Georgia celebrates Human Rights Day with a series of events on December 10, 2016. At 13.00, the Public Defender of Georgia, Ucha Nanuashvili, met citizens on Rustaveli Avenue- the central street of Tbilisi, to answer questions about key issues related to the protection of human rights in the country. Later same...

The European models in rural development were in focus of a discussion in Batumi on 13 December 2016, organized by the European Union (EU), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Adjara Autonomous Republic. The event was supported by the EU-funded European Neighbourhood Programme...

I noticed a new grocery store next to our office recently. The owner invited me in and explained: “we’ve moved from the street nearby, but it’s not just me selling vegetables and fruits, here’s a cheese vendor who joined from the other street corner, and a butcher from the shop next door, and soon we’ll get...

On 3 December 2016, International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Government of Georgia presented its first report to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The event was organised with assistance from the European Union and UNDP. The Report describes the country’s...

On 1-3 December 2016, Tbilisi hosted an international conference “GIAC Arbitration Days”, the lead regional forum on arbitration organized by the Georgian International Arbitration Center (GIAC), an organization established by the Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI). The Conference was supported by...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Protection of Georgia launched a new phase of the Small Grants Programme funded by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF). On 29 November 2016, Niels Scott, Head of UNDP in Georgia; Ekaterine Grigalava, Deputy...

The United Nations in Georgia joined hands with the Women’s Fund in Georgia and the Swedish organization “Kvinna till Kvinna” for the annual Kato Mikeladze Prize which acknowledges outstanding achievements in supporting women’s rights and gender equality.  A 2016 champion – Eka Skhiladze, Deputy Public Defender of...

Batumi residents prefer to walk (31.44%), take public transport (36.02%) or ride a car (30.19%). Only 1.27% takes a taxi, and almost no one (0.28%) bikes. An average Batumian makes 1.24 trips per day, which is less that in the other cities of the world. These are some of the findings of a recent research undertaken...

Tbilisi hosts a conference “Georgia-EU Association Objectives” – a joint initiative of the Government of Georgia and Georgian National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum. The conference echoes the cooperation memoranda between the Government of Georgia and Georgian National Platform of the...

An international conference Tbilisi Mediation Days opened in Tbilisi today, 21 November 2016. The conference aims to enhance mediation in Georgia as an alternative method of dispute resolution, and contribute to ongoing reforms in the system of justice.   The event brought together prominent experts and...

Newly elected Members of the Parliament of Georgia attend an induction programme to learn about their legislative, oversight and representative functions, as well as broader roles and constitutional responsibilities. The programme was prepared by the Parliament Staff with support from the European Union (EU) and...