Lomek is a non-governmental organization operating in the mountainous region of Georgia – Kazbegi municipality, since 2017.Organization works on the following topics:
- research and promotion of cultural heritage,
- restoration and popularization of forgotten local-Mokhevian traditions.
In recent years, following publications were published by the organization:
- 2017, KAZBEGI Region Tourist Map.
- 2018, KAKBEGI Guidebook.
- 2020, Truso Gorge.
In 2023.20.15.-2024.02.15 Lomeki was implementing USAID Civil Society Engagement Program funded project “Involvement of the local population for the advocacy of the development policy of the protected landscape and cultural heritage of the Truso Valley”. The goal of the project was to protect nature and historical monuments in the unique Truso valley and to increase community engagement in this process.
Since 2023, Lomeki is member of the network “Heritage Platform” which unites organizations working in the field of cultural heritage protection, and within the framework of the mentioned cooperation in 2023 a two-day expedition was jointly organized in Truso valley, as a result, the report and recommendations of the expedition were shared with Lomeki.
At the moment Lomeki is implementing project “Digitization and Inventory of cultural heritage of Truso Valley” that is granted by Europa Nostra in the frames of smallgrant scheme of European Heritage Hub