Europe Foundation (EPF) is pleased to invite Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), registered and operating in Georgia, to participate in its Open Door Grantmaking Program. Europe Foundation encourages interested CSOs to submit inquiries or full proposals from September 21, 2021 to October 15, 2021. CSOs will still be able to submit inquiries within the Open Door […]
Atuka Samadalashvili, 16, is a member of the Gori Youth Bank. He’s been actively engaged in local youth projects since middle school. Currently, he’s one of the most active members and the Financial Manager of Europe Foundation’s Gori Youth Bank. “As I began my junior year of school, I decided to focus my time one […]
Megi Kirtava, 19, an Alumna of Gali Youth Bank I joined the Youth Bank in 2017. Informal education is very important for young people living in my region. I got a lot out of the different activities I engaged in, outside of school. I became far more motivated and independent and participated in many useful […]
Diana Kotrikadze, 16, a member of Khobi Youth Bank. I joined Youth Bank in 2020, and now I am a program manager there. I mobilize the team, conduct various activities, and sort project reports for submission to Europe Foundation. I engage as many students as possible in Youth Bank activities because I believe that together […]
Europe Foundation (EPF) is pleased to announce a call for proposals aimed at strengthening the organizational capacity of grassroots Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and increasing their effective and sustained engagement in the decision-making processes at a local level, so as to identify and address the communities’ salient problems. Deadline for submission of applications: July 16 ,2021 […]
Europe Foundation (EPF) is pleased to invite Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), registered and operating in Georgia, to participate in its Open Door Grantmaking Program. Europe Foundation encourages interested CSOs to submit inquiries or full proposals from June 9, 2021 to July 14, 2021. CSOs will still be able to submit inquiries within the Open Door […]
Europe Foundation invites proposals from qualified organizations or individuals to conduct a series of trainings on cross-cultural communications for young people involved in its Youth Integration Program to help them cultivate trust and promote meaningful interactions. Europe Foundation expects this assignment to be conducted between June-July 2021, depending upon the availability of the selected consultant/s. […]
Europe Foundation invites proposals from qualified organizations or individual/s to conduct avirtual training on Media Literacy for youth engaged in the Foundation’s Youth IntegrationProgram. The objective of the training is to hone the participants’ skills in accessing, criticallyassessing, and creating media content, to make their social and civic activism more effective.Europe Foundation expects this assignment […]
COVID-19 pandemic enforces almost all countries over the world, including Georgia to make prompt decisions on reallocation and reprioritisation of the public finances, so that budget funds address crisis prevention and eradication as much as possible. Transparency of fiscal measures gains more importance during the emergency situation which helps all stakeholders to be better and […]
Europe Foundation continues to support civic monitoring and advocacy efforts for more accountable, transparent, and needs-based public policy making in Georgia. To this end, the Foundation is initiating a new program – Watchdog Journalism for Change – which aims at supporting investigative reporters and advocacy groups to work together to shine a light on systemic […]
სახელმწიფოს მიერ დახარჯული სახსრები შშმ პირთა რეალური ინტეგრაციისთვის სასურველ შედეგს არ იძლევა - ეს გამოიკვეთა ბიუჯეტის კვლევის ანგარიშში, რომელიც ვროპის ფონდმა 2019 წლის 16 მაისს წარმოადგინა. ანგარიში ფონდის მიერ მოწვეულმა კონსულტანტმა ალექს კოტემ, ექსპერტ მიხეილ კუკავასთან ერთად მოამზადა. კვლევის ფარგლებში შესწავლილი იქნა საქართველოს, როგორც ცენტრალური, ისე ადგილობრივი ბიუჯეტი შშმ თემის საჭიროებებთან მიმართებაში. დოკუმენტში გამოწვევად […]
Europe Foundation responds to the Impact Assessment of Industrial, Technical Support, and Access to Finance Components for the ‘Produce in Georgia’ Program (2014-2018) published by LEPL Enterprise Georgia operating under the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia. In August 2018, Europe Foundation commissioned a Gendered Assessment of SME Development Strategy of Georgia 2016-2020, […]
23 სექტემბერს, ევროპის ფონდმა „ევროკავშირის მიმართ დამოკიდებულებებისა და ცოდნის შეფასება საქართველოში“კვლევის ანგარიში წარმოადგინა. გამოკითხვას ევროპის ფონდი 2009 წლიდან, ყოველ ორ წელიწადში ერთხელ ატარებს. კვლევა წარმომადგენლობითია ქვეყნის მასშტაბით (ოკუპირებული ტერიტორიების გარდა) და მაქსიმალურად იდენტური კითხვარის გამოყენებით ტარდება, რათა საშუალება მოგვეცეს შევაფასოთ რამდენად იცვლება საქართველოს მოსახლეობის ცოდნა და მოლოდინები ევროკავშირის, საქართველო-ევროკავშირის ურთიერთობებისა და ევროინტეგრაციის პროცესის მიმართ. […]
Community mobilization is a key element for civil society organizations that represent and work to advance the interests of various community groups. As an essential component of their advocacy efforts, they must succeed in this mobilization and in advocating for their own interests, as well. In the final analysis, this will bring positive outcomes for […]
Esma Gumberidze, a 26-year-old lawyer, frequently attends conferences. She is blind and is, therefore, keenly aware of issues to be addressed before blind and visually impaired people can fully participate in various conferences. She says that while there is an increasing awareness that people with disabilities need to be integrated into society, she often faces […]
blog by: Olga Kalina *** People with mental problems, both in Georgia and across the world, deal with stigma, discrimination, and various barriers. Visiting a psychiatrist and/or having a history of mental illness can have a devastating effect on one’s life, irrespective of whether he/she is still suffering from the mental disorder. It is no […]
On December 17, 2019, Europe Foundation and the Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency (GIFT) held the launching event of our joint initiative that aims at contributing to open and inclusive public participation in the design and implementation of fiscal policy. The event brought together representatives of national and local authorities, civil society, and the media, […]
