about The Project

Nino Lagvilava: The Project - ‘‘Support strengthening the role of young women in building peace and stability in the South Caucasus’’ is the Regional project financed by OSI (Open Society Institute) and implemented by IGPN - International Gender Policy Network in partnership with Taso Foundation in Georgia.

The project aims to improve peace, security and democratic development in the Region of the South Caucasus via young women’s increased participation in peace and security policy analysis and planning. This will be done through the application of the international instruments such as UNSCRs on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) and National Action Plan (NAP) for the implementation of UNSCRs on Women, Peace and Security which will represent an important opening for the post-conflict Region of the South Caucasus to include women’s issues in the political and security agenda. This will be an effective mechanism to advance more open and participatory process as well as effective and stable security and peace building activities in the post-conflict environment of these countries.

our reasons

Kristina Kosatíková: The past century has been a transformation in women`s rights, with countries in every region expanding the scope of women`s legal entitlements. Nevertheless, for most of the women around the world the laws that exist on paper do not always translate into equality and justice.

This unsatisfactory practice is not different when it comes to dealing with peace-building, recovery and post-conflict processes.  Five United Nations Security Council resolutions have together recognized the impact of conflict on women, established that sexual violence in conflict is a matter of international peace and security and have put in place concrete measures to ensure accountability of governments.

about the Peace

• "Peace is the only battle worth waging." Albert Camus (1913-1960)
• "Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding." Albert Einstein
• "Peace is liberty in tranquility." Cicero
• "Peace is not something you wish for; It's something you make, Something you do, Something you are, And something you give away."

Megi: Create peace in the world is very important nowadays

I am a student of International Relations at Tbilisi State University and my future career plans are to work in the field of international relations, conflict management and Regional politics. Currently I am member at Young Diplomats’ Club of Georgia and member of our network.

Create peace in the world and first of all in our region and our country is very important nowadays. We should work harder in this direction and I  believe that we can achieve our goals.