Final Report and Concluding Event

On September 4, 2025, Sokhumi State University held the presentation of the Final Report (2022–2025) and concluding event of the Jean Monnet Module “Corporate Social Responsibility in the European Union: Experience for Georgia” (CSREU).

The audience was welcomed by Professor Tea Jugheli, Rector of Sokhumi State University, and Mariam Sulashvili, Head of the ERASMUS+ National Office.

The Final Report of the three-year project was prepared and presented by the Module Manager, Jean Monnet Professor Larisa Takalandze. At the concluding event, she discussed the activities, events, outcomes, challenges, and achievements carried out within the framework of the Module. The financial aspects of the project were addressed by the Module Financial Director, Associate Professor Nino Tophuridze, Speaker of the Representative Council (Senate).

In summarizing the three-year work of the Module, the following key activities were presented:

        

Year 1: 2022-2023

• • The logo and banner of the Jean Monnet Module were developed, 2022;
  • The project page https://www.sou.edu.ge/content/7/78/218/0/0  was opened on the SSU website, 2022
  • A Promotional event "Georgia and the European Union: Opportunities for Cooperation" was held, where the presentation on Jean Monnet Module was made, 2022  
  • The Resolution of the Academic Council № 05/01-99 on the implementation of the new study course was adopted, 2022
  • The presentation of the Jean Monnet Module was held in the National Science Library at the event "Best Achievement of the Year"; this project was recognized as the best achievement in 2022 at SSU 
  • Syllabus “CSR in the European Union“  was developed, 2023
  • The new teaching course “CSR in the European Union“, During 2022-2023 Spring semester, under Bachelor educational program of the SSU
  • Meeting with the Representatives of the Business Sectors and Rector within the framework of the Jean Monnet Module, 2023
  • The Summer School “CSR in the Context of Relations between the European Union and  Georgia” was held at the SSU, 2023   https://www.sou.edu.ge/news/Summer-School-2023-/1250
  • "Jean Monnet Auditorium" was opened at the SSU within the framework of the Jean Monnet    

   Module, November 2023

  • Student  Survey and Evaluation  of the Teaching Course “CSR in the European Union“,  2023
  • Dissemination
  • Management of the Project, managing the web-page of the Project 

 

Year 1: 2023-2024

·    ·         The text-book “CSR in the European Union” was developed and published printed edition      

 within the framework of the Project, 2024    https://zenodo.org/records/10775964 

·         An International Scientific Conference "CSR in the EU: Experience for Georgia" was held      

 within the framework of the Project, 16 and 21 May, 2024

• The Collection of Abstracts & Articles of the International Scientific Conference “CSR in

                 the EU: Experience for Georgia” was developed https://zenodo.org/records/12786314

·          The new teaching course “CSR in the EU“, during 2023-2024 Spring semester, under Bachelor educational program of the SSU

·         Summer School “CSR in the Context of Relations between the EU and Georgia” was held   

             at the SSU within the frameworks of the Project, 2024

·         2 year old Progress Report (2023-2024) of the Jean Monnet Module CSREU, 2024

·         Student  Survey and Evaluation  of the Teaching Course “CSR in the European Union“,  2024

·         Dissemination

·         Management of the Project, managing the web-page of the Project

       

             

Year 3: 2024-2025

• • The new teaching course “CSR in the European Union“, during 2024-2025 Spring semester, under Bachelor educational program of the SSU; 
  • Spring  School “CSR in the Context of Relations between the EU and Georgia” was held at the SSU within the frameworks of the Project, 2025
  • Meeting with the Representatives of the Business Sectors within the Framework of the Project, 2025
  • Student  Survey and Evaluation  of the Teaching Course “CSR in the European Union“, 2025
  • Participation in Workshops: Erasmus+ Practical Experience Sharing and Financial Management within the framework of events organized under the auspices of the Erasmus+ National Office in Georgia https://tinyurl.com/mpfzj3hc
  • Final Report and Concluding Event  https://tinyurl.com/yc8f2b7u
  • Dissemination
  • Management of the Project, managing the web-page of the Jean Monnet Module "CSREU"

 

       The achieved results were summarized and introduced to the audience by the project Manager.

       The work carried out within the project was positively evaluated by the Head of the Quality Assurance Office, Associate Professor Romeo Galdava, and the Senior Specialist of the same office, Associate Professor Marine Khubua. They highlighted the effort and dedication invested in the project’s implementation and discussed the anonymous student survey they conducted using a specially developed questionnaire. The survey revealed strong student interest in the new teaching course, “CSR in the European Union” and high levels of appreciation for it. Students Tamar Burduli and Lizi Okhanashvili spoke about the impact of the Jean Monnet activities on students and their future professional development. 

At finally, the work done within the projects was assessed as successful and the importance of the obtained results was noted.

The concluding event was attended by the Thea Jugheli, Rector of SSU, Professor, Nino Topuridze, Project Financial Director, Associate Professor, Speaker of Representative Council, Davit Jalaghonia, Professor, Head of Administration, Romeo Galdava, Associate Professor, Head of the Quality Assurance Service of the University, Marine Khubua, Associate Professor, Chief Specialist of the Quality Assurance Service, Nino Mikadze,  Head of Finance and Accounting Service of the SSU,  Kakhi Kopaliani, Associate Professor, Head of the Quality Assurance Specialist of the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences, Nino Ketsbaia, Associate Professor, Chief Quality Assurance Specialist of the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences, Koba Basilaia, Associate Professor, Member of the Representative Council, Lika Chimchiuri, Assistant to the Rector, Tamar Burduli (Faculty of Business and Social Sciences, Major in Business Administration, Second-year MA student) and Lizi Okhanashvili (Faculty of Humanities, Major in Archaeology, Third-year BA student).

In conclusion, during the event’s closing remarks, the Jean Monnet Module Manager, Professor Larisa Takalandze, expressed her gratitude to the University leadership and to all individuals involved in the project for their support and cooperation.