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Horizonti Foundation Announcements
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Raffle at Horizonti
On April 29, 2003, the Horizonti Foundation will raffle the chance to win a free video clip production suited for service-oriented NGOs within Georgia . The video studio at Horizonti will produce the clips for two lucky victorious contestant organizations. The first winner will be provided with this service completely free of charge, and the second with a significant discount. The clip will cover the mission and activities of the winner, along with the services that the organization provides for the public.
The raffle will take place at 15:30 at the Horizonti Tbilisi office at the following address: 2 Dolidze St , 6 th floor, tel.: 334287, 330893. Application forms are available from the Horizonti receptionist .
The video clips produced by the Horizonti Video Studio for the winners of the previous raffle will be exhibited during the clip showing. Those organizations that participated in previous raffles and were not successful are still eligible to participate in the raffle along with first time players. Only the applications of the organizations attending (with the exception of the organizations in regions) will be included in the raffle.
Organizational Development Program Consultations
Organizational Development Program of the Horizonti Foundation offers following consultations and forms of services.
1. Founding, registration of an NGO (registered union, foundation) and legislative issues.
Consultation Clients:
• Newly founded NGOs
• Initiative Groups
• Established NGOs
• International Organizations
Consultation Issues:
• History of NGO development, concepts and the importance of NGOs
• Founding the NGO
• Organization statutes
• Registration procedures
• Legislative requirements
2. NGO structure, Institutional Development Level, Board Development
Consultation Clients:
• Newly founded NGOs
• Established NGOs
• International (foreign) Organizations
Consultation Issues:
• Discussion of existing organizational structures
• Defining the institutional level of the organization
• Identifying actual problems, relevancy with the legislation
• Discussing future ways of structural development and different models
• Outlining the function of Board
• Criteria for selection of Board members
• Functions of governing and executive bodies in the organization
• Their duties and responsibilities
• The role of the director in the organization
3. Strategic Planning in NGOs
Consultation Clients:
• Newly founded NGOs
• Established NGOs
• International Organizations
Consultation Issues and Forms of Services:
• Presenting the management of the organization the technology of strategic planning process
• Facilitation of actual strategic planning process for individual organizations
• The concept and importance of strategic planning for the organization
• Components of strategic planning
4. Financial Management
Consultation Clients:
• Newly founded NGOs
• Established NGOs
• International Organizations
Consultation Issues:
• Establishing the project budget
• Creating the annual budget of the organization
• Defining the financial policy of the organization
• Establishing annual budget categories and forms for expenditures
5. Project Writing
Consultation Clients:
• Newly founded NGOs
• Established NGOs
• International Organizations
Consultation Issues:
• Discussion of stages of project writing
• The main components of project-proposal
• Final package of the project
• Relations with donors
6. Fund Rising, Arranging Events
Consultation Clients:
• Newly founded NGOs
• Established NGOs
• International Organizations
Consultation Issues:
• What means fund raising currently exist in Georgia ?
• Donors' status, who can grant funds
• Charity issues, motivation/legislation
• Donations, possible ways of addressing
• Analysis of fund raising methods
• Arranging events
7. Human Resource Management
Consultation Clients:
• Newly founded NGOs
• Established NGOs
• International Organizations
Consultation Issues:
• General principles of human resource management
• Selection of staff and criteria
• Techniques of interviewing
• Staff future career planning, management, transfers
• Means of staff motivation
• Methods and means of staff professional development
8. Advocacy
Consultation Clients:
• Newly founded NGOs
• Particular (community-based organizations) CBOs
• Initiative Groups
• Established NGOs
• International Organizations
Consultation Issues and Forms of Services:
• Concept and importance of advocacy
• Advocacy process components
• Planning the particular advocacy process
• Facilitation of advocacy process planning
• Evaluation of advocacy process
9. Inter-organizational Management
Consultation Clients:
• Established NGOs
• International Organizations
Consultation Issues and Forms of Services:
• General principles of inter-organizational management
• Inter-policy of the organization
• Organization by-law
• Financial policy
• Structural model of the organization
• Policy of relations with partners
• Monitoring of activities
• Staff evaluation/self evaluation
10. Program Evaluation
Consultation Clients:
• Established NGOs
• International (foreign) Organizations
• Donor Organizations
Consultation Issues and Forms of Services:
• Concept and importance of evaluation
• Evaluation, self evaluation, and monitoring
• Types and methods of evaluation
• Logical model of evaluation
• Parts of an evaluation
• Working out the aim, object and plan for the evaluation
• Methods of obtaining information
• Evaluation of projects financed
Consultations are for one hour and they are free of charge.
