EPLO Regional Branch in South Caucasus

Georgia joined the EPLO in 2010. In 2018. On August 1, 2021, the EPLO Regional Branch in the South Caucasus was officially inaugurated.

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Georgia joined the EPLO in 2010. In 2018 and 2019, EPLO Director Professor Spyridon Flogaitis held high-level meetings with Georgian leadership, including then-President Mr. Giorgi Margvelashvili, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Justice Mrs. Thea Tsulukiani, senior officials from the Ministry of Education, and university presidents. These discussions laid the groundwork for establishing a regional presence in Georgia.

On August 1, 2021, the EPLO Regional Branch in the South Caucasus was officially inaugurated. The agreement was signed by the Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Justice, the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, and the Rector of Tbilisi State University. The Branch is led by Ambassador Ioseb Nanobashvili, Associate Professor at Caucasus University and lecturer at the EPLO university – European Law and Governance School.

This initiative reflects a joint commitment to activating an international research and educational instrument in support of Georgia’s European and Euro-Atlantic integration. The Branch also extends its outreach to neighboring countries in the region, including Armenia and Azerbaijan, contributing to EPLO’s overarching mission to promote European values and legal standards in Europe and beyond.

On November 1st 2024 EPLO diplomas were recognized as equivalent to that of Georgian Universities. The agreement was signed in Tbilisi and Athens and ratified by the MFA of Georgia and the EPLO branch in Tbilisi.

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The Branch offers:

Expertise and advisory services to governmental and non-governmental sectors
Research and educational initiatives focused on EU law, governance, and best democratic practices of governance
A capacity-building toolbox tailored to national legislation and in accordance with European standards
Opportunities for professional and civic groups to engage with ELGS degree programs

In collaboration with the European Law and Governance School (ELGS), the EPLO Regional Branch has developed a series of Awareness-Raising and Career Development Programs tailored for Georgian civil servants. These initiatives aim to strengthen public sector capacity and promote democratic governance.

In addition, the Branch organizes Qualification Enhancement Programs for municipalities across Georgia, supporting local authorities in adopting best practices and improving service delivery.

The Branch also implements its annual Scholarship Program for civil servants, enabling officials from various governmental institutions to pursue Master’s degrees in European Law and European Governance at the ELGS. In recent years, the program has been successfully extended to include participants from the Republic of Armenia.

Furthermore, the Branch maintains active partnerships with leading Higher Education Institutions in both Georgia and Armenia, fostering academic exchange and institutional cooperation.

For more information on the program and related publications, please visit the dedicated page.