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Nana Janashia, Inspirational Leader and Founder of CENN, Passes Away Tragically

With heavy hearts, we share the deeply saddening news of the sudden and early demise of Nana Janashia, who faithfully served as the Executive Director at CENN for over 25 years.


Nana Janashia wasn't just a leader; she was a source of inspiration, dedicating her life to making the world a better place. Her influence dates back to the establishment of CENN in 1998, an organisation she founded. Over the course of 25 years, CENN's unwavering commitment has spearheaded over 300 impactful projects across the Caucasus region, fostering a more sustainable and inclusive future. Nana's vision and unwavering dedication have played a crucial role in shaping a more environmentally friendly and harmonious world.

 

While her physical presence is no longer with us, Nana's spirit will continue to live on through the work of CENN. As we remember her, we are reminded of the power of one individual's passion to transform lives and pave the way for a better tomorrow.

 

Amidst the profound sorrow, we extend our deepest gratitude to our partners and friends for their unwavering cooperation. The CENN team extends an earnest hand, expressing our sincere desire to continue our journey together, building upon the foundations we've laid and working tirelessly to further democracy, foster progress, and build a brighter future for the Caucasus region.

Monthly Bulletin

August 2023

News from Georgia

US Ambassador Kelly Degnan Bids Farewell to Georgians

EU-funded civil society fellowships 2023: Apply by 4 September

US Ambassador Kelly Degnan, whose term as an Ambassador ends this summer, has expressed her affection for Georgia’s culture, nature and people in her farewell letter to Georgian citizens. In the letter, published in Georgian, she writes that during her time in Georgia, she learned that Georgians, like Americans, have fought for the unity and strength of their country. She stresses that Georgians throughout the centuries, have preserved their freedom, faith and values, which define Georgian identity. The Ambassador emphasizes that these are values that Americans share with Georgians: the pursuit of freedom, independence, creativity, compassion, and perseverance.


Source: civil.ge

Photo: US Embassy Georgia

The Eastern Partnership Civil Society Facility has announced the next call for applications for its EU-funded fellowship programme. Fellowships will support civil society activists or civically minded women and men from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine who demonstrate a deep commitment to leading positive social change in their communities. The selected candidates will be provided with tailored training and coaching, €5,000 to implement activities and networking opportunities. Under this Call, there are two types of Fellowship: Community Engagement Fellowships and Civic Digital Fellowships (specially designed for IT experts such as software engineers, data scientists, and designers who use technology to benefit the community).


Source: euneighbourseast.eu

Call for experts from Armenia, Georgia and Ukraine to join the Culture Moves Europe evaluators’ pool

Taking COBERM Further: EU-UNDP Initiative for Lasting and Inclusive Peace (FLIP) - Call for Project Ideas

The EU-funded Creative Europe programme invites experts to join its evaluators’ pool for the Individual Mobility Action within the Culture Moves Europe grant programme. The selected experts will evaluate project proposals submitted by applicants aiming to develop cultural or artistic mobility in a different Creative Europe country to the one they legally reside. The candidate must be at least 18 years old and have knowledge of and professional experience in one of the following fields: architecture, cultural heritage, fashion design and design, literary translation, music, performing arts or visual arts, as well as in international cultural exchange and/or mobility projects and evaluation.


Source: euneighbourseast.eu

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with funding from the European Union (EU), is announcing a Call for Project Ideas under the „Taking COBERM Further: Joint EU-UNDP Initiative for Lasting and Inclusive Peace“ (FLIP). The initiative aims to improve the capacity of civil society actors in locally-led peacebuilding initiatives; facilitate inclusive processes to increase the engagement of youth, women and excluded groups in dialogue and confidence-building measures; and promote sustainable conflict prevention and peacebuilding. Grants will be awarded to local civil society organisations, foundations, academia and international NGOs. FLIP aims to back initiatives developed by both experienced and younger, potentially less experienced local CSOs and representatives within civil society.


Source: undp.org

EU–funded call for civil society actors to research violent extremism in Georgia

15 Years Since Russia-Georgia 2008 War - A Deeper Look

The Hedayah International Centre for Countering Extremism, as part of the EU-funded STRIVE Global II programme, is launching a call for proposals for civil society actors to research violent extremism in Georgia. The competition aims to build the capacity of local CSOs and state organisations to develop and implement effective projects to prevent radicalisation leading to violent extremism and terrorist recruitment. Any grant requested under this call for proposals must fall between a minimum of €50,000 and a maximum of €100,000.


Source: euneighbourseast.eu

15 years ago today, Russia launched a war against Georgia. As a result of the August 2008 war between Russia and Georgia, Georgia lost 170 employees of the Georgian Ministry of Defense, 14 employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and 228 civilians. The total number of wounded and injured civilians and military personnel was 2,232.

To date, more than 20% of Georgia’s territory is still occupied by the Russian Federation. To this day Russia has not implemented 6-point cease-fire agreement, brokered by the European Union. Moreover, the occupation regime continues to move the occupation line (the so-called borderization process) within the Georgian government-controlled territory, to divide communities with barbed wire and to militarize the occupation regime. Local civilians are frequently illegally detained and abducted.


Source: civil.ge

Photo: AP/Musa Sadulayev

News from Azerbaijan

Job opportunity from EU4Environment: Consultancy in Protecting Biodiversity and Ecosystems in Eastern Partner countries

Opportunity to volunteer for German NGO supporting Ukraine

The EU4Environment is seeking a consultancy firm or a consortium of firms to provide analytical and advisory support to national counterparts in the Eastern Partnership countries. The consultancy will focus on protecting biodiversity (the Emerald Network) and natural ecosystems through knowledge sharing, information exchange, and regional collaboration. The tasks include developing a regional report, supporting knowledge sharing, disseminating analytics results, facilitating exchange of good practices, enhancing scientific knowledge, and raising awareness about the Emerald Network. The ideal candidate should have expertise in biodiversity conservation, particularly Natura 2000 and the Emerald Network, as well as experience working in the EU and EU’s Eastern Partner countries.