The price of particular consultations is defined by the terms of the contract and considers the level, frequency and duration of consultations in determining the actual cost.
Training Sessions for NGOs and Initiative Groups
April
26.04 – 30.04 NGO – Management (Organizational Structure, Board Development; Strategic Planning; Financial Management; Project Writing; Fundraising; NGO-Media Relationship) (Registration fee – 50 GEL)
May
5.05 – 7.05 Project Cycle Management (Registration fee – 30 GEL)
10.05 – 11.05 Accounting and Tax Issues for NGOs (Registration fee – 20 GEL)
13.05 – 14.05 Fundraising (Registration fee – 20 GEL)
17.05 – 21.05 NGO Management (Organizational structure, Board Development; Strategic Planning; Financial Management; Project Writing; Fundraising; NGO-Media Relationship) (Registration fee – 50 GEL)
27.05 – 28.05 Advocacy (Registration fee – 20 GEL)
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 (February/March).
April
Abasha
27.04 – 28.04 Strategic Planning, Proposal Writing
Ude (Adigeni)
26.04 – 27.04 Strategic Planning, Proposal Writing
Kvareli
27.04 – 29.04 NGO Structure, Board Development, Strategic Planning, Proposal Writing
May
Dmanisi
18.05 – 19.05 Strategic Planning, Proposal writing
Tsalenjikha
19.05 – 21.05 NGO Structure, Board Development; Proposal Writing
Signagi
18.05 – 20.05 NGO Structure, Board Development; Strategic Planning; Proposal Writing
Khashuri
Proposal Writing
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GYLA Offers a Cycle of Workshops
Georgian Young Lawyers' Association together with Greek Young Trainees' Association conduct the planned cycle of workshops: "The European legislation and institutions as a model for the Georgian penal and human rights law reform".
The topics of discussion will be the following: Corruption; HumanTrafficking; Implementation of European Court of Human Rights practice in European and Georgian legislation; Draft of the new Criminal Procedures' Code of Georgia-Fundamental Principles and Special Provisions; Establishment of a Code of Lawyers.
The seminars will be held from April 23 till April 26 at GYLA's office.
Interested persons should submit CVs and note the specific spheres of their interest from the aforementioned topics (Knowledge of English is preferable).
Please submit CVs on the following e-mails till April 21: chkhetia@gyla.ge , roinishvili@gyla.ge
Contact persons: Lali Chkhetia, Ketevan Roinishvili
Georgian Young Lawyers' Association (GYLA)
15, Krilovi Street , Tbilisi
Tel: 95 23 53, 93 61 01.
Fax: 92 32 11.
Jobs Market - Connecting People and Jobs Online
Jobs Market (http://www.market.ge/jobs/) offers interested organizations and individuals free job announcements and free job posting and mailing list service.
Interested organizations can add their job announcements to "Jobs Market" simply by filling out the online form at http://www.market. ge/jobs/postajob.html ("Post a Job" button). Job seekers can visit http://www.market.ge/jobs/ and find a Job perfectly suited to their skills.
You can also "Subscribe" (http://www.market.ge/jobs/subscribe.html) to the regularly updated Jobs List to receive the latest vacancy announcements directly in your inbox.
Put Your NGO in the Newspaper
"24 Hours", the new English-language newspaper in Georgia (a take-off based from the Georgian-language -- "24 Saati" newspaper), prints news and other related information from NGOs and donor organization on a weekly basis.
The NGO news appears every Friday in "24 Hours". Both national and international NGOs are invited to contribute information. This is a great chance to bring your NGO to the attention of donors and the media, and to share information with other NGOs. All information you send will be subject to careful selection and editing. We will only print the most interesting news. News has to be emailed by Thursday 2pm latest.
The newspaper is especially interested in:
- The launch of new projects
- The finishing of old projects
- Policy initiatives and advocacy
- New innovative approaches and methodologies
- RFAs and RFPs
Do not send information that has already been posted on AssistanceGeorgia.org.ge or on Advocacy.Ge.
Information sent should be in English and include the website address of the sender NGO (if possible) and the mobile phone number of an English speaker who can give further information.
