In the week of October 24th-28th, the Georgian Association of Social Workers (GASW) hosted a study visit for their partnering associations from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Moldova within the project “Social Workers in collaboration for Social Change in Eastern Neighbourhood Countries”.
The project is being carried out in partnership with Hilfswerk Austria International (HWA) and funded by European Union and Austrian Development Cooperation in the period of August 2015 until January 2018 with a total project budget of EUR 1,079,413. The 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 countries.
The goal of the study visit was to provide international colleagues with an opportunity to learn about Georgian experience with the child welfare reform: deinstitutionalization and development of family preservation programs. The study visit encompassed stimulating meetings and roundtables with representatives of the Social Services Agency, UNICEF, INGOs and local NGOs as well as field visits to organizations in Tbilisi and outside of the capital offering services aimed to strengthen families and prevent child-family separation. ”
The goal of the study visit was to provide international colleagues with an opportunity to learn about Georgian experience with the child welfare reform: deinstitutionalization and development of family preservation programs. The study visit encompassed stimulating meetings and roundtables with representatives of the Social Services Agency, UNICEF, INGOs and local NGOs as well as field visits to organizations in Tbilisi and outside of the capital offering services aimed to strengthen families and prevent child-family separation. ”
Round table on Deinstitutionalization Reform hosted by UNICEF representativein Georgia
Round table meeting with Social Service Agency, World Vision Georgia and SOS Childen’s Villages Georgia at GASW office
Field visit of day care center run by NGO „Biliki“
in Gori
Field visit of mother-infant shelter run by SOS Georgia in Tbilisi
Round table meeting with representatives of Social Service Agency, World Vision Georgia and SOS Children’s Villages Georgia
Field visit to day care center for children with disabilities run by “First Step Georgia”
Field visit to day care center for children with disabilities run by “First Step Georgia”
The international project team with representatives of “Armenian Association of Social Workers”, “Azerbaijan Social Work Pubic Union”, “Georgian Association of Social Workers”, “Hilfswerk Austria International” and “Nursing Association of Moldova” For additional information:
Nicole Maria Bauer
Hilfswerk Austria International, Project Manager
Phone: +79651738101
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Ia Shekriladze
Georgian Association of Social Workers, Local Project Coordinator
Office Phone.: + 995 32 239 00 71
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