Tag Archives: Georgia

Zlepšovať aktivity sociálneho podniku i vzdelávať znevýhodnenú mládež v rámci dobrovoľníckeho pobytu v Gruzínsku (rozhovor)

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Media about Development

O svojom pobyte v nízkopríjmovej krajine hovorí: „Byť mimo svojej komfortnej zóny je dobrý tréning a zároveň aj budíček pre toho, kto si neuvedomuje, aké privilégiá a možnosti máme na Slovensku vďaka EÚ my.“ Martin Pavelka – rozvojový dobrovoľník v gruzínskej organizácii For … Continue reading →

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Podpora vnitřně vysídlených žen při hledání zaměstnání a podnikání v Gruzii

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Media about Development

S katedrou Mezinárodních rozvojových a environmentálních studií z Univerzity Palackého v Olomouci jsme v Gruzii navštívili organizace, založeny vnitřně vysídlenými osobami z Abcházie (‚Fund for Women Entrepreneurs‘) a z Jižní Osetie (‚For Better Future‘). Jejich prací je pomoci lidem z konfliktních regionů, lidem pod hranicí … Continue reading →

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Georgia – 10 years after the Russian-Georgian war: Where are the people?

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Media about Development

On the frontier of Europe and Asia lays a country that has become a praised tourist destination during the last decade. Economy is backing up from a soviet dead end, civil society is striving for democratization, EU cooperation has been … Continue reading →

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Can cooperatives cross Soviet shadow and boost Georgian agriculture?

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Media about Development

Although cooperatives are efficient structures for small-scale producers, they are perceived very negatively in the post-Soviet countries. Instead of the democratization, sovereignty and economic benefits, Soviet cooperatives (or kolkhozes), delivered rather land grabbing and nationalization of private sector. While European … Continue reading →

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Gruzínsko je stále prijímateľom rozvojovej pomoci z Česka i zo Slovenska

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Media about Development

Nie každá krajina, patriaca v minulosti do Zväzu sovietskych socialistických republík, ktorá naviac v roku 2008 prekonala vojnový konflikt s Ruskom a má stále nedoriešené konflikty s Južným Osetskom a Abcházskom, sa môže pochváliť rozvojom (nielen ekonomickým) tak, ako Gruzínsko. Posúdiť situáciu v tejto pohostinnej a na … Continue reading →

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Let’s hope that my children will return back to Abkhazia

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Media about Development

They cannot return home because of political disagreement. The Georgian government doesn’t help them. The only assistance and support activities could be found in the non-governmental sector. Chairperson of Fund of Women Entrepreneurs: Meri Gelashvili knows about it all. She … Continue reading →

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