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Annual Jean Monnet Student Conference: "Democracy, Rule of Law and Protection of Human Rights in the European Union" was held at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University. At the conference, alumni of the Jean Monnet Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, the students presented the papers on the key values of the European Union, European integration, democracy in the EU, anti-corruption mechanisms, good governance, conflict prevention, national and cultural identity, freedom of mind, conscience and religion and other topical issues.

Ghasan Khalili, UNICEF Representative in Georgia, met the Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Professor Merab Khalvashi and Dean of the Faculty of Exact Sciences and Education Lela Turmanidze. At the meeting, the parties discussed the organizational issues of the international conference "Early Education and Care".

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Wish you good health, welfare and success!
May 2022 be a year of peace and prosperity for you and Georgia as a whole!

Faithfully,
Professor Merab Khalvashi
Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University

The Academic Council of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University has awarded the title of Honorary Doctor to the UN Children’s Fund Representative in Georgia, Doctor of Law Ghassan Khalil. Ghasan Khalil made a significant contribution to the development of BSU and the upbringing of future generations. Witrh his initiative, the UNICEF Office in Georgia has been supporting the university in various educational activities for years. Under the leadership of Dr. Ghassan Khalil, the Center for the Rights of the Children was opened at BSU, an international conference on the rights of the children was held, a grant project was funded and implemented to strengthen the Center of the Rights of Children, trainings were provided to the academic staff on the issues of primary education teacher training and pre-school education.

Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University hosted American media experts and representatives of the US Embassy in Georgia within the framework of the US Embassy’s Media Education Programme, implemented by the Organization WorldChicago from the American side. The return visit of the Georgian side took place after the training course in America and was intended to share the American experience with the representatives of Georgian media schools. Within the framework of the media education programme, a new joint Master’s Educational Programme “Digital Media and Innovations” has been prepared in cooperation between Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University and Tbilisi Iv.Javakhishvili State University; the programme is in the process of accreditation