PROJECTS:
Slovak-Georgian Society in cooperation with the Academy for Peace and Development (Tbilisi, www.apd.ge) organised within the EU Programmes Youth in Action and Erasmus+ following projects:
“Youth Builds Peace in Europe” - training for youthworkers aimed at peacebuilding, conflict resolution and conflict management, 20-28 June 2015, Georgia (https://you4peace.wordpress.com/about-the-project/)
“Youth Inclusion meets Project Management – Capacity Development Training” - 9/2013, Georgia
“Peace Initiatives - Conflict Management Skills - Youth Participation in Conflict Transformation” - 9/2012, Georgia
Training course “A Europe of Citizens – A Vision for a near Future?” 8-15 September 2011, Kobuleti, Georgia
Training organised for 28 European youth workers from 13 partner organisations from the Youth in Action Programme Countries and from Eastern Europe and Caucasus countries. The project was aimed to foster European Citizenship and youth volunteering in order to contribute to a working civil society across the national borders in Europe, to place the vision of a common European Citizenship.
Training Course “Cooperation with Quality – Project Management Training for Cooperation with Neighbouring Partner Countries” 22-29 September 2010, Kobuleti, Georgia
Training organised for 24 youth workers from Youth in Action Programme Countries and Partner Countries from East Europe and Caucasus (EECA). The training was aimed to improve the management skills and abilities of the youth workers, project coordinators and young leaders in the implementation of international youth projects.
"Active Participation and Volunteering in the Caucasus" training, 21-28 April 2009 in Tbilisi and Kobuleti training course for 24 participants from 15 countries from EU, Eastern Europe and Caucasus region. The training aimed at promoting an active youth participation and European Voluntary Service in Caucasus and Eastern Europe was held on 21-28 April 2009 in Tbilisi and Kobuleti.
"Res Divina-Youth for Religious Dialogue", September 2008, Bakuriani
SGS in cooperation with the Academy for Peace and Development (Tbilisi, www.apd.ge) organized "Res Divina-Youth for Religious Dialogue" project within the EU "Youth in Action Programme" funding (note: 2008 year =“European Year of Intercultural Dialogue”). Training aimed at fostering intercultural and interreligious dialogue of youth from EU, Eastern Europe and Caucasus region was held on 13-20 September 2008 (originally planned 22-29 August) in Bakuriani, Georgia.
http://picasaweb.google.cz/lucia.gallikova/Georgia?authkey=6GMl4bEVpKA#slideshow
Hotel “Victoria”, Address: D. Agamshenebeli #92 a, Bakuriani
http://www.victoria-bakuriani.ge/
Jobshadowing - Academy for Peace and Development (Tbilisi) in SGS
7-26 May 2008 was held a jobshadowing visit of the office manager from the Academy for Peace and Development (Tbilisi), aimed at enhancing cooperation and partnership. The stay was co-financed from EU Programme „Youth in Action“ for project of cooperation of SGS and APD named „Get together – Georgia meets Slovakia for civil society cooperation“.
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Slovak-Georgian Society" NGO has received the grant for the “IDP Youth Clubs – Support and Further Development“ project financed from the Slovak Official Development Aid Programme „Slovak Aid“ grant. Project is carried out by Slovak NGO “Slovak-Georgian Society” in cooperation with its Georgian partner NGO “Academy for Peace and Development” in period of November 2009 - November 2010.
Overall Project objective is to support the IDP (IDP= Internally Displaced Persons) centres from regions of Abkhazia and Samachablo/ South Ossetia in two localities with highest concentration of IDPs – in Tbilisi and Tserovani, to contribute to improvement of conditions of young people for active involvement into the society life, for their equal access into the labour market, elimination of reasons of their social exclusion by improving their language skills, PC skills, motivation and creativity.
The budget would cover the one-year project expenses for the two youth clubs (reconstruction of rooms, necessary equipment, material, …), the project team and the lecturers and facilitators of the courses. The project supports the 10-months performance of the youth clubs – 8 months lessons of courses and 2 summer months with summer outdoor activities.
