CDD - Center Of Development And Democracy

Our Objective

Promoting an equal, informed and peaceful coexistence of society in a democratic governance.

Our Mission

To be Independent and transparent, to acknowledge and respect the rule of law; Our main mission is to promote and raise awareness concerning the different groups of society, which we think is the first and foremost precondition for developing Western and democratic governance in our country.

Our Goal

We observe the process of elections; participate in international mission; Publish researches and reports; Our goal is to increase the involvement of the society and youth in different governmental processes and to protect human rights.

"It is my great pleasure and privilege to present to you our democratic, impartial, representative NGO and its creative, dynamic and enthusiastic team. CDD was established on February 26, 2008, in Tbilisi, Georgia.

We aim to advance the development of democracy in Georgia by building the public trust and awareness about electoral processes, rule of law, human rights, tolerance, diversity, public diplomacy, and Georgia’s European and Euro-Atlantic Integration.

At CDD we strongly believe in the importance of dialogue, direct communications, engagement, and public diplomacy. The involvement of different groups of society and the unity of all actors is extremely important on the path of Georgia’s European and Euro-Atlantic integration, as well as the general development of our society.

I want to express gratitude to each and every participant, supporter, staff member, expert, speaker, partner and donor of CDD along this very interesting journey. At CDD we share the view of Albert Einstein “Insanity Is Doing the Same Thing Over and Over Again and Expecting Different Results.”

Ketevan Chachava

Executive Director

Our Team

Ketevan Chachava

Steering Committee Member of the World Movement for Democracy. Ketevan is the Founder of Sector 3. She is the Executive Director and founder of the Center for Development and Democracy (CDD). During the fifteen years of her successful career in the civil sector, she worked in management positions at several local and international NGOs. From 2016-2017, she served as the Director of the Information Center on NATO and the EU. From 2006 – 2014 She served as an elected member of various committees and working groups at the Council of Europe (CoE), the European Youth Forum (EYF) and the European Students’ Union (ESU). Mrs. Chachava holds a Master’s degree in conflict management. She is a BRIDGE facilitator and certified international observer of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE / ODIHR).

Mikheil Mirziashvili

Mikheil Mirziashvili is a Chairperson and Board Member of CDD. He represents the civil society over 25 years working on topics such as Euro-Atlantic integration, regional cooperation, conflict resolution and prevention. He has 5-years of working experience at the international peacekeeping organization of the EU; in 2005-2013 he led peace projects in the Black Sea and Eastern Partnership regions. He attended the Human Rights Advocacy Program at the School of International and Public Relations at Columbia University. Mikheil Mirziashvili is an author of a number of publications, including the guidebooks on Association Agreement and “About European Union”. He participated in the development of communication strategy 2017-2020 on joining the European Union and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) by Georgia. He was elected as a member of the steering committee of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum.

Natia Zoidze

Natia Zoidze - Deputy Executive Director of CDD, human rights defender. She has 12 years of experience in the field of human rights protection in the public and civil sector.

Natia's goal is to promote the advancement of democratic governance, the European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Georgia, and the advocacy of transparent and inclusive electoral processes.

Natia is a Chevening scholar and has been educated in Georgia and Great Britain. In 2019-2020, Natia has graduated from Queen Mary University of London human rights law master's program with funding from the UK government.

Paata Kvavadze

Paata Kvavadze is an expert and a speaker on election issues at the Center for Development and Democracy (CDD). His professional experience counts a significant number of years in local and international projects. With a legal background, Paata worked in both public and private sectors for many years. Since 2015 he has observed elections in Georgia and abroad.

Lasha Meladze

Lasha Meladze is the Manager of the E-learning platform "Kentsero" at the Center For Development and Democracy (CDD). He is an Election analyst, Researcher and a local consultant to the Council of Europe (CoE) Office in Georgia. Lasha has 20 years of working experience in both, public and civil sectors, as well as conducting training on various topics. Lasha is a BRIDGE workshop facilitator awarded by the United Nations, International IDEA and Australian Electoral Commission. Since 2009 Lasha has implemented programs of various leading organizations (EU, USAID, IFES, UNDO, CDD) as an expert, trainer and a researcher.

News

Appeal of Georgian non-governmental organizations to the European Commission

Regarding the restriction of rights and unlawful obstruction of activities of CDD Observers

The Center for Development and Democracy's (CDD) observation mission is monitoring the elections within the majoritarian districts of Gori and Kaspi.

