Gubaz Koberidze

Current occupation

Trainer, Educator, Youth Worker, Activist

Work experience

I have been involved in the Non-Formal Education since 2011. Since then I have designed and delivered more then 80 training courses, seminars and study sessions and facilitated different large-scaled events (e.g. conferences, symposiums and etc.) for Council of Europe, United Nations Agencies, different National Agencies of Erasmus+, SALTO-YOUTH resources centres and dozens of local, national and international NGOs in Europe.

My work as a trainer, facilitator and consultant is covering the following topics: human rights, human rights education, non-discrimination, youth work, youth policy, youth participation, online participation, digitalisation, youth workers' competence development, organisational development, youth centre development, youth centre quality development, activism, online activism, campaigning and Advocacy.

Moreover, I have an intense background in human rights activism with solid experience in fighting for human rights online and offline within the Council of Europe Youth Campaign No Hate Speech Movement as an online activist, coordinator and follow up group member.

Educational activities and large scale events where I worked as a trainer or facilitator:

International Educational Activities (worked as a trainer):

 Organizing Bureau of European School Students Unions (OBESSU) in partnership with the Council of Europe Youth Department Study Session “CYBER ACTIVISTS: Understanding digital rights in the artificial intelligence era“, Educational Advisor - Budapest, Hungary, MAR 2025;
 On-Arrival Training for the European Solidarity Corps volunteers in Eastern Europe and Caucasus region, Kobuleti, Georgia, 23 - 27 SEP 2024;
 Don Bosco Youth Network in partnership with the Council of Europe Youth Department Study Session “Advocacy for Change: Safeguarding a sustainable and peaceful future“, Educational Advisor - Strasbourg, France, SEP 2024;
 Mid-term meeting for the European Solidarity Corps volunteers in Eastern Europe and Caucasus region, 2nd group, Bakuriani, Georgia, 21-24 MAR 2024;
 Mid-term meeting for the European Solidarity Corps volunteers in Eastern Europe and Caucasus region, 1st group, Bakuriani, Georgia, 17-20 MAR 2024;
 Council of Europe, Long Term Training Course for Young European Ambassadors of the European Commission in Human Rights, Hate Speech and Alternative Narratives, Hybrid TC, Budapest, Hungary & Online, AUG 2023 - JAN 2024;
 Council of Europe, seminar "Let's get Political ", Facilitator - Budapest, Hungary, NOV 2023;
 Youth Initiatives Centre "International training course The Art of Mentoring", TC for mentors of ESC volunteers, (Erasmus + KA1) - Gyumri, Armenia, April, 2023;
 Academy for Peace and Development "International training course on youth work, youth participation and peace-building" (Erasmus + KA2) - Kobuleti, Georgia JUN/JUL 2022;
 No Hate Speech Network in partnership with the Council of Europe Youth Department Study Session "Human Rights Activism in post-Pandemic reality", Course Director - Strasbourg, France, MAY/JUN 2022;
 We Speak Love (Erasmus + KA1) - House of Heroes, a training course for multipliers on Counter and Alternative Narratives to fight against hate speech online - Rustavi, Georgia, March 2020 ;
 Stop Hatprat in partnership with the Council of Europe Youth Department "Study Session Future is Now - No Hate Speech Movement" - Strasbourg, France, OCT 2019;
 Academy for Peace and Development "International training course on community-based youth work for Georgian young fellows and youth workers from participating EU countries" (Erasmus + KA2) - Kobuleti, Georgia MAY 2019;
 Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia in partnership with Regional Association of Youth Initiatives a Long Term Training Course "Competence development and capacity building of youth workers on municipal levels from Georgia, Lithuania and Poland' (Erasmus + KA2) - Rustavi, Georgia 22 – 27 MAR, 12-16 APR 2019;
 Stop Hatprat in partnership with the Council of Europe Youth Department "Study Session making Counter and Alternative Narratives Accessible" - Strasbourg, France, SEP 2018
 EUROBUG International Youth Work Training and Collaboration LTTC "Youth Workers Academy" (Erasmus + KA1) - 2nd course Surami, Georgia, AUG 2018;
 Children and Youth Development Fund of Georgia in partnership with Youth Social Rights Network "International Training Course in Core Skills for Employment" (Erasmus + KA2) - Misaqtsieli, Georgia, JUL 2018;
 EUROBUG International Youth Work Training and Collaboration LTTC "Youth Workers Academy" (Erasmus + KA1) 1st course - Wicklow, Ireland JUN 2018;
 APICE - Agenzia di promozione Integrata per i Cittadini in Europa “HRE Activism against hate speech” (Erasmus + KA1) - Reggio di Calabria, Italy, MAR, 2018;
 EUROBUG International Youth Work Training and Collaboration "Create Youth SIDE - Solidarity, Inclusion Diversity, Equality" (Erasmus + KA1) - Wicklow, Ireland, OCT 2017;
 Tbilisi European Youth Centre „Eastern Partnership International Youth Training Camp“ - Kvareli, Georgia, SEP, 2015.

