Non-governmental organization the “Young Barristers” informed society on important social issues in frames of civil campaign. The organization increased a civil awareness on relationship between Georgia and the European Union. In frames of the activity a special newspaper was prepared: “Georgia on the way to the European Union” which was distributed in various public places for free.
The special newspaper prepared in the frames of the civil campaign paid attention to various important issues, such as what is the European Union, what are the internal and external policies of integration, what must be satisfied by countries willing to become the members, what is meant by an association of agreement between Georgia and the European Union, what benefits will occur as a result of association in the European Union, what standards are satisfied by the country, what does the government policy of the state look like, plans, reforms to be implemented and deadlines for integration, what rights and mandate is owned by the European Union in Georgia nowadays etc.
According to one of the headmasters of the “Young Barristers” – Archil Kaikatsishvili, Georgian society is less or more often, wrongly informed on potentials of the European Union. The society imagines living in an European family as an opportunity of prosperity. However, values and civil responsibilities which are the characteristics of democratic processes of member states are not properly shared. Correspondingly, it is important to strengthen efforts to create solid belief and choice for Georgian society, which will create an appropriate basis for political, economic and judicial stability with nearness with the European Union.
According to evaluation of the organization, the civil campaign represents the first stage of popularization of the European Union standards in the society, which will be followed by other various activities. In precise, the organization will arrange meetings with civil groups, young non-governmental organizations, citizens of regions and representatives of various educational institutes, in order to create a better civil view and freedom of choice for civil society.
The “Young Barristers” does not exclude a possibility of republishing the newspaper on the European Union once again in near future. The organization has already addressed representatives of the European Union in Georgia, the embassy of Great Britain and the Public Defender’s office for support and partnership. Currently, 500 copies of the newspaper have been published which will be distributed in various organizations, ministries and universities.
