An Erasmus+ Information Day was held at BSU. As part of the event, Mariam Sulashvili, the National Office Coordinator in Georgia, met with professors and teachers and spoke about the opportunities that the program offers to higher education institutions and staff.
On June 23-24, 2025, a national working meeting was held in Telavi for the European Commission-funded project "Responsible Conduct of Research in Georgian Universities – Research Integrity and Ethics" (ETHICS-Erasmus+). The main objective of the project is to improve existing mechanisms, procedures and services related to research ethics and integrity in universities.
Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University was visited by Franz Kok, a researcher at the University of Salzburg in Paris Lodron, and a BSU Party Doctor. The guest was met by BSU Rector Tite Aroshidze, Head of the Department of Strategic Development and International Relations Marine Giorgadze, Dean of the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences Levan Jakeli, and representatives of the Department of Social and Political Sciences.
The Vice Rector for Research at George Washington University, Sylvia Ezekilova, the Coordinator of Education Programs at the US Embassy in Georgia, Sopho Bzishvili, and the Coordinator of the University Institutional Development Programs (UCBP) of the American Councils for International Education, Natia Sirdadze, visited Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University.
BSU Deputy Rector Merab Khalvashi, Dean of the Faculty of Tourism Irakli Kordzaia and students of the Faculty of Tourism participating in the internship at the 16th International Tourism and Hotel Equipment Exhibition “EBIT 2025” together with Osman Calishkan-Mzhavanadze, Chairman of the Georgian International Investors Association, were on an educational and cultural tour to Cappadocia, Republic of Turkey.
