The State Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality of Georgia, Tea Akhvlediani, opened a training seminar “Peace School for Youth” on May 8, 2026, Friday. It was organized by the initiative of the Minister of State’s Office of the country.
“Peace School for Youth” serves to raise awareness among students of various Georgian higher education institutions about the priorities of state policy for the peaceful resolution of conflict.
The Minister of State, at the meeting with the youth as part of the opening session of the event, talked about the progress of the peace process, the challenges arising from the occupation, and the efforts made with a united government approach.
Tea Akhvlediani emphasized the importance of active and effective participation of young people in the process of reconciliation and inclusion policy implementation and introduced the participants of the training seminar to the opportunities and initiatives implemented within the framework of politics.
According to the Minister, the Peace School Program will provide an opportunity for young people to receive information in relevant thematic sessions and to discuss topics of interest and relevant to them with representatives of government agencies involved in the peace process and highly qualified experts.
“The initiative of the Minister of State’s Office – ‘School for Peace for Youth’- through a three-day training workshop, aims to raise their awareness and equip them with proper knowledge on the main aspects and dimensions of peaceful conflict resolution, as well as to support the more active involvement of youth in the peace process.” “We believe that, of course, young people have a significant role to play in peacebuilding and their vision for a future free from war and occupation requires special attention and support,” said Minister of State Tea Akhvlediani.
Students of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Shota Meskhia Zugdidi State University, and Gori State University participated in the training-seminar, including the forcibly displaced people living near the dividing lines, as well as the newly established young counselors with the Ministry of Justice and Civic Integration of the Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia, members of the council of elders
