NUGZAR MELADZEYES Country NetworkGeorgia

YES, Alexandria, Egypt, 7-11 September 2002

E-mail: meladzen@yahoo.com

Countries Of The Caucasus Region And Their Geographical

And Economic Characteristics

Countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Southern part of Russia

Main characteristics: Mountains, arid highlands, wooded hills, fertile valleys and plains, rivers and lakes, sea-costs, uninhabitable territories, sparsely populated areas, population concentration in the cities.

Livelihood: Agriculture, cattle-breeding, mineral resources, industry, trade, tourism.

Problems In The Youth Employment

Georgia as post-soviet country has some problems

Migrating process is very high from district in city

Young people after graduating college or high schools are without jobs

Poor Training programs after graduation

Problems In The Youth Employment

Lack of:- Supportive Government policies and legislation- Education,- Access to suitable financing,- Employment opportunities,- Information about employment possibilities,- Technologies (in production, marketing,

transportation, storage)- Entrepreneurial skills,- Energy, electricity, water,- Other factors,

THE CHALLENGE OF YOUTH EMPLOYMENT

To generate productive and remunerative work opportunities for young people (ages 15-29) to address and solve the above-mentioned problems and

To reduce unemployment and its harmful results, e.g. youth leaving the rural areas, population concentration in the cities, deteriorating standards of living, social tensions among youth, drug addiction, crime and other handicaps to youth development

YES Country Network Georgia

On May 30, 2002 at Office of Association for Farmers Rights Defense, AFRD it was held the meeting of Georgian Non-Governmental Organizations 30 NGOs participated in the meeting. The participant NGOs considered the issue of broadening the Youth Employment Network in Georgia. It was considered the problems of Youth Employment and the interests of young people.

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unite 47 organizations and more than 100 youth

In our workshops and seminars participated 150-185 youth

In Ganja (Azerbaijan) organized joint seminar on Employment aspects with Azerbaijan partners, where participated 68 participants from Government, NGO and Refugees

The next step of our activities will be to prepare special MEMORANDUM of co-operation and will sign Azerbaijan and Georgian - policy makers, head of departments, NGOs and Refugees, this meeting will be in Kobuleti (Georgia, Bleak Sea), end of October

Co-operation

Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Affairs Youth Department of Georgia Georgia Employment Department NGOs Students Unions In Universities Ministry of Culture Private Business Organizations Parliament Ministry of Fuel and Energy

Proposed Action In The Caucasus Region For The Decade Campaign 2002-2012

Establishment of

A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT (YES ) HOUSE

For promoting youth employment and development in the Caucasus region.

It is proposed to locate the YES House in Tbilisi,

Georgia. Its tasks would be to initiate and manage

cooperative activities in the four countries of the

Caucasus region as a contribution to the aims and

activities of the YES Decade Campaign 2002-2012

ACTIVITIES OF THE YES HOUSE Training of trainers, Putting together and training of youth self-help

groups Lobbing with governmental and non-

governmental organizations Organizing seminars for youth and workshops Coordinating the work of volunteers who will

turn existing village into eco-village, thereby establishing showcase and good practices for imitation

Proposed Funding of The YES House Activities

National Counterpart Contributions

Of the Governments and other sources in the 4 countries of the Caucasus region

20%

Contributions By Collaborating Institutions In The YES Decade Campaign 2002-2012

in the form of donations, grants, aid and other concessionary funds, in cash and in kind (e.g.

experts, equipment, supplies)

80%

Proposed Project Budget

For YES House Activities

During The YES Decade Campaign 2002-2012

Year 2002 US$

Establishment of YES House 5,000

Start-up activities 5,000

Equipment and supplies 10,000

TOTAL 20,000

Proposed Project BudgetFor YES House Activities

During The YES Decade Campaign 2002-2012

Years 2007-2012 (per year) US$Management of YES House activities 5,000Implementation of YES House activities

Project personnel 15,000Group training and meetings(trainers, experts, support personnel, travel) 35,000Equipment and supplies 5,000Miscellaneous 3,000TOTAL 58,000

Proposed Project Budget

For YES House ActivitiesDuring The YES Decade Campaign 2002-2012

Years 2003-2007 (per year) US$Management of YES House activities 5,000Implementation of YES House activities

Project personnel 15,000Group training and meetings(trainers, experts, support personnel, travel) 25,000Equipment and supplies 10,000Miscellaneous 3,000TOTAL 58,000

Nugzar MeladzeYES Country Network Georgia

We believe that YES will made many and very important changes for youth in our countries

We need to be together, find same language and youth of the world will solve most important problems (e.g. peace, environmental protection, migration and other)