Programme News: Strengthening Media Freedom, Internet Governance and Personal Data Protection in Georgia (SMIP-GE)
The Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics (CJE) approved two major institutional changes at its 15th General Assembly
The members of the Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics (CJE) approved two out of four the Council of Europe recommendations on major structural changes at the 15th General Assembly meeting. The Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics (CJE) is aimed at raising social accountability of media by...
The Personal Data Protection Service of Georgia received guidance on the privacy by design and by default
The staff members of the Personal Data Protection Service (PDPS) of Georgia received information on standards and good practices in the field of privacy by design and by default during the workshop. The PDPS will follow up with development of the guidelines in this new field of expertise, as...
Discussion on the legislation and practice of Georgia regarding the protection and safety of journalists
On 12 June 2023, at the initiative of the Council of Europe, a roundtable meeting was organised on the topics of safety and protection of journalists. Key findings of the study “Review of the legal and policy framework of Georgia with regard to the protection and safety of journalists” were...
The Georgian anti-SLAPPs Platform prepared its Strategy and Action Plan
A platform of seven civil society organisations fighting Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPPs) finalised drafting of 2024-2026 Strategy outlining its mission and goal. Subsequent Action Plan was also prepared defining planned actions for 2024. The anti-SLAPPs Platform was...
Council of the Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics agreed on the changes aimed at institutional reform during the roundtable held in Tbilisi
A roundtable gathering members of the Council (representative and management body) of the Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics (Charter) was organised in Tbilisi, by the Council of Europe Office in Georgia. The roundtable was aimed at agreeing on the specific changes in the context of the...
The first Georgian anti-SLAPP conference will take place in Tbilisi
On Thursday, 29 June 2023, at 09:30, at the Georgian Museum of Fine Arts (Conference Hall), the Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Georgian Democracy Initiative, will host the first Georgian anti-SLAPP Conference, aimed at discussing the topics related to the Strategic Lawsuits Against...
Presentation of the comparative study on the access to information laws and practices in Europe was held in Tbilisi
A presentation of the study on “the Tromsø Convention standards: overview of the access to information regulatory frameworks within the State-Parties to Tromsø Convention” was organised by the Council of Europe office in Georgia. The Study showed how the requirements of the Tromsø Convention are...
Legal Opinion on the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting proposes its revision in line with the European standards
On 22 February 2023, the Legal Opinion on the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting (as amended on 22 December 2022) was submitted to the Sector Economy and Economic Policy Committee of the Parliament of Georgia. The Opinion was subsequently distributed to all respective stakeholders. Following...
Work on developing the Institutional Strategy and Action Plan for the Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics (CJE) is progressing
Two online meetings on the development of Institutional Strategy and Action Plan for the Georgian Charter of Journalistic Ethics (CJE) were organised by the Council of Europe Office in Georgia on 12 September and 20 December 2022, involving the experts with international and local expertise. The...
“The 8th Internet Governance Forum – GeoIGF 2022” was held in Tbilisi, Georgia on 19-22 November with the support of the Council of Europe.
The 4-day conference was held in a hybrid format and hosted up to 20 thematic panel discussions. The conference gathered up to 45 speakers and 90 registered participants from public, private, civil society, and academic institutions. Topics discussed ranged from media literacy and disinformation...
Round-table discussion among media stakeholders on the amendments to the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting took place
A round-table discussion on the amendments to the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting was organised by the Council of Europe Office in Georgia, in cooperation with the Sector Economy and Economic Policy Committee of the Parliament of Georgia. The event was held at the Parliament of Georgia in the...
Challenges for media in times of war discussed at the Council of Europe Regional Conference “Media in times of War”
A two-day, hybrid-format Regional Conference “Media in times of war” was organised in Tbilisi, Georgia on 12 and 13 October 2022. It was attended by up to 200 online and offline participants. Up to 200 (online and offline) media stakeholders and journalists from five Eastern Partnership countries...
Workshop on the Council of Europe Convention on Access to Official Documents (Tromso Convention) took place
The Council of Europe in cooperation with the Ministry of Justice of Georgia organised a workshop gathering representatives of 15 Government institutions. The workshop participants primarily discussed the European Court of Human Rights case-law related to access to information, as well as the...
Workshop on “Freedom of Expression and Audiovisual Services” organised for the staff of the Parliament of Georgia
In cooperation with the Parliament of Georgia the Council of Europe held the workshop on “Freedom of Expression and Audiovisual Services”. workshop created platform for discussing the requirements of Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and relevant case-law. During the...
Online conference on “Georgian Language and Linguistic Diversity on the internet”
On 21 February 2022, an online conference on “Georgian Language and Linguistic Diversity on the internet” was organized in cooperation with the Internet Society of Georgia (ISOC) and the Committee of Education and Science of Parliament of Georgia. The event brought together the representatives of...
Media Talk on Gender Sensitive Coverage
On 22 February 2022, “Media Talk: How (not) to cover? - gender sensitive issues” was organized in cooperation with the Charter of Journalistic Ethics of Georgia. The event was supported by the Embassy of Norway to Georgia and the Norwegian Press Complaints Commission and was aimed at providing...
CANCELLED: Tender for the purchase of consultancy services in the field of Communications
Please, be informed that the Council of Europe has cancelled this call for tender. Hence, please, do not send the tenders responding to this call. The Council of Europe will not consider any tenders received in response to this call for tenders. The Council of Europe announces the tender for the...
Purchase of consultancy services (international expertise) in the field of Media and Freedom of Expression
The Council of Europe announces the tender for purchase of consultancy services in the field of Media and Freedom of Expression in Georgia. The tender is announced for consultants with international expertise. The tender involves 5 lots: Lot 1: Safety of journalists and fight against impunity Lot...
Purchase of consultancy services (local expertise) in the field of Media and Freedom of Expression
For the detailed information please refer to the Georgian text. The deadline for submission of tender is 14 September 2021. The applications should be submitted in English language to the e-mail address mediaprojectgeorgia@coe.int Act of Engegement Local Expertise Tender File Local Expertise...
Call for Tender - Purchase of consultancy services in the field of algorithmic solutions and human rights
The Council of Europe announces the tender for purchase of consultancy services in the field of algorithmic solutions and human rights (focus on privacy rights and personal data protection) - Georgia (tender for consultants with international expertise). Tender file Act of Engagement How to...
