EU, UNDP Support Georgian Parliament to Open a Dialogue with Youth

On 14 May, in Fabrika, Tbilisi, the Georgian Parliament Committee on Sports and Youth arranged an informal meeting with students and youth organizations to discuss its new strategy and action plan 2018-2020.

Organized with support from the European Union (EU) and United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the event brought together around 80 young people, Members of the Georgian Parliament, and representatives of the Georgian Government.

Mikheil Kavelashvili, Chairperson of the Committee on Sports and Youth; Irina Pruidze, Chairperson of the Permanent Parliamentary Council on Open and Transparent Governance; Natia Natsvlishvili, UNDP Assistant Resident Representative in Georgia; and Nino Samvelidze, Program Manager for Culture, Youth and Information Society, Delegation of the European Union to Georgia, addressed the participants.

The Committee on Sports and Youth presented its strategy and action plan to the public in April 2018. The discussion with young people is part of this information campaign aiming to create a space for open exchange, comments and new ideas.