From :	Ghassan Khalil <gkhalil@unicef.org>
To :	Tamar Barkalaia <tbarkalaia@moh.gov.ge>
Subject :	RE: Adolescents' Hotline, focusing on adolescents' gambling and substance abuse
Cc :	Sopo Kiladze <kiladzesopo41@gmail.com>; Miranda Tskhadadze <mtskhadadze@parliament.ge>; Nana Pruidze <npruidze@unicef.org>; Tako Ugulava <tugulava@unicef.org>; Amy Clancy <aclancy@unicef.org>; Eteri Kirtskhalia <ekirtskhalia@unicef.org>; mmaghlapheridze@moh.gov.ge
Received On :	14.05.2020 17:47
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Dear Tamila,

Thank you very much for your reply, and these two issues are indeed serious problems and that is why UNICEF is fully ready to support in providing a Practical and well-designed response.

I would like to suggest 16h00 tomorrow Friday for our Zoom meeting. My colleague Eteri will send all of us a Zoom invitation.

Looking forward.

My best regards,

Ghassan

Dr. Ghassan Khalil

UNICEF Representative in Georgia

Phone: + 995 591 225281

Email: gkhalil@unicef.org

9 Eristavis str. UN House, Tbilisi, Georgia

United Nations Children’s Fund

From: Tamar Barkalaia
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2020 7:42 PM
To: Ghassan Khalil
Cc: Sopo Kiladze ; Miranda Tskhadadze ; Nana Pruidze ; Tako Ugulava ; Amy Clancy ; Eteri Kirtskhalia ; mmaghlapheridze@moh.gov.ge
Subject: RE: Adolescents' Hotline, focusing on adolescents' gambling and substance abuse

Dear Ghassan,

Thank you for your e-mail and concept note. Substance abuse and online gambling is a serious problem among youth in Georgia and we will be happy to participate in implementation of the activities as described in the concept note.

We do have some questions and need more details about the implementation process which we can discuss during Zoom meeting. I am cc’ing Meri Maglaperidze, the head of Agency for State Care and Assistance for the (Statutory) Victims of Human Trafficking. Meri and I are available for Zoom meeting tomorrow any time after 14:00 at your convenience.

Thank you for continued support and cooperation.

Kind regards,

Tamila Barkalaia

Deputy Minister

moh.gov.ge

144 Tsereteli ave, Tbilisi, Georgia, 0159

+995 599 281 281

From: Ghassan Khalil [mailto:gkhalil@unicef.org]
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2020 12:27 AM
To: Tamar Barkalaia
Cc: Sopo Kiladze; Miranda Tskhadadze; Nana Pruidze; Tako Ugulava; Amy Clancy; Eteri Kirtskhalia
Subject: Adolescents' Hotline, focusing on adolescents' gambling and substance abuse
Importance: High

Dear Ms. Barkalaia,

I hope this email finds you well.

I am reaching out to share with you a concept note related to a hotline designed to address problems of adolescents and young people during COVID-19, focusing on adolescents’ gambling and substance abuse. This concept note has been developed by UNICEF in close collaboration with the Human Rights and Civil Integration Committee of the Parliament, under the leadership of Ms. Sopo Kiladze.

The aim of the hotline is to provide psychosocial support to adolescents and young people with focus on substance abuse and online gambling.

We suggest the hotline to be implemented and managed by the LEPL Agency for State Care and Assistance for the (Statutory) Victims of Human Trafficking under the Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs, in cooperation with the Human Rights and Civil Integration Committee of the Parliament of Georgia and UNICEF Georgia Country Office.

Please find attached the Concept Note of the Hotline for your kind consideration and I would like to suggest a Zoom meeting to discuss this very important project for Adolescents at your earliest convenience, and which UNICEF is ready to support.

Looking forward to hearing from you.