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CoDeCo

CoDeCo . Coalition of Georgian Organizations working on community Development 2010- 2012. Community Development Coalition ” CoDeCo ”. Biological Farming Association “Elkana” Community Development Center- CDC

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CoDeCo

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  1. CoDeCo Coalition of Georgian Organizations working on community Development 2010-2012

  2. Community Development Coalition”CoDeCo” Biological Farming Association “Elkana” Community Development Center- CDC Centre for Training and Consultancy Adult Education Association of Georgia - AEAG Center for Strategic Research and Development of Georgia- CSRDG “Rhea” Union IDP Women Association “Tankhmoba” Caucasus Environmental NGO Network Civil Society Institute- CSI

  3. Presentation Issues History of the Coalition - 2010-2012 Shared Definitions - 2010 Joint Publication/working process, structure and content, main findings CoDeCo Mission and Priorities

  4. Prehistory • The birth of the idea • Sighnagi Meeting and its outputs • Shared Vision • Development of Meeting Materials • Initiation of the project on joint publication

  5. What is “Community” Shared Definition Community is a group of people living in a defined geographical area; sharing the same socio-economic and cultural conditions; having similar interests, problems and needs

  6. Community Development The basic indicators of a Developed Community: Existence of Civic Group Community has a vision oriented to development and innovation Community is able to define problems and to respond to them effectively Community realizes its own rights and needs and advocates them

  7. Preparation of the Publication Internal Working Meetings Regional Conference in Batumi Development of the Conclusion

  8. Publication Structure • Introduction • Organizational Profile • History of community work • Vision, Approaches, Target Groups • Experience • Positive • Negative • Conclusion

  9. Main Obstacles of Community Work • Nihilism and Mistrust of the Population • The complexity of Group Forming/Sustaining Process • Out Flow of Human Resources • Dependency Syndrome

  10. Basic Findings

  11. Mission of ”CoDeCo” Coalition • Voluntary, non formal Union, with aim to promote supportive environment for Community Initiatives and its Sustainability in Georgia • The main purpose is to share existing competencies and experience in the field of community development in the country, to coordinate community work countrywide and to advocate/lobby issues of community development on local and International levels

  12. Strategic Directions • 1. To Advocate and Lobby Community needs and • Analytical researches • Development and provision of relevant Recommendations • Cooperation with Government • Preparation of Legislation Initiatives • Business Communication campaigns • 2. To strengthen capacity of community development and coordinated work - Regular meetings • Development of mailing list of interested parties • Development of date base • Study tours • Joint Publications • Experience sharing between target groups • 3. Institutional Strengthening of Coalition • Short and Long term Plans • Fundraising • Pilot Projects • Membership in International Networks • Study of International Practices/ its popularization • Organizing and attending Regional and International Events

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