Natia Vashalomidze, a resident of Ozurgeti, joined a civic protest after the mayor of her city covered the central area of a park with asphalt. Despite the protests residents voiced against this decision, it was implemented, and now the park has a road running through it. As a result of the intensive activity by Natia […]
The Community General Assembly lets citizens participate in local self-governance. Through citizen engagement, various issues of importance to the community can be addressed. In the words of Otar Revishvili, a representative of Guria Youth Resource Center, the following issues can be considered by a Community General Assembly: “Any issue relating to the community, starting with […]
Europe Foundation’s Youth Bank brings together active young people across all regions in Georgia, teaches them volunteering, and provides necessary resources so they can launch and fund positive initiatives in their own communities. Over the years, Europe Foundation has helped hundreds of young people carry out much-needed projects. Two of these are Patima Margoshvili and […]
Youth Bank members met the COVID-19 challenge with remote volunteering. They were surprised that a lack of physical contact is no longer a barrier. “Our main goal is to mobilize our peers and to jointly carry out the initiatives that are useful for the community. It was at first difficult to imagine managing this process […]
Radio Mosaic is a main source of information for the Gori municipality. Mosaic’s news and reports focus on the people living in and around Gori and their specific needs. With Europe Foundation’s support, Mosaic established a governance responsive to the needs and interests of the area’s citizens. “We are ready to applaud the government when […]
On the 10th of April, 2020, more than one month after COVID-19’s first case was confirmed in Georgia, PWD advocacy organizations wrote a letter to the government stating that it was ignoring their needs and asking that their special needs be taken into consideration. Forty-two organizations reminded Georgia’s government that PWDs are the most vulnerable […]
Eleven-year-old Nika Gogoladze has attended the Robotics School in Rustavi since last September. As they say, he prefers robotics classes to any other lesson at school. “Since September I have missed robotics classes only once, and only because I got the day wrong. I learn a lot here. Assembling robots is the most interesting activity.” […]
The Youth Bank has one of the most active committees in the Marneuli district. Along with committee members, the authors of projects, i.e. young persons who turn ideas into projects, are quite active too and in a joint effort with the committee carry out the work for the benefit of their local community. This process […]
Tebe is a social enetrprise operating a day center in Borjomi. The Borjomi day center was established in 2013 in a former kindergarten building “without any previous plan, but as a result of a tireless fight,” recalled Nana Lomadze, founder of the community service organization (CSO), Together for Real Changes. Before undertaking this project, Nana […]
To tackle the impacts of COVID-19, Europe Foundation offered additional support to social enterprises previously awarded grants. Several organizations benefited from this support while dealing with the tasks facing them. One of these is Anika’s Day Care Center, who digitally transformed their services to deliver them remotely. Another, Social Café Mziuri, used the additional funds […]
Europe Foundation invites CSOs registered in Georgia to participate in an online training on needs assessment, planning and costing of social services. The training is aimed at strengthening the capacity of CSOs in identifying the needs of and advocating for social services at the local level, so as to promote their informed participation in developing […]
Europe Foundation invites CSOs registered in Georgia to participate in online training sessions on (1) civic budgetary oversight and budget advocacy and (2) CSO participation in development and implementation of service-oriented government programs. The training is held under Engage and Monitor for Change Program and aims at developing capacity of CSOs on budgetary issues so […]
Europe Foundation (EPF) invites proposals from qualified organizations or individuals to conduct a series of trainings on cross-cultural communications for young people involved in its Youth Integration Program. EPF expects this assignment to be conducted during June 10-July 20, 2019, depending upon the availability of the consultants selected. Detailed information is available in the […]
Tekla Tatuashvili is seven years old. She studies at #1 Public School of Bolnisi and has had a personal assistant who helps in her learning process for about a month and a half now. Tekla has a congenital cardiac anomaly. In her infancy, she underwent surgery for the condition. At the age of […]
“We are accustomed that Georgia is rich in water, though this does not mean that it does not need to be managed. As the temperature rises, this available resource diminishes and its distribution is uneven (75% of water is in Western Georgia). Such a state of affairs makes it clear that the water resources […]
Vernon Ringland is a youth development specialist living and working in Northern Ireland. For twenty years, he has been developing a project to help youth that now covers 24 countries, including developing countries. Ringland often travels to these countries to help introduce his Youth Bank concept, to meet and teach youth, to visit conflict […]
Gela Mchedlidze is a football coach in the village of Abano. He trains kids on a newly-repaired playground close to school. He travels to his job from the neighboring village of Koda. Koda is situated on the occupation line and is home to fifty families. “Can you see those black dots? They are Russian […]
Europe Foundation completed the 2018 Best Food Enterprise of the Year Competition. While the participants demonstrated significant progress during the competition, none of them were able to fulfill all the recommendations provided by the SPS expert monitors. For this reason, EPF did not identify this year’s winner. This is the 5th time that EPF […]
Europe Foundation (EPF) invites proposals from qualified organizations or individuals to develop a handbook on Sanitation and Hygiene in Schools and conduct a series of trainings on Hygiene and Sanitation for young people involved in its Youth Integration Program. Detailed information about the call is available in the attached Request for Proposals.
