Programme News: Strengthening participatory democracy and human rights at local level in Georgia
Gori Municipality develops a mid-term development plan via inclusive process
For the first time in Georgia, Gori municipality successfully applied Civil Participation in Decision-Making Toolkit for developing a municipality’s mid-term development plan through an inclusive process. “Civil Participation in Decision-Making Toolkit” (CP Tool) is a Council of Europe civil...
Council of Europe celebrates with local authorities and civil society their achievements on participatory democracy and human rights in Georgia
On November 28, 2023, the closing event of the project "Strengthening Participatory Democracy and Human Rights at Local Level in Georgia” took place in Tbilisi City Assembly. The closing event “Participatory Democracy and Human Rights in Georgia – From Vision to Action!” provided a platform for...
Final Steering Committee Meeting of the Council of Europe project marks progress achieved on participatory democracy and human rights at local level
The final meeting of the Council of Europe project on “Strengthening Participatory Democracy and Human Rights at Local Level in Georgia” was held on 28 November 2023 at the Tbilisi City Assembly to assess the achievements and discuss recommendations for the new project. The meeting brought...
Empowering Democracy: Georgian Municipalities' Study Visit to Portugal
Within the framework of the Council of Europe Project "Strengthening Participatory Democracy and Human Rights at Local Level in Georgia," a group of 14 representatives from seven Georgian municipalities concluded a successful four-day study visit to Portugal. From 14 to 17 November 2023,...
Advancing Youth Engagement in Decision-Making with School Participatory Budgeting
The Council of Europe, in coordination with the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, developed a Georgian model of School Participatory Budgeting (School PB) as part of piloting the methodology for the first time in Georgia, in Tbilisi Public School No. 177 and Zestaphoni Public School...
Congress creates a pool of youth educators on local democracy and human rights in Georgia
A group of 25 trainers, among which promising young leaders from different regions of Georgia successfully completed the training. Discussions focused on instruments for the protection and promotion of human rights at the local level, as well as on key concepts such as human rights education,...
Marneuli and Tetritskaro municipalities hosted "Change the Scenario – Play Your Role" campaign event
Marneuli and Tetritskaro municipalities held an event "Change the Scenario – Play Your Role" on the topic of civil participation, bringing together residents, activists, local authorities and organisations committed to making a difference in their communities. The events were organised by the...
Congress supports multilevel dialogue on the human rights strategy of Georgia
Local authorities and the National Association of Local Authorities of Georgia (NALAG) have a key role to play in mainstreaming human rights principles into local policies and actions, facilitating dialogue with the central level, and supporting the localisation of the national Human Rights...
The "Change the Scenario – Play Your Role" civil participation campaign extends its outreach to Bolnisi
The Council of Europe's civil participation campaign, "Change the Scenario - Play Your Role," has extended its activities to Bolnisi municipality. The campaign's objective is to connect with residents within municipalities and foster a culture of active participation at the local level. It...
Council of Europe Youth Camp provides new opportunities for the youth participation in Georgia
29 young individuals from the Project’s pilot municipalities in Georgia gathered on 1-3 August 2023 in Tbilisi to learn about the different ways to get involved in political decision-making in their municipalities. During the Council of Europe Youth Camp, which was for many of them a unique...
Akhemta municipality applies CivicLab methodology to produce a policy document through public consultations
Following the successful application of the CivicLab methodology to produce policy documents in Ozurgeti and Telavi, Akhmeta holds public consultations for the development of a Medium-Term Development Policy Document (MDD) for the municipality. The consultation process was initiated and organised...
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: TRAINING OF TRAINERS ON LOCAL DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS
The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe is organising a Training of Trainers on Local Democracy and Human Rights on 17-20 October 2023, in Tbilisi, Georgia. The objective of the training of trainers is to create a pool of youth educators to address issues of local...
Civil participation campaign “Change the Scenario – Play Your Role” visits Akhmeta and Telavi
Council of Europe civil participation campaign „Change the Scenario - Play Your Role” continued in Telavi and Akhmeta municipalities. The campaign aims to reach citizens in municipalities, and promote participatory culture in local communities, highlighting the importance of joint efforts of...
Congress and NALAG launch e-course on gender equality for local authorities
On 1 August 2023, the new E-course on "Gender Mainstreaming at Local Level in Georgia” developed by the Congress and the National Association of Local Authorities of Georgia (NALAG) was launched for piloting. The course focuses on gender equality issues in local communities and presents...
Tbilisi and Zestaphoni pilot School Participatory Budgeting first time in Georgia
Council of Europe in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and the Solidarity Fund PL in Georgia supports piloting School Participatory Budgeting methodology (School PB) for the first time in Georgia. Tbilisi public school No. 177 and Zestaphoni public school No. 4...
Council of Europe continues civil participation campaign “Change the Scenario – Play Your Role” in municipalities
The information campaign “Change the Scenario – Play Your Role” events were organised in Gori and Borjomi to promote citizens’ engagement in local decision-making in the municipalities. Local population had a chance to participate in the forum theatre, which encouraged them to be involved in the...
Congress fosters dialogue between Public Defender and local authorities in Georgia
The Georgian Forum of Exchange met with the newly elected Public Defender of Georgia for the first time to discuss future co-operation on the localisation of human rights. Awareness raising, exchange of good practices, and strengthened multilevel dialogue were identified as common priorities....
Congress continues efforts on developing anti-discrimination practices and policies at local level in Georgia through capacity building event on codes of ethics and internal anti-discrimination practices for local administration
Co-organised with the National Association of Local Authorities of Georgia in Kakheti on 6-7 July, the workshop was dedicated to supporting decision-makers at municipal level in working on their own codes of ethics and conduct. Participants were offered an opportunity for self-assessment based on...
Georgia meets Austria: Study visit on civil participation
In the framework of the project “Strengthening Participatory Democracy and Human Rights at Local Level in Georgia”, 15 representatives from 8 Georgian municipalities visited different participatory projects in Austria from 23 to 26 May 2023. A 4-day study visit to Austria offered Georgian...
Human rights and citizen engagement at the heart of local democracy in Georgia
The 4th Steering Committee meeting of the project "Strengthening Participatory Democracy and Human Rights at Local Level in Georgia" was successfully held on 5 July in Telavi, Georgia. Along with the core members of the Steering Committee, the meeting was attended by the associate members from...
