Georgia's social workers share experience with Armenia, Azerbaijan and Moldova thanks to EU support

The guests learned about deinstitutionalization and development of family preservation programs in Georgia. Meetings and roundtables with representatives of the Social Services Agency, UNICEF, international and local NGOs took place. Additionally, the participants visited organizations in Tbilisi and in the regions that offer services aimed to strengthen families and prevent separation of children from their family.

Background:

The project is  carried out with financial support of the European Union and Austrian Development Cooperation with a total project budget of EUR 1.8 million. It is implemented by the Hilfswerk Austria International (HWA) from August 2015 until January 2018. The regional initiative strives to contribute to the social well-being of vulnerable groups by developing and strengthening the concept of and access to social work in the four project.

For additional information please contact:

Nicole Maria Bauer

Hilfswerk Austria International, Project Manager

Phone: +79651738101

Email: nicole.bauer@hwa.or.at

Ia Shekriladze

Georgian Association of Social Workers, Local Project Coordinator

Office Phone.: + 995 32 239 00 71

Email: ia.sh@gasw.org