Tag Archives: Gruzie

Podpora vnitřně vysídlených žen při hledání zaměstnání a podnikání v Gruzii

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?

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?

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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