Georgian Young Greens
Georgian Young Greens | |
|---|---|
| Co-Chairs and Committee | Anna Aphakidze Mariam Vatsadze Executive Committee |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Tsinamdzgvrishvili str. 49 Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Ideology | Green politics Socialism Democratic socialism Eco-socialism Feminism |
| Political position | left-wing |
| European affiliation | Federation of Young European Greens Cooperation and Development Network Eastern Europe |
| International affiliation | Global Young Greens |
| Website | |
| www.younggreens.ge | |
Georgian Young Greens (Georgian: საქართველოს ახლაგაზრდა მწვანეები, translit.: sakartvelos akhlagazrda mts'vaneebi) - is a youth-led, left-wing and green organisation. It was founded in 2008 as a youth-wing of Georgian Green Party with the aim of advancing the issues of environmental justice, the principles of sustainable development, democracy, equality, social and economic justice to the centre of public discussion, while in a better scenario – reaching specific results by active and fruitful work. However, young greens left the party as a result of ideological differences and the lack of internal democracy within the political party, thus young greens have established an independent organisation.[1]
Objectives
The main objectives of the organization are as follows:
- Increasing awareness on the issues of ecology, socialism, democracy, equality and non-violence among the population and the members of Young Greens.
- Fighting against neo-liberal policies.
- Defending public and green spaces from constructions and privatisation[2].
- Creating new opportunities and developing an environment of self-realization for young people.
- Ensuring the active involvement of young people in social and political processes[3].
- Identifying local and regional problems in a timely manner and responding to them instantly[4]
- Fighting for gender, economic and social equality.[5]
Structure
The general assembly is the supreme decision-making power which gathers once a year. The assembly adopts and renews political platform, internal rules of procedure and charter; as well as is discussed and being voted the strategy and plans for the next year.[6] For that is elected Co-Chairs and Executive Committee who is the governing body of the organisation between the general assemblies and is responsible to execute the decisions made by the general assembly. [7]
Co-Chairs: Anna Aphakidze and Mariam Vatsadze
Executive Committee: Mariam Gulashvili, Nikoloz Qobaliani, Mariam Pakhuridze, Liza Jibladze, Shota Saghinadze.
Partners
Georgian Young Greens is a member of Federation of Young European Greens[8], Cooperation and Development Network Eastern Europe[9] and Global Young Greens[10]. Therefore, has a very close relationship with these organisation. On the National level, Young Greens cooperate with other progressive, left-wing, green, feminist organisations and trade unions.
References
- ↑ "ჩვენ შესახებ - Young Greens". younggreens.ge. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
- ↑ "Protest against new construction in Dighomi Forest Park". OC Media. 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ↑ Beria, Londa (2014-05-02). "Youth take the lead in marking Worker's Day in Georgia". Democracy & Freedom Watch. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ↑ "Georgian Young Greens Comment on the Clashes between Police and HPP Protestors". Georgia Today on the Web. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ↑ "Political Platform/პოლიტიკური პლატფორმა" (PDF). younggreens.ge. 2018. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Regulation/შინაგანაწესი" (PDF). younggreens.ge. 2018. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Charter/წესდება" (PDF). YoungGreens.ge. 2018. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Member Organisations | Federation of Young European Greens". fyeg.org. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
- ↑ "Member Organizations". Cooperation and Development Network. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
- ↑ "Member Organisations world map | Global Young Greens". Retrieved 2020-07-08.
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