php/activities/view/800
Evaluation Meeting of one year Programme "GoGreen" on Sports and sustainable development
October 27 - November 1, 2013
Tbilisi, Georgia
Representative of Civic Initiatives Association took part in one year program GoGreen evaluation meeting on Sport and Sustainable Development, which was held in Tbilisi on October 27 – November 1, 2013. The first program meeting of GoGreen I was held in Tunisia in July, 2013. 29 organizations from 19 countries implemented not only the joint collaborative but also the individual international projects since the first meeting. During the meeting in Tbilisi, the representatives from organization evaluated the work done for a year and plan the future collaboration.
29 non-governmental organizations’ representatives were involved to the GoGreen program from the following countries: Armenia, Austria, Georgia, Egypt, France, Spain, German, Italy, Belarus, Moldova, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Tunis, Ukraine, UK
The program was implemented by financial support of EU
October 27 - November 1, 2013
Tbilisi, Georgia
Representative of Civic Initiatives Association took part in one year program GoGreen evaluation meeting on Sport and Sustainable Development, which was held in Tbilisi on October 27 – November 1, 2013. The first program meeting of GoGreen I was held in Tunisia in July, 2013. 29 organizations from 19 countries implemented not only the joint collaborative but also the individual international projects since the first meeting. During the meeting in Tbilisi, the representatives from organization evaluated the work done for a year and plan the future collaboration.
29 non-governmental organizations’ representatives were involved to the GoGreen program from the following countries: Armenia, Austria, Georgia, Egypt, France, Spain, German, Italy, Belarus, Moldova, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Tunis, Ukraine, UK
The program was implemented by financial support of EU
Regional Conference - Eastern Partnership Territorial Cooperation Support Programme
October 10-11, 2013
Stepanavan, Armenia
CIA’s Executive Director was invited to participate in the first regional conference, “Advancing Territorial Cooperation in Eastern Partnership Countries: Armenia-Georgia Territorial Cooperation Programme, which was held in Stepanavan (Armenia ) on October 10-11, 2013 .
The Participants of Stepanavan regional conference from the border regions of Armenia and Georgia, with the participation of local authorities and civil society, discussed the concrete issues of region's economic and social development and priorities at the local level. Representatives of relevant ministries, regional and local authorities, CBO representatives and civil society organizations were invited to participate in Regional Conference from both sides of the border, Armenia and Georgia
October 10-11, 2013
Stepanavan, Armenia
CIA’s Executive Director was invited to participate in the first regional conference, “Advancing Territorial Cooperation in Eastern Partnership Countries: Armenia-Georgia Territorial Cooperation Programme, which was held in Stepanavan (Armenia ) on October 10-11, 2013 .
The Participants of Stepanavan regional conference from the border regions of Armenia and Georgia, with the participation of local authorities and civil society, discussed the concrete issues of region's economic and social development and priorities at the local level. Representatives of relevant ministries, regional and local authorities, CBO representatives and civil society organizations were invited to participate in Regional Conference from both sides of the border, Armenia and Georgia
Attention! Youth are Up and Doing
September 30 – October 5, 2013
Ankara, Turkey
"Civic Initiatives Association" was official partner organization of the international project “ATTENTION! Youth Are Up and Doing”, which was implemented in frame of Youth in Action under Action 3.1, Cooperation with the neighboring countries of the European Union in Ankara, Turkey on September 30 - October 5, 2013. Three representatives took part in the project from organization: Tamila Teliashvili (Leader of Georgian Delegation), Maka Moseshvili and Miranda Khitarishvili. Six day training course included cultural and study visit. The project aimed to discuss youth decision when choosing their career and job, to test they knowledge about workers’ rights in working life and also it is aimed to raise awareness about occupational health and safety culture, first aid implementations and our knowledge about environment.
Partner organizations: Civic Initiatives Association (Georgia), The Stroke Association (United Kingdom), Nature Friends Youth Public Union (Azerbaijan), Gutta-Club Centre (Moldova), Latvijas Studentu Apvieniba (Latvia), Forum of Youth Macedonia (Serbia)
This Project was directed by Centre for Labor and Social Security Training and Research (CASGEM) and funded by Turkish National Agency under the Youth in Action Programme
September 30 – October 5, 2013
Ankara, Turkey
"Civic Initiatives Association" was official partner organization of the international project “ATTENTION! Youth Are Up and Doing”, which was implemented in frame of Youth in Action under Action 3.1, Cooperation with the neighboring countries of the European Union in Ankara, Turkey on September 30 - October 5, 2013. Three representatives took part in the project from organization: Tamila Teliashvili (Leader of Georgian Delegation), Maka Moseshvili and Miranda Khitarishvili. Six day training course included cultural and study visit. The project aimed to discuss youth decision when choosing their career and job, to test they knowledge about workers’ rights in working life and also it is aimed to raise awareness about occupational health and safety culture, first aid implementations and our knowledge about environment.
