Horizonti Foundation Announcements

Horizonti Announcement

NGOs having experience of working with NGO or business sector please contact Maka Kajaia, Cross Sectoral Grants Program Manager, Horizonti Foundation: 33 42 87, 33 08 93.

Meetings in the Horizonti Foundation

Horizonti Foundation invites NGOs to participate in the meetings in order to evaluate the reality existing in different spheres within Georgia.

NGOs willing to participate should contact Horizonti Foundation office one week earlier before the scheduled meeting date. The meetings will be held in the Horizonti office on the following address: 2 Dolidze St, Tel: 33 28 16/17/18.

Below you can see the meeting schedule according to spheres:

21 November Law (human rights, civil education, legislative issues)

28 November Economics

5 December Education

9 December Social issues (disabled children, institutionalized children, socially unprotected groups)

12 December Healthcare

16 December Culture

19 December Environmental Issues

Training Sessions for NGOs and Initiative Groups

December

2.12 – 3.12 Community Mobilization (registration fee – 20 GL)

4.12 – 5.12 Proposal Writing (registration fee – 20 GL)

9.12 – 10.12 Financial Management (registration fee – 20 GL)

11.12 – 12.12 NGO Sustainability and Income Generating Activity (20 GL)

16.12 – 17.12 Human Resource Management (registration fee – 20 GL)

22.12 – 26.12 NGO – Management (Organizational structure, Board Development; Strategic Planning; Financial Management; Project Writing; Fundraising; NGO-Media Relationship) (registration fee – 50 GL)

The training sessions will be conducted at the Horizonti foundation’s Tbilisi office.

Follow-up training sessions will be conducted in the regions of Georgia and will be free of charge (December).

December

Gardabani

23.12 – 24.12 NGO Structure, Board Development; Proposal Writing

Ozurgeti

22.12 – 24.12 Strategic Planning; Proposal Writing

Two NGOs Won in Horizonti Raffle

On October 31, 2003, the Horizonti Foundation raffled the opportunity for a free service for the production of video clips for service-oriented NGOs in Georgia.

Some 30 Georgian NGOs participated in the raffle. Two winner organizations are:

• Nodar Dumbadze Foundation (Supports protection of Georgian cultural heritage and popularization of Georgian culture outside its borders)

• Center for Social and Psychological Aid “Ndoba” (Supports assistance for those experiencing psychological crisis in adaptation to complicated conditions and how to reduce negative consequences of the crisis).

The video studio of the Foundation free of charge will produce video clips for these organizations. The clips will cover the mission and activities of the winners, along with the services their organizations provide for the public.

NGO – Mass Media Meeting at Horizonti

The business meeting between non-governmental organizations and the mass media was held in “Horizonti” office on October 30, which was supported by American PR section and initiated by “Horizonti” Foundation. The topic of the meeting was “Ageing – The Forgotten Topic in Georgian Development Programs”. Some 20 NGOs, 10 journalists and TV Imedi participated in the meeting.

The NGOs, studying problems of the elderly submitted to the journalists the information so far not disclosed to the public on such painful issues as actual social status of the elderly in Georgia and the state social policy designed in regard to them. The journalists also learnt about the Madrid Assembly (II World Assembly) dedicated to the problems of the elderly and about the international action plan, designed to solve the above problems.

TV Imedi will prepare plots on two NGOs (Georgian Caritas and Samani Association) that actually take care of elderly and improve their social conditions through the financial support from international organizations.

Horizonti Foundation Regional Training

In October 2003 the representatives of Regional Trainers Network of Horizonti Foundation conducted two-day training on NGO—Mass Media Relations through the frameworks of Horizonti Constituency Raising Program in Telavi, Akhaltsikhe and Kutaisi. The representatives of NGOs and mass media attended the trainings.

Following issues were discussed on the training: media advantage and capabilities; steps of communication campaign; social advertisement; press release; press package; press conference; ways of getting information on press conference; crisis management; interview – interview on screen, on the phone; taboo; photo and its meaning, ideal and realistic forms of relations; journalistic ethics, presentation and relations with the society.

The Round Table

Sustainable Development of Georgia (SD-Georgia) invites all interested non-governmental organizations, educational institutions, scientific and research centers, governmental agencies, and business companies to take part in the round table aiming to support sustainable development in Georgia.

The round table will be held on November 28, 2003.

