The EPLO Regional Branch in South Caucasus, in collaboration with the European Law and Governance School (ELGS) of the EPLO, is pleased to launch the Awareness Raising Program “EU institutional set-up, EU decision-making procedures and the role of the EU institutions in the decision-making process” for the office of the Minister of Justice and Civil Integration Issues of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia. This is an important accomplishment for the Branch within the “Georgian Civil Service Awareness Raising” domain of its activities.

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Sunday | March 06, 2022

Presentation of the publication "The EU and its Eastern Neighbors as seen through EU Presidency programs 2001-2021"

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Presentation of the publication: “The EU and its Eastern Neighbors as seen through EU Presidency programs 2001-2021” at the Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University.

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Sunday | March 06, 2022

EPLO Director Prof. Spyridon Flogaitis met with the Vice Prime Minister and the Minister of the Education of the Republic of Serbia Mr. Branko Ruzic

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On February 28th 2022 the EPLO Director Prof. Spyridon Flogaitis met with the Vice Prime Minister and the Minister of the Education of the Republic of Serbia Mr. Branko Ruzic. The parties expressed mutual interest for establishing an EPLO branch in the capital of Serbia, Belgrade and discussed modalities of the functioning of the branch.

The branch will assist Serbian governmental institutions, professional and social groups, students of high education institutions to benefit from EPLO expertise and institutional network. Serbia is an EPLO member since June 28, 2010 after it ratified the Agreement on Establishment of the EPLO.

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Friday | December 22, 2021

Release of a new research paper: “The EU’s Relations with its Eastern Neighborhood as seen through EU Presidency Programs 2001-2021”.

The EPLO Regional Branch in South Caucasus is pleased to announce the release of its research paper: “The EU’s Relations with its Eastern Neighborhood as Seen through EU Presidency Programs 2001-2021”. The work is thought to be of the interest for experts and scholars which are specialized in the European Union. The goal was to illustrate, through the lenses of EU presidency programs, how the relations between the Union and the regional states have been evolving for the last 20 years.

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Wednesday | December 13, 2021

The EPLO branch in South Caucasus launched its first scholarship program for the Georgian Civil Service

The EPLO branch in South Caucasus launched its first scholarship program for the Georgian Civil Service – the apparatus of the Parliament of Georgia, as well as administrations of the Ministry of education and science and the Ministry of Justice of Georgia. Georgian civil servants will earn degrees of the Master of Law and the Master of Governance at the EPLO International University – The European Law and Governance School (ELGS).

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Wednesday | October 25, 2021

Presentation of the guide book “Seven Steps for Comprehending the European Union”

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“Seven Steps for Comprehending the European Union” is a guide-book by the EPLO Regional Branch in South Caucasus, released in partnership with Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. 7 ”building blocks” – 7 chapters about the Union offer professional expertise and reader-friendly explanations, provide a knowledge for comprehending legal-administrative specificities of the EU institutional set-up, decision-making, EU accession, supranationalism, etc.

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Wednesday | September 29, 2021

The Director of the EPLO Regional Branch to South Caucasus Amb. Ioseb Nanobashvili presented information about the Branch’s activities.

The Director of the EPLO Regional Branch to South Caucasus Amb. Ioseb Nanobashvili presented information about the Branch’s activities and future plans to the joint meeting of the Parliamentary Committees for Foreign Affairs and European Integration.

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Tuesday | September 21, 2021

Meeting at the EU Embassy with Ambassador Carl Hartzell

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Meeting at the EU Embassy with Ambassador Carl Hartzell. The EPLO regional Branch in South Caucasus and the Embassy of the EU in Georgia will collaborate for strengthening EU values and standards through research and education.

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Sunday | August 01, 2021

Official Branch Inauguration

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Inauguration of the new EPLO Branch in South Caucasus

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Inauguration of the new EPLO Branch in South Caucasus

The branch opening was attended by deputy ministers of Georgia for Education and Justice, Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to Georgia, as well as the President of the Caucasus University and representatives of the Tbilisi State University. After the opening ceremony attendees took part in the first working meeting of the branch and discussed EPLO activities in South Caucasus for 2021, as well as composition of the Scientific Council of the branch, etc.

Speakers underlined the importance of the branch in activating the EPLO-Georgia cooperation, as well as for strengthening European Values in South Caucasus, expanding and reinforcing principles of the European Public Law and best European practices for democratic governance.

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.

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Sunday | September 13, 2020

Signing of the Agreement on the Establishment of the EPLO Regional Branch in South Caucasus

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Signing the Agreement on the Establishment of EPLO in South Caucasus

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Signing the Agreement on the Establishment of EPLO in South Caucasus

On September 13 2020, EPLO on one hand, and the Ministry of Justice of Georgia, the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Georgia and Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University on the other, signed Agreement on Establishment of the EPLO Regional Branch in South Caucasus. President Flogaitis signed the Agreement in Athens given travel restrictions and logistical complications related to the Global Pandemic.

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Monday | September 07, 2020

Appointment of the Director of the Regional Branch in South Caucasus

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On September 7th the Executive Committee of the EPLO decided and the President of the board of directors and Director of the EPLO Professor Spyridon Flogaitis appointed Ambassador Ioseb Nanobashvili as the director of the Regional Branch. A Note Verbal with respective notification was communicated to the MFA of Georgia.