Partner organizations: Civic Initiatives Association (Georgia), The Stroke Association (United Kingdom), Nature Friends Youth Public Union (Azerbaijan), Gutta-Club Centre (Moldova), Latvijas Studentu Apvieniba (Latvia), Forum of Youth Macedonia (Serbia)
This Project was directed by Centre for Labor and Social Security Training and Research (CASGEM) and funded by Turkish National Agency under the Youth in Action Programme
Strengthening community-based organizations working with Ethnic minority
July – October, 2013
Tbilisi, Georgia
Center for Change and Conflict Management "Partners - Georgia", Georgian Foundation for Strategic Research and Development Center in collaboration with the launch of ethnic minority community-based organizations aimed at strengthening the capacity to implement the program.
In frame of the program “Strengthening community-based organizations working with Ethnic minority”, three staff members (Tamar Kapanadze, Tinatin Manvelishvili and Nino Avetisyan) of Civic initiatives Association were trained in Advocacy, Fundraise and Proposal Preparation, and Organizational Management Skills and equipped with the knowledge, which helps organization to increase organization chances of success, strengthen and support the extraction.
The programme was run between July-October, 2013 and was funded by Open Society -Georgia
July – October, 2013
Tbilisi, Georgia
Center for Change and Conflict Management "Partners - Georgia", Georgian Foundation for Strategic Research and Development Center in collaboration with the launch of ethnic minority community-based organizations aimed at strengthening the capacity to implement the program.
In frame of the program “Strengthening community-based organizations working with Ethnic minority”, three staff members (Tamar Kapanadze, Tinatin Manvelishvili and Nino Avetisyan) of Civic initiatives Association were trained in Advocacy, Fundraise and Proposal Preparation, and Organizational Management Skills and equipped with the knowledge, which helps organization to increase organization chances of success, strengthen and support the extraction.
The programme was run between July-October, 2013 and was funded by Open Society -Georgia
Miss Representation – Breaking Gender Stereotypes
September 15-22, 2013
Vadul lui Voda, Chisinau, Moldova
CIA's 2 representatives were invited and attended the International training on „Miss Representation – Breaking Gender Stereotypes“ in Chisinau, Moldova on September 15-22, 2013. The project was focused on gender stereotypes, how they affect people life and career in different field of work. Project brought together young girls and boys and through debates, discussions, photography and theater workshops, they tried to understand how to brake the stereotypes, promote tolerance and cooperation, raise awareness about the negative effects of <<glass ceiling>>, empower and develop self confidence in participants while approaching positions of leadership.
Countries Involved in: Georgia, Moldova, Latvia, Italy, Azerbaijan, Slovenia
September 15-22, 2013
Vadul lui Voda, Chisinau, Moldova
CIA's 2 representatives were invited and attended the International training on „Miss Representation – Breaking Gender Stereotypes“ in Chisinau, Moldova on September 15-22, 2013. The project was focused on gender stereotypes, how they affect people life and career in different field of work. Project brought together young girls and boys and through debates, discussions, photography and theater workshops, they tried to understand how to brake the stereotypes, promote tolerance and cooperation, raise awareness about the negative effects of <<glass ceiling>>, empower and develop self confidence in participants while approaching positions of leadership.
Countries Involved in: Georgia, Moldova, Latvia, Italy, Azerbaijan, Slovenia
Eastern Partnership Territorial Cooperation Support Programme.
September 4-11, 2013
Lori, Shirak and Tavush regions, Armenia
Civic Initiatives Association's exchange visits to Lori, Shirak and Tavush regions' organizations and public sectors in Armenia.
Organizations discussed the existed situation, challenges and problems and plan the future cooperation and cooperation projects.
The exchange was financed by EU
September 4-11, 2013
Lori, Shirak and Tavush regions, Armenia
Civic Initiatives Association's exchange visits to Lori, Shirak and Tavush regions' organizations and public sectors in Armenia.
Organizations discussed the existed situation, challenges and problems and plan the future cooperation and cooperation projects.
The exchange was financed by EU
Charity activity to support ex-prisoner family
July, 2013
Borjomi Municipality, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia
The charity event to help the family of former prisoner (victim of brutal treatment in jail), organized by Civic Initiatives Association, Tolerant and World Vision International in Georgia
July, 2013
Borjomi Municipality, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia
The charity event to help the family of former prisoner (victim of brutal treatment in jail), organized by Civic Initiatives Association, Tolerant and World Vision International in Georgia