Interested organizations can Email their news to: till_bruckner@care.org.ge
Contact person: Till Bruckner
Mobile : 899 96 95 21.
The Forestry Department Plans to Hold a Workshop
The Forestry Department of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources will hold a workshop on April 29-30 and invites persons interested to develop Georgian national forestry policy and strategy document. Following issues will be discussed during the workshop:
• To develop of the national forestry policy and strategy document;
• To organize the process;
• To fix the action plan (for the first one year);
• To discuss the grant awarding procedure of the organization supporting the development of national forestry program.
The most active and interesting participants will be awarded with special certificates. The seminar will be held in Tabakhmela, participants will be provided with transportation, meal, accommodation and other organizational issues.
Interested persons must announce their will to participate in one-week period and they will receive the full package of the workshop.
Contact person: Manana Simonishvili,
Technical coordinator of the workshop
Tel/Fax: 93 12 31
E-mail: msimonishvili@tacsus.ge
TraCCC GO Public lecture "Corruption and the Developing Countries"
American University Transnational Crime and Corruption Center invites you to the series of seminar led by Dr. Ketevan Rostiashvili and Dr. Giorgi Glonti: Theory and Practice of the Organized Crime and Corruption.
The seminars will be held on Thursdays, beginning March 25 to June 24, 2004 at 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM at the Library of the Center of American Studies , Tbilisi State University , Building 1, first floor, 1 Chavchavadze Avenue .
The next lecture features: Corruption and the developing countries (Asian countries). Dr. Rostiashvili will speak about: Specific features of corruption in the Asian countries; Anti-corruption systems, methods and strategies applied in Hong Kong , Singapore , Malaysia and Korea .
American University Transnational Crime and Corruption Center - Georgia Office
Center of American Studies ( Tbilisi State University )
Political Science Research Center ( Tbilisi State University )
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Seminar on Situational Analysis of AIV/AIDS Infection
On March 6 th was held the seminar on “Situational Analysis of AIV/AIDS Infection” for the members of the Youth democratic Club. The Youth Democratic Club is UNAG project financed by The National Endowment for Democracy. 34 members of the Club attended the seminar.
Imereti Youth Center implemented a research and as a result they found out that 40% do not have information about AIDS, 45% have some kind of information and 15% were not able to answer the question.
During the meeting the participants discussed different problematic issues and came to an idea that it is necessary to inform the youth about this by implementing informational-educational policy using the language that would be acceptable for them.
Contact Person: Iliko Natsvaladze,
Training Officer, Chief of Informational Center of UNAG Imereti Regional Office
Tel/Fax: (8 231) 4 42 66, 4 10 14
Mobile : 877 78 04 06
E-mail: iliko@una.ge
Rehabilitation Center for Children and Adults with Disabilities
on April 20, 2004 was held the presentation of a new rehabilitation center for children and adults with disabilities - "Open Studio" and "Integrated Sport Stadium." The “Open Studio” and “Integrated Sport Stadium” were created by the registered society "Mshobelta Khidi" ( Parents Bridge ).
Address: 27Chikobava Street, Tbilisi ; premises of the supporting school No. 1.
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Request for Expressions of Interest
The Government of Georgia has received a grant from the Global Environment Facility, and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments under the contract for the Development of Protected Areas Plan for Central Caucasus Planning Region.
The services include: Development of Baseline Assessment/Information Synthesis including relevant literature review and field assessment with elaboration of concise GIS database; Development of Protected Areas Management Guidelines for Central Caucasus Planning Region and building capacities of local NGOs and stakeholders through participatory process of planning; Development of Comprehensive Management Plans for High Priority Protected Areas. Duration of the services is 2.5 years. GEF Trust Fund Grant # TF023968GE.
The Georgia Protected Areas Development Center now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.) Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.
A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers, January 1997 (revised September 1997 and January 1999). Interested consultants may obtain further information from background documents at the address below from 10.00 to 18.00.
Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by 22 April, 2004.
Georgia Protected Areas Development Center
Paata Shanshiashvili, Director
Anjaparidze street 9, V floor, Tbilisi , 0179,Georgia
Tel: (995 32) 25 15 66; fax: (995 32) 25 13 49 e-mail: gpadc@gadc.org.ge
EC Delegation to Georgia Launched a Call for Proposals
On 19 March the European Commission Delegation to Georgia launched a Call for Proposals for micro projects under the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights. For more information about the Call for Proposals, please consult the EC Delegation's website www.delgeo.cec.eu.int. You can also download all the necessary documents here.
