Today, Young Scientists Union "Intellect" presented the concept of SCOs state grant funding reform in cooperation with the Civil Society Institute.

The meeting was guided  by Mariam Latsabidze -  the representative of the Civil Society Institute.

The meeting aimed at presenting the concept of grant funding  reform to  the  SCOs working in Adjara region.

The meeting was held in the interactive mode and the following directions of the grant funding reform were reviewed: determining legislative  standartds of the state grant elaboration; Involving local self-government in the state grant system and  strengthening inter-agency grant issuance possibilities at the legislative level; Expanding  the  thematic areas of the  state grant; Empowering the public defender by granting rights  in the field of human rights.

It should also be noted that, up to 50 public organizations,   donor and state agencies  in Georgia were involved in concept preparation process.

The meeting was organized by Civil Society Institute and Young Scientists Union "Intellect" within the project "Civil Society Development Initiative" (CSSIGE).

The project is funded by the European Union (EU) and German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

The project is implemented by the Consortium under the guidance of Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) .

Consortium includes: Civil Society Institute (CSI), Georgian Center for Strategic Research and Development (CSRDG), Consultation and Training Center (CTC) and Education Development and Employment Center (EDEC).

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