Students from Gardabani met local government members

On May 10 in fields of program "Momavlis Taoba" SIQA organized student meeting with Gardabani district governor Gocha Jamarauli. The meeting was held in the district administration building. The district villages:  Kalinino, Jandara, Nazalos and Gardabani #4 public school Civic club members introduce activities that are planed  within the program. Civic club members talked about problems in their school and community, and ways to solve them with governor's help. Gadrabani Municipality and governor Gocha Jamarauli personally supported football tournament in this region, which is organized by SIQA. Gocha Jamarauli foundation, will financed making of the cup for the winner. 

SIQA took part in preparatory meeting of the international project "We can do more"

On April 25-27 SIQA hosted foreign partners of the project "we can do more - straightening of youth civic participation of Ukraine, Georgia and the Russian Regions' preparatory meeting. Working meeting was attended by partners who are participating in the project. At the meeting The project was planned in details, which will be implemented in the summer and autumn. The organizers met with the representative of Civic Education Forum Nino Gvaramidze. They talked about future collaboration. 

Trainig cource " Girls- Active citizens"

On April 15  within the frameworks of program "Momavlis Taoba" SIQA organized training "Girls- Active citizens" Training was conducted by Main specialist of Marneuli municipality public relations department Turaj Ibragimova. The training was attended students from Public schools of Marneuli Municipality. Working language of meeting was Azerbaijanian. The trainer shared with girls her own experience, about getting educations and developing her career.The participants talked about their future plans. Participants also talked about future collaboration. 

SIQA organized competition "European Union and NATO"

With Help of SIQA, Target schools of program "Momavlis Taoba" joined celebration of NATO week. For this was organized quiz ". Quiz was supported by EU and NATO information office in Kvemo Kartli. Participants were 9th and 10th  graders from all target schools of this region. At semifinals were revealed one winner form each municipality. Finals were heard between Bolnisi, Dmanisi, Tetritskaro and Rustavi public Schools. 

All participants were given certificates and EU and NATO information office  awarded winners with special presents.  

Invited guest in Sarali public school

On April 1 in fields of program "Momavlis Taoba" the analytic of Marneuli municipality and head of public relation office Tiraj Ibragimova visited public school of Zemo Sarali. The meeting was attended by the civic club member girls form Public schools of Zemo Sarali and Damiageorarkhi. Working language of the meeting was Azerbaijan. Guest shared his experience with girls, talked about the obstacles she had to overcome in order to receive education,  while career development process. The second part of the meeting, participants works in groups, had discussions and showed different videos. Participants watched animated video about woman's role in family. After working in groups they made presentation. SIQA wants to thank board of Marneuli municipality, for supporting this meeting. 

SIQA EVS coordinator participated in the international camp "International Trust Camp"

On April 21-28 SIQA EVS coordinator Nino Lekishvili participated in international trust camp, which took place in Lviv, Ukraine. The camp consisted of a team of youth workers from Russian, Armenian, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Serbia, The US, Poland, Lithuania. Participants talked about their native country's conflict situations, made presentation on the topic " What I learned from my country's history", recorded video about topic, whats does peace means to me. Also they talked about future collaborations. 

Friendly football match between the teams of Qvemo Sarali and Saomian #2 Public Schools

On March 25 SIQA organized multicultural sport activity, friendly football match between Qvemo Sarali and Shaumiani #2 Public schools. Georgian, Azeri and Armenian youth met each other on Qvemo Sarali football stadium. Match was organized in fields of program "Momavlis Taoba". Participants were awarded with program T-shirts and calendars.

SIQA's volunteers participated annual volunteer fair

On March 26 SIQA's volunteers with partner organizations EMT and CISV Georgia participated annual volunteer Fair. Fair was organized by organization Helping hand and was held in Courtyard Marriott.  Volunteers introduce their organization, running projects and opportunities for voluntary work. 

Cultural evening with participation of Georgian and Azeri students

On March 22 with initiative of Teleti and Kirachmugalo civic club members, SIQA organized interesting intercultural evening, in filded of program "Momavlis Taoba". On March 21, the Muslim world, including Georgian ethnic Azeri population is celebrating Bayram holiday, many people have very little information about it. Azeri Pupils introduce to Georgian pupils new information about Bayram holiday and way to celebrate it. Guest brought for hosts special hand-made candies and sweets. In return Teleti public schools students gave information about their own celebration "Teletoba". Meeting continue in informal way. Visitors and Hosts tasted sweets and talked about future collaboration. 

Visit to The Environmental information and Education Center

In fields of Civic education program "Future Generation" SIQA initiative visit to Environmental information and Education Center for studentds from Bolnisi and Tetritskaro public schools. Students met the head of educational projects Nato Sultanishvili, who made presentation about biodiversity and protected areas. Students were actively involved in the discussion and they received specific instructions about making classroom project for improving environment. Meeting was attended by 17 students and 4 teachers from school "Davitiani", Bolnisi #2, Bogvi and Ertisi public schools.