GEO4EU – Georgian Civil Society for EU Integration

The GEO4EU project aims to support Georgia’s democratic transformation process and non-partisan social dialogue through civil society support for European reform measures at local level and to contribute to the depolarisation of society. At the same time, a training series on EU accession negotiations aims to support capacity building for civil society actors and prepare them for the future start of negotiations. Videos, policy memos and radio programmes will also be used to raise awareness and refute disinformation campaigns about the EU. In addition, civil society exchange between Georgia and Germany on issues of EU communication and countering disinformation, as well as exchange with countries of the Eastern Partnership and the creation of future prospects are at the centre of the project.

The project aims to create future prospects for democratic transformation in Georgia, to work towards further rapprochement with the EU and to provide educational opportunities for representatives of civil society by:

• Strengthening the capacity of Georgian civil society to support preparations for future EU accession negotiations and to promote cross-societal and cross-party consensus on EU integration;
• Reform and depolarisation dialogue: Strengthening the role of Georgian civil society at the local level in supporting reforms to fulfil the conditions for the start of EU accession negotiations;
• Media response to disinformation campaigns (via social and traditional media) to counter and refute disinformation about the policies of the EU and its Member States;
• Strengthening civil society exchange with Germany and the Eastern Partnership countries (especially Moldova and Ukraine) on hybrid threats, reducing polarisation and combating disinformation.