The village of Mzetamze is six kilometers away from Tsagveri in the Borjomi Gorge. It counts approximately 250 permanent residents. A newly built concrete road runs from one end of the village to another. Such a road is a rarity in Georgia’s villages. As 58 year old Dali Kasashvili recalls, earlier, because of knee-deep […]
Europe Foundation (EPF) held a roundtable discussion Implementation of Georgia’s Commitments under the EU-Georgia Association Agreement: the Case of Air Quality. The aim of the event was to facilitate a conversation between different stakeholders on improving air quality in Georgia. The discussion focused on ways of supporting timely and transparent convergence to European policies […]
Tengo Shanidze is a committee member of the Marneuli Youth Bank, a program implemented by Europe Foundation. Now, in his final year of school, Tengo has to spend more time studying than volunteering, but he still intends to remain involved and will never remain passive. He believes that, in a joint effort with his peers, […]
Europe Foundation (EPF) continues to provide grant support to Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to undertake civic monitoring and advocacy efforts and to contribute to more accountable and transparent public policy making in Georgia. To this effect, EPF is pleased to announce a call for proposals aimed at promoting participatory civic monitoring and advocacy in Georgia […]
Around 85,000 kg of meat and meat products were destroyed by the National Food Agency after sales of expired food products were identified from January to September 2018. Meat processing enterprises belong to the category of high risk producers, and, therefore, the state requires that, in addition to observing all other necessary norms, they […]
Gendered Assessment of SME Development Strategy of Georgia 2016-2020 was commissioned by Europe Foundation and conducted by Nordic Consulting Group to assess the extent to which the state strategy promotes economic empowerment of women. The assessment is based on desk study, including the review of Georgia’s SME Development Strategy 2016-2020 and its implementation instruments […]
On November 8, Europe Foundation (EPF) will be presenting the report Public Financing of Civil Society Organizations: Considerations for Georgia. The presentation will take place at Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel (1 Rose Revolution Square) during 13:30 — 15:45. Representatives of the Georgian Government, civil society, diplomatic missions and international development organizations will attend the event. […]
Europe Foundation (EPF) continues to provide grant support to Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to undertake civic monitoring and advocacy efforts and to contribute to more accountable and transparent public policy making in Georgia. To this effect, EPF is pleased to announce a call for proposals aimed at promoting participatory civic monitoring and advocacy in Georgia […]
“I got injured and everything changed overnight. I found myself on the other side of society, in that segregated segment which, in my understanding, was a place forothers.” These words belong to Giorgi Akhmeteli. Giorgi uses a wheelchair and currently leads Accessible Environment for All, one of the most active organizations focusing on persons with […]
Vardanush Malkhazian is 60 years old. She lives in Ninotsminda, and like 98% of the local population of this village, she is Armenian by ethnicity. Along with other women, Vardanush is now harvesting potatoes. She says she will sell them to re-sellers at GEL 0.35 per kilogram. She is not unhappy about her life, […]
Nino Arabuli has been engaged in tourism for 12 years now. Although Khevsurian by origin, it was not until her university years that she visited the region for the first time. Today, she works on the use and development of Khevsureti’s tourism potential. This activity engages a social mission as well: to employ local […]
On September 14, 2018, Europe Foundation (EPF) presented the assessment report – Food Safety Regulation in Georgia: Assessment of the Government’s Reform Efforts in 2017 – prepared by a group of independent experts. As in previous years, the report provides a broad overview of the activities implemented during 2017 by the Government of Georgia […]
The Young Scientists’ Club, the largest and oldest nongovernmental organization in Guria, has long outgrown the meaning of its name – the founders of the Young Scientists’ Club are neither young nor scientists any longer. It has been years since they have led the largest and most experienced NGO in Guria in pursuit of […]
With a population of 158,800, the Batumi municipality is the largest administrative unit in Georgia. However, if any of these citizens happens to request public information from the Batumi municipality, there is a 15% likelihood that the citizen will not receive any response, a 7% chance that he/she will receive incomplete information and a […]
Europe Foundation (EPF) is pleased to announce a call for proposals for civil society organizations (CSOs) for social enterprise development. Grant competition aims to support the development of new and existing social enterprises, to promote social enterprise as a viable instrument for attaining long-term CSO sustainability. See full text of the announcement. See the application form.