This Call for Proposals was published on 19 March 2004 and the deadline for receipt of applications is 14 June 2004 at 16.00. No applications will be received after this time.
The Call is open to Georgian non-profit-making non-governmental organizations. Projects should cover one or more of the following priority areas: a) Support to the rule of law and the fight against corruption; b) The fight against torture; c) Combating discrimination against religious and ethnic minorities.
Applicants must be non-profit-making and be a non-governmental organization. Profit making media organizations may also apply provided that the proposed action is non-profit making. They must have their headquarters in Georgia , or be a local independent division of an NGO with its headquarters in another country. Activities must take place in Georgia . Applicants may apply singly or as part of a consortium.
Representatives from the Delegation will hold public information meetings in Tbilisi and the regions of Georgia . Please find below a schedule of meetings. Representatives of interested NGOs are welcome to attend meetings in any of these locations. NGOs are requested to send not more than two representatives each.
Monday 26 April, 14.00: Marneuli. Venue: GTZ business centre, 24 Rustaveli Street
Contact person: Gocha Kiknadze, telephone (899) 288641
Wednesday 28 April, 12.00: Telavi. Venue: Student Information Centre (OSGF), 1 Georgian University Street (building of Telavi State University , 5th floor)
Contact person Sopho Arsenishvili, telephone, 8 (250) 73139
Tuesday 4 May, 15.00: Tbilisi . Venue: European Commission Delegation to Georgia, 38 Nino Chkheidze Street .
Contact person: Nino Chichua. NB: prior registration required!
Eurasia Foundation Business Case Study Writing Competition
Tbilisi , Georgia — Today the Eurasia Foundation and BP are launching a business case-study writing competition as part of an effort to strengthen business education in Georgia . The competition is open to business professors and consultants who participated in the Eurasia Foundation's weeklong training in mid-March 2004.
The competition participants will have two months to research and develop individual cases on local businesses. An independent panel of international and Georgian experts will judge the case studies. The Eurasia Foundation and BP will announce the results of the competition on June 25, 2004. BP will award prizes to the authors of the best cases. The First prize will be a cash award of $1,200, second and third prize will be $1,000 respectively..
The developed Georgia-specific cases and teaching notes will be published as a manual and circulated among Georgian business schools and posted on the Internet for general use.
Pristina Summer University
In the summer of 2004 the University of Pristina (UP) and the Academic Training Association (ATA) will organize the 4th edition of the Pristina Summer University in Kosovo. The program will bring together the regional & international professors and lecturers for a period of three weeks and will provide about 35 courses and workshops in the field of humanities, law, economics, social sciences, arts, medicine and natural sciences. In addition, public discussions, lectures etc. will be organized on prominent issues in Kosovar and (South) East European society.
Recreational events and excursions will also be organized for students and staff. Six hundred participants will be accepted at the PSU 2003, of which 450 from Kosovo, 100 participants from SEE/ CEE & NIS, and 50 self-financing international students.
Registration will be open as of 7 April at www.academictraining.org
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Job Openings At World Vision
1) World Vision International in Georgia has announced the opening for the position of a Program Officer. Knowledge, skills and abilities:
• At least 3 years work experience in community development
• Experience in the preparation and successful attainment of international grants
• Experience with USAID, CIDA, EU program design is a PLUS
• Knowledge of the program development cycle
• Excellent written & spoken English, fluent Georgian & Russian
• Excellent analytical, writing, and public speaking skills
• Ability to work under pressure, in a team, and for long hours if required
• Willingness to travel throughout Georgia up to 25% of work hours
• Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Strong interest and understanding of issues related to poverty, civil society, health, child & youth development
• Thorough understanding of the historical, cultural, political & socioeconomic situation in Georgia
• University degree in international development, sociology, economics or other related subject. Master's degree a PLUS
If you meet the requirements, please send a cover letter and a detailed CV in English, (please ensure that you quote the position title ( WVI-G-NO-PO ) and that CV includes names and contact details of 3 referees) to: WVI in Georgia, 11 Janashia Street, Tbilisi 0179, Georgia, Email: maya_purtskhvanidze @wvi.org,.
No Deadline .
2) World Vision International in Georgia is seeking a candidate for the position of a Communications Officer. Knowledge, skills and abilities:
• Must have a university degree/diploma in journalism or related field.
