From May 2023, Society Biliki implementing the project “Development of Local Employment Policy – Improvement of Disabled People Rights”.

As they say, it's better to see once than to hear a hundred times! Participants of the study visit, representatives of 6 regional municipalities, state employment agency, businesses, non-governmental organizations, and media attended many interesting meetings.

April 23-28, 2023, in order to share the experience of promoting the employment of people with disabilities, a study visit to Slovakia was planned for the representatives of 7 municipalities.

In the framework of the USAID Civic Education Program, the following activities were implemented in April:

From April 4 to 11, 2023, within the framework of the project Civil Society STAR Initiative: CSOs as Sustainable, Transparent, Accountable and Resilient Development Actors in Georgia, youth forums were held in 4 municipalities of Shida Kartli, organized by the Regional Hub of Shida Kartli – Society Biliki.

On March 27, 2023, Ivane Goglidze, the director of the company Kula, visited Kheltubani And Pkhvenisi public schools of Gori Municipality.

On February 21-22, 2023, A conference was held in Gori on the issues of promotion of the employment of people with disabilities and optimization of labor policy.

On February 15, 2023, with the support of Shida Kartli Regional Hub - Society Biliki, a study visit was held in Kaspi Technopark.

On February 15, 2023, the presentation of the project “Supported Employment of PwDs and Optimization of Services in the Labor Policy in Georgia” was held in Marneuli municipality.

From February 9 to 15, 2023, as part of USAID's Civic Education Program, semester summary working meetings were held in 4 municipalities of Shida Kartli: Gori, Khashuri, Kareli, and Kaspi.

On February 15, 2023, the representatives of "Orbeliani Academy" conducted a training on the topic "Opportunities to study abroad" with the students of the partner school of the USAID Civic Education Program in Gori.

On February 11, 2023, representatives of the People's University held an informational meeting with the youth of Society Biliki.

On February 7, 2023, a meeting was held in Zugdidi municipality in the framework of the project "Supported Employment of PwDs and Optimization of Services in the Labor Policy in Georgia”.

We are proud to inform you that on January 14, 2023, 11 paintings made by the children of Society Biliki's day centers were exhibited in the Louvre Museum in Paris.

On February 7, 2023, the organization "Youth for Community Rights" in cooperation with Society Biliki held a meeting for young people living in Shida Kartli Region on the topic - "Civil Activism and Volunteerism".

Society Biliki’s Child and Youth Development Center offer the following services:

A 3-day training course on the topic: "Basic Competencies and Work Readiness" was held within the framework of the Society Biliki’s project " "Local Investments in Networks for Knowledge and Skill" (LINKS).

 On January 26, 2023, the 2022 Summary Event of the Regional Hub of Shida Kartli was held.

On January 25, 2023, within the framework of the USAID Civic Education Program, a school-business forum was held across the Shida Kartli region.

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) – Georgia, with financial assistance from Polish Aid, commenced a project targeting children and adults with disabilities.

On December 6, Society Biliki and Slovak organization TENENET organized a meeting in Tbilisi to discuss supported employment and optimization of labor policy in Georgia with the representatives of governmental, non-governmental, and international organizations working in this field.

On November 24, 2022, an exchange study visit was held within the framework of the project "Local Investments in Networks for Knowledge and Skill-share (LINKS)”;

On November 7-8, 2022, Mari Tskrialashvili, psychologist of the Society Biliki’s Early Childhood Intervention and Rehabilitation/Habilitation programs, was on a study visit to Israel, to the organization named Beit Issie Shapiro.

On November 8, 2022, Tamar Makharashvili and Hayden Nielsen visited Society Biliki and shared their experiences with the youth.

In the framework of the paid internship program, agreements were signed between the receiving, host organizations, and the interns.

On November 7, 2022, Nino Berianidze and Dimitri Gogiashvili, the Heads of the Education and Youth Departments of the Gori Municipality City Hall, met the youth of the Regional Hub.