Moderation/Facilitation of large-scaled events:

 4th European Youth Work Convention, Facilitator, Valletta, Malta, MAY 2025;
 Council of Europe - "Evaluation and closing conference of the Democracy here | Democracy Now", Facilitator - Strasbourg, France, JAN/FEB 2023;
 Partnership between the European Commission and the Council of Europe in the field of Youth - Symposium "Navigating Transitions: Adapting Policies to young People's changing realities" Moderator, - Tirana, Albania, JUN 2022;
 JUGEND für Europa (German NA) - 2nd ETS Conference - The Quality Bonus, Hybrid moderator/facilitator - Berlin, Germany, MAR 2022;
 European Commission - 5th Eastern Partnership Youth Forum, Moderator - Online, NOV 2021
 United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, Regional youth forums in 8 Municipalities of Georgia, Moderator, AUG-SEP 2021;
 3rd European Youth Work Convention - Bonn Process, Facilitator, bringing 1000 participants from all over Europe, DEC 2020;
 United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, Regional youth forums in 10 Municipalities of Georgia, Moderator, AUG-SEP 2020;
 EU4YOUTH - Eastern Partnership Youth Engagement online Summit, Facilitator, online event bringing more then 450 participants, JUL 2020;
 Youth Agency of Georgia, National Council of Youth Organisations of Georgia and Partnership between the European Commission and the Council of Europe in the field of Youth - Conference Advancing youth participation in local and regional life, Facilitator - Tbilisi, Georgia, NOV 2019;
 People in Need Georgia - Human Rights Forum 2019, Moderator - Tbilisi, Georgia, NOV 2019
 European Commission - 4th Eastern Partnership Youth Forum, Facilitator - Vilnius, Lithuania, JUN 2019
 Academy for Peace and Development, World Vision Georgia and Youth Workers Association of Georgia - First Educational Tool Fear of Georgia, Moderator - Tbilisi, Georgia June 2019;
 Partnership between the European Commission and the Council of Europe in the field of Youth - Symposium Connecting the dots: Young People, Social Inclusion and Digitalisation, Moderator, Facilitator, - Tallinn, Estonia, JUN 2018;
 UNITED for Intercultural Action Conference - Rewind Radicalization: Building up strategies against Extremism, Moderator, Facilitator - Prague, Czechia, APR 2017;
 UNITED for Intercultural Action Conference Youth Activism shaping our Intercultural Europe, Moderator, Facilitator - Budapest, Hungary, OCT 2015;
 Council of Europe Youth Department - End of the Beginning - Evaluation conference of the No Hate Speech Movement, Moderator, Facilitator - Strasbourg, France, MAY 2015;
 UNITED for Intercultural Action Conference - What Divides Europe? Bridging Traditional Values and Fundamental Rights, Moderator, Facilitator - Bakuriani Georgia, OCT 2014.

