The Ministry of Justice will finance the 17 best projects revealed within the grant program with a total budget of 335,000 GEL. The corresponding agreements with the winning organizations and individuals were signed today.

The purpose of the competition is to strengthen the priority directions of the Ministry of Justice and to increase the participation and involvement of civil society throughout the system.

On October 10, the Ministry of Justice announced the grant program aimed at protecting and strengthening human rights, introducing innovative services and strengthening legal security. Within the framework of the competition, a total of 47 project applications were submitted. Deputy Minister of Justice, Tornike Cheishvili and Erekle Gvinianidze attended the event.

The conference was attended by members of the executive power; Representatives of the National Agency for Crime Prevention and Enforcement of Non-custodial Sentences and Probation, Special Penitentiary Service, Council of Europe Office in Georgia and invited guests.

The conference was opened today in order to promote the professional development of psychologists and social workers involved in the process of rehabilitation and re-socialization of persons in conflict with the law.

During two days, participants of the event will discuss case management by psychologists and social workers, share experiences and discuss specific ways of multi-sectoral cooperation that will make penitentiary and crime prevention systems more effective.

Deputy Minister of Justice, Buba Lomuashvili and Head of the Council of Europe Office in Georgia, Natalia Vutova addressed the participants of the conference with a welcome speech.

It was noted at the conference that the further development of probation and penitentiary systems in accordance with the best European and international standards is a strategic priority of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia and it significantly depends on the professional activities of social workers and psychologists; Participants evaluated the progress made in the systems over the last 10 years.

The event was organized by the Ministry of Justice, the National Agency for the Execution of Non-custodial Sentences and Probation and the Office of the Council of Europe within the framework of the project - "Improving health care provision in the penitentiary system of Georgia".

The conference was attended by members of the executive power; Representatives of the National Agency for Crime Prevention and Enforcement of Non-custodial Sentences and Probation, Special Penitentiary Service, Council of Europe Office in Georgia and invited guests.