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On November 20-24, 2023, Malkhaz Nakashidze, professor and the Jean Monnet Chair of the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences of the Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, visited the Faculty of Law of the University of North Macedonia Faculty of law - University "Goce Delcev" - Stip within the academic exchange program of "Erasmus +". Professor Malkhaz Nakashidze delivered lectures to the students of the law faculty of the university about the European constitutional law, democracy, rule of law in the European Union, as well as the challenges of European integration of Georgia.

On November 20-23, within the scope of the European Union "Erasmus+" project "Strengthening the quality and relevance of the third mission in Georgian universities (SQUARE)", the Georgian partners of the project were hosted by Nova University of Lisbon. From Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, the event was attended by BSU Deputy Rector, Professor Tamar Siradze and Head of Public Relations Service, Nino Dolidze.

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.