Documentary Film “Lessons in Leadership”

Special trainings are held for village leaders in Ozurgeti and Chokhatauri districts (Guria region in west Georgia). The goal of the project is to support the development of local self-government, which implies active involvement of the local population in the work of the district’s municipal councils (sakrebulos). The project is implemented by the nongovernmental organization Civil Society Institute with financial assistance from the European Union. During the trainings village leaders are told that if they know their rights they can be more self-assured when dealing with municipalities.

The project is implemented in 8 municipalities of 4 regions of Georgia. The trainings took place in Kakheti, Shida Kartli, Guria and Adjara regions from March 1, 2009 and 151 leaders have already been trained.

Film Director – Toma Chagelishvili

Author – Eka Kadagishvili

Cameraman – Gela Kavelashvili