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On January 9-10, with the support of USAID/PROLoG, expert Mariam Gaiparashvili and Judge Ketevan Meskhishvili trained Labor Inspectorate representatives on elimination of harassment and sexual harassment in labor relations and standards of litigation in discrimination cases. Giorgi Chkheidze, USAID/PROLoG Chief of Party and Beka Peradze, the Head of Labor Inspection at the Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia, opened the training.
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202112Jan
Training for Labor Inspectorate on Elimination of Sexual Harassment in Labor Relations
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202018Dec
Training for NGOs on Litigation of Sexual Harassment Cases
On December 18, USAID/PROLoG organized an online training on litigation of sexual harassment cases and communication with victims. The training was conducted by Tamas Kadar, Deputy Director (Head of Legal and Policy) at Equinet Europe and Moana Genevay, Equinet Policy Officer for gender equality. Representatives of PROLoG partner Non-governmental organizations--Georgian Trade Unions Confederation (GTUC), Sapari, Human Rights Education and Monitoring Center (EMC), Partnership for Human Rights (PHR), Women’s Initiative Supporting Group (WISG), Georgian Young Lawyer’s Association (GYLA)--attended the sessions.
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202017Dec
Training for PDO on Communication with Victims of Discrimination
On December 14 and 16, USAID/PROLoG organized online training by psychologist Maia Tsiramua for the staff members of Tbilisi and regional offices of Public Defender’s Office (PDO) on communication skills. Representatives of PDO’s equality department, gender department, department of child’s rights, and department of protection of persons with disabilities attended the first day, and staff members from different regions of Georgia participated in the second day of training, which was designed to improve the skills necessary for effective communication with various vulnerable groups and victims of discrimination.
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202016Dec
USAID/PROLoG Supports Development of Online/Blended Teaching and Learning Guidelines for National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement
The COVID‐19 global pandemic created significant challenges for higher education systems throughout the world. Schools in Georgia shifted to online modes of education delivery, but there are concerns regarding the quality and evaluation criteria of online/blended teaching and learning (T&L).
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202016Dec
USAID/PROLoG Supports Mediators Association of Georgia to Improve Disciplinary Proceedings
On December 15, USAID/PROLoG supported an online workshop with Expert James Moliterno for the Mediators Association of Georgia (MAG) to discuss its draft disciplinary procedures.
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202015Dec
State Funded Legal Aid Service (LAS) Makes Step Forward in Ensuring Effective Implementation of Quality Assurance Scheme
According to the Rule and Criteria on Legal Aid Service Quality Assessment (Lawyer appraisal system) adopted by the Legal Aid Board on July 4, 2020, the quality assurance of legal services provided by the State funded Legal Aid Service (LAS) lawyers is ensured through monitoring of court hearings/trials and beneficiary satisfaction study. The Quality Assurance Department is responsible for this task. LAS asked USAID/PROLoG to support training for its Quality Assurance Unit on effective communication and interviewing skills.
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202015Dec
Online Workshop - Effects of the Pandemic on Contractual Relations
On December 11, USAID/PROLoG hosted an online workshop for the alumni of Judicial Education and Exchanges program about the effects of the pandemic on contractual relations. Eleven alumni judges from Georgia participated in the workshop. The topic was selected based on requests from Georgian judges, who were interested in learning about how U.S. courts handle lawsuits and motions arising from the economic hardships created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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202011Dec
TDI Presentation and Discussion: “Images of Diversity”
On December 10, in the framework of Human Rights Week, Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI), under the USAID/PROLoG-funded project, “Images of Diversity: Promoting Tolerance and Non-Discrimination in Georgia,” held a presentation and discussion, “Images of Diversity.” Giorgi Chkheidze, USAID/PROLoG Chief of Party, and Ekaterine Skhiladze, Deputy Public Defender, made opening remarks. Guest speakers and the protagonists of the featured mini documentary videos – Hurie Abashidze, Nano Saralishvili, Liaman Mamedova and Soroush Negahdari--took part in an ensuing discussion, moderated by TDI Director Eka Chitanava.
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202011Dec
USAID/PROLoG Supports 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence
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USAID/PROLoG, together with its partners and legal aid grantees, joined the worldwide campaign “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence” to raise awareness on gender-based violence and women’s rights in Georgia. The campaign runs every year from November 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to December 10, Human Rights Day. A series of events were organized, including the following:
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202011Dec
2020 University Human Rights Week Successfully Finalized
From December 3-10, with the support of USAID/PROLoG, Free University Tbilisi and ten other Georgian law schools organized the annual University Human Rights Week (HRW) which celebrates December 10, International Human Rights Day, and aims to disseminate knowledge and raise awareness among students and the younger generation.
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