Thursday, October 30, 2014

SIQA New season for Travelers Club will start soon.

We will start our Travelers club season.  Ages 14 and up are welcome. If you want to attend fill out application. We will contact all potential participants. 
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International Program Focus Green-2 Exchange

The 10-17 SIQA organized this event in Bakuriani. Thirty-two participants from; Georgia, Lithuania, and Armenia attended. Environment Protection issues, and environment policy in Georgia was discussed. Non-Profit organization which focus on Environmental bio-resources were in focus.  

SIQA will coordinate program Future Generation in Kvemo Kartli

In Tbilisi, at the Marriott Courtyard, on October 1st a presentation about Future Generation program was held. Lia Gigauri, Assistant to the Minister of Education and Sciences, in addition to, Steven Hawkin, Director of U.S. International Development of Caucuses was in attendance. PH International will run a three year program in all eleven regions of Georgia. Selected NGOs from each region will implement program. Fifty schools from Kvemo Kartli where in attendance.

SIQA is offering German lessons in non-formal ways.

 Hanna Mathias and Lucie Telemann will host German lessons. The lessons will; be divided into beginner and advanced sections. All ages are welcome. The course will start October 7 at 1730.

New season for skills for Professional Development has started

During the first meeting as tradition, participants had the opportunity to learn about SIQA and their fellow participants of the program.  Participants shared their expectations of the class. The club will start every Sunday.

Summer s school of social media has concluded.

During two month course Turkish and Georgia volunteers trained Georgian youth in Social Media. The youth were trained in digital format, software, and web base programs how to use social media to increase community based projects.

German Intercultural evening in SIQA

39 Georgians attended German Intercultural events on September 39. Singing, dancing, eating and a presentation was given. There are plans for future events. 

SIQA took part in the training course about Education in Human rights issues and Hate Speech.

This event took place in Bakuriani on 9th through the 14th of September. Tamuna Kurdadze and Nodar Lapanashvili represented SIQA.  A network was created for youngster about different activities for human rights in different regions in Georgia. 

SIQA invites you to attended German Intercultural evening

On September 18 Hanna Mathias and Lucie Telemann will host German intercultural event. German Traditions, culture, and customs is the main focus.

SIQA started New Club Season

Who is interested in Leadership and Debates?
  We will offer training in Skills for Professional Development and opportunities for young scholars to practice debate.

Sustainable living and self reliance in Boodaville, Spain

From August 20-31 SIQA took part in the international training towards sustainable livening and self reliance. The training is a European program created by ERASMUS +. Spain, Lithuania, Serbia, Greece, Georgia, Bulgaria and Hungry all had representation. 

SIQA took part in Woman Participating to Labor International training

August 16th  through the 23rd in Turkey young people from; Romania, SwedenBelarus, Greece, Ukraine, Italy, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey all came together to help increase women’s footprint in the work force. Gender balance was the main target goal. Ani Tsitskishvili and Darina Khubashvili represented SIQA and Georgia 

SIQA took part in the “Conducting Youth Unemployment” Training

Starting the 9th and concluding on 16th of August Conducting Youth Unemployment took place in Turkey.  Participants from; Belarus, Greece, Russia, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Italy, Georgia, Romania, Moldova and Turkey were in attendance. The Young participants discussed the problems of youth unemployment in their respected countries. Ideas of how to solve this issue were exchanged. Dato Akhobadze and Shota Teliashvili represented SIQA and Georgia. 

Turkish Intercultural Day at SIQA

August 18, Figen Vural and Mihriban Sultan Yilmaz organized Turkish Intercultural day. The Georgian Youth that attended took part in Turkish dance, were educated about Turkish history and culture.

SIQA Turkish Volunteers (EVS) are hosting Turkish language lesions.

August 13, 2014 Turkish volunteers will start their Turkish lesson. The lesions will be orchestrated in non-formal education manner. The goal is for youngster is to learn Turkish through singing, dancing, playing or interacting. Turkish lesions will run once a week on Wednesday at SIQA office. 

SIQA took part in the final meeting with other NGOs and Parliament about the program which intends to increasing dialog between the two parties.

The conclusion of the program took place July 16-17 at Lopta.  SIQA presented their research about grant projects. The main point derived from research was how grant funded projects can influence youth. The program was created by Westminster Democratic foundation and two partnering organization; AIESEC, Georgian Young Lawyers Association