• Must have at least three years' experience as a journalist or public relations officer.
• Excellent journalistic skills, including verbal, written and photographic skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with an ability to communicate in a cross-cultural environment.
• Knowledge and experience of desktop publishing, the Internet and database software applications.
• Fluent Georgian and Russian, high level of written and spoken English.
To Apply: If you meet the requirements, please send a cover letter and a detailed CV in English, (please ensure that you quote the position title ( WVI-G-CO ) and that CV includes names and contact details of 3 referees) to: WVI in Georgia, 11 Janashia Street, Tbilisi 0179, Georgia, Email: maya_purtskhvanidze @wvi.org,.
Closing Date: 30 April, 2004
You will receive the slip of confirmation through e-mail.
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Vacancy Announcement at IREX
IREX (the International Research & Exchanges Board) IREX is currently seeking a Grants Officer (full-time) for its Media Innovations Program in Georgia . The Grants Officer reports to Chief of Party.
The following qualifications are required:
- A graduate degree in business management, non-profit management, public administration or public policy from a Western university;
- At least 3 years of working experience in a managerial capacity;
- Knowledge of accounting and finances;
- Excellent English, Georgian and Russian language skills, both written and verbal;
- High computer literacy (Word, Excel, Internet);
- Previous experience in grants and/or loan administration is preferred;
- Understanding of media systems is preferred.
Interested individuals should e-mail their CV and cover letter to adm@irexonline.ge or fax them to IREX office at 29 19 05 no later than 17:00, April 12, 2004
Job Vacancy at MDAP
Since 1995 the Mental Disability Advocacy Program (MDAP) of the Open Society Institute (OSI) has supported initiatives that seek to address the massive over institutionalization, the lack of community-based services, and general social exclusion of people with mental disabilities in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Former Soviet Union (FSU).
Mental Disability Advocacy Program is looking for a Senior Program Manager. The MDAP Senior Program Manager will be responsible for MDAP's grant-making program and related activities that are focused on developing sustainable high quality community-based services and advocating for the social inclusion of people with mental disabilities. S/he reports to the MDAP Director in Budapest .
Qualifications
Essential:
- Minimum of 5 years relevant work experience in development related to human rights and/or mental disabilities
- Proven experience in program and grant management including monitoring and evaluation.
- Fluent English speaker and writer.
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
- Proven advocacy and/or community organizing skills.
- Ability to effectively manage several projects simultaneously in a fast-paced working environment.
- Willingness to travel internationally on a frequent basis.
- A strong interest in mental disability issues
- Good computer skills
Preferred:
- Degree in law, human rights, health, sociology, psychology, social work or other relevant field.
- Experience in fundraising and/or fund leveraging.
- Knowledge of Central and Eastern Europe and/or the Former Soviet Union .
- Fluent speaker of Russian or other Eastern European language.
Salary: Commensurate with experience, with full benefits.
In order to apply please send resume, cover letter, salary requirements, three reference contacts, and a 2-page writing sample in English about issues relating to the human rights of people with mental disabilities and/or other vulnerable groups in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union by April 19, 2004 to: Mr. Martin Dunstone E-mail: applications@adminconsult.hu
UNDP/Georgia Announced the Vacancy on the Position of a Project Manager
In April 2004 UNDP/Georgia initiated a project titled “Promoting the Use of Renewable Energy Resources for Local Energy Supply.” The objective of the project is to remove the key barriers to the increased utilization of renewable energy for local energy supply.
Qualifications:
• University degree in the field relevant to the project;
• Demonstrated capacity to effectively manage projects financed by international donors in Georgia ;
• Good knowledge and experience on dealing with the existing governmental structures and policy framework to overcome existing legal, regulatory and other policy related barriers to successfully launching the first demonstration projects and to promoting the development of Georgia's renewable sector in general;
• Good interpersonal and training skills;
• Good computer skills;
• Fluency both in Georgian and English languages;
• Familiarity with the UNDP rules and regulations is a strong asset.
Qualified candidates interested in the position should submit their Curriculum Vitae by ordinary mail, by fax or electronically by April 14, 2004 to:
Nino Nadiradze
Program Analyst
UNDP, Georgia
Eristavi Str. 9, Tbilisi ,
Tel: 25 11 28/29 or 31
Fax: 25 0071/72
E-mail: Nino.Nadiradze@undp.org
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