Nino Khukhua, Executive Director of Local Democracy Agency Georgia, presented at the Black Sea NGO Forum 2019, in Istanbul, Turkey .

The 12th edition of the Forum aims to continue the discussions held last year in Brussels and highlight the progress made so far regarding the advancement of the Black Sea Synergy European Policy, such as the adoption of the Common Maritime Agenda and the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda, as well as the role of civil society organisations in the implementation process of these very important strategic documents, having in mind their contribution to building society resilience and sustainable development in the region.

The event is organised by the Romanian NGDO Platform – FOND (as coordinator of the Black Sea NGO Forum), with the financial support of the European Commission and in partnership with the Center for International and European Studies (CIES), Kadir Has University, Istanbul.