NGO Forum: Moving Towards EU
“NGO Forum: moving towards EU”
Sheraton Hotel, Tbilisi, 5 – 7 October 2005
Working languages of the Forum: English and Georgian
PROGRAMME
WEDNESDAY, 5 October 2005 Simultaneous transaltion from English to Georgian
09:30- 10:30 Registration of participants
10:30 – 11:30 Opening of the Forum
10:30 – 10:40 Opening of the Forum
10:40 – 11:10 Mr. David Darchiashvili, Executive Director, Open Society Foundation Georgia, Mr. Andris Aukmanis, Executive Director, Soros Foundation - Latvia, Ms. Regina Jakobidze, Honorary Consul of Latvia in Georgia
11:10 – 11:30 “Latvian NGDO Platform: cooperation and networking”
Ms. Ingrida Skuja, the Director of Latvian NGDO Platform
11:30 – 12:00 Coffee break
12:00 – 13:30 Module “The role of civil society moving towards EU”
12:00 – 12:20 “Cooperation and NGO networking in Europe”
Mr. Piet J. Ijben, the Chairman of EMDA
12:20 – 12:40 Mr. Normans Penke, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia
12:40 – 13:00 "Civil society development in Latvia: challenges”
Ms. Zinta Miezaine, the NGO Participation expert of the Civic Alliance Latvia
13:00 – 13:20 "Georgia and ENP"
Ms. Tamar Beruchashvili, Deputy State Minister of Georgia on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration
13:20 – 13:40 “Civil society development in Georgia: challenges”
Mr. Ghia Nodia, the Chairman of the Caucasus Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development.
13:45 – 14:20 HE Mrs. Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga, President of Latvia
14:20– 15:00 Lunch break
15:00 – 17:00 Panel discussion “Experience of Latvia and Georgia in moving towards EU, dealing with Social issues and Education”
15:10 – 15:20 EU
“Green paper development of ENP AP for Georgian Government and EU”
Ms. Manana Kochladze, Watchdog group Green Alternative “The transition experience of Latvia into EU”
15:20 – 15:30 Ms. Zanete Ozolina, Professor at the University of Latvia and Strategic Analysis Commission under the Auspices of the President of the Republic of Latvia
15:30 – 15:50 Social issues
“Reforms in the social sphere in Georgia”
Mr. Vakhtang Megrelishvili, First Deputy Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs
15:40 – 15:50 Mr. Valdis Nagobads, Director of Riga City Council Wealthfare Department
15:50 – 16:00 Education
“The challenges in education in Georgia”
Ms. Bela Tsipuria, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Education and Science
16:00 – 16:10 “Challenges for Education in the Expanding Europe”
Ms. Indra Dedze, the Senior Project Manager, OSI Budapest Office
16:10 – 17:10 Panel Discussions
Moderated by Mrs. Inese Voika, the former President of Transparency International Latvia; Board member of Directors Transparency International Berlin
THURSDAY, 6 October 2005
10:00 – 11:30 Module “NGO participation and cooperation”
10:00 – 10:30 “Georgia today: the significance of the Latvian transition experience”
Amb. Alexander Rondeli, President, Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies
10:30 – 11:00 “International relation of the Riga City Council and cooperation with NGOs”
Mr. Valdis Nagobads, Director of Riga City Council Wealthfare Department
11:00 – 11:30 Representative from Tbilisi City Council
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 13:30 Simultaneous interactive workshops “EU, Social issues, Education”
I. Towards EU15 – 20 people in the group
Introduced and facilitated by Andris Gobins,
The President of the European Movement in Latvia
Vasili Tchkoidze, the President of the Centre of European Integration Studies
Ms. Tamar Pataraia, Programme Coordinator, Caucasian Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development
Case study presentation LV
"Internet as a public information and participation tool: politika.lv experience during the EU accession debate and government formation in Latvia" by Krista Baumane, Deputy Director of Public Policy Center PROVIDUS
“Good governance and the NGOs as the initiator” by Inese Voika, former President of Transparency International Latvia
Case study presentation GR
„European Movement Georgia EU awareness rising
Campaign in Georgia” by Vasili Tchkoidze, The President Centre for European Integration Studies
„EU Support to PCA implementation” by Kakha Gogolashvili, Director of the Center for EU Studies Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies
Work into group
Discussion
Sum-up / II. Social issues
15 – 20 people in the group
Introduced and facilitated by Ineta Kursiete, The Director of Latvian Portige Association.
Eteri Niniashvili, The President of Georgian Portige Association
Case study presentation LV
"The Portage model in Latvia as a component of the social system" by Ineta Kursiete, The Director of Latvian Portige Association.
"HIV/AIDS NGO facilitator's role in the cooperation of governmental institutions and vulnerable risk behaviour communities" by Ruta Kaupe, the Chairman of NGO “DIA+Logs”
"Youth and Local Government in times of change" by Iveta Kelle, The President of NGO “Papardes Zieds”.
Case study presentation GR
"Social centers for adults with special needs" by Viktoria Keil, The Curator of the League of Young Voluntary Georgians.
Project "Care and support" (preventing STIs and HIV/AIDS in High Risk Behavior Groups) by Ketevan Tchelidze, Chairman of the Association “Tanadgoma, Center for Information and Counseling on Reproductive
Health”
Work into group
Discussion
Sum-up / III. Education
15 – 20 people in the group
Introduced and facilitated by
Irena Freimane, the Director of Education Development Centre
Gigi Tevzadze, Director of Georgian Education reform Project in the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia
Case study presentation LV
“Creating a Inclusive School and Community” by Zenija Berzina, the Director of Education Initiative Centre.
“Adult Education in Latvia: Challenges and Solutions” by Ingrīda Mikisko, the Director of the Adult Education Association.
Case study presentation GR
“Inclusive Education in Georgia” by Tatia Pachkoria , the consultant of MoES
“Bilingual Education in Georgia’s Schools” by Karen Elchian, International IDEA – Georgian Office
Work into group
Discussion
Sum-up
13.30 – 15.00 Lunch break
15.00 – 16.15 Presentation of Working Group Sum-ups
15:00 – 15:20 Towards EU
15:20 – 15:40 Social issues
15:40 – 16:00 Education
16:15 signing of the cooperation Memorandum
FRIDAY, 7 August 2005