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21 April 2023

Workshop on Cybersecurity for Civil Society: Threats and Response

On April 20, 2023, a workshop on Cybersecurity for Civil Society: Threats and Response was held within the framework of the project Drive: Digital Research and Impact for Vulnerable E-citizens, a joint project of the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) and the e-Governance Academy (eGA).

31 March 2023

Future of the Georgian Pension Reform

Pension reform in Georgia began in 2018. Finding instances of effective pension reform in emerging economies, even those with extensive experience in implementing such reforms proves to be challenging.

27 March 2023

A presentation of the website www.gorimaps.ge was held for teachers in Gori

On March 24, 2023, the website www.gorimaps.ge was presented to teachers living in the city of Gori and Gori district at the Art House in Gori as part of the "Discover Gori" project.

22 March 2023

International Conference - On the Bridge of Memory

On March 17-19, 2023, Anton Vatcharadze, Memory and Disinformation studies direction head at the Institute for Development of Freedom of information attended the "On the Bridge of Memory" conference organized by Esimde, an international memory research organization, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

19 March 2023

IDFI representative at an International Conference - Asia-Pacific Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Research Forum

On April 4, 2023, David Eristavi, Analyst of the Institute for Development of Freedom of information attended the Asia-Pacific CRVS Research Forum, organized by The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).

1 March 2023

The IDFI recently organized a public lecture and a film screening as part of the week commemorating the Soviet occupation

From February 22nd to 24th, 2023, IDFI hosted a public lecture titled "Soviet Occupation and Its Impact on Georgia's Memory", as well as a screening of the film "Cemetery of the Shot Dead in Batumi" by Radio Liberty. These events were held as part of the week commemorating the Soviet occupation.

22 February 2023

Spring, 2023 semester of the Academic and Certificate Program: Disinformation and Propaganda Research

Spring semester of academic program: Disinformation and Propaganda Research: History, Theories and Means of Debunking will start on February 27, 2023.

17 February 2023

The Georgian Parliament Adopts the New Public Procurement Law

On February 10, the Parliament of Georgia adopted a new law “On Public Procurement” in the third hearing.

15 February 2023

The project presentation, titled

The project presentation, titled "Discover Gori," took place on February 14, 2023, at the Giorgi Eristavi Drama Theater in Gori.

13 February 2023

International conference "Necropolis of Communist Terror"

From February 8th to 11th, the Institute for the Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) joined the international conference "Necropolis of Communist Terror" in Tallinn, organized by the Institute of Historical Memory of Estonia and the “Saint Petersburg Memorial Research and Information Centre/Joffe Foundation”.