The Communications Commission, together with European experts, has begun working on a comprehensive research project to study the Georgian telecommunications market. The EU-funded project is being implemented under the EU-Georgia Association Agreement. Experts from Croatia, Belgium, Slovenia, and UK have made a week-long working visit to Georgia, where they will work with the Communications Commission team on carrying out economic, legal and technical analysis of the mobile and fixed retail and...

The Global Media and Information Literacy Week, which was organised by the Communications Commission in Georgia for the second time, concluded with a summary conference on 28 October. The conference was opened by Communications Commission member Natia Kukuladze, Deputy Minister of Education and Science Tamar Matskharashvili, Deputy Head of the EU Delegation to Georgia Asuncion Sanchez Ruiz, UN Resident Coordinator in Georgia Sabine Machl, UNICEF representative Ghassan Khalim and Ofcom...

As part of the Global Media and Information Literacy Week, the Media Academy hosted an informational meeting about cyber security with startuppers and students. Due to the fact that safe navigation of the internet plays a great role in the development of media literacy, and digital literacy in particular, the seminar was devoted to the subject of online fraud and protection of consumer rights. The meeting was led by Head of the Media Lab Rusudan Chachanidze and the Scientific Cyber Security...

To raise awareness about the harmful effects of the internet on children and to promote safe use of the internet, the Communications Commission held an informational meeting with parents. The seminar was organised with the support of the association “Parents for Education” as part of the Media and Information Week. The meeting took place in Public School #94, and was attended by more than 30 parents.  ComCom Media Literacy Department representative Ani Gvetadze provided...

As part of the Global Media and Information Literacy Week, all schools across Georgia marked the Media Literacy Day on 25 October. Pupils and teachers at public and private schools across Tbilisi and other regions took part in various activities that were designed to raise awareness about media literacy. The Global Media Literacy Week has been organised by the Communications Commission for the second time.  Various activities involving pupils were held in schools to raise awareness about...

In order to raise awareness about the importance and need of media literacy, the Communications Commission conducted a simulation game for students at the Media Academy. During the game, one group of students took on the role of a media representative, another group played the part of a disseminator of fake news, and the third group represented an organisation fighting against disinformation. The simulation game, in which the students at Tbilisi State University, Business and Technology...

The Communications Commission will organise the second Global Media and Information Literacy Week in Georgia on 24-28 October. The event takes place as part of the 2021 UN resolution that aims to raise public awareness about the importance of media literacy.  As part of the Media Literacy Week, the Commission will hold various educational and awareness-raising events in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science, the Media Academy, as well as universities and schools. Numerous...

Commissioner Ekaterine Imedadze and representative of the IR and Project Management Office, Mzia Gogilashvili, held a meeting with representatives of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Eastern Partnership Electronic Communications Regulators Network (EaPeReg). The parties agreed to participate in joint events and projects in different areas, including the implementation of 5G network and digital infrastructure map, and harmonisation of digital markets.  Representatives...

The Communications Commission has presented the initial results of the survey and assessment of media literacy needs to 150 school teachers. Media Literacy Department representative Anna Gvetadze talked about the survey at the eTwinning conference organised by the National Centre for Teacher Professional Development (NCTPD). Based on the survey results, the Commission, in close cooperation with NCTPD and the Ministry of Education and Science, will develop a media literacy standard, manual and...

As part of the “Truth or Fiction?” contest, the Communications Commission held a seminar at the Tbilisi State University, which was attended by 135 students. Media literacy trainer Anna Gvetadze informed students about the fact-checking and fake news detection mechanisms. The seminar, which used learning materials of BBC Academy, will help students prepare their submissions for the contest.  The contest, which aims to develop logical and critical thinking, analysis and...