Local Democracy Agency Georgia held a Regional Civil Society Forum in Kutaisi. The main goal of the forum was to attract donors and potential financiers and strengthen civil society in the Imereti region.

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The forum consisted of several parts:
✔ - Panel discussion about the needs and challenges facing civil society in Georgia;
✔ - Communication between donors and organizations using the "Regional Cafe" method;
✔ - A presentation/exhibition of the Imereti Region's civil society organizations'
(CSOs, CBOs) activities.

The event was also promoted the culture of volunteerism by connecting volunteer service recipients with people interested in volunteering; and, it was popularized the Time Bank service.
Local NGOs, media, donor organizations, self-governments and youth (students) were invited to the forum.

The Regional Civil Society Forum was organized by LDA Georgia within the project "Civil Society Initiative," which is implemented by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) by the Civil Society Institute (CSI), a training and consulting center (CTC), a strategic research and development centers, (CSRDG) and Education, Development and Employment Center (EDEC).