THE LETTER OF THE GEORGIAN CIVIL SOCIETY TO THE AMBASSADOR OF THE UNITED STATES TO GEORGIA

Main findings and recommendations Regarding the use of electronic technologies in the electoral process

CDD - observation Mission 2023

Civil Society’s address to the government of Georgia

Russian Law is not the will of Georgia

he CDD representative participated in the discussion of the draft of the strategic plan of the election administration, the recently implemented electoral reform and the implementation of electronic technologies for the 2024 parliamentary elections.

CDD representative Paata Kavadze participated in the training on "Election Observation and Reporting"

John Pennell, the new Director of USAID mission in Georgia, and Leah Kaplan, director of the Office of Democracy, Human Rights and Governance, visited the Center for Development and Democracy (CDD) office

Regarding the statement issued by the public movement "People's Power" about the funding allocated to Georgia by the US over the years.

The international campaign "What's Next"

"Women's, economic empowerment in Georgia - opportunities and challenges"

Happy Independence Day

The cooperation of the Center for Development and Democracy (CDD) with George Washington University continues

World Press Freedom Day

CDD delivered Easter aid packages to 100 Ukrainian children in Georgia

The Executive Director of CDD Ketevan Chachava met today with Ukraine’s Charge d'affaires in Georgia Andriy Kasianov.

Civil Society Meeting with Parliamentary Opposition

Projects

Enhancing the Agency of Young People in Local Self-Governance Practices in Kvemo Kartli Municipalities via Advancing their Competencies and Engagement Mechanisms

International Conference "Disinformation Alert"

Project "Georgia Member of the European Family”

Establishment of Euro Clubs in educational institutions under the Patriarchate

Georgia as a New Direction in Business Tourism

CDD Observation Mission

Study visits of religious communities to Brussels and Washington, D.C.

TV series “Georgia, Member of the European Family

Educational Project "Georgia and the European Union"

Youth and Non-formal Education

Project “Informed Voters”

Promoting the development of electoral opportunities for political parties

Decision is Yours

Publications

Statements

Recommendations

Reports

Memorandums

Publications

CDD and the Elections

Election Observation

Voter Education

Promoting the development of political parties

Advocating legislative changes

Monitoring the polling stations

Photo gallery

Donors

ორგანიზაცია	მუნიციპალიტეტი
1. ააიპ ახალგაზრდული ორგანიზაცია ცვლილებები თანაბარი უფლებებისათვის	ბათუმი
2. ააიპ იურიდიული განათლების ფონდი	რეგიონები
3. ააიპ “საათი”	ქუთაისი
4. ააიპ რაჭის ტურისტული კლუბი	ამბროლაური
5. ააიპ სტეფანწმინდა	ყაზბეგი
6. აგროგარემო TV	საქართველოს რეგიონები
7. ადამიანის უფლებათა და სოციალური სამართლიანობის დაცვის კვლევის ცენტრი	ფოთი
8. ადამიანის უფლებათა ცენტრი (HRC)	თბილისი, შიდა ქართლი და კახეთის რეგიონები
9. ადამიანის უფლებების ადვოკატირების და დემოკრატიის ფონდი	თბილისი
10. ადგილობრივი დემოკრატიის სააგენტო საქართველო	ქუთაისი
11. ათინათი	ზუგდიდი
12. ალტერნატივა ჯორჯია	თბილისი
13. არ გადადო	აჭარა
14. არასამთავრობო ორგანიაზაცია “უფლებებისა და განათლებისათვის”	ქუთაისი, იმერეთი
15. ასოციაცია ,,დეა”	ზუგდიდი, წალენჯიხა და ფოთი
16. ასოციაცია “ათინათი”	ზუგდიდი
17. ასოციაცია “ევროპის დროით”	თბილისი
18. ასოციაცია “მერკური”	სამეგრელო-ზემო სვანეთი
19. ასოციაცია “ქალები რეგიონების განვითარებისთვის”	ქუთაისი
20. აფხაზური ამბები	ზუგდიდი
21. აღმოსავლეთ ევროპის ცენტრი მრავალპარტიული დემოკრატიისთვის (EECMD)	თბილისი, თელავი (კახეთი), გორი (შიდა ქართლი), ქუთაისი (იმერეთი), ბათუმი (აჭარა), წალენჯიხა (სამეგრელო).
22. ახალგაზრდა პედაგოგთა კავშირი	ოზურგეთი
23. ახალგაზრდა ფსიქოლოგთა და ექიმთა ასოციაცია ქსენონი	ზუგდიდის მუნიციპალიტეტი
24. ახალგაზრდები დემოკრატიული ცვლილებებისთვის / Youth for Democractic Changes	სამცხე-ჯავახეთი, ნინოწმინდა
25. ახალგაზრდები სამეგრელოს განვითარებისთვის	ზუგდიდი
26. ახალგაზრდობის განვითარობის ცენტრი-XXI	საგარეჯო
27. ახალგაზრდული ალტერნატივა	თბილისი
28. ახალგაზრდული ინიციატივების რეგიონალური ასოციაცია – აირა	რუსთავი
29. ახალგაზრდული ორგანიზაცია ცვლილებები თანაბარი უფლებებისათვის	ბათუმი
30. ხალქალაქის ბიზნეს ცენტრი	ახალქალაქი
31. ახალციხის ახალგაზრდული ცენტრი	ახალციხე
32. ახალციხის დემოკრატიული ჩართულობის ცენტრი	ახალციხე
33. ბავშვთა კეთილდღეობის ლიგა	თბილისი
34. ბავშვთა სიმსივნეები და სუპერგმირები	საქართველოს მასშტაბით
35. ბათომი	აჭარა, ბათუმი
36. ბათუმელები	ბათუმი
37. ბათუმის დამოუკიდებელი ცხოვრების ცენტრი’	ბათუმი
38. ბათუმის დემოკრატიული ჩართულობის ცენტრი	ბათუმი
39. გამომძიებელ ჟურნალისტთა გაერთიანება “აი, ფაქტი”	თბილისი

