Commissioner Ekaterine Imedadze and IR and Project Management Office representative Mzia Gogilashvili took part in the annual Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR) organised by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The main topic of the event was “Regulation for a Sustainable Digital Future,” covering innovative global trends, technologies and new realities in the field. This year’s GSR was hosted by Egypt.  Ekaterine Imedadze appeared in the roles of speaker...

As part of the “Media Key” project, the Communications Commission held a movie screening and discussion for around 180 students of School N71, School N149 and School N143 in Tbilisi. The project aims to develop critical thinking skills among teenagers and helps them understand the content of films and cartoons.  The discussion was chaired by media literacy trainer Ani Gvetadze, who analysed the content and main themes of the film following the screening.  “Media...

The Media Academy of the Communications Commission organised a two-day seminar designed to enhance the qualifications of journalists. The seminar was presented by journalist Maka Antidze, who has 30 years of experience in the media industry. She worked at the Caucasus Bureau of Reuters as Head of the Bureau and Chief Correspondent. Earlier she was a correspondent for Associated Press. During the meeting, Maka Antidze provided the participants with detailed information about story telling,...

In order to raise young people’s awareness about the telecom industry, the Communications Commission held a public lecture for Tbilisi State University students on the subject of 5G technology. The lecture was presented by the ComCom Head of Spectrum and Technology Department Sandro Karumidze, who gave students detailed information about the advantages of 5G technology, its distinguishing features from the already implemented technologies, current global trends and the prospects for...

ComCom member Ivane Makharadze, Head of Media Services Department Konstantine Koridze and Head of Media Literacy Department Mariam Dakhundaridze took part in the 57th annual meeting of the European Platform of Regulatory Authorities (EPRA), which was organised by the Norwegian Media Authority.  170 representatives of the 52 EPRA member regulators, permanent observers, media experts, the OSCE special representative on media freedom issues, representatives of the European Regulators...

The Communications Commission and the Commission for Communications Regulation of Ireland (ComReg) organised the 21st plenary meeting of the Eastern Partnership Electronic Communications Regulators Network (EaPeReg) in Dublin. The meeting was opened by ComCom member Ekaterine Imedadze, in her role as Chair of the EaPeReg network for 2023.   During the meeting, EaPeReg representatives summarised the activities implemented by the EaPeReg expert groups in 2023, and discussed future...

The Commission for Communications Regulation of Ireland (ComReg) has organised a meeting of representatives of the Communications Commission and the Ministry of Sustainable Development of Georgia with representatives of the Irish public and private sector regarding strategic development of the telecommunications services sector. The main topic of the meetings was the sharing of Ireland's unique experience in the field of digital and telecommunications policy.  Within the framework of the...

As part of the Digital Support Programme, the Communications Commission has trained the representatives of local authorities in the municipalities of Kobuleti and Khelvachauri in using the National Agency of State Property (NASP) portal eAuction.ge. The seminar discussed the purpose and capabilities of the portal, and the rules of its use. The meeting was chaired by the head of the Strategic Development Department of NASP Ketevan Kiknadze.  Apart from providing training modules for digital...

The 2022 activity report of the Communications Commission provides a detailed overview of the activities and projects implemented by the Media Lab of the Media Academy, Media School, and the Media Critic platform.  According to the report, the Media Lab worked actively to develop media literacy and support digital media startups, holding 25 events and providing free access to the Lab’s latest computers, software and other equipment to more than 600 beneficiaries. Additionally, more...

As part of the State Internetization Programme, which is supported by the “Log-in Georgia” project and funded by the World Bank and the European Investment Bank, several important projects were implemented with the active involvement of the Communications Commission.  More specifically, the Commission supported the company Open Net in installing an optical network of up to 50 km in Kobuleti, which creates new opportunities for 10,500 residents and private telecom operators....