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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

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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

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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,

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Regional Civil Society Network (R-CSN) Joins the Campaign “This Affects You Too”

The Regional Civil Society Network (R-CSN) – representing the largest network of the regional civil society organizations (uniting more than 55 organizations) joins the campaign “This Affects You Too”. The

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EWMI ACCESS Commemorates Women’s History Monh

March, 2016 To commemorate Women’s History Month in March 2016, EWMI ACCESS, together with its Centers for Civic Engagement (CCEs) and Tbilisi-based and regional CSO partners, will organize up to