C.2.

Partner Organisation

PIC: 946382829
Full legal name (National Language): მეგობრობის ხიდი „ქართლოსი“
Full legal name (Latin characters): The Public Union Bridge of Friendship Kartlosi
Acronym:
National ID (if applicable):218061816
Department (if applicable):
Address: Stalin Avenue 10
Country: Georgia
Region: Shida Kartli
P.O. Box:
Post Code: 1400
CEDEX:
City: Gori
Website: www.qartlosi.org
Email: info@qartlosi.org
Telephone 1: +995599757674
Telephone 2: 0 790 92 04 92
Fax:

C.2.1. Profile
Type of Organisation: Non-governamental organization
Is the partner organisation a public body? NO
Is the partner organisation a non-profit? YES

C.2.2. Accreditation
Has the organisation received any type of accreditation before submitting this
application? YES
Accreditation Type: acreditation of youth volunteering organisations (ERAPLUS-
EVS)
Accreditation Reference (EI- REF): 2016-1-PL01-KA110-027475

C.2.3. Background and Experience

1) Please provide a short presentation of your organisation (Eg. The type of organization,
size, scope, areas of specialization, environmentsociety in which it operates, and if
applicable, used for quality assurance systems). (limit 2000 characters).
The Public Union Bridge of Friendship “Kartlosi” was founded in 2006 by a youth initiative, who was
university students in the village of Pkhvenisi (Shida Kartli region). The village is located 5 km from
Tskhinvali, the capital of the breakaway region of South Ossetia. The founders were inspired by the
desire to change the life of the communities impacted by the conflict of the 1990s. The purpose of the
organisation was to empower local young people, through the development of new skills and
knowledge. In addition, the organisation wished to create new opportunities for personal development
and to encourage activeness in the community. After 2 years of activity, Kartlosi faced a challenge: the
war of August 2008. The region suffered bombing and military invasion, forcing members of the
organization to leave their village and staying for two months in temporary shelters.

The context in which we work:

The main area of Kartlosi’s work is in rural Shida Kartli (SK) region, where is a large number of socially
vulnerable groups. About 20% of the population in SK live below the poverty line. The region was
impacted by the armed conflict in the territory of South Ossetia and then by the war in August 2008.
The conflict displaced a significant number of people from their homes. The constant pressure of
social problems contributes to increased tension and deviant behaviours, such as alcohol and drug
addiction, at the local level.

Target groups of Kartlosi are:

Youth; internally displaced people (IDPs); minority groups; population from rural areas; representatives
of local civil society sector; journalists, teachers.

2) What are the activities and experience of the organisation in the

areas relevant for this application?
- Non-formal education: we organize training programmes, social and cultural workshops, internships
in order to develop and improve professional skills that could assist youth in future career. The
activities that we organize aim to achieve computer and languages literacy, communication and
negotiation skills, CV writing and job interview assistance. We also conduct educational events
promoting peace, democracy, human rights, gender issue, mobilization of women and girls. We are
particularly committed to support girls and women to become self-sufficient.
- Awareness raising campaigns: we promote awareness of personal security, human rights,
reproductive and sexual health, for girls and young women.
- Information campaign: we inform youth of formal and non-formal educational possibilities. We assist
them with applications, providing them with recommendations. Kartlosi is also running newspaper,
social media (including video channel) through which we inform local communities about problems in
communities and also about achievements of girls and women. Kartlosi has published the book “The
Other Picture of War”, which represents a collection of stories about human behaviour and mutual
support demonstrated by Georgians and Ossetians at the time of the conflict in August 2008.
- Improving access for health care: an important part of our work is to provide girls and young women
with access to necessary health care. We are also working with professional physicians who are
mainly women in order to involve them with peace processes.
- Public policy: we support initiatives with the aim to change practices, policies, attitudes, perceptions
concerning women and their human rights in Georgia. We facilitate the process of building a non-
discriminatory culture.

3)What are the skills and expertise of key staff/persons involved in this
application and on the competences and previous experience that they will bring to the
project?
Megi Bibiluri
Chairperson and Founder of “Kartlosi”;

2008 – Founder of the Coalition for IDP’s Rights; Founder of the Georgian-Ossetian Forum;
2012 – Founder of the Georgian Mediation Center; author of the of the book The Other Face of War;
founder of Kartlosi newspaper and Radio Kartlosis Khma (Voice of Kartlosi) Editor;
2013 – Coordinator of the Women Political Involvement;
Graduate of Gori State University Faculty of Journalism; after she studied at Warsaw University –
specialty of conflictology.
Currently she is Ph.D. student at Poznan Adam Mickiewicz University and member of the International
Center for Alternative Settlement of Disputes. She is working on the research of alternative methods
of conflict management in Eastern Partnership countries.
Along with the aforementioned she is the author of different projects, articles, researches and training
guidelines.
Kato Mikeladze Prize Nominee; Winner of the Prize – Young Women – Peace Builders in the
Caucasus.
Peace building is the most important task for her, which she strives for professionally and diligently.

What experiences and competences will the partner organization bring to the project?

4) Has the partner organisation participated in a European Union

granted project in the 3 years

EU Programme Year Identification Number Applicant

Organization

C.2.4. Legal Representative

Title: Miss
Gender: Female
First Name: Megi
Family Name: Bibiluri
Department:
Position: Chairperson
Email: megibibluri@gmail.com
Telephone 1: +995 599757674

C.2.5. Contact person

Title: Ms
Gender: Female
First Name: Ana
Family Name: Jebisashvili
Department:
Position: EVS and Erasmus+ projects Coordinator
Email: anakartlosi@gmail.com
Telephone 1: +995 591016584