Europe Foundation (EPF) is pleased to invite Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), registered and operating in Georgia, to participate in its Open Door Grantmaking Program. EPF encourages interested CSOs to submit inquiries or full proposals from September 4 to October 2, 2018. CSOs will still be able to submit inquiries within Open Door Grantmaking Program […]
Archil Elbakidze is a chemist. He has worked in the field of agriculture for many years now. The organization he founded, Abkhazinterconti, is already 20 years old. Over the years, Archil has gained so much experience and knowledge that today he regards himself as an expert in berry fruits. For some time now, he […]
As many as 88,542 internally displaced families are registered in Georgia today. Since the 1990s, the state has provided accommodation to only 35,341 families. The remaining 53,201 families are still awaiting accommodation from the state (Source: The Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Accommodation and Refugees of Georgia, „Document for the development […]
Europe Foundation invites food safety experts to conduct inspections in food enterprises, participating in the Best Food Enterprise of the Year (2018) competition. For more information, please, find the full text of the announcement in Georgian. About Best Food Enterprise of the Year (2018) competition (available in Georgian only). List of the Competition participants (available […]
Dariko Kvanchiani is 15 years old. She lives in the village of Becho in Svaneti. Just recently, she became a committee member of the Svaneti Youth Bank under Europe Foundation’s Youth Integration Program. During a presentation of the Youth Bank at Public School #1 in Mestia, Dariko stayed silent. She did not engage in interaction. However, her interview made it […]
According to the 2017 Open Budget Survey, Georgia’s budget transparency score is quite high – 82 out of 100, up by 16 points since 2015. According to the same survey, the public participation in budgeting score is 22, which means that the population still has a very limited possibility to participate in the budgeting process. […]
Europe Foundation invites enterprises working in Georgia’s food sector to participate in the competition Best Food Enterprise of the Year (2018). For more information, please see the full text of the announcement in Georgian. Download the application form (available in Georgian only).
Ozurgeti Tea Packaging Factory of Geoplant, Ltd. was named as the Best Food Enterprise of 2017. EPF announced the winner of the Best Food Enterprise of the Year award on April 27, 2018, at the Golden Brand Awards ceremony. This is the 4th time that EPF organized such a competition, designed to enhance stakeholder adherence […]
Rezi Chekurishvili was six months old when his parents noticed that he did not react to sound. Doctors diagnosed him with profound deafness, the most severe form of hearing loss and a condition in which a traditional hearing device is of no help. The only solution is a cochlear implant. “Actually, we should have […]
Europe Foundation and Social Enterprises Alliance (SEA), in cooperation with Goodwill hypermarket, are pleased to extend an invitation to the Social Enterprise Easter Fair, which will take place during April 4-7, 2018, at the Goodwill in Didi Dighomi location (Address: 1 King Parnavaz Avenue). The fair will offer food products and Easter items made […]
If the New Mziuri Park is a lively place today, it is at least partially due to a café, or to be more accurate, a social space, as the importance of this venue cannot be limited to its role as a catering facility alone. Gvantsa is a barista at the Mziuri Café. She has […]
Author: Irakli Imnaishvili *** I underwent an initial interferon therapy course in 2007. Although it was administered under the supervision of specialists from the London Liver Centre, the treatment failed to eliminate the virus. After the treatment, the disease became more aggressive. The rate of liver scarring accelerated and the viral load increased. At […]
Lia Tabatadze’s daughter is eight years old. She was born with Down syndrome. At the maternity ward Lia, like many other mothers, was advised to abandon her. Lia recalls that, although she was shocked, she did not consider this advice even for a second. Instead, she started to search for information about the diagnosis. […]
The fact that Mariam’s left hand would not develop normally was something that her parents were aware of as early as on the 12th week of her mother’s pregnancy. Today, Mariam is seven years old and she is an exceptional girl. Mariam Niniashvili is the first person in Georgia to have received a high-tech, 3D-printed […]
If you have ever visited a museum you must have felt the temptation to touch an exhibit. Coming closer and closer to the red line, you even overstep it and soon hear the approaching footsteps of exhibit staff or, worse, an alarm which abruptly ends the magical interaction between you and the exhibit. In some […]
On November 24-26, 2017, EPF organized a training on food safety for around 45 Youth Bank members. The training was led by the experts of the field, as well as the representatives of Europe Foundation, and enabled participants to deepen their knowledge about the basics principals of food safety, the requirements for food enterprises and […]
To strengthen the capacity of civil society organizations (CSOs) and the media in budget-related issues and foster their engagement in budget planning and public expenditure monitoring processes, Europe Foundation organized three-day training-seminars on budget literacy on November 17-19, and November 24-26. Over the past few years, Europe Foundation has been focusing on budget transparency […]
On November 13-19, 2017 more than 70 countries celebrated Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW). Europe Foundation (EPF) has been taking part in the GEW since 2014 and this year joined the Week with the following events: On November 16, EPF organized Social Enterprise Marketing Masterclass delivered by Strategic Marketing and Corporate Innovation Specialist, Ms. Miriam […]
During October 30 – November 01, 2017, EPF organized yet another training of trainers of its Youth Integration Program alumni, so that they can support the growth of the program. During the training, which was led by Youth Bank International’s Vernon Ringland, the participants worked on developing trainer’s skills, as well as delved deeper into […]
EPF’s Youth Integration Program beneficiaries started the implementation of a new grantmaking cycle by conducting community needs assessments and issuing requests for youth-led initiatives designed to address the identified needs. The young grantmakers already introduced the survey results to local residents and will soon fund project ideas that respond to salient community issues.
