Network of IDP organizations
Conciliation Resources works with a wide range of individuals and organizations from the internally displaced persons (IDP) community in Zugdidi, Kutaisi, Batumi and Tbilisi in Georgia.
The nature of these partnerships is evolving as the IDP network expands and develops its activities. We support some organizations on a range of activities, collaborate with others on specific issues or projects, and encourage joint strategy work, exchange and collective action among network organizations.
Some organizations focus on working in the community, particularly with younger IDPs on conflict analysis, civic education and activism:
- Abkhazintercont (Kutaisi)
- IDP Women's Association Consent (Tbilisi)
- Samegrelo-Medea (Zugdidi)
- Teaching Union Education and Universe (Kutaisi)
- Women's Charitable Foundation Favourite (Batumi)
Others host topical public debates about the conflict and IDP rights, including IDPs from the compact housing settlements, local authorities, academics, teachers and the media:
- Ex-combatants Club (Tbilisi)
- Imedi Association (Zugdidi)
- Sukhumi Foundation (Kutaisi)
- The Alliance for the Protection of Human Rights and Democratic Development (Zugdidi)
- Union Ochamchire Re (Zugdidi)
Others work with the media producing innovative material about the conflict and the IDP community, challenging stereotypes and engaging the public in discussing options for the future:
- Abkhazintercont (Kutaisi)
- Atinati (Zugdidi)
- Postfactum (Tbilisi)
- Studio Re (Tbilisi)
- Sukhumi Foundation (Kutaisi)
- Women IDPs for Their Rights (Zugdidi)
Among the other organizations and individuals involved in the network’s work on IDP rights, political participation and peacebuilding are:
- Association of Women Entrepreneurs (Kutaisi)
- Association of Women (Gal/i, lower zone)
- Caucasus Dialogue (Tbilisi)
- Caucasus Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development (Tbilisi)
- Centre for Development and Cooperation (Tbilisi)
- Civic Peaceful Initiative (Tbilisi)
- Face to Face Georgian-Abkhaz Union (Tbilisi)
- Foundation for the Development of Human Resources (Tbilisi)
- Research Centre Save the Future Generation (Zugdidi)
- Zemo Bargebi school (Gal/i)