Author: zurab chkonia

On November 10, 2025, on the occasion of Science Day, by the decision of the Board of the Union of Law  Scientists, the following were awarded honorary certificates:

The Faculty of Law and International Relations of the State University “Kyiv Aviation Institute” was awarded for fruitful academic cooperation with the Union of Law Scientists;

professor Sofía Lykhova for her contribution to academic cooperation between the Union of Law Scientists and Kiev State Aviation University;

the South Kazakhstan University named after M. Auezov for fruitful academic cooperation with the Union of Law Scientists;

Professor Elena Mitskaya for her contribution to academic cooperation between the Union of Law Scientists and South Kazakhstan University named after M. Auezov.

International scientific journal “Herald of Law” is inviting legal scholars and researchers at the event introducing the 11 issue of the journal.

The presentation event for the 11th issue of the journal “Herald of Law” will be held on November 5, 2025, at 19:30, remotely via the Zoom platform.

Those who wish to participate in discussion must fill the registration form via this link till November 4th. You will be emailed an online meeting link with which you will be able to enter the room on Zoom platform.

Agenda

19³⁰-19³⁵

Welcome speech, introduction of the journal – Zurab Chkonia, chairman of the Union of Legal Scholars, Associate Professor, editor in chief of the journal.

19³⁵-19⁴⁵

Nino Kitoshvili, Ketevan Kukhianidze, Charis S. Tsigou

Usage of Artificial Intelligence in Science: Academic Ethics and Intellectual Property Rights Consciousness in Georgia

19⁴⁵-19⁵⁵

Gia Bakhtadze

Lasers and their use whem modeling in Forensic Ballistics

19⁵⁵-20⁰⁵

^{Guram Gvinjilia}

Attribution of Cyberattacks: The Need for New Evidentiary Standards in International Law

20⁰⁵-20¹⁵

Tengiz Verulava

Litigation in Tobacco Control: Past, Present, and Future

20¹⁵  -20²⁵

Sophio Demetrashvili, Vakhtang Zhvania

Constitutional Status and Representation of the Government of Georgia in Foreign Relations

20²⁵-20³⁵

Vakhtangi Muradashvili

Anatomy of Domestic Violence: Theoretical Paradigms, Forms, Subjects, and the Problem of Latency

20³⁵-20⁴⁵

Sophio Ormotsadze

The Implementation of the Decisions of the Constitutional Court of Georgia in the Legislative Process

20⁴⁵-20⁵⁵

Lia Nakhutsrishvili

The scope of ICC jurisdiction in the implementation of political-legal extradition

Additional remarks – invited guests;

20⁵⁵-21¹⁵

Closing of the event

Online international scientific discussion “Foreign Influence Transparency Legislation from a Civil Society and Human Rights Perspective” will be organized by Union of Law Scientists.” 

Models of foreign influence transparency legislation, opinions of the Venice Commission and OSCE regarding the Georgian law, and parliamentary debates related to the adoption of the law will be discussed at the event. This event is the first attempt to organize academic discussion on this topic. 

Organizer – JSC “Union of Law Scientists”

The date of the event – 27.06.2024

Time – 18:00 p.m.

The event will be held online on the Zoom platform.

Working languages: English and Georgian. Simultaneous translation will be provided.

Speakers: 

Nick Robinson – Senior Legal Advisor of the International Center for Non-Business Law (ICNL) (USA). His research deals with the issue of foreign influence legislation and the relationship with the civil sector. He testified to the US Congress on the challenges to FARA. His research has appeared in numerous academic journals, including the Duke Law Journal, Cornell Law Review, and Minnesota Law Review.

Presentation topic: Foreign Influence Transparency Legislation and Civil Society – A Comparative Overview.

Kakha Tsikarishvili, Member of the Union of Law Scientists, Professor of the Institute of Public Affairs of Georgia. He is the author of several academic articles. 

Presentation topic: Opinions of the Venice Commission and the OSCE on the law of Georgia on transparency of foreign influence; Parliamentary debates related to the consideration of the draft law.

Each presentation will be followed by a discussion.

The full video recording of the event will be available both on YouTube and on the “Union of Las Scientists” website.

The agenda is available at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J0yH48bgA3RYnYalK4jfVqUHV6fySQyQTYca1WJSngs/edit

On December 14, 2022, an online international scientific discussion on the topic “Causality of omission in French and Georgian criminal law” was held through the Zoom platform, co-organized by the “Union of Law Scientists” and the Institute of Criminal Law Sciences and Criminology of the University of Aix-Marseille (France).

At the discussion, presentations were made by:

Philip of Bonfils, Professor of the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences of the University of Aix-Marseille

Kakha Tsikarishvili, Professor of the Institute of Public Affairs of Georgia, member of the Union of Law Scientists.

The presentations were followed by a discussion.

The event was attended by representatives of academic circles.

A video recording of the discussion is available at the following link:

https://youtu.be/Xy7wwhCBldM?si=XLsipyMO3X3yWp6X

An online scientific discussion was held on the topic “Mechanisms for speeding up the consideration of cases in court – international experience and Georgian legislation” – Union of  Law Scientists

On March 2, 2024, an online scientific discussion on the topic “Mechanisms for speeding up the consideration of cases in court – international experience and Georgian legislation” was held through the Zoom platform, organized by the “Union of Law Scientists.”

Members of the Union of Law Scientists, professors Kakha Tsikarishvili and Shalva Kurdadze, made presentations as speakers.

At the end of the presentations there was a discussion.

Representatives of academic circles, universities, non-governmental organizations and lawyers took part in the discussion.

The full video recording of the event is available both on YouTube and at this link:

https://youtu.be/gJqqOze6e4o

Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Union of Law Scientists and the South Kazakhistan University named after M.Auezov (Kazakhistan, Shymkent).

According to the memorandum, it is planned to actively cooperate with the National Aviation University of Ukraine, in particular, jointly organize and conduct scientific conferences, seminars, discussions in the field of scientific research and higher education, etc.

October 22, 2023

On October 21, a meeting of members of the “Union of Law Scientists” took place in the conference hall of East  European University. The Chairman of the Union, Zurab Chkonia, made a report on the activities performed and spoke about the existing challenges. At the end, the awarding ceremony was held.

Meritorious scientists were awarded certificates of honor for their special contribution to the development of the science of law – Otar Gamkrelidze and Gia Mefarishvili.

Kakha Tsikarishvili and Maya Tskitishvili were awarded certificates of honor for their contribution to the development of the Union, and Ketevan Mchedlishvili-Herdikhi, Roin Migriakhrauli, Dodo Julukhashvili, Gocha Ochipma, Orishvili, Irma Merebashvili and Bakur Liluashvili were awarded certificates for their contribution to the Union.

Eastern European University, Grigol Robakidze University, Tbilisi Educational Humanities University, Georgian-European Academy of Education – Veto, Training Center “Intellecti” and lawyer Dimitri Gabunia were also awarded certificates for promoting the activities of the Union.

Union gives special thanks to East European University for the support.