During the week of 13-19 November, more than 70 countries of the world celebrate the Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2017. As in previous years, Europe Foundation joins GEW 2017 with the following activities: November 16, 09:30 – 14:30 – Social Enterprise Marketing Master Class, delivered by Strategic Marketing and Corporate Innovation Specialist, Ms. Miriam Kiwan. The event […]
Eighty new members from 19 municipalities have joined EPF’s Youth Integration Program. The interest and motivation to become the member of the program was high: more than 500 young people participated in the selection process. The Youth from Tsalka also joined the Youth Bank (YB) Georgia, forming the Tsalka YB Committee. On October 20-24, Europe […]
On October 9, 2017, EPF grantee, Education for All Children, visited the village of Partarzeuli and organized a discussion on Georgian and European values in the courtyard of the House-Museum of Giorgi Leonidze, a well-known Georgian writer, poet, and literary scholar of 20th century. The event was held within the EPF-supported project, Writers for […]
On October 10, Europe Foundation presented the results of its recent survey entitled Knowledge and Attitudes towards the EU in Georgia, 2009 – 2017. The biannual survey, which is commissioned by Europe Foundation and conducted by CRRC Georgia, presents the results of a study into the Georgian citizens’ knowledge of and attitudes towards the European […]
On October 10, 2017, 13:00-15:00 Europe Foundation (EPF) will be presenting its recent survey report entitled Knowledge and Attitudes towards the EU in Georgia, 2009 – 2017. The presentation will be held at Tbilisi Marriott Hotel, the Ballroom, (Address: 13 Shota Rustaveli Ave., Tbilisi). The report presents the results of a study into the Georgian […]
Europe Foundation (EPF) is pleased to announce a call for applications for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and media outlets to take part in the training-seminars on participatory budgeting and public expenditure monitoring. The training-seminars will be conducted under the umbrella of the Foundation’s Engage and Monitor for Change program and are aimed at strengthening […]
On September 21 Europe Foundation hosted a regional thematic meeting – Working Together Towards Common Goal – Increasing Youth Participation in the Black Sea Region. The event brought together the representatives of the civil society organizations from Georgia, Armenia, Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Ireland, Serbia, Bosnia and Hertsogovina, Latvia and Poland, employing YouthBank methodology to […]
On September 20, civil society organization, Art for Public Interests (API) held a presentation of the EPF-funded project – Inclusive Education in Georgian Museums, aiming at contributing to improved integration of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in Georgia’s social and cultural life, through inclusive educational programs. Mr. Mikheil Tsereteli, Deputy Director of the Georgian National Museum […]
Gory municipal authorities awarded Europe Foundation (EPF) a certificate of recognition for developing the youth policy in the municipality in 2016-2017. Within its Youth Integration Program, the Foundation has been enhancing youth civic engagement and volunteerism in Gori municipality since 2009. To do so, EPF has been following the Youth Bank (YB) methodology, an innovative […]
With financial support from Europe Foundation, local civil society organization Education for All Children will implement a project Writers for European Values in Tbilisi and the regions of Georgia. The project, which is a part of Europe Foundation’s 10-year anniversary campaign, envisions conducting lectures and discussions, during which three well-known contemporary writers will underscore the […]
Within the framework of its Youth Integration Program, EPF organized a three-day domestic networking workshop in Tskaltubo, enabling the Youth Bank members from 20 municipalities to summarize the results of and draw conclusions from the newly completed grant cycle. The event also provided networking and experience-sharing opportunity to the beneficiary youth. The representatives of Europe […]
On August 7 and 9, 2017, Europe Foundation (EPF) will be presenting the report Food Safety Regulation in Georgia: Assessment of the Government’s Reform Efforts in 2016 in Zugdidi and Telavi. The presenter will provide a broad overview of the activities implemented during 2016 by the Government of Georgia (GoG) in food safety field, identifying […]
Within the framework of the Europe Foundation’s project a Leadership Conference was held in Saraevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, where young grantmakers from Georgia, including Abkhazia and also, from Bosnia and Herzegovina met to discuss the already implemented activities of the project and share lessons learned. Apart from networking and experience sharing opportunities, the Conference enabled […]
The Youth Integration Program members participated in the Cross-Cultural Communications training, before departing for Sarajevo for the Leadership Conference, to meet with their peers from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Abkhazia. The training was built around such issues as addressing stereotypes, prejudices, discrimination, etc. The training also provided a space for the young people to voice […]
The Marneuli Youth Bank (YB) members successfully monitored implementation of funded five youth-led initiatives. To celebrate the success, the YB members organized a grant-cycle closing ceremony with participation of the school administration, representatives of educational recourse center and Women’s Room, as well as the youth residing in Marneuli. Attendees of the event were informed about […]
The members of the Youth Bank (YB) Committees in 25 municipalities of Georgia complete implementing of the grant-cycle. Bolnisi Youth Bank members , who successfully monitored implementation of the funded five youth-led initiatives in Bolnisi municipality, celebrated successful completion of the grant-cycle by organizing a closing ceremony with participation of the school administration, as […]
On June 27, 2017, the representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark met with the members of the Gori Youth Bank (YB) during their visit to Georgia. The young people talked about those youth-led initiatives that have been funded by the Gori YB during this year’s grant-cycle and about the important experience they […]
Europe Foundation invites enterprises working in Georgia’s food sector to participate in the competition Best Food Enterprise of the Year (2017). For more information, please see the full text of the announcement in Georgian. Download the application form (available in Georgian only).
