Emerging Leader’s School (ELS) was opened in Zugdidi

the State Representative of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Alexander Motserelia attended the opening ceremony of Emerging Leader’s School (ELS) took place in Zugdidi.

The initiative is being implemented within the framework of the project “Promoting Youth Transformational Leaders in Georgia” by Georgian Institute of Politics (GIP) with the financial support of USAID/Georgia and in partnership with CRRC Georgia. The project aims at raising youth awareness on political processes and democratization as well as developing their leadership skills and enhancing their participation and representation in public life.

The representatives of Zugdidi Municipality City Hall and Council, the representatives of GIP, ELS participants and trainers and other invited guests attended the event. 

The ELS targets 18-35-year-olds with diverse backgrounds from Tbilisi and three different regions of Georgia – Kvemo Kartli, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, and Adjara.

ELS will be implemented over the next 6 months and there will be a wide array of topics covered such as public policy, challenges of external relations, social and political campaigns, women’s political participation, civic activism,etc.