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The winter school "Political criteria for joining the European Union and Europeanization" was opened at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University. The school is held within the framework of the "Erasmus+" program, within the framework of the EU-funded Jean Monnet module "Political criteria for joining the European Union and the Europeanization of Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine", which has been implemented at the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences from 2023. The module aims to promote the values of the European Union by promoting the development of research and teaching about the European Union. The coordinator of the module is Malkhaz Nakashidze, professor of BSU, Head of the Jean Monnet Department.

The Academic Council of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University granted the title of Honorary Doctor to the Doctor of Political Science, researcher of Paris Lodron University of Salzburg Franz Kok. Dr. Franz Kok has made a great contribution to the internationalization of BSU and the implementation of international projects. Researcher Franz Kok is the head of the political science program at the University of Salzburg, the executive director of PoSIG -the joint master`s program in Political Science in Salzburg, Tirana, Ljubljana, Skopje, Sarajevo and others - and the consortium; Coordinator of International Relations, Student Counseling and Erasmus+ Office of the University of Salzburg`s Department of Political Science, leads the Salzburg Eco-Energy Exchange Association.

From January 30 to February 4, students of the 4th year of the "Tourism" undergraduate educational program of the Faculty of Tourism of BSU took part in the "International Hotel Management" internship program held in Berlin. The internship program for the students of the Faculty of Tourism included an introduction to the hotels "25hours Hotels", "Scandic" "Henri", the food service company "L & D GmbH" and the design and event agency "Nok Akt", meeting with company representatives, discussions and student group meetings. Work to create innovative Georgian international events.

After successful completion of the "International Hotel Management" training course, the students of the undergraduate educational program of the Faculty of Tourism of BSU will go to Berlin, Germany for a week as part of the internship program. The targeted program planned for students includes informational meetings and visits to conceptual hotels (hotel 25hours, Catering Company L & D GmbH, Nok Akt in Father Graham, Hotel Scandic), within the framework of which hotel representatives will introduce students to the modern standards, trends and challenges of the hospitality industry.

Within the framework of the USAID Education for the Future program, a memorandum of cooperation was signed between the Mary Lou Fulton School of Education of Arizona State University and Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University. The purpose of the agreement is to promote the development of teacher training and education science programs in universities.