COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

IN KVARELI, AKHMETA, AND GURJAANI, MEETINGS WITH PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS WERE HELD

On May 23-24, in Kvareli, Akhmeta and Gurjaani, thematic meetings were held with persons with disabilities and their family members in order to identify the challenges faced by persons with disabilities.

ON MAY 5, A MARCH OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TOOK PLACE IN BATUMI

On May 5, non-governmental organizations "Changes for Equal Rights" and "Coalition for Independent Living," within the framework of the EU project "Civil Society’s Coordinated Advocacy for Implementing Disability Rights Commitments in Georgia," held a march of persons with disabilities in the city of Batumi.

YOUNG OFFICERS HELD MEETINGS WITH PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS IN KASPI AND KVARELI

On April 25 and 26, young officers Guram Gogoladze and Nika Donjashvili held meetings with persons with disabilities and their family members in Kaspi and Kvareli.

MEETINGS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF KVARELI, TELAVI, GURJAANI, AKHMETA MUNICIPALITIES

On April 26, members of the "Coalition for Independent Living" organization met with representatives of Kvareli, Telavi, Gurjaani, and Akhmet municipalities and held a meeting on the topic of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

MEETING IN KASPI MUNICIPALITY

On April 25, the members of "Coalition for Independent Life" met with the head of social services of Kaspi Municipality, Dali Davitashvili, and the deputy mayor, Zurab Kopadze.

IN RUSTAVI, A MEETING WAS HELD WITH THE HEADS OF CITY HALL SERVICES AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

On April 10, representatives of the "Coalition for Independent Living" met with the heads of City Hall services and persons with disabilities in Rustavi within the framework of the "Advocacy for the implementation of disability law" project.

VISIT OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COALITION FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING TO THE 28TH SESSION OF THE COMMITTEE

Meetings between the Committee and representatives of Georgian civil society took place in Geneva from 5 to 10 March as part of the 28th session of the Committee on Persons with Disabilities, focusing on the first report submitted by the Georgian authorities.

CLOSING OF THE DISABILITY RIGHTS ADVOCACY PROJECT OF 2021-2022 AND LAUNCHING A NEW 2022-2025 INITIATIVE

The presentation took place in a hybrid format and it was possible to attend it both face-to-face and online.