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A workshop was organized by the BSU team of the project "Erasmus+" project "Responsible Conduct of Research - Research Integrity and Ethics in Georgian Universities - ETHICS". The purpose of the meeting was to present a presentation about the project to the decision-makers from BSU by the institutional representatives of the project. Within the framework of the workshop, the staff involved in the project presented to the BSU administration information about the project`s goals, expected results, activities included in the work packages and their implementation deadlines, if necessary, the mechanisms for involving future relevant persons in the project`s working groups, the role and obligations of the BSU in the project, and what will be implemented in the first stage of the project. The meeting was attended by the representatives of various management circles of the BSU administration.

Within the scope of the agricultural extension project, the representative of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), project manager Benjamin Karin, US international education specialist Lisa Loxman, representative of US Central State University, international expert Prosper Duamekpor and US International expert Cynthia Fairfax, representative of Prairie View A&M University, conducted trainings for students, pupils of Batumi N1, N28 public schools and young farmers. Training was conducted in BSU. The aim of the training was to involve young people in agriculture and popularize the field.

BSU is a partner of the project "Responsible Conduct of Research - Research Integrity and Ethics in Georgian Universities - ETHICS" funded by the European Commission in 2022. On March 1, the first national meeting of the project held at Ilia State University was attended by BSU staff involved in the project - Head of Quality Assurance Service Vladimir Ghlonti, Associate Professor Manuchar Loria of the Faculty of Humanities and Associate Professor Nana Makaradze of the Faculty of Exact Sciences and Education.

Within the scope of the agricultural extension project, representatives of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Washington and Tbilisi offices, international education specialists, experts of the Prairie View A&M University of the US Central State University and the "Farmer of the Future" made an official visit to Batumi Shota Rustveli State University.

Merab Khalvashi, Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, professors and students held a discussion on the topic: "Georgia`s occupation - February 25, 1921" and "Russian aggression in Ukraine - February 24, 2022". Professors of the Faculty of Humanities - Otar Gogolishvili and Jemal Karalidze presented reports at the discussion.The events of February 1921 were discussed in the format of a public lecture and discussion. It was noted that the goal of the Soviet Russian government, to return the Caucasus to the Russian imperial influence, had been outlined since 1918.