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Seasonal School "Social Work Research Methods" is held at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University. Professors, students and practicing social workers will be introduced to modern methods of social work for four days. During the seasonal school, important topics will be discussed such as follows: Social work and research; Why do we study social work; the importance of evidence-based practice in social work; professional values and ethical issues of social work in research; use of qualitative research methods in social work; use of quantitative research methods in social work; dissemination of research findings - impact on policy and practice, etc.

The seasonal school "Social Work Research Methods“, jointly held by Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University and Institute of Social Studies and Analysis, is funded by Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation.

Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University Music Band is the winner of the Grand Prix of the Constellation in Nessebar 2019 International Art Festival. The festival-competition was held in Nessebar, Bulgaria, on August 20-25, with the participation of creative groups from different European countries. Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Merab Khalvashi, together with Kalistrate Tsintsadze, the band supervisor, met the members of the band to congratulate them on successful participation in the festival and to express the gratitude for popularizing the university and Georgian art in General.

The seasonal school “Preparation of Certification Program for Social Work at Batumi State University”, jointly organized by Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University and Institute of Social Studies and Analysis, has been opened. BSU professors and social workers of western Georgia will be introduced to the topical issues of social work for five days, such as the basics of social work, social advocacy, and human behavior in the social environment, social welfare policy, and social work research methods. Georgian and foreign speakers will also give lectures on Social Work with Communities and Organizations, Social Work and Domestic Violence, Social Work and Child Protection, Social Work and Criminal Justice.

David Schultz, a professor at Hemline University, delivered a public lecture on the topic: “Understanding the 2020 US Elections” within the frames of the International Summer School "Constitutional Democracy: Modern Challenges" jointly organized by Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University and Mykolas Romeris University.
He spoke about the electoral system and the topical issues of the American elections of 2020. David Schultz, Professor of Political Science at Hamline University, teaches various fields: American Politics - Public Policy and Administration, Campaigns and Elections, Government Ethics.
David Schultz is also a professor at the University of Minnesota School of Law where he teaches electoral law. He is the author of 30 books and more than 100 articles on topics such as American Politics, Electoral Law, Media, and Politics. He has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship three times, and in 2013 he was awarded the Leslie A. Whittington National Award for Excellence in Public Education.

The book "Constitutional Amendments: Making, Breaking, and Changing Constitutions" was presented at the Constitutional Court of Georgia by Professor Richard Albert. During the presentation, the author talked about the importance and topicality of the work. The book discusses the procedure of constitutional amendments, the practices of different countries, issues of reviewing of the Constitutional Court on the constitutionality of constitutional amendments. The event was attended by judges of the Constitutional Court of Georgia, organizers, and participants of the international summer school "Constitutional Democracy: Modern Challenges".