The Council of Europe in Georgia has strengthened its co-operation and built stronger partnership with the Office of Resource Officers of Educational Institutions to build safer and more inclusive schools. By empowering resource officers and social workers with the skills and tools they need to tackle discrimination, hate speech, and bullying in schools, the initiative is creating learning environments where every student can feel safe.

This year, 20 resource officers and social workers from seven regions of Georgia successfully completed a five-day training course on Human Rights Education. As a result, they deepened their knowledge of fundamental human rights, the principles of equality and non-discrimination and developed practical tools and methods to counter stigma and stereotypes, as well as bullying and cyberbullying.

Through practical examples and case studies, the sessions equipped participants with the expertise to identify and address discrimination in schools and to apply a human-rights-based approach when supporting potential child victims. Through Interactive activities and group work, participants discussed how the sessions helped them to strengthen their professional skills; and how this learning experience enabled them to translate theoretical knowledge into everyday practice. Trained resource officers and social workers are ready to create a school environment with a culture of human rights.

The event was organised within the Council of Europe Project ‘Enhancing Equality and Non-Discrimination in Georgia’, implemented in the framework of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Georgia (2024-2027).