On November 3 and 4, 2022, a training course "Project Writing” was held for the youth of the Regional Hub.

In October, several activities were carried out within the framework of Society Biliki’s Child Care Program.

On October 27, 2022, the training "Civil Activism, Active Citizenship" was held for the youth of the Regional Hub.

On October 23, 2022, the children of Society Biliki’s day centers visited George Eristavi Gori State Drama Theatre.

The youth of Kaspi continue to implement activities within the framework of the project "We create, we build" initiated at the youth forum, the purpose was to get information on electoral rights and responsibilities.

On October 6, 2022, the opening ceremony of USAID Civic Education Program was held at Gori State University.

Trainings were held for youth on the Topic: "HIV infection". The goal of the training was to raise awareness among young people about HIV infection so that in the future they can share the knowledge in their own society.

On September 20, 2022, Nana Sukhitashvili, the INSPIRES project coordinator introduced the External Communication Manual to the employees.

Laura Sobrova is a Caritas College student of International Social and Humanitarian work in the Czech Republic. She has a practice course at Society Biliki from August to November 2022. She introduced herself, the university, and the country to the employees of the organization.

Within the framework of the INSPIRES (Illuminating New Solutions and Programmatic Innovations for Resilient Spaces) project, Karolinka Mikova, Director of PDCS, Natia Gofodze, Executive Director of Partner- Georgia, and Milena Mitagvaria, Program Manager visited Society Biliki.

On September 14, 2022, The presentation of the results of the "Summer Camp 2022" was held at the Gori Municipality City Hall.

On September 13, 2022, Biliki’s day center beneficiaries were hiking on Gorijviri mountain. Together with their teachers, the children decided to go hiking on Gorijvri mountain, they planned various fun activities and entertaining games.

18 socially vulnerable students will have internet access at home thanks to the initiative of a school civic club!

From July 25 to August 8, 2022, the students of Society Biliki’s project English Access Micro Scholarship Program (Access): Luka Mosiashvili, Lizi Berianidze, Davit Robanishvili, and Rati Begijanashvili were at Boston University within the framework of the exchange program CELOP Fundamentals of Leadership.

Bakuriani summer camp was opened for young people at the initiative of Gori Municipality Mayor Vladimer Khinchegashvili.

On August 11, 2022, a training on the topic "Prevention of the COVID-19 Pandemic by Promoting Hygiene among Adults" was organized by the non-governmental organization "Civil Society Development Center" (CSDC) for the beneficiaries of Society Biliki’s day centers.

On July 8, 2022, the memorandum of mutual cooperation was signed by the mayor of Gori Municipality Vladimir Khinchegashvili, the Head of Association Marine Mgebrishvili, the executive director of the Education Development and Employment Center Natia Namichheishvili and the chairman of the Youth Council - Giorgi Talakhadze.

On July 8, 2022, the United Nations Association of Georgia, with the cooperation of Society Biliki conducted the lectures of "Moving People's University" on the history of Ukraine and the current Russia-Ukraine war for young people living in Gori municipality.

On July 7, 2022, a meeting was held with representatives of the private sector within the framework of the USAID Civic Education Program.

On July 4, 2022, a presentation of the survey results of the project "We choose, we build" was held within the Regional Youth Forum.

On June 28, 2022, Peace Corps representatives, Scott Beale, Associate Director for Global Operation; Sarah Dietch, Director of Peace Corps Response; Jeffrey Goveia, Country Director; Director of Programming and Training Rene Rohrs and Program Manager Tika Revishvili visited Society Biliki.

On June 27, 2022, a working meeting was held within the framework of the project "Local Investments in Networks for Knowledge and Skill-share (LINKS)”;

The presentation of the USAID Civic Education Program was held in partner public schools of the Shida Kartli region.

For the purpose of learning the English language, a five-day summer school was held for youth from socially and economically disadvantaged families.