The meeting approved main priorities of the branch for 2021:

1. Establishment of the regular current and fundamental research format, involving local and international experts. The main focus of the research will be the EU, its institutional set up, strategies and actions relevant to the South Caucasus, topics related to European Public Law and European best practices for democratic Governance. Through such format the branch will “create a knowledge” on abovementioned topics and offer it to governmental institutions, civil and professional groups.
   The format could be gradually extended to other Eastern Partnership countries, EU Candidate Countries (western Balkans) and EU member states (first and foremost the EPLO members), including through engaging EPLO representations and EPLO institutions.
2. Establishing capacity building programs, first and foremost for the Georgian civil service representatives, as well as professional and social groups. The programs will mainly be focused on challenges to Georgia’s European Integration process. Some programs will be certified by the EPLO and its institutions. To this end, the regular applied and fundamental research will become a primary source for creating a knowledge which in turn will feed the training programs.
3. The branch will actively facilitate a professional and qualified public debate in the Georgian society on European agenda topics. This in turn, will be conducive to countering anti-European and anti-democratic propaganda, as well as disinformation on European Union and its role in our region. To this end, wide range of events, such as public lectures, discussions, seminars, webinars, etc. will be utilized, including through engaging local diplomatic representations.
4.  The branch will actively promote opportunities offered by the EPLO institutions, including but not limited to the European Law and Government School; European Institute for Management and Governance; Training Institute of Law and Governance; Institute for Local Governance and policy innovation; Institute for Sustainable Development, etc. Such opportunities will be offered to the Georgian civil service and high education institutions, as well as professional and social groups.
5. The branch will facilitate the access of professionals and civil servants to the EPLO scientific-research bases and publications: European Review of Public Law; Central and Eastern European Legal Studies; European Politeia; European Papers, etc.
6. The branch will invite EPLO representations and member Institutions to participate in events and campaigns in support to Georgia’s European Integration.