The Georgian Institute of Politics (GIP), on March 9-10, within the framework of the project “Supporting Youth-Oriented Public Service Delivery in the Remote Areas of Georgia” organized a training session in Gori on the topic of “Mechanisms of youth self-government involvement and evaluation of services.”
The invited experts discussed with the training participants the involvement in the decision-making processes of local self-government, its management, competencies, and services of the municipality, testing, and evaluation of public services in practice. Furthermore, they discussed the challenges, needs, and problems of young people living in Shida Kartli. Through various simulation games or practical exercises, the attendees gained an in-depth knowledge of the mentioned issues.
The invited trainers were Liza Sopromadze, a local development and skills development consultant, and Davit Dzidzishvili, a researcher at the Law and Policy Research Institute and facilitator of simulation and mock raffles.
Similar activities will be held for young people living in the Autonomous Republic of Adjara and Samtskhe-Javakheti.
The project is supported by the Open Government Partnership (OGP) within the framework of the “EU for Integrity Programme for the Eastern Partnership,” financed by the European Union.