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: 64,665 $

Objective: Enhance the awareness of the Georgian civil society about tolerance and diversity, encourage civic activism among youth, strengthen civil society organizations, fight against hate speech and discrimination.

Target group(s): Young people

Beneficiaries: Young adults between 16 and 25 in Kutaisi and the surrounding areas

Conducted activities:

1.  Kutaisi Youth Center was established
2. Competitions for exchange programs and micro-grants was announced
3. Training camps were arranged

Achieved results:

1. Various activities, including exchange and small grant competitions, thematic schools, meetings, discussions, debates, public lectures, trainings, seminars, campaigns, and other events were carried out within the framework of the Kutaisi Youth Center.
2. Young people who joined the Youth Center took part in these events and gained awareness about tolerance and diversity