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Working Meetings between Donor Organizations and Regional CSOs
On July 5, 6 and 7 EWMI ACCESS organized working meetings between donor organizations and regional CSOs in Telavi, Rustavi, Marneuli, and Gori. Purpose of the meetings was to talk
CSOs Assess Implementation of the Self-Government Reform
On June 16, several civil society organizations presented their assessment reports regarding Georgia’s self-government reform implementation and the efficacy of the ongoing decentralization process. The purpose of the event was
Request for Applications for Citizen Outreach Grant (COG) Program
The East-West Management Institute (EWMI) Advancing CSO Capacities and Engaging Society for Sustainability (ACCESS) project invites Georgian Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), particularly those from the regions, to apply for Citizen
State Preparedness to Natural and Man-made Disasters and Lessons Learned from the Tbilisi June 13 Tragedy
A year after the catastrophic flood of June 13th 2015, Tbilisi is still developing its disaster mitigation and response mechanisms. Currently efforts are underway to review existing legislation and its
Conference: “Urban Development Challenges of Tbilisi: Dialogue for Effective Policy-Making”
On May 20, the EWMI ACCESS organized a conference dedicated to Tbilisi urban development challenges. The purpose of the event was to support an open dialogue among various stakeholders (policy-makers,
Civic Engagement Centers Transform into an Independent Network
On May 6, 2016 the USAID-funded Centers for Civic Engagement (CCE) were registered as an independent non-governmental organization “the Network of Centers for Civic Engagement (NCCE)”. Starting in 2011, USAID
Discussion – Business and Human Rights
On April 5, The East-West Management Institute (EWMI) Advancing CSO Capacities and Engaging Society for Sustainability (ACCESS) project, Civil Development Agency (CiDA) and Ilia State University School of Law, in cooperation
Georgian CSOs to Assist Government in Improving Intercity Transport Safety
In March, with the support of EWMI ACCESS, the Caucasus Research Resource Centers (CRRC) Georgia and the Partnership for Road Safety launched a new project STOP – Safer Transit Options
A Georgian CSO, Economic Policy Research Center to Inform 1,500 Farmers and Primary Producers about the DCFTA Requirements and Opportunities
In March, 2016 EWMI ACCESS signed a new grant agreement with a Georgian CSO, Economic Policy and Research Center (EPRC) to help Georgian farmers and small processing enterprises in the
EWMI ACCESS Hosts Open Discussion on Autonomy of Higher Education Institutions in Georgia
A recent tension at Tbilisi State University regarding student protests has put the autonomy of the higher education institutions back to the public agenda. Due to the salience of this