National Educational Activities in Georgia (worked as a trainer):

 Council of Europe office in Georgia, training of trainers combating hate speech online and offline - Telavi, Georgia, JUL 2024;
 Human Rights Association with the support of the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe, Training course for school students "School of Democracy" - Surami, Georgia MAR 2024;
 Human Rights Association with the support of the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe, Training course for school teachers "School of Democracy" - Surami, Georgia MAR 2024;
 Council of Europe, Long Term Training Course in General Policy recommendation No15 of European Coalition against Racism and Intolerance, Hybrid TC, Tbilisi, Georgia & Online, SEP-NOV 2023;
 Council of Europe office in Georgia, training for the Equality Ambassadors fighting for equality, non-discrimination and diversity - Borjomi, Georgia, JUN 2023;
 Council of Europe office in Georgia, training of trainers in Human Rights Education for the trainers of Ministry of Justice of Georgia - Tbilisi, Georgia, JUN 2023;
 Academy for Peace and Development, training course "Supporting the development processes of participatory youth policy in Samegrelo region, Surami, Georgia, MAY 2023;
 EU4Youth, Onboarding training of the EU4Youth Alumni Network members 2022-2023 cycle - Tbilisi, Georgia, NOV 2022;
 Human Rights Association with the support of the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe, Training course "Human Rights Go Local - Strengthening Capacities of Youth Councils at Local Level in Georgia" - Surami, Georgia OCT-NOV 2022;
 Academy for Peace and Development, Introduction to Youth Work for young people and municipal youth service representatives from Samegrelo region - Martvili, Georgia, AUG/SEP 2022;
 Council of Europe office in Georgia, training of trainers combating hate speech online and offline - Stephantsminda, Georgia, JUL 2022;
 EU4Youth, Onboarding training of the EU4Youth Alumni Network members 2021-2022 cycle - Tbilisi, Georgia, NOV 2021;
 National Council of Youth Organizations of Georgia, with the support of the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe, ToT "Essentials of delivering quality non-formal education activities" - Surami, Georgia, SEP-DEC 2021
 Council of Europe office in Georgia, training of trainers combating hate speech online and offline - Borjomi, Georgia, SEP 2021;
 Human Rights Association and Youth Workers' Association of Georgia with the support of the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe, Training course "Youth Work Digits with Human Rights Education" - Surami, Georgia JUL, SEP 2021;
 Human Rights Association with the support of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Training Course for municipal specialists from 14 municipalities of Georgia on youth participation in local and regional life - Bakuriani, JUN 2021;
 Human Rights Association with the support of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Training Course for young people from 14 municipalities of Georgia on youth participation in local and regional life - Online and Rustavi, MAY-JUN 2021;
 Surami Youth House and Youth Workers' Association of Georgia with the support of the Youth Agency of Georgia, "training course for newcomers in digital youth work" - (2 groups) MAR, APR 2021;
 Council of Europe, training courses on "Council of Europe standards to combat hate speech" for state institutions, media and non-governmental organisations in Georgia - Online training course, Mar 2021;
 Academy for Peace and Development "Training course on Youth Advocacy" for youth leaders from different municipalities of Georgia (Erasmus + KA2) - Online training course, DEC 2020;
 Youth Workers Association of Georgia, "Professional Course in Youth Work for the representatives of the youth organisations and VETs", Long term educational activity (authorised by the Ministry of Education of Georgia) including two residential training seminars, and 20 weeks of practice - Tbilisi, Georgia, OCT 2020 - MAY 2021;
 Council of Europe office in Georgia, training courses "We Together, We CAN", OTCs for the representatives of municipalities and youth grassroots organisations on countering hate speech online and offline, AUG 2020;
 Human Rights Association, with the support of the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe, "Youth work Supporting Youth Participation at the Municipal level" - Surami, Georgia, DEC 2019;
 Academy for Peace and Development "Training course on Non-Formal Education" for youth leaders from different municipalities of Georgia (Erasmus + KA2) - Kobuleti, Georgia OCT 2019;
 National Council of Youth Organizations of Georgia, with the support of the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe, ToT "From Theory to Practice - Training of Trainers in non-formal education" - Surami, Georgia SEP-OCT 2019;
 Academy for Peace and Development "Training course on Organizational Development" for youth leaders from different municipalities of Georgia (Erasmus + KA2) - Surami, Georgia JUL 2019;
 Human Rights Association, with the support of the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe, A training course for youth workers "Youth Work responses to Gender-based discrimination and violence" - Surami, Georgia, JUN 2019;
 Association Merkuri in partnership with Youth Workers' Association of Georgia "A training course for newcomers in youth work from Samegrelo region" (Erasmus + KA2) - Bakuriani, GeorgiaApril 2019;
 Civic Education Teachers' Forum, Training in Graphic Facilitation for Civic Education Teachers "Graphic Facilitation in Educational Recourse creation processes" - Tbilisi, Georgia, April 2019;
 People in Need Georgia "Training Course in Human Rights and Human Rights Education" - Kvareli, Georgia, AUG 2018;
 Human Rights Association, with the support of the Council of Europe, National Training Course in Human Rights Education "Human Rights Education in Youth Work Practice" - Surami, Georgia, JUL 2018;
 Association Rural Development for Future Georgia "Training Modules for the EDKK Project Beneficiaries" (NFE, Advocacy, Learning to Learn, Human Rights) - APR - MAY 2018;
 Human Rights Association, with the support of the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe, LTTC for youth workers and teachers „School of Tolerance“ - Surami, Georgia, NOV 2017;
 Youth Workers Association of Georgia LTTC „Certification Programme of Youth Workers“ - Misaktsieli, Georgia, OCT 2017 - JAN 2019;
 Georgian School Students' Unions' Alliance, with the support of the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe, LTTC for schools students „Power of Peer-Education with Compasito“ - Surami, Georgia, May 2017
 Human Rights Association, with the support of the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe, LTTC for youth workers and teachers „Let’s Bookmarks it!“ - Surami, Georgia, DEC 2016;
 Institute for Democratic Changes, with the support of the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe, Training course for young people "Peace Apple - Peace, Human Rights, Human Rights Education" - Bakuriani, Georgia, JUL 2016;
 Human Rights Association, with the support of the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe, LTTC for youth workers and teachers „Co-Create With Youth“ - Bakuriani, Georgia, JUN 2016;
 Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs of Georgia "Regional Training-Seminars for young people against hate speech online" - SEP - DEC 2014;
 Youth Organization Youth Space, with the support of the European Youth Foundation of the Council of Europe, Training course for youth workers "No Hate No Discrimination" - Rustavi, Georgia, NOV 2014;
 Institute for Democratic Changes, with the support of the Council of Europe, National Training Course in Human Rights Education for youth workers "Compass(ion) Strengthening us" -Bakuriani, Georgia, SEP 2014.

