Author: Gvantsa Kokoshvili

EU and FAO support Georgian winemakers with international expertise

20 grapevine producers participated in training held at several locations in Kakheti, a traditional winemaking region of Georgia. The international...

EU supports the development of rural youth and their access to innovative technologies

In three municipalities of Georgia, the EU-supported Innovation Knowledge Hubs held year-round events and awarded certificates of appreciation...

Cancer support and independent media: how EU is helping local initiatives take off in Georgia

In 2020, Poti and Abasha municipalities in Georgia announced a grant competition for local initiative groups and NGOs as part of a project...

Three friends in Georgia had a dream business idea: EU4Youth helped them make it come true

At the Agricultural University of Georgia, three undergraduates used to meet in the labs after lectures. Between 2016 and 2020, they spent...

EU Supports the First VET School of Social Entrepreneurship in Georgia

Giorgi Kalachiani is one of the 25 people who work at the social enterprise “Kodala”, where its beneficiaries develop their skills...

When innovation meets tradition: EU and FAO support

Akhaltsikhe municipality of Eastern Georgia is famous for its potato production throughout the country. Long-standing tradition and good...

From Obcha Village to the EU Market – Woman Winemaker’s Path to Success

Baia’s Wine is a company that owns 18 hectares of vineyards and a winery, and annually produces 18 thousand bottles of wine. For over...

Innovation as a state of mind: Georgian startup Elven tech and its space related future

“It all started with my strange physiology,” Vamekh Kherkheulidze, the CEO of Elven Tech shrugs with an apologetic grin as he sits down...

The EU and UNDP are helping to transform rural lifestyles in Georgia

‘Rural equals agricultural’ used to be a commonplace perception in Georgia, where around 40 percent of the population lives in villages and...

EU4Business and UNDP support Georgian breadmaking enterprise to reach more customers

When Mzia Bendeliani returned to the Georgian city of Kutaisi after 12 years of being away in Greece, she faced a problem – she...

Corporate Social Responsibility Knowledge HUB – www.csrgeorgia.com

For the first time in Georgia, a knowledge HUB about Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainable Development has been launched. The...

How a European academic programme became a bridge to international education

Nino Zhuzhunadze, an eighteen-year-old girl from Akhaltsikhe, says she could never have imagined studying abroad. “Two years ago, I was studying...