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#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / The Threat

by George Chanturia, Local Correspondent from Georgia. Much was written and discussed during the last days and even years about the Orthodox Church in Georgia and the problems associated with it. More specifically, whether Georgia is a secular state or not. Let’s begin with a chronology: On December 31st, 2019, China reported a cluster of cases of pneumonia in Wuhan,

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Engaging Citizens in Decision-Making: Participatory Budget in Kyiv

by Maksym Mazypchuk, Local Correspondent from Ukraine. Since 2014, Ukraine has been conducting a political decentralization process that seeks to empower local self-governments and communities. The powers and funds are being transferred to the local level. Ukrainian cities are massively launching programs of participatory budgeting for increasing the residents’ awareness process of local budget forming

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Women’s Role in Community Development in Armenia

by Mari Chakryan, Local Correspondent from Armenia The involvement of women in political life, especially in community governance, remains low in Armenia, despite the fact that since 2004 the Government has adopted decrees and elaborated documents on enhancing the role of women in society to ensure equal opportunities. However, the percentage of women continues to

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / 8 and counting… and Recommendation to CSOs

by George Chanturia, Local Correspondent from Georgia. In 2020 alone, 8 femicide cases occurred in Georgia. Obviously, authorities are also responsible for tackling this issue. However, in this blog, I want to point out several of the improvement areas that the CSOs have. It is early Sunday morning. Me and my dog are going for a walk. The

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Wikimarathon: Developing Bottom-up Content-making Approach

by Maksym Mazypchuk, Local Correspondent from Ukraine. In January 2020, the Ukrainian Wikipedia celebrated its 16th anniversary and announced the contest for the best articles. Since 2015, the Wikimarathon has been held annually on the birthday of the Ukrainian Wikipedia. The number of visitors to the Ukrainian Wikipedia is growing very fast. It is one

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Transparent money in Moldovan cities

by Stas Ghiletchi, Local Correspondent from Moldova Local authorities are reluctant to encourage citizen participation because they believe that community involvement will put additional pressure on budgetary resources which are already very limited. The perception of the authorities is that citizens will get involved only to ask for more money for local services and infrastructure projects.

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Covid19 in AdjaraTV

by George Chanturia, Local Correspondent from Georgia. To begin with, there is no Covid19 in Adjara public Broadcaster (APB) nor any sort of health-related viruses. Instead, it is an allegory for censorship, suppression and control over media. “As strong supporters of a free and independent media, the U.S. Embassy welcomed recent assessments by both ODIHR and EU-UNDP that

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Keeping Green Human Rights via Green Justice

by Mari Chakryan, Local Correspondent from Armenia The eco-activists’ movement started in Armenia in 1988. In the newly independent Armenia, the movement reached new heights in the face of new challenges, international obligations assumed by Armenia under numerous conventions, and the introduction of a new legal framework and democratic values. In 2005, when the government planned to

#LocalCorrespondent Opinion / Armenia on Its Way to Education Reforms: Lessons from Georgia

by Mari Chakryan, Local Correspondent from Armenia At this very moment, when Armenia is on the way to reforms in several sectors, it would be very useful to take into account the lessons learned from our neighbors who have already gone through the same path. The education system is an important part of political and