Conference on “Community work – foreign experience of community foundations and existing challenges for its development in Caucasus region” in Tbilisi

On April 5, 2013, a conference on “Community work – foreign experience of community foundations and existing challenges for its development in Caucasus region” was organized by a Georgian NGO CSRDG (Center of Strategic Research and Development of Georgia).  Experience related community foundations in Georgia (CoDeCo – Community Development Coalition) and Europe (Angus McCabe, University of Birmingham) were presented. Mrs. Karine Baghdasaryan made a presentation including Armenia Round Table and “Women for Development” NGO work.  The main focus was put on the activities of the newly established social enterprise in bread production and two registered foundations: “Meghrik”   and “Sustainable Development of Communities”.