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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 Coalition of Georgian Organizations working on community Development 2010-2012
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
Presentation Issues History of the Coalition - 2010-2012 Shared Definitions - 2010 Joint Publication/working process, structure and content, main findings CoDeCo Mission and Priorities
Prehistory • The birth of the idea • Sighnagi Meeting and its outputs • Shared Vision • Development of Meeting Materials • Initiation of the project on joint publication
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
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
Preparation of the Publication Internal Working Meetings Regional Conference in Batumi Development of the Conclusion
Publication Structure • Introduction • Organizational Profile • History of community work • Vision, Approaches, Target Groups • Experience • Positive • Negative • Conclusion
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
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
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