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Education Development and Employment Center (EDEC) is a non-governmental organization based in Kutaisi, Georgia (country).

History
The organization was founded in 2004 by World Vision, within the Georgian project “Learners for life” and was called the Kutaisi Youth Center. The project was funded by the European Union and implemented in three regions of Georgia: Imereti, Adjara, and Kakheti. Community youth centers were contributed by the Georgian government, with the support of international donors, and implementation of initiated deinstitutionalization reform. Under the project, the first pilot, “Small Group Homes” was established and managed by the Kutaisi Youth Centers. The first group of 24-social workers in Georgia (country) was trained by the TEMPUS - program and has been involved in the project. After completing the project, on January 10, 2008, Education Development and Employment Center (EDEC), was created based on the Youth Center model.