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Working Meeting with Mediators of Diversion and Mediation Program

Georgia | Georgian Legal Socialization Project | 17 Jul 2011

In 2010, in the framework of the Legal Socialization Program mediators were trained for the Juvenile Diversion and Mediation Program of Ministry of Justice of Georgia. After the training the mediators were able to gain significant experience through 1-year practical work. Subsequently, with the joint effort of Ministry of Justice of Georgia and Legal Socialization Program, the mediators were invited for the working meeting on July 1, 2011, aiming to evaluate the results achieved, share experience and work out recommendations for future work. The meeting participants included mediators from Tbilisi, Kutaisi and Batumi, social workers of the diversion program, staff of the Legal Socialization Program – Ms. Tinatin Ebanoidze and Ms. Nina Gogoladze, and representatives of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia – Mr. Andro Gigauri, Ms. Rusudan Mikhelidze and Mr. Tamaz Akhobadze. In line with the sharing of the experience, the meeting contributed to working out the recommendations for improvements of the Juvenile Diversion and Mediation Program. The meeting participants designed future action plans, including the necessity to define clear criteria for selecting mediators and improving communication between all the parties involved.