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At Shota Rustaveli State University in Batumi, American media experts, professors of Arizona State University`s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism - Bill Silcock and Ken Foskett gave public lectures on the challenges of traditional and digital media. During two days, American media experts introduced BSU students, professors and working journalists to such topical issues as: "Free press model for covering fair elections", "Disinformation", "Social media in teaching journalism" and "Investigative journalism". The workshop was organized as part of the event, American professors shared many years of experience with the audience and answered their topical questions.

American media experts, Arizona State University professors - Bill Silcock, Ken Foskett and US Embassy grant and higher education program coordinator Sofia Bzishvili met with the Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Professor Merab Khalvashi. At the meeting, the guests and BSU Rector Merab Khalvashi spoke about the cultural-educational relations between Georgia and the USA and directions of future cooperation. The parties also summarized the grant projects implemented in BSU with the support of the United States of America and the US Embassy in Georgia.

Within the framework of the "NATO-Georgia Youth Academy" project, a cycle of two-day lectures in the format of the NATO-Georgia Youth Academy began at BSU. Mark Clayton, the British Ambassador to Georgia, Silviu Damien, the Deputy Ambassador of Romania, and Gvantsa Loladze, the Policy Officer of the NATO Liaison Office, will give lectures to the students of various educational programs on NATO`s strategic goals, the Alliance`s transformation, security and cooperation. The project is implemented by the Georgian Center for Strategy and Development (GCSD) with the help of the British Embassy, the aim of which is to raise the awareness of young people about NATO and the NATO-Georgia partnership in the regions of Georgia.

British Ambassador to Georgia Mark Clayton and Deputy Ambassador of Romania Silviu Damien visited Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University. At the introductory meeting, BSU Rector Merab Khalvashi talked to the representatives of the diplomatic corps about the fruitful cultural-educational relations between Georgia, Britain and Romania and directions of future cooperation. The parties discussed the importance of developing exchange programs and joint scientific-educational projects.

As part of the International Day of Science at BSU, the first Georgian translation of Vincent Filak`s textbook "Convergent Journalism" and the student magazine "MediaLaboratory" were presented. The latest textbook of journalism "Convergent Journalism: Introduction (Writing and Producing in the Media)" was published by Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University within the framework of the "Digital Media and Innovations" Master`s Program. Each chapter of this innovative guide to practical journalism for the 21st century is written by an expert in the relevant field and covers the practical and key skills of different aspects of modern journalism.