On June 17, within the framework of the Legacy Program of the World Rugby U20 Championship, Europe Foundation and Impact Hub Tbilisi, in cooperation with the Georgian Rugby Union hosted a fair of social enterprises. Fifteen social enterprises, assisted by the Australian National U20 Rugby team members offered customers wider variety of handmade products – […]
Europe Foundation commissioned a report Food Safety Regulation in Georgia: Assessment of the Government’s Reform Efforts in 2016. The report identifies the obstacles hindering the implementation of needed reforms in food safety regulation field and outlines recommendations for overcoming these obstacles. Watch a TV report from the presentation:
On June 16, 2017, Europe Foundation (EPF) will be presenting the report Food Safety Regulation in Georgia: Assessment of the Government’s Reform Efforts in 2016. The event will take place during 09:30 – 11:30 at Holiday Inn Hotel Tbilisi (1, 26 May Square, Tbilisi). The presenters will provide a broad overview of the activities implemented […]
Today, entrepreneurial skills are of paramount importance that one should possess. Young entrepreneurs can become drivers of positive social change in their communities, which is proved by an initiative, Handicrafts implemented by the Dedoplistskaro Youth Bank aiming at engaging the youth for fostering social inclusion of vulnerable groups, specifically, young people with disabilities. The initiative was implemented […]
In 2016, Europe Foundation organized third Best Food Enterprise of the Year Competition to enhance adherence to food safety standards among food business operators in Georgia and to encourage convergence to European policies in this area. As part of the agreements with 7 participating businesses EPF selected food safety experts performed three unannounced spot-checks at […]
To implement its mission Europe Foundation (EPF) conducts not only operating programs but also grant-making, therefore the Foundation is interested to support demand-driven projects, which clearly reflect problem and ways of intervention and, at the same time, mainstream gender considerations within activities. To support civil society organizations (CSOs) in planning effective and sustainable projects, focused […]
Within our Youth Integration Program, youth are still actively engaged in improving their communities In 27 municipalities of Georgia, the Youth Bank members funded 102 youth-led initiatives on topics like environmental protection, access to education, healthy lifestyle, human rights, etc. In order to introduce the funded projects to broader society and award the grants to the authors of the initiatives, the […]
School is an institution which a large part of the population is constantly interacting with. Tamar Mosiashvili, who has 10 years’ experience as a teacher, was the coordinator of the nongovernmental organization Civic Development Institute for the project Citizen Monitoring of Safe Schools – which the Europe Foundation supported in 2010. The project aimed at […]
Europe Foundation (EPF) is seeking services of a qualified Consultant(s) to conduct an evaluation of its EC-funded project Partnership for Budget Transparency: Civil Society Oversight of Public Spending in Georgia. The evaluation is to provide an independent assessment of the project’s implementation, including the assessment of the quality, impact, and sustainability of the activities undertaken. […]
On February 27, 2017 Europe Foundation (EPF) held a public forum and a closing conference of the EU-funded project Partnership for Budget Transparency: Civil Society Oversight of Public Spending in Georgia. The event aimed at bringing together different stakeholders to discuss ways in which the project has contributed to improved budget transparency and accountability in […]
Young, energetic people can become drivers of positive change, when given the opportunity to fully unleash their potential. They can contribute to solving salient social issues and build their own future. Social Impact Award, a program for students in social entrepreneurship, invites young people to take an active role as citizens and respond to societal […]
On February 1, 2017, Europe Foundation (EPF) will be hosting the fourth public forum Responding to the Challenges of Environmental Migration: Resettlement as a Short-Term Strategy. The event will take place within the framework of the EU-funded project Advocating for the Rights of Eco-Migrants funded by the European Union through Institute of Democracy. The forum […]
In response to the grant competition to protect consumer rights Europe Foundation received 10 applications. EPF together with expert panel has completed the review of proposals submitted within competition. The applications were evaluated based on following criteria: Degree to which the proposal adheres to the goal, objectives and requirements of the terms of the competition; […]
On January 23, 2017 Europe Foundation hosted a Master-class on Mainstreaming Gender Considerations in Social Enterprise Development, made possible by the support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). Master-class was attended by the representatives of social enterprises, civil society organizations and state agencies from Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Gori, Lagodekhi and Dusheti. The event was organized […]
On January 24, 2017 Europe Foundation (EPF) conducted a public forum on the role of the Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs (MoLHSA) in Ensuring Food Safety in Georgia. The event took place at Rooms Hotel Tbilisi. Successful implementation of food safety reforms requires efforts and cooperation of multiple actors, including that of the […]
Europe Foundation (EPF) is seeking services of a qualified Consultant(s) to conduct an evaluation of its EC-funded project Partnership for Budget Transparency: Civil Society Oversight of Public Spending in Georgia. The evaluation is to provide an independent assessment of the project’s implementation, including the assessment of the quality, impact, and sustainability of the activities undertaken. […]
Europe Foundation (EPF) seeks an international expert or a team of international experts to assess the efforts of the Government of Georgia (GoG) concerning food safety reforms, which are informed, in part, by the EU-Georgia Association Agreement. Terms of Reference
On December 26, 2016, 21:40 p.m. the Public Broadcaster Adjara TV will launch a new television program “Environmental Migration in Georgia”, which was commissioned by Europe Foundation and Institute of Democracy in the framework of the Project “Advocating for the Eco-Migrants Rights”. TV program includes production of fifteen 18-20 minute documentaries on the problems and […]
