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Environmental issues and other relevant topics from the world and South
Caucasus Region
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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