CAUCASUS CALENDAR 2000
 
Date and time of Activity Activity Venue of Activity Organisation/s
November 25, 12:00 h. Press Conference.    Launch of the first 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence in the Caucasus. 

 

Metekhi Sheraton Palace Hotel. 10th floor.  "Karavan Sarai" Room 16 Days of Activism Coordination Committee. Sponsored by WomenAid International.         

Supported by UNDP.       

November 25, 12:00 h. Launch of the White Ribbon Campaign (men against violence against women) in the the Caucasus.

Distribution of first white ribbons in Georgia.

Metekhi Sheraton Palace Hotel. 10th floor.  "Karavan Sarai" Room Sponsored by WomenAid International.
November 25, 15:00 h. Round Table with female victims of war and conflict, widows and wives of lost-warriors. Office of the Union, 79, Chargali St, Tbilisi  15 Union of Wives of Invalids and Lost Warriors
November 25 Training for school psychologists on domestic violence issues TSU, Psychological Department Foundation for Development of Human Resources
November 25 - December 9 Lectures and Round Table Dialogues on Gender Violence issues with students and lecturers Kutaisi, Building of the State University, 37, Tamar Mefe St. Women's Resource Centre "Satnoeba"
November 25  during 16 Days Campaign Distribution of information materials and leaflets in Tskhinvali  Tskhinvali University and secondary schools Tskhinvali Centre for Human Rights
November 25 - during 16 Days Campaign Distribution of information materials in the streets by "Street Children" Busy streets of Tbilisi  Women's Resource Centre "Satnoeba"
November 25 - during 16 Days Campaign Distribution of information materials in Kutaisi, Telavi, Zugdidi and Tskhinvali Region   Helsinki Citizen's Assembly, Women's Information Centre,Helsinki Citizens Assembly's Regional Offices "Journalists for Human Rights".
November 25 - during 16 Days Campaign Free psychological consultations for victims of torture, violence and pronounced stress inpact in women's and children's colonies of Tbilisi   Psycho rehabilitation Centre for Victims of Torture, Violence and Pronounced Stress Impact "Emphatia"
November 28 Shavgulidze Theatre "Saxioba" -"Shushaniki", performance dedicated to 16 Days Action  Tbilisi,  64, Guramishvili St., Theatre "Saxioba" Shavgulidze Theatre "Saxioba"
November 28, 16:00 h. Action in Tbilisi "Arto Park" - "Children Against Violence" Tbilisi Arto Park Helsinki Citizen's Assembly and Women's Information Centre
November 28, 14:00 h. Seminar " Gender Violence in the Context of Cultural Values" 10, Baratashvili St., Tbilisi Women's Education International Centre
November 29, 12:00 Exhibition of paintings of Georgia Exhibition  in the Gldani Special School for Disabled Children Building of the School in Gldani22, Qerchi St. Women's Resource Centre "Satnoeba"
November 29 Training in first psychological aid for victims of domestic violence (for members of NGOs) 8, Shrosha St., Tbilisi "Ndoba" Centre for Social & Psychological Aid
November 29 - 30  " Let's combat AIDS together".    2-day informational event in 8 regions of West Georgia (bus trip)     Bus exhibition tour in 8 regions of West Georgia "Fund for Support of People with HIV/AIDS" with support of UNICEF;                       Participants: AIDS & Clinical Immunology Centre and  University "Alma Mater"
November 30, 14:00 "Dialogue on Sexism in Georgia". Film presentation and discussion "Imeli" Building Gender Development Association
December 1, 9:00-12:00 Action in the streets of Tbilisi Distribution of information materials on AIDS: newspaper and leaflet Streets of Tbilisi Aids & Clinical Immunology Centre with support of UNICEF.
December 1, 12:00 Press Conference on issue of AIDS Conference Hall of the Aids and Clinical Immunology Centre Aids & Clinical Immunology Centre with support of UNICEF
December 1, 20:00 Party-Discoteka  for youth with  contests and prizes given Night Club of the Hotel "Iveria" Aids & Clinical Immunology Centre with support of UNICEF
December 1 Free of charge testing for public Aids and Clinical Immunology Centre Aids & Cliical Immunology Centre with financial support of UNICEF