On December 20, 2016, Europe Foundation will be hosting the third public forum addressing the Issue of Environmental Migration in Georgia: Prevention of Natural Disasters and its Challenges. The event will take place in Holiday Inn Hotel within the framework of the EU-funded project Advocating for the Rights of Eco-Migrants funded by the European Union […]
On September 30, 2016 Europe Foundation (EPF) concluded a project funded by the European Union and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), which was aimed at improving food safety and consumer protection in Georgia and Moldova. EPF’s work on food safety issues started more than eight years ago, as the Foundation saw the need […]
Europe Foundation conducted series of training- seminars for representatives of civil society organizations, local self-government, and media from six self-governing cities (Akhaltsikhe, Batumi, Gori, Ozurgeti, Tbilisi, and Zugdidi) on issues related to freedom of information. The trainings were held in two streams: on December 7-8, representatives of CSOs, municipalities and media organizations from Akhaltsikhe, Gori and […]
On December 5, 2016, Europe Foundation (EPF) hosted a presentation of a report Situation Analysis of Civil Society in Georgia. The report was prepared based on the stocktaking exercise commissioned by EPF, so as to have a fresh view of the environment in which civil society organizations (CSOs) operate in Georgia and to ascertain both incentives […]
On November 22 and 25, 2016, under the framework of the EU-funded project Advocating for the Rights of Environmental Migrants that is implemented by Institute of Democracy and Europe Foundation (EPF), regional meetings were organized in Borjomi and Batumi to advocate for better state regulation of envir onmental migration. Representatives of local government, civil society and […]
On November 17, Europe Foundation and Impact Hub Tbilisi hosted an event – Joining Forces for Social Change, within the framework of the Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW). GEW is celebrated annually, in November, in 160 countries. Various events, planned throughout the week enable entrepreneurs to open up new opportunities, network, share ideas, etc. With its […]
Europe Foundation has developed a mobile application which will enable consumers to access official food safety inspection results for enterprises in Tbilisi via smartphone. With the help of the mobile application citizens will be able to view enterprise performance products or services of which they consume in order to make more informed choices. The application […]
In 2013, the Georgian Parliamentary Committee on European Integration began work on a draft law on Consumer Rights Protection. Multiple state institutions and civil society organizations were involved in the preparation of this draft law. Although it was finalized by the end of 2013, the draft law was initiated only in July, 2015 and the […]
Two young people living in two regions located far away from each other – Mestia resident Vika Pilpani and Lanchkhuti resident Nino Tsetskhladze – have one thing in common: both were trainees of the Europe Foundation’s Youth Bank and now, as trainers, they share their knowledge and experience with other participants of Youth Bank. Nino […]
On September 21, 2016, Europe Foundation (EPF) conducted a presentation of the report Transparency of Food Safety and Labelling Control Results (A comparative study of five EU member States). The report focuses on showcasing experience from European Union countries with food control, specifically looking at how it can be done without damaging the reputation or business […]
On July 28, 2016, Europe Foundation (EPF) is organizing an international conference Improving Food Safety and Consumer Protection Following the EU Association Agenda: Experience of Georgia and Moldova. The event will take place during 09:00 – 18:30 at Rooms Tbilisi Hotel (14 Kostava Street). The event takes place in the framework of the project Transparent […]
The Georgian Parliamentary Committee on European Integration started working on a draft law on Consumer Rights Protection in 2013. Multiple state institutions and civil society organizations were involved in the preparation of this draft law. Although it was finalized by the end of 2013 the draft law was initiated only in July 2015 and it […]
In July of 2015 the Committee on European Integration of the Parliament of Georgia initiated the draft law on Consumer Rights Protection. Adoption of the draft law will signify an advancement for Georgia on its course of European integration through improved consumer rights’ protection, creating a healthier business environment, its modernization and improved competitiveness. Multiple […]
On November 25, 2015, Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF) presented its survey report entitled Knowledge and Attitudes towards the EU in Georgia: Trends and Variations 2009 – 2015. The report presented the results of a study into the Georgian citizens’ knowledge of and attitudes towards the European Union. and looked at the results of the four […]
A lot of misinformation has been spread recently about the obligations Georgia undertook by signing the Association Agreement with the EU. This includes rumors about the food market regulatory framework that cause false alarm among certain members of the public and evoke negative attitudes towards European integration.We urge everyone responsible for spreading the information about […]
The government of Georgia has presented a draft law on changes and amendments to the Food/Feed Safety, Veterinary and Plant Protection Code to the Parliament of Georgia. Eurasia Partnership Foundation and its partner civil society organizations developed recommendations related to the proposed changes, which can be accessed in Georgian. Comments CSOs Draft Changes with Comments
Eurasia Partnership Foundation and its partner civil society organizations express their concern about the slow pace of reforms in the food safety field and appeal to the Georgian authorities to accelerate the reform process in order to improve, the protection of consumer rights. Please refer to the full text of the statement here (in Georgian)
The Government of Georgia is currently reviewing a draft law on changes and amendments to the Food/Feed Safety, Veterinary and Plant Protection Code. Eurasia Partnership Foundation and its partner civil society organizations developed recommendations related to the proposed changes, which can be accessed in Georgian. Draft Changes with Comments Comments CSOs
On May 18, 2016, Europe Foundation (EPF) will be presenting the report Food Safety Regulation in Georgia: Assessment of Government’s Reform Efforts in 2015. Following the presentation and discussion, EPF plans to announce the start of the 2016 Best Food Enterprise competition and acknowledge the successful participants of the 2015 Best Food Enterprise of the […]
