Donors /Partners:

1. United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
2. United Nations Association of Georgia (UNAG)]

Overall budget:

Part of the budget assigned to EDEC:  32,545 $

Objective: Promoting the establishment of democracy and liberal values by raising civic awareness among young people

Target group(s): Young people aged 16 to 21; private, civil and governmental sectors

Beneficiaries: Young people in Kutaisi and the surrounding areas

Conducted activities:

1. 29 trainings were held on tolerance, project writing and management, volunteering, advocacy, human rights, healthy lifestyle, professional orientation, debate techniques, public speaking, media relations, women’s rights, and gender stereotypes
2. 42 trainings of Peer Education were held for Kutaisi, Tkibuli and Tskaltubo Public School Students
3. 32 discussion club meetings were arranged
4. 17 study visits to governmental, non-governmental and business organizations were organized
5. 29 Information Campaigns on International Days Announced by the United Nations were implemented
6. 35 charity and eco actions were carried out
7. Seven twinning programs in cooperation with Telavi, Amrneuli, Dmanisi youth centers were implemented
8. Two model UN Conferences were held
9. Free computer courses for elderly were organized
10. 16 young people participated in the project’s volunteer exchange program
11. 14 active members took part in the projects’ summer school in Bakuriani

Achieved results:

1. Establishment of the Kutaisi Youth Center
2. 904 young people were trained in tolerance, project writing and management, civic interests and human rights, media relations, women’s rights and gender stereotypes, which had a significant impact on the development of civic awareness and democratic values