Agenda
Hualing Hotel, Tbilisi. Event Date: 17th of March 2017
09:15-09:45
Registration / Welcoming coffee+tea
Stands showcasing community initiatives, charity work, cultural, arts, environmental groups civil society and private sector are in the lobby and a photo exhibition to enjoy during coffee breaks and lunch
09:45-09:55
Shorena Lortkipanidze, Demetre Ergemlidze
Moderators
Welcome
1st session – Opening Section Key Note Speeches
09:55-10:10
Helen Bradbury
Development Professional, Key Note Speaker
Introduction to the event:
What do we mean by Equitable Empowerment?
10:10-10:20
Tamar Chugoshvili
1st Vice-Speaker of the Parliament, Chairperson of the Gender Equality Council of the Parliament, Key Note Speaker
Why Equitable Empowerment Matters to Georgia and the Regions
10:20-10:30
Lika Nadaraia
CEDAW expert, Key note speaker
Georgia's International Obligations Towards Equality
10:30-10:40
Ketevan Bochorishvili
Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, Key note speaker
Equitable Economic Empowerment
10:40-10:50
Giorgi Kekelidze
Director of the National Library of Georgia, a writer, Key note speaker
How gender balance enriches life
10:50-11:00
A Short video showing women’s success stories from the rural Georgia
The moderators announce a coffee break and 2nd session
11:00-11:30
Coffee Break
2nd session – Community Section
11:30–11:40
Dimitri Tskitishvili
Member of the Gender Equality Council of the Parliament of Georgia, Deputy Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, Keynote speaker
Opening the session - We support women’s empowerment
11:40-11:45
Duta Skhirtladze
Actor, Keynote speaker
I’m from the Region
11:45-11:55
Nanuli Bolkvadze
Director of Tsezari Dairy Products, Tsalka, Khulo
Business in rural Georgia
11:55-12:05
Shushana Putkaradze
Shuakhevi, Mareti guesthouse
Woman leaded family agro-tourism business
12:05-12:15
Eka Akobashvili
Dmanisi, Boslebi
New Kindergartens initiated by the women
12:15-12:25
Madona Okropiridze
Tetritskaro, Koda
Water for the village
12:25-12:35
Tamar Papiashvili
Borjomi
Language courses for rural women
12:35-12:50
Giorgi Khimshiashvili, Sophia Bakuridze
Georgian Young Lawyers Association (Ajara), For Each Other Association
The Women’s rooms Forming a Community Entry Point
12:50-13:00
Shorena Lortkipanidze, Demetre Ergemlidze
Moderators
Q & A session, Wrap-up of the 2nd session & announce lunch and the lobby activities
13:00-14:00
Lunch
During lunch the stands and photo exhibition will be open in the lobby with coffee and tea
3rd session – Making it Happen on Local & Regional Levels
14:00-14:05
Shorena Lortkipanidze, Demetre Ergemlidze
Moderators
Introduction to next segment
14:05-14:15
George Bakradze
Economist & Thinker
Equitable rural society, governance and economics
14:15-14:25
Paata Khizanashvili
Governor of Kvemo Kartli
Introducing Equitable Empowerment in Kvemo Kartli
14:25-14:35
Gogi Barbakadze
Gamgebeli of Dmanisi Municipality
Good Political Sense - Engaging women voters
14:35-14:45
Davit Sherazadishvili & Fatima Tvildiani
Gamgebeli of Bolnisi Municipality & Gender Adviser
Putting it into Action - Municipal gender action plan
14:45-14:55
Shorena Lortkipanidze
Gender and Civil Society Expert, Moderator
Introduction to next segment - Making It Happen
14:55-15:05
Levan Verdzadze, Iana Beriani
Village Representatives, Keda and Bolnisi Municipalities
The Guidelines in Practice - The New Generation of Outreach
15:05-15:15
Merab Topchishvili & Rima Otarashvili
Gamgebeli of Marneuli Municipality, Women’s Room Manager
Informing the Use of Funds - The Civil Budget Project
15:15–15:25
Natia Surmanidze, Tea Sharashidze
Women's Room manager
A Day in the Life of a Women’s Room Manager
15:25-15:40
Demetre Ergemlidze, Shorena Lortkipanidze,
Moderators
Q & A session
Brief wrap up and introduction to closing speech
15:40-15:50
Tamar Khulordava
Member of the Gender Equality Council of the Parliament of Georgia, Chairperson of the Committee On European Integration
Moving Forward: Rolling out Equitable Empowerment
15:50-16:10
Demetre Ergemlidze, Shorena Lortkipanidze
Moderators
Wrap-up of the conference: Plenary Session inviting questions and comments to speakers
16:10-17:00