In the IDP Youth clubs, teenagers attend following activities: - English language classes: twice a week, - Computer classes: twice a week, - Conflict management courses: once a week, - Leadership courses: once a week, - Creative Art Works lessons /art works lessons specialised on silk painting (remembering the ancient “Silk Road” passing Georgia): once a week. Besides the scheduled activities it is planned to have workshops and discussions on different topics: human rights, HIV/AIDS prevention, drug addiction, etc. twice a month.
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On 17 March 2010, Slovak Minister of Foreign Affairs M. Lajčák during his official visit to Georgia visited also the IDP Youth Club in Tserovani, which is supported from the SlovakAid grant within our project.
„IDP Youth Clubs – Support and Further Development“ Project carried out by SGS in cooperation with APD
English language courses
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On 8 August 2009 SLOVENSKO-GRUZINSKY SPOLOK ( Slovak-Georgian Society) organized a protest meeting to support independence, souvereignity and territorial integrity of Georgia and against Russian occupation of Georgian territories (from Hodžovo square / Presidential palace towards the Russian Embassy on Godrova street) to:
· remind invasion of Russian armed forces into sovereign Georgian territories: - on 7 August 2008 Russian armed forces illegitimately entered Georgian territory, - Russian Federation so far has not fully complied with its commitments stated in agreements brokered on 12 August and 12 September 2008, including the withdrawal of all military forces to the positions held prior to the outbreak of hostilities of Russian-Georgian conflict in August 2008, - on the contrary, Russian Federation reinforces its forces in the conflict areas of Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) and Abkhazia and refuses to allow the unarmed EU Monitoring Mission to enter the occupied separatist areas)
· condemn continuing breach of Georgian sovereignty and territorial integrity
· express dissent from the Russian politics towards Georgia and other neighbouring independent countries
http://www.diaspora.gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=GEO&sec_id=5&gal_id=36
"GEORGIAN RACHA IN SLOVAK RACHA", 11 November 2008
Meeting with lecture about Georgian region Racha and about other regions of Georgia, was held on Tuesday 11 November 2008, 7 p.m. in Bratislava - Racha, in Cultural Centre in Zarnovicka street No.7. After the projection of photos, a public discussion followed. (organised by SGS: Juraj Chrenko (www.kartvel.sk) and Martina Ticha)
http://www.slovensko-gruzinsko-sakartvelo.eu/EN/default.aspx?pg=c76ab52c-21bc-4d6a-b5dd-64425db2146a
On 13 and 16 August 2008 SLOVENSKO-GRUZINSKY SPOLOK ( Slovak-Georgian Society) organized a protest meetings to support independence, souvereignity and territorial integrity of Georgia and against Russian occupation of Georgian territories (from Hodžovo square / Presidential palace towards the Russian Embassy on Godrova street) to to express dissent from the Russian politics towards Georgia, and to condemn the breaking the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia.
Protest against violation of Georgian Air Space and the bombing of the conflict zone taken place on 6 August 2007 : (Protest voči narušeniu gruzínskeho vzdušného priestoru ruskými stíhačkami a odpáleniu ruskej rakety na gruzínske územie: http://ticha.blog.sme.sk/c/106923/Narusenie-gruzinskeho-vzdusneho-priestoru-ruskymi-stihackam.html - Violation of Georgian Air Space and the bombing of the conflict zone taken place on 6 August 2007 / http://www.mod.gov.ge/?l=E&id=680 / Statement on the missile incident in Georgia / Press and Communication Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic: 08.08.2007: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic expresses its concern over the missile incident that has taken place near the village of Tsitelubani in Georgia.: This event is even more disturbing that it has occurred in the zone of conflict. The MFA therefore joins the calls demanding an international investigation of this incident and a thorough assessment of all available evidence. )
30 March 2007 – SGS assembly meeting
17 October 2006 – Protest meeting against sanctions imposed by Russia against Georgia after the extradition of accused Russian spies in September - October 2006. Georgians, who live and study in Slovakia, and Slovak friends of Georgia, held the protest action in front of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Bratislava. (see Photo Gallery)