The deadline for applications is 7 September.


Source: euneighbourseast.eu

Young people from Ukraine and Moldova, as well as other EaP and EU countries, aged 18-28, are invited to apply for a volunteer year in Freiburg, Germany, working with S’Einlädele, a Christian non-profit organisation providing assistance to Ukraine for over 30 years. The NGO has projects in Ukraine aimed at supporting children and the elderly in need, especially children and the elderly.


The deadline for applications is 1 September.


Volunteers attend on-arrival-trainings as well as mid-term meetings. Regular sessions about political issues and sustainability are offered and volunteers are expected to play an active role and are encouraged to take over responsibility and initiate their own small projects.


Source: euneighbourseast.eu

News from Armenia

EU4Environment is looking for a contractor to support environmental impact assessment for Armenia’s Northern River Basin Management Plan

Armenian media invited to apply for grants on justice reform - Apply until 15 September

Office International de l’Eau, the implementing partner of the EU-funded programme EU4Environment, is looking for a contractor (individual or legal person) to support the environmental impact assessment of Armenia’s Northern River Basin Management Plan. The main objective of this assignment is to promote the adoption of the Northern River Basin Management Plan in Armenia by providing expertise and support to the realisation of the Environmental Impact Strategic Assessment and expert examination process.


The contract amount is €12,000. The reports and deliverables are to be submitted in English and Armenian languages.


The deadline for application is 11 September.


Source: euneighbourseast.eu

The Juremonia project funded by the European Union has announced a project proposal competition for grants to engage and support media organisations (or journalists) in their monitoring, reporting and advocacy efforts on justice reforms. The call is open for media organisations and/or journalists from the Republic of Armenia. The aim of small grants (€9,000) is to engage and support media organisations or journalists in their monitoring, reporting and advocacy efforts on justice reforms as well as to create public awareness on the reforms and to stimulate cooperation between civil society and media in advocacy initiatives.


The deadline for submission of the full proposals is 15 September.


Source: euneighbourseast.eu

International News

THE CIRCULARITY GAP REPORT 2023 - WE LIVE IN THE OVERSHOOT ERA

Sustainable Development Report 2023 is out -

Implementing the SDG Stimulus

The global economy is now only 7.2% circular; and it’s getting worse year on year—driven by rising material extraction and use. The global economy increasingly relies on materials from virgin sources. In the six years of the Circularity Gap Report, the global economy extracted and used more than in the entire 20th century1—improving people’s living standards but at the same time breaking through the safe environmental limits of the planet.


Source: circularity-gap.world

The Sustainable Development Report (SDR) reviews progress made each year on the Sustainable Development Goals since their adoption by the 193 UN Member States in 2015. At the halfway mark to 2030, the Sustainable Development Report 2023 takes stock of progress made and discusses priorities to restore and accelerate SDG progress. Published on the eve of the 2023 Paris Summit for a New Global Financial Pact, this year’s edition focuses specifically on the need to scale up development finance and to reform the global financial architecture to support the SDGs.


Source: sdgindex.org

Circular economy: New law on more sustainable, circular and safe batteries enters into force

THE IMPACT OF MINING: HOW MANY RAW MATERIALS DO WE REALLY NEED?

A new law to ensure that batteries are collected, reused and recycled in Europe is entering into force today. The new Batteries Regulation will ensure that, in the future, batteries have a low carbon footprint, use minimal harmful substances, need less raw materials from non-EU countries, and are collected, reused and recycled to a high degree in Europe. This will support the shift to a circular economy, increase security of supply for raw materials and energy, and enhance the EU’s strategic autonomy. In line with the circularity ambitions of the European Green Deal, the Batteries Regulation is the first piece of European legislation taking a full life-cycle approach in which sourcing, manufacturing, use and recycling are addressed and enshrined in a single law.


Source: environment.ec.europa.eu

Photo: GettyImages/Petmal



As Europe accelerates its pursuit of transition materials, concerns arise over potential compromises to crucial environmental and social safeguards. Some are beginning to ask if the type of transition that depends on further exploitation of resources and environmental harm is really the best way forward. Is there a fairer way to achieve the green transition which benefits everyone? This interview with CATAPA’s Kim Claes helps to shine a light on some of these questions.


Source: meta.eeb.org

News from CENN

Members of the governing board of Local Action Groups (LAG) were elected In Ozurgeti, Chokhatauri and Lanchkhuti municipalities

Supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), about 40 were trained on milk hygiene and safety

In the framework of the EU-supported ongoing “Green Guria – Supporting Local Democracy and Rural Development for Inclusive and Resilient Green Growth” project, elections were held for the members of the management board of Ozurgeti, Chokhatauri and Lanchkhuti local action groups (LAG). LAG members elected 16 management board members in Ozurgeti, 15 in Chotakhauri, and 11 in Lanchkhuti. The number of candidates submitted for membership of the management board was 38 in Ozurgeti, 20 in Lanchkhuti, and 54 in Chokhatauri. The composition of the management board of LAGs of the municipality was distributed as follows:

FAO and CENN, with the financial support of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), continue training sessions for farmers. Up to 40 participants from Gurjaani, Dmanisi, and Kazbegi municipalities were trained on milk hygiene and safety topics. The training included the following: milk production and processing conditions, milk hygiene, correct milking practices, basic principles of food safety, milk safety, and related Georgian legislation.

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