F A C T   F I L E:

“Women and children are not property, but human beings. The international community should declare, loudly and more strongly than ever, that we are all members of the human family. Slavery simply has no place in a world of human rights”.

UN Secretary-General,

Kofi Annan

“It is clear that governments acting individually cannot address the problem adequately”.

Antonio Vitorino, EU

Home Affairs Commissioner.

“The UN’s code of conduct for peacekeepers is not enough.  Awareness training for peacekeepers should be an integral part of their training before being deployed. It is essential that all UN forces are held to the same standards of international human rights law as are nation states - to do otherwise creates a climate of impunity in which offences proliferate”.

Radhika Coomaraswamy, UN Rapporteur on Violence against Women, commenting on the increasing trafficking of women for prostitution in areas where UN peacekeepers are stationed.

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ANTI-TRAFFICKING NETWORK PLATFORM

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

NAME

ORGANISATION

Nana Devdariani

Public Defender of Georgia

State Representatives

Rusudan Beridze

Deputy Secretary of the National Security Council of Georgia

Alexander Nalbandov

Deputy Head of Human Rights Service, National Security Council of Georgia

Eka Ebralidze

State Chancellery, Head of Department of Demography, Women and Children and Family Development Issues

Revaz Gergedava

Deputy Head of Cabinet of Ministers of Abkhaz Autonomous Republic

Guram Akhalaia

Head, Passport-Visa Head Administration of Georgia

Soso Margishvili

State Boarder Defence Department, Information-Analytical Department

Josef  Gabunia

Ministry of Refugees and Accommodation; Deputy Head, Migration Department

Zurab Tinikashvili

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Director, Consulate Department

Zaza Koplatadze

Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Protection;  Head, Mother & Child Social Protection Administration

Vasil Betlemidze

Chair, Shida Kartli Regional  Department of the Labour, Health and Social Protection

Guram Chumburidze

Ministry of Education, Department of Boarding School , Institutions and Children's Rights

Guram Abramidze

Advisor, Office of President's Representative ('Rtsmunebulis Aparati')

Nino Mtsariashvili

National Bureau of Interpol In Georgia

Marine Gengiuri

Advisor, Gori Sakrebulo (Local Authorities)

Representatives of International Organisations

Anna Westerholm , Maria Emilia Arioli

OSCE

Volker Jackoby

OSCE

Mark Hulst IOM
Emma Melander UNDP
Mamuka Komakhia UNA
Rusudan Klimiashvili WHO
Kote Tsereteli World Vision Georgia, Child Focused Programmes

Silvia Gurrola , Mzia Turashvili

MSF Greece

Representatives of Foreign Embassies in Georgia

Mr.  Kononenko Council of Ukraine Embassy in Georgia

Representatives of NGOs

Manana Turmanidze

Save the Children representative

Maka Kemkhadze

Children's Federation of Georgia, Deputy Chairmen

Ilia Bokuchava

Department of Youth Issues of Georgia

Lela Maisuradze

International Association of Youth Employment

Giorgi Garsevanishvili

Human Rights Centre

Kakhaber Gogashvili Human Rights Caucasus Centre, Chairman
Nana Iashvili Child and Environment
Tamar Lebanidze Youth Development Centre
Rosa Kukhalishvili Chair, Women's Council of Abkhaz Autonomous Republic
Marina Tabukashvili Open Society Institute
Liana Beria IDP Women Association
Tsovinar Nazarova Peoples Harmonious Development

Nani Chaniasvili, Guranda Jishkariani

Gender in Development Association

Nino Shioshvili Women's Employment Association "Amagdari"
Lela Bakanidze The Women & The Society
Eteri Astemirova TransCaucasian Women’s Dialogue

Bela Orjonikidze , Neli Javakhishvili

The Georgian Foundation
Asmat Bajhanishvili Association of the Intelectual Women 'Kartlis Deda"
Maka Khachapuridze Teacher of the Secondary School N3
Maia Tsetsvadze Association 'Tontio'
Tsira Jajanidze The Principal of the Gori Secondary School N9
Zurab Chkheidze Gori Society Development Centre
Manana Giuashvili Representative of the State Boarding Institution
Mishiko Chitadze Gori Information Centre
Zaza Mindiashvili Shida Kartli Centre for IDPs Human Rights Protection and Social Rehabilitation
Nino Khutsishvili NGO 'Ori Gurami"
Inga Beridze Gori Regional Association of GYLA
Tinatin Gverdtsiteli Contact Person of the Foundation HORIZONTI in Gori
Maia Mtsuravishvili Gori Medical Information Centre
Nino Bidzinashvili Chair, GRCS Regional Branch in Shida Kartli
Nana Nabulishvili Teachers Association 'Education XX"
Inga Beridze International Association of Lawyers of the Caucasus: Helsinki Citizen's Assembly
Alexander Sulava Civic Society Development Centre

Nana Kakabadze , Gela Nikolaishvili

Former Political Prisoners for Human Rights
Marina meskhi GYLA
Tamar Tomashvili GYLA
Givi Tabliashvili International Organization Against Violence
Irina Tsintsadze P.I.C. ALTERNATIVA
Marine Chitashvili Tbilisi State University, Professor, Faculty of Psychology, Open Society Institute
Feride Zurikashvili Women Studies Centre of Tbilisi State University, NGO TRANSITION
Nino Chubinidze

Tbilisi State University Department of Psychology;

International Centre for Civic Culture (ICCC)

Lela Khomeriki International Centre for Civic Culture (ICCC)
Mzia Tsereteli

Tbilisi State University Department of Psychology;

'Centre for International Integration"
Nina Tsikhistavi Caucasus Women's Research and Consulting Network
Lia Sanikidze Women for the Future
Rezo Cheishvili National Centre for Population Research
Irina Badurashvili National Centre for Population Research
Representatives of Press and Media
Nana Lomidze

President, Association of Women Journalists , Radio 1 programme 'Gza"(Way)

Goga Aptsiauri Journalist, TV Company Rustavi 2, Regional TV 'Trialeti'
Jhujhuna Vashagashvili Newspaper 'Goris Moambe', Editor
Tinatin Mosiashvili Journalist, Newspapers Rezonansi & Eco Daigesti
Maka Jaiani Journalist, Newsp. Alia
Mzia Gogodze

Journalist, Newspaper 'Tbilisi'

Bela Durglishvili Journalist, Newsp. Sakartvelos Respublika
Guliada Chkadua Journalist, newspaper Apkhazetis Khma
Tsira Kupatadze Editor, newspaper for women  'Kalta Gazeti'
Ia Merkviladze Newspaper 'Tbilisi', journalist, NGO 'Women's Resource Centre
Teona Lomtadze Journalist, Newspaper "Akhali Epoka"
Dimitri Bit-Suleiman Journalist, Newspaper Georgia Today
Eka Megrelishvili Journalist, TV Channel 1 ('Tbilisis Droit')
Tamar Tsagareishvili Journalist, TV Channel 1 Talk show (100 Gradusze Tselsiusit - '100 C')
Eliso Kakulia Journalist, TV 'Apkhazietis Radio-Televizia'

Gocha Khundadze & Regina Zamanova

Journalists, TV 'Apkhazietis Radio-Televizia'

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