December 1 AIDS Hot-line  39 80 18   Aids & Clinical Immunology Centre with support of UNICEF
December 1 Distribution of information materials and contraceptives in public places of Tbilisi Streets and other public places of Tbilisi "Tanadgoma" informational, counselling, medical and psychological Centre
December 1, 19.00 h.  Charity Concert dedicated to World AIDS Day Opera House UNFPA
December 2 Training for school psychologists on Domestic Violence issues TSU, Psychological Department Foundation for Development of Human Resources
December 3, 16:00 "Street Children - Victims of Violence"- Performance 13, TsurTsumia St."Momavlis Sakhli" Gender Development Association
December 5, 14:00 Conference: "Violence and Women in Law Enforcement Structures"  "Caucasus House" 20, Galaqtioni St., Tbilisi Women's Initiative for Equality; StudioMobile - Accent on Action; Women's Club "Peoni"; Caucasus House
December 5, 14:00 Exhibition of Women's Publications "Caucasus House" 20 Galaqtioni St., Tbilisi Women's Information Centre
December 5, 18:00 Conference on Breast Cancer Issues Tbilisi, Palace of Youth, 2nd floor Fund for Women's Health Care and Introduction of Healthy Life Style
December 6 No activities. Day of Commemoration of Montreal Massacre of 14 women engineering students being murdered for 'being feminists'. 
December 6 Special service in the St. Trinity Church in Tbilisi St. Trinity Church Initiative of Women's Information Centre
December 7, 11:00 Action - "Children Against Violence" - Distribution of information materials in the streets of Tbilisi Tbilisi busy streets Helsinki Citizen's Assembly and Women's Information Centre
December 7 Conference - "Women's Health Rights" 44, Chavchavadze Av., Tbilisi "Tanadgoma" Informational, counselling, medical and psychological centre
December 8 Seminar on implementation of CEDAW in Georgia Public Defender's Office Save the Children and Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA).
December 8 Day of 'open doors' for victims of violence ( legal counselling, hotline -  93 53 22) Tbilisi, 6 Kostava St.,3rd floor Union Article 42 of the Constitution
December 9 Training for school psychologists on Domestic Violence issues TSU, Psychological Department Foundation for Development of Human Resources
December 10, 12:00 h Conference on Gender Violence and Human Rights; Presentation of Joint Declaration Against Gender Violence Metekhi Sheraton Palace Hotel 16 Days of Activism Co-ordination Committee. Sponsored by WomenAid International. 
November 25 - during 16 Days Campaign Free Hotlines and Consultations
November 25 - during 16 Days Campaign Free emergency legal aid to the victims of violence 29, Marjanishvili St.Tbilisi, Office of the Centre for Protection of the Constitution Rights Georgian Committee Against Torture
November 25 - during 16 Days Campaign Free legal counselling to the victims of violence  21, Avlevi St,. Tbilsi and regional branch offices (addresses will be clarified) Georgian Young Lawyers Association
November 25 - during 16 Days Campaign Free legal and psychological counselling to the victims of violence 8, Petriashvili St. Appartm.#8 NGO "Sakhli"
November 25 - during 16 Days Campaign Hot-line for adults- 960505   Hot-line for teenagers- 951396    Free psychological aid for children and adults (psychological & legal advice)-951396   "Ndoba" Centre for social &   psychological Aid
November 25 - during 16 Days Campaign Free legal counselling for victims of violence; Free service of lawyer in the Court for  victims of violence 29, Marjanishvili St. Tbilisi, Office of the Centre for Protection of the Constitution Rights Centre for Protection of Constitution Rights
November 25 - during 16 Days Campaign Free counselling of victims of domestic violence Hot-line 97 92 33 Office of GCRT,  6, Shio-Mgvimeli St. Tbilisi  Project "Sapari"
November 25 - during 16 Days Campaign Psychological counselling: individual consultation and  on hot-line 251819; Free of charge testing and treatment of STD, testing of HIV/AIDS. (all services are confidential and anonymous) 44, Chavchavadze Av., Tbilisi "Tanadgoma" informational, counselling, medical and psychological Centre

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