Highlights
“You’ve Got a Message” – Civic Campaign to Raise Awareness of Violence against Children
Like mirrors, children reflect the society they live in and are images of what happens around them. This is why heart-shaped mirror pins were chosen as the symbol of the
Citizen Outreach Grant (COG) Program – Request for Concept Papers
The East-West Management Institute’s (EWMI) Advancing CSO Capacities and Engaging Society for Sustainability (ACCESS) project invites Georgian Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), particularly those from the regions, to submit concept papers
Responding to Russian Disinformation: the Case of Georgia – Overview of Non-State Actors’ Activities
During May-August 2019, EWMI ACCESS commissioned a study into the activities of Georgian non-state actors in regard to responding to and countering Russian, anti-Western, and anti-liberal disinformation and propaganda. The
Teachers for Critical Thinking Development
Over the past few months, EWMI ACCESS has supported the Tbilisi-based CSO Education for All Georgia to carry out a wide scale awareness-raising campaign to inform school teachers about the
Ukana Pshavi and Piraketa Khevsureti Go on the Internet for the Very First Time
While, according to the official statistics, Georgia is one of the most connected countries across the globe with over 71% of Georgians having access to the Internet, until recently the
Air Quality Analysis in Tbilisi
On June 11, 2019, EWMI ACCESS grantee The Georgian Alliance for Safe Roads (GASR) presented the results of their comparative analysis of air quality data in Tbilisi. GASR compared the
Campaign in Support of Building the “Knowledge Café” in Tsnori
In May 2019, a large-scale social campaign to raise funds to build the Knowledge Café in Tsnori (Kakheti) was rolled out with support from EWMI ACCESS. In order to attract
Protecting Tbilisi’s Cultural Heritage
On May 9, the Georgian Young Lawyer’s Association (GYLA) and Tiflis Hamkari organized a civic festival in Tbilisi to inform citizens about the status of rehabilitation works taking place in
Evaluation of the Vehicle Periodic Technical Inspection (PTI) Reform in Georgia
In January 2018, the government of Georgia launched a nationwide PTI reform, using a phased-out approach. Initially it was applicable only to certain types of vehicles. Since January 2019, inspection
Access to Public Information
On 3rd of May, the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) presented its 2018 report on access to public information in Georgia and awarded 43 top open public institutions.