LLC Marshe has been named the Best Food Enterprise of 2015 To enhance stakeholder understanding of and adherence to food safety standards and to encourage convergence to European policies in this area, Europe Foundation (EPF) has been engaging Georgian business community in identifying and acknowledging the country’s best food enterprises. As part of the Best […]
On 30 April, 2014 Eurasia Partnership Foundation is holding a presentation of the alternative assessment report: Implementation of the ENP Action Plan and EaP bilateral and multilateral roadmaps of 2013: Trade and trade-related issues. The report commissioned by Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF) addresses such key issues as: trade, investments, customs procedures, intellectual property right and […]
On January 21, 2014, Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF) is holding a presentation of the survey report: Knowledge and Attitudes towards the EU in Georgia: Trends and Variations 2009 – 2013. The report presents the results of a study into the Georgian citizens’ knowledge of and attitudes towards the European Union. It looks at the results […]
On February 25, 2016, Europe Foundation presented its recent report: Potential and Actual Environmental Migrants in Georgia: Experiences and Self-Assessments. Download Survey Report (in Georgian) Download Brief Summary (in English)
Europe Foundation held the 3rd public forum on June 14, 2016 on budget transparency and civil society oversight of public spending in Georgia. The aim of the forums is to initiate dialogue between civil society and government and contribute to the promotion of accountability on public spending. In the framework of the forum, participants were introduced […]
Tbilisi, Georgia – On June 1, 2016, Europe Foundation will be facilitating the second public forum Addressing the Issue of Environmental Migration in Georgia: Discussion of Short- and Long-Term Perspectives. This event is being held at Holiday Inn Hotel within the framework of the project Advocating for the Rights of Eco-Migrants funded by the European […]
Tbilisi, Georgia – On February 25, 2016, Europe Foundation will be presenting its recent report “Potential and Actual Environmental Migrants in Georgia: Experiences and Self-Assessments.” This event is being held at Radisson Blue Iveria Hotel within the framework of the project: Advocating for the Rights of Eco-Migrants funded by the European Union and through Institute […]
On December 16, Europe Foundation organized its second public forum on Budget Transparency and Civil Society Oversight of Public Spending in Georgia. The forum aimed at contributing to improved budget transparency and accountability in Georgia by fostering dialogue between representatives of civil society and relevant public authorities. The public finance management (PFM) expert at Policy […]
Eurasia Partnership Foundation held a public forum on Budget Transparency and Civil Society Oversight of Public Spending in Georgia on Friday, July 31 at Courtyard Marriott Hotel, Tbilisi. The forum aimed to contribute to improved budget transparency and accountability in Georgia by fostering dialogue between representatives of civil society and relevant public authorities. The CSO […]
On March 21-22, 2015, Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF) organized a training session on public expenditure management monitoring mechanisms. Representatives of 19 regional civil society organizations participated in the training, which took place within the framework of the EU-funded project entitled Partnership for Budget Transparency. The training was led by Mr. Besik Namchavadze, a consultant at […]
On March 18, 2015, the founding members of the CSO Platform Partnership for Budget Transparency met at the premises of Eurasia Partnership Foundation to deliberate the statute of the Platform, as well as its working principles and plan of activity. The founding members agreed that the Platform will be open to new membership, as long […]
On December 19, 2014, Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF) hosted stakeholders and future beneficiaries at the inaugural event of its new, EU-funded project entitled Partnership for Budget Transparency: Civil Society Oversight of Public Spending in Georgia. The project, which was launched on November 1, 2014, is co-funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and […]
On May 13-15, 2015, Georgia is hosing Annual Meeting and Business Forum of the European Bank for Reconstructive and Development which attract over 2,000 participants from the EBRD region and shareholders’ countries, including the representatives of the private sector, governments, international community, civil society and media. One of the flagship events of the Bank’s engagement […]
On April 28, 2015, Eurasia Partnership Foundation and the Center for Strategic Research and Development of Georgia (CSRDG) in cooperation with Tbilisi City Hall are organizing a concluding event of the annual competition Students for Social Enterprise. The event will be held at Courtyard Marriott, at 12:00 pm. During the event, student teams under 2 nominations […]
Eurasia Partnership Foundation invites enterprises working in Georgia’s food sector to participate in the competition entitled: the Best Food Enterprise of the Year (2015). For more information, please see the full text of the announcement in Georgian. Request for Applications Application Form
Eurasia Partnership Foundation invites food safety experts to conduct inspections in food enterprises, participating in the Best Food Enterprise of the Year competition. For more information, please, find the full text of the announcement in Georgian.
Eurasia Partnership Foundation is pleased to invite applications from Georgian TV companies to organize TV discussions on the issues related to public expenditure management. The call for applications is announced within the framework of the project Partnership for Budget Transparency: Civil Society Oversight of Public Spending in Georgia, funded by the EU and co-funded by […]
Eurasia Partnership Foundation is pleased to invite applications from qualified organizations as well as individuals to prepare public service announcements. The call for applications is announced within the framework of the project Partnership for Budget Transparency: Civil Society Oversight of Public Spending in Georgia, funded by the EU and co-funded by the Swedish International Development […]
On June 14, 2016, Europe Foundation (EPF) is holding the third public forum on Budget Transparency and Civil Society Oversight of Public Spending in Georgia. The forum aims at fostering dialogue between representatives of civil society and relevant public authorities, so as to increase budget transparency in Georgia. The focus of the public forum will […]
