Construction of multi-story buildings in the coastline of Batumi was topic of discussion at Batumi Democracy School, where members of ‘Batomi’, as well as other civil activists, representatives of non-governmental organizations met with Batumi City Council members and the architectural department of the Mayor office.

Electoral systems and constitutional changes, election campaigning and the role of media in the democratic processes, women’s participation in decision-making and the strengthening of local self-governance were in the spotlight at The Fourth Forum of Young Politicians of the South Caucasus and Ukraine. During two-day event organized by NIMD (Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy) young politicians from Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine and the Netherlands focused their attention on achievements recorded and challenges faced in the democratic processes underway in the region.

EECMD Democracy Schools have celebrated International Day of Democracy by recalling the deeds of democratic leaders, the history of Georgian democracy and highlighting the importance of democratic governance, in general.

On June 11-15 2018, the Eastern European Centre for Multiparty Democracy (EECMD) has organized the Core Mediation Training in Georgia.

Read the story of Madona Batiashvili the Vice-Mayor of the city of Kvareli and the alumni of NIMD/EECMD Democracy School.

Civic activist, Arhcil Mchedlishvili, became the recipient of Democracy Leader award