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CONCLUDING REMARKS

The second edition of the “Seven Steps for Comprehending the
European Union” has been released in 2024 in response to the major
changes of EU policies toward its eastern neighbourhood since 2022.
The second edition offers considerably updated information about
EU legal, institutional and administrative specificities, its policies and
supplementary actions.
The title of this publication has been chosen quite carefully.
The authors intentionally chose the word “comprehend” instead of
“study” or “learn.” They believe, and their belief rests on their relevant
professional and practical experience, that without a fundamental
comprehension of the European Union, one will not be able to learn
much about the EU and its policies, as well as the legal and institutional
specificities of the Union.

T To this end, the publication attempts to channel the EU-related o this end, the publication attempts to channel the EU-related
information in an easy-to-comprehend manner without overwhelming ormation in an easy-to-comprehend manner without overwhelming
inf
r readers with historical and administrative details. Such an approach eaders with historical and administrative details. Such an approach
makes the reading equally user-friendly for professional purposes and es the reading equally user-friendly for professional purposes and
mak
f for ordinary readers who is interested in comprehending the specifici-or ordinary readers who is interested in comprehending the specifici-
ties of the Union.
ties of the Union.
The authors hope that the publication will be intensively used by
the Georgian civil sector for upgrading their EU-related competence,
facilitating an improved public dialogue about the European Union while
giving stimulus to students of higher educational institutions to engage
in research of various EU topics alongside encouraging interested
readers to deepen their knowledge in specific sides of the EU.
The publication has already become a primary source for organizing
capacity-building, qualification enhancement, and educational research
projects by the EPLO Regional Branch of the South Caucasus.