Steering committee

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• Institute for Development of Freedom of Information - Coalition Chair
• Representative: Levan Avalishvili, Giorgi Davituri
• Phone: +995 (32) 2921514
• Email: info@idfi.ge
• Link: http://www.idfi.ge
• Mission of IDFI is to promote openness and transparency of the government, establish an informed society through ensuring access to public information.
• Additional information

  Mission of IDFI is to promote openness and transparency of the government, good governance, establish an informed society and support development of democratic values through ensuring freedom of expression as well as access to public information.

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• Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association - Deputy Chair
• Representative: Nona Kurdovanidze
• Phone: +995 (32) 2995076
• Email: gyla@gyla.ge
• Link: http://www.gyla.ge
• Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association is a voluntary professional union of lawyers.
• Additional information

  GYLA is an organization founded on liberal values and all of its generations work towards fulfillment of those values.

  GYLA’s main strategic objectives are:

  1. Protection of human rights, development of protective mechanisms and ensuring access without discrimination.
  2. Raising legal awareness of the society and establishing respects towards the law.
  3. Supporting development of effective, accountable and transparent governance.
  4. Development of qualified, uninterrupted legal education and development of the profession.

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• Social Justice Center
• Representative: Guram Imnadze
• Phone: +995 (32) 2233706
• Email: info@socialjustice.org.ge
• Link: https://socialjustice.org.ge/
• Social Justice Center is a left-wing organization working on human rights and social justice, which aims to identify the structural reasons for economic, social, and political inequality, and to share critical knowledge while contributing to the transformation of the existing order via democratic means.
• Additional information

  Social Justice Center is a left-wing organization working on human rights and social justice, which aims to identify the structural reasons for economic, social, and political inequality, and to share critical knowledge while contributing to the transformation of the existing order via democratic means.

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• Human Rights Center (HRC)
• Representative: Aleko Tskitishvili
• Phone: (+995 32) 237 69 50
• Email: hrc@hrc.ge
• Link: http://www.hrc.ge/home/eng/
• The Human Rights Center, formerly Human Rights Information and Documentation Center (HRIDC) was founded on December 10, 1996 in Tbilisi, Georgia. The Human Rights Center is dedicated to protection and promotion of human rights, rule of law and peace in Georgia.

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• Georgian Democratic Initiative
• Representative: Eduard Marikashvili
• Phone: (+995 32) 2 72 80 08
• Email: info@gdi.ge
• Link: http://www.gdi.ge
• GDI is committed to defending human rights, expanding inclusive society and promoting tolerance, strengthening democratic reforms and advancing the rule of law, enhancing transparency and accountability of public institutions. GDI pursues these ideals through monitoring, open debate, fact-based research and analysis of policy options to address the challenges facing Georgia.

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•  Rights Georgia (former Article 42 of the Constitution)
• Representative: Vladimer Mkervalishvili
• Phone: +995 (32) 299 88 56
• Email: office@rights.ge
• Link: http://www.rights.ge/
• Article 42 of the Constitution is a non-governmental, non-political, human rights advocacy organization founded on September 12, 1997.
• Additional information

  Article 42 provides free of charge legal assistance to the victims of human rights abuses in local and international courts and other state agencies. The organization aims at promoting the establishment of the rule of law in Georgia through introduction of international standards for the protection of human rights and freedoms, and increase of legal awareness of the public.

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• Transparency International Georgia
• Representative: Eka Gigauri
• Phone: +995 (32) 2921403
• Email: info@transparency.ge
• Link: http://www.transparency.ge
• TI Georgia’s objective is to reduce corruption levels in the country and support development of Georgia into a strong, democratic state through greater transparency and accountability.
• Additional information

  TI Georgia’s main directions of work are: anti-corruption policy, strengthening independence of the judiciary, monitoring of public finance, monitoring of parliament, election environment, election observation, monitoring of local governments, property rights, media environment and protection of market economy principles.

  Transparency International Georgia seeks to make Georgia a country which is free of corruption in all areas of public society, where people are a part of the policy making process, and where transparency and openness in government and the commercial sector are routine rather than rarities.

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• Open Society Georgia Foundation
• Representative: Giorgi Chitidze, Sopho Asatiani
• Phone: +995 (32) 2250463
• Email: contact@csf.ge
• Link: http://www.csf.ge
• The Civil Society Foundation bolsters those independent and diverse voices and initiatives that serve Georgia’s European aspirations, protection of human rights and freedom of media, integration of minorities and establishment of social justice in the country.
• Additional information

  Through grant funding of the civil sector, initiative groups and people who support the values of a democratic society, and engagement in important advocacy campaigns, the Civil Society Foundation bolsters those independent and diverse voices and initiatives that serve Georgia’s European aspirations, protection of human rights and freedom of media, integration of minorities and establishment of social justice in the country.

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• International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED)
• Representative: Nino Dolidze, Lela Khatridze
• Phone: +995 (32) 2372882
• Email: info@isfed.ge
• Link: http://www.isfed.ge
• SFED is a non-governmental organization founded in 1995.
• Additional information

  ISFED is primarily focused on monitoring of elections. ISFED’s aim is to ensure transparency of elections, effective realization of election procedures and building of public trust in election results. Since the day it was founded ISFED has monitored all important elections and referenda in Georgia. it has also implemented parallel tabulation of votes and monitoring of voter turnout for the last 9 elections.