Action Against Hunger Hosts Coordination Round Table in Syunik Province, Armenia

31/07/23

Action Against Hunger Hosts Coordination Round Table in Syunik Province, Armenia

On the 27th July 2023, within the scope of the project “Providing humanitarian cash assistance and MHPSS to displaced people from Nagorno Karabakh in Syunik province, Armenia” funded by Spanish Cooperation, a round table discussion was held in Syunik province organised by Action Against Hunger in cooperation with “Partnership and Teaching”. The event was attended by the majority of international NGOs, UN agencies from Syunik province as well as by the provincial and local authorities. The main aim of the round table was to create an environment for all actors to raise and discuss the existing humanitarian and development needs and challenges faced by the communities in Syunik, which have occurred as a result of the 2020 Nagorno Karabakh (NK) war, the escalation of the conflict in September 2022 and ongoing blockade of the Lachin Corridor.

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Integration of ‘Shuttle’ Methodology gains high praise at Graduation ceremony of Tourism Guide students at Vocational College, Modusi

24/07/23

Integration of ‘Shuttle’ Methodology gains high praise at Graduation ceremony of Tourism Guide students at Vocational College, Modusi

On the 20th June, 2023, the LEPL Vocational College “Modusi” in Rustavi held a graduation event for students of the Tourism Guide vocational course that, for the first time, also included the piloting of the “Soft Skills Development for Employment” component designed and supported by Action Against Hunger (AAH) using its ‘Shuttle’ methodology. The event began with a welcome address from Modusi’s Director, Nino Kavtaradze, followed by Sarah Zielonka, First Secretary, Head of Economic and Press Affairs, Embassy of Germany and AAH’s Regional Director, Marcella Maxfield, all of whom praised the college’s support of the pilot program and expressed their desire that the component will be further integrated by all VET colleges in Georgia.

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ADA Representatives meet with Akhmeta LAG and Local Authorities and hear of support to Environmental Protection and Women’s Economic Engagement.

20/07/23

ADA Representatives meet with Akhmeta LAG and Local Authorities and hear of support to Environmental Protection and Women’s Economic Engagement.

On the afternoon of the 12th July 2023, Tobias Orischnig, Program Manager for Armenia, Georgia, and Moldova at the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) and Alex Karner, ADA Head of Office for Georgia visited Akhmeta Municipality to meet with members of the Local Action Group (LAG). The LAG is currently being supported by ADA under the 3-year project ‘Improving local governance through inclusive development approaches” implemented by Action Against Hunger.

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Building Friendships through Inter-district Sports

17/07/23

Building Friendships through Inter-district Sports

From the 12th May to 17th May 2023, sporting events were held in five regions of Abkhazia, organized by the Local Action Groups (LAG) of Gagra, Gudauta, Ochamchire, Tkvarcheli and Gali districts with the support of Action Against Hunger and UNDP. These sporting events were financed by the Austrian Development Agency and the EU ENPARD programmes, with the purpose of bringing together schoolchildren from different villages and to strengthen inter-district ties, while promoting a healthy lifestyle. In total, 156 schoolchildren took part in competitions in the five districts with the aim to reach the inter district finals to be held in the following month.

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VET Accountancy students complete "Soft Skills Development for Employment" course.

20/06/23

VET Accountancy students complete "Soft Skills Development for Employment" course.

The closing ceremony of the professional training program, "Practical Accounting", was held in Shota Meskhia State Teaching University of Zugdidi. Within this program the learning component "Soft skills Development for Employment" had been integrated. This component is based upon the SHUTTLE methodology created by Action Against Hunger and our staff have been supporting the Teaching University in piloting its implementation.

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Visit of Action Against Hunger representatives to VET college “Modusi”

24/05/23

Visit of Action Against Hunger representatives to VET college “Modusi”

Within the framework of the "Tourist guide" professional training program, representatives of the Action Against Hunger organization visited the college.

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