Online Courses:

 Online course "Training of Trainers: Trainer’s Playbook – Fast Track Your Skills", https://bit.ly/ToT-Playbook
 Online course "Entrepreneurship competences for VET students", NFE youth centre Sunny House, UNDP Georgia, Skills Agency of Georgia;
 Online course "Digital Youth Work - ABC", Youth Workers' Association of Georgia, Surami Youth House, https://digitalyouthwork.ge
 Online course "Master Graphic Facilitation", Draw for meetings and trainings, https://bit.ly/MG-Facilitation
 Online course "MOOC on Youth Policy - Youth Spaces Chapter", Youth Agency of Georgia, https://mooc.youthagency.gov.ge

Organisational Work:

 Advisory Council on Youth of the Council of Europe, member for the 2022-2023 mandate, representing No Hate Speech Network. member of the Programming Committee on Youth;
 No Hate Speech Network (NHSN) - Board member, 2019-2024. NHSN aims to prevent and counter hate speech by mobilising and connecting individuals and organisations to act in support of human rights and democracy online and offline.
 Youth Workers' Association of Georgia (YWAG) - Founder, Chairperson of the board in 2017 - 2018; Executive Director since JAN 2019.
YWAG is uniting youth workers from all over Georgia. Association aims to trengthen youth workers working in Georgia; Support the Youth Work development processes in Georgia; To fight for Youth Work recognition in Georgia.
 Human Rights Association (HRA) - Founder, Chairperson, 2014 - 2018.
HRA is a youth network which unites organizations and individuals who are actively involved or interested in the human rights work in Georgia. Supporting the process of development of strong civil society having a value-based connection to human rights, democracy, participation and diversity.
 Georgian School Students' Unions' Alliance (GSSUA) - Founder, Deputy chair-person, 2011 - 2013. Very first Georgian School Students' Unions' umbrella organization, uniting school clubs and self-governments in whole Georgia. Contact organization of organizing Bureau of European School Students Unions (OBESSU).