For further information, please contact SD-Georgia:

E-mail: info@sd-georgia.org

Mobile: (899) 56 22 15

Tel./Fax: +995 (32) 53 62 33 (evening hours)

Contact person: Shalva Givishvili

Charitable Event in Rustavi

On November 8 IREX/IATP, Rustavi Parents and Teachers Association, Rustavi open school “Zari”, club “Georgia & America”, company “Me, Rustveli” and the participants of USIA/ECA exchange program held the joint event in Rustavi.

The event had a charitable aim. The participants and the guests from international organizations (Project Harmony, Junior Achievement) of the event donated books that became the base for the library in the homeless shelter in the village of Shulaveri, Marneuli District. There are approximately 60 children of different nationalities in this shelter aged 2-15. More than 100 Georgian and Russian books have been placed in the library for them.

The pupils of open school “Zari” performed creative items for the pupils and teachers of the children’s’ home and the company “Me, Rustveli” sang Georgian folklore songs.

Contact information: irex@irex.org.ge

Society Telavi Informational Center Continues Activities with the Financial Support of Eurasia Foundation

In 2001-2002 the Eurasia Foundation financed the project “Telavi Sakrebulo Informational Center” that provided information for the large part of the society of Telavi. In 2003 the Society Telavi Informational Center once again became the winner in the competition announced by Eurasia Foundation.

The aim of the project is: to increase the level of responsibilities and effectiveness of the self-government and government entities; to increase the level of participation by the general population in such activities; to involve society in decision making processes; and to provide for transparency in local budgets.

Eurasia Foundation financed 8 similar projects also in Lanchkhuti, Signagi, Lagodekhi, Zestaponi, Kutaisi, Gori, Ambrolauri, Rustavi.

The address of the Informational Center is: Telavi, 6 Erekle II Avenue, Tel/fax: (8 250) 7 60 24.

Kakha Gemazashvili, Director of Telavi Informational Center.

Guria Social Policy Unit Success in Public Interests Campaign

Guria Social Policy Unit achieved success in Public Interests Campaign – Sakrebulo of Ozurgeti Region by the approval the project presented by the working group of Social Policy Unit. On the basis of this decision additional 20. 000 GL were appropriated for the aim of financing healthcare programs.

Guria Social Policy Unit address: Ozurgeti, #3 Chavchavadze St.

Portal Caucasus

Portal “Caucasus” offers electronic versions of bulletins of informational agencies and informational sites of Georgian (including Abkhazia and Adjara), Azerbaijan, Armenian and Russian newspapers and magazines in Georgian, Russian and English Languages in its electronic issue “Publications”.

You can also see the results of fourth public idea survey conducted by Social Research Center “Azri” on parliamentary elections in Georgia.

It is possible to send information on the following e-mail addresses:

Informational service info@caucasus.ge

Tea Jokhadze, Director of Social Research Center “Azri”: tea@caucasus.ge

Regional Conference

On December 4-5, 2003 Caucasus Office of International Cooperation Institute, German Public Universities Association (IIZ-DVV), is planning to hold a conference on: “Adults Education and Continuos Study in NIS countries”.

The aim of the conference is to emphasize the necessity of the adults’ education issue on national as well as on regional level, also to identify important problems and to share experience. The working languages of the conference will be Russian and English.

For detailed information please contact the organizational committee of the conference: Tel: 92 15 33, Tel/Fax: 92 14 97. E-mail: info@iiz-dvv.ge or katsitadze@iiz-dvv.ge

Junior Achievement Georgia

Junior Achievement Georgia Association is implementing the project the aim of which is to train economy teachers and business consultants for school with the financial support of Eurasia Foundation. Schools that wish to participate in this program please contact:

Junior Achievement Georgia, address: 13 Arakishvili St, flat #15, Tel: 22 24 30, mobile: 899 15 25 80, e-mail: ekagege@posta.ge

Fellowship Opportunities

The FSA Contemporary Issues Fellowship Program, a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, US Department of State and administered by IREX (the International Research & Exchanges Board), provides opportunities for experienced professionals and specialists in Eurasia to conduct policy-oriented research in the United States for four months.

All applications must contain developed and focused research projects that are policy-driven with practical application in Eurasia. Research proposals must address one of the following categories: Business Administration, Civic Education, Educational Policy, Economics, Energy Policy, Environmental Policy, Human Rights, International Relations, Journalism and Media, Law Enforcement, Military Security Issues, NGO development and Management, Political Science, Public Administration, Public Health Policy, Rule of Law, Social Welfare.

