41 winner NGOs under the grant competition announced on June 17, 2016, by the Training Center made presentations of their public reports on implemented projects. Projects implemented by NGOs were aimed at the enhancement of electoral awareness of voters and increasing their civic engagement for the Parliament of Georgia October 8, 2016 Elections.

Representatives of the Training Center briefed the audience about the grant competitions process, also about effective mechanisms for ensuring transparency and publicity of this process. Presentations of NGOs funded under the competition were held in stages, during the period of November 17-20. Following presentations, meeting participants shared views in the question and answer format.

Election Administration will continue to actively support such projects aimed at educating voters and respectively, the development of civic culture, awareness of voters and raising their motivation for engaging in the electoral process; this is very important basis for the development of democratic processes.

NGOs funded under the grant competition announced on June 17, 2016

Competition topic: Raising awareness of voters for the Parliament of Georgia October 8, 2016 Elections

• Alioni – Choice: “No progress if we do not participate!”
• Media Center Kakheti – Local Media for Informed Young Voters
• Caucasus Center for Journalists – CCFJ – for Informed Choice – awareness-raising campaign for all regions
• Georgia Regional Media Association – Regional Media for Voter Awareness and Education
• Civic Initiative – Fair Elections – Informed Voters
• Georgian Association of Regional Broadcasters – Preelection Tele Debates for Informing Regional Voters
• The Center for Civil Society and Democracy Development – Raising Voter Awareness in the Imereti Region (Bagdati, Kharagauli, Vani and Khoni municipalities)
• Dea, Association of Women with Disabilities and Mothers of Children with Disabilities – Path to Parliamentary Elections based on Equal Access
• Internews Georgia – Informed Public and Choice
• Union Southern Gateway – Informed Choice – the Foundation for Democracy
• Union 21^st Century – of voters from Dusheti, Kazbegi and Tianeti municipalities
• Student and Youth Consultative Body – Our Vote is Decisive
• State Territorial and Administrative Setup Strategic Research Center – Informed Choice
• Civic Forum for Peace – Raising Voter Participation at the October 8, 2016 Elections in Gori and Gori district
• International Foundation for Aid – I am going to Elections
• Electoral Systems Research Center – Raising Voter Awareness in Signagi and Dedoplistskaro Municipalities
• Journalistic Resource Center – Share Elections: Informed Youth
• Poti Youth Alliance – Participation of youth for raising voter awareness and activeness
• Local Democracy Agency Georgia – Know More About Elections
• Human Rights and Social Fairness Protection Research Center – Regional New Media for Raising Awareness about 2016 Parliamentary Elections
• Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti Self-government Resource Center – Active Voters in Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti Region

Competition topic: promoting the participation of vulnerable groups in the Parliament of Georgia October 8, 2016 Elections

• Coalition for Independent Living – Promoting the Participation of PWDs in the Parliament of Georgia 2016 Elections
• International Center for Civic Culture – Promoting the Participation of Hearing-impaired People in the Parliament of Georgia October 8, 2016 Elections Process
• Social Defender – Raising Civic Participation of IDPs in Parliamentary Elections
• The Association for Free Development and Rights – Our Country – Our Choice – Every Vote Counts
• Civic Integration Foundation – Raising Awareness of Ethnic Minority Electorate for Participating in the 2016 Parliamentary Elections
• Union of Azerbaijani Women of Georgia – Electoral Guide for Ethnic Minorities
• Development and Democracy Center – Increasing Civic Participation in Electoral Processes
• Social Protection League – Promoting the Participation of PWDs and Eco-migrants Living in the Kakheti Region in the Parliament of Georgia October 8, 2016 Elections
• Movement Accessible Environment for All – promoting participation of PWDs in the Parliament of Georgia October 8, 2016 Elections
• The Union of the Blind of Georgia – Promoting participation of PWDs in Elections
• The Center for Civic Education and Rehabilitation – Support Raising Civic Engagement of Vulnerable Groups in the electoral process through educational campaign
• The Group of Civic Initiatives – Your Vote is Needed at the October 8 Elections!
• Association for Euro-Caucasian Cooperation – Informed IDPs
• International Network for Civic Development – Informed National Minorities for Participatory and Democratic Electoral Processes in Georgia 

Competition topic: Promoting women participation in the Parliament of Georgia October 8, 2016 Elections process

• Women Information Center – Woman’s vote is decisive
• Woman and Development – We are Women
• The Network of Journalists for Gender Equality – Your Vote is Decisive, Equality Brings Success!
• The Center for Social-political Development – Women Get Engaged – Women Govern
• Women’s NGOs Union Paros – Active Women for Democratic Elections
• Georgia Center for Institutional Development – My First Elections – Raising Young Women’s Awareness around Elections 

The presentations are available in Georgian