Our Objective

Our Mission

Our Goal

Our Team

Ketevan Chachava

Mikheil Mirziashvili

Natia Zoidze

Paata Kvavadze

Lasha Meladze

News

Appeal of Georgian non-governmental organizations to the European Commission

Regarding the restriction of rights and unlawful obstruction of activities of CDD Observers

The Center for Development and Democracy's (CDD) observation mission is monitoring the elections within the majoritarian districts of Gori and Kaspi.

THE LETTER OF THE GEORGIAN CIVIL SOCIETY TO THE AMBASSADOR OF THE UNITED STATES TO GEORGIA

Main findings and recommendations Regarding the use of electronic technologies in the electoral process

CDD - observation Mission 2023

Civil Society’s address to the government of Georgia

Russian Law is not the will of Georgia

he CDD representative participated in the discussion of the draft of the strategic plan of the election administration, the recently implemented electoral reform and the implementation of electronic technologies for the 2024 parliamentary elections.

CDD representative Paata Kavadze participated in the training on "Election Observation and Reporting"

John Pennell, the new Director of USAID mission in Georgia, and Leah Kaplan, director of the Office of Democracy, Human Rights and Governance, visited the Center for Development and Democracy (CDD) office

Regarding the statement issued by the public movement "People's Power" about the funding allocated to Georgia by the US over the years.

The international campaign "What's Next"

"Women's, economic empowerment in Georgia - opportunities and challenges"

Happy Independence Day

The cooperation of the Center for Development and Democracy (CDD) with George Washington University continues

World Press Freedom Day

CDD delivered Easter aid packages to 100 Ukrainian children in Georgia

The Executive Director of CDD Ketevan Chachava met today with Ukraine’s Charge d'affaires in Georgia Andriy Kasianov.

Civil Society Meeting with Parliamentary Opposition

Archive

Projects

Enhancing the Agency of Young People in Local Self-Governance Practices in Kvemo Kartli Municipalities via Advancing their Competencies and Engagement Mechanisms

International Conference "Disinformation Alert"

Project "Georgia Member of the European Family”

Establishment of Euro Clubs in educational institutions under the Patriarchate

Georgia as a New Direction in Business Tourism

CDD Observation Mission

Study visits of religious communities to Brussels and Washington, D.C.

TV series “Georgia, Member of the European Family

Educational Project "Georgia and the European Union"

Youth and Non-formal Education

Project “Informed Voters”

Promoting the development of electoral opportunities for political parties

Decision is Yours

Publications

Statements

Recommendations

Reports

Memorandums

Publications

CDD and the Elections

Election Observation

Voter Education

Promoting the development of political parties

Advocating legislative changes

Monitoring the polling stations

Photo gallery

Donors

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