At the time of the deadline, applicants must be at least age 24 but no older than age 55, have an academic degree of diploma or above, have at least three years of professional experience in the topic of their research, and possess a level of English language proficiency adequate to conduct independent research in the United States.

Deadline Extension to November 21, 2003

Applications for the FSA Contemporary Issues Fellowship Program can be obtained and submitted by contacting the IREX/Tbilisi office. Applications can also be downloaded from www.irex.org. Information sessions and proposal-writing workshops are held every Thursday at 4:00pm at the IREX/Tbilisi office.

IREX/Tbilisi

62 Chavchavadze Ave.

0162 Tbilisi, Georgia

Tel/Fax: (995 32) 29 19 05

E-mail: fsau@irexonline.ge

Training Courses from CTC

Through the initiative and support of BP, Center for Training & Consultancy (CTC) is suggesting to NGOs performing in Tbilisi training course on Organizational Skills.

Persons interested should address the Center administration no later than November 25. Applicants shouuld present the application form, letter from the person empowered in the organization and a letter of interest of the participant.

Center administration will contact the selected persons no later than November 30. Training courses will be held in the Center office on December 8-12 from 10 a.m. to 16.30 p.m.

Application forms are available at the CTC website: www.ctc.org.ge or at the Center office: address: 30a Vaja Pshavela Str., III floor, flat #7.

TOEFL, IELTS and GMAT Courses

Professional Training Group starts TOEFL, IELTS and GMAT Courses from November 7. The price includes all materials, placement testing and computerized testing for TOEFL and GMAT.

Starting Dates:

IELTS November 7

GMAT November 8

TOEFL November 11

Professional Training Group is also planning to start GRE, Academic Preparation and Professional English courses.

For additional information contact Professional Training Group

Tbilisi, Paliashvili St. 33, 2nd floor, Tel: (832) 25 12 70; 22 34 96; Mobile: (899) 969 439.

www.ptg-georgia.com

Internship Opportunities

Georgian Association of Intellectual Property (GEIP), in partnership with IntellTime Corporation is starting a new program which is aimed to study the topic of the commercialization of intellectual property.

The project has internship opportunities for the following professionals: Marketing specialists, Audit specialists, Programmers and database specialists,

Fundraisers, Patenting specialists, Information/Communication specialists,

Lawyers, Business consultants

Full text of the announcement (in Georgian) can be downloaded from the Advocacy.Ge: http://www.advocacy.ge/news_http_g/desc.php?id=72

FINCA Georgia Vacancy Announcements

1. Regional Manager in Kvemo Kartli. Interested candidates should fill out a form in our reception area. Only those short-listed will be contacted for an interview. Deadline: 21 November 2003, 5:00 p.m.

2. Credit Officer in Kvemo Kartli. Interested candidates should fill out an application form at the receptionist desk in the main office of FINCA Georgia in #10/2 Pushkin st. (entrance from #9 Vachnadze st.) Tbilisi. Closing Date: November 21, 2003, 17:00.

3. Audit Manager. Interested candidates should submit cover letter and CV in English in sealed envelope to FINCA Georgia at:

#10/2 Pushkin St. (Entrance from #9 Vachnadze st.) 3-rd Floor, 0107, Tbilisi, Georgia.

Tel/Fax: 92 11 50; Tel: 92 11 52; 92 11 26; 99 68 92.

Deadline for submission of applications is November 19, 2003 at 5:00 pm.

For detailed information please visit

www.assistancegeorgia.org.ge/other/new.htm

Vacancy Announcement of the Association for Protection of Landowners’ Rights

The Association for Protection of Landowners’ Rights, implementing the donor organizations' projects in Georgia, announces competition for the position of the Association’s Parliamentary Representative (lawyer).

Interested persons should submit their CVs both in Georgia and English in the central office of the Association for Protection of Landowners’ Rights on the following address: Gagarin 1st lane No. 8 or send it by fax +995 (32) 986291 or by e-mail: office@aplr.org

Deadline for receiving applications is before 18:00 of November 25, 2003.

Please, do not call. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

For detailed information please visit:

www.assistancegeorgia.org.ge/other/new.htm