Ani Saldadze and Giorgi Melikidze, employees of the Equality and Analytical Departments of the Public Defender's Office of Georgia, participated in regional seminars - "Strengthening the Activities of Equality Bodies in Combating Discrimination and Hatred" and "Combating Racism and Racial Discrimination” - organized by the Council of Europe. The aim of the events was to strengthen the capacities of equality bodies and share modern, practical approaches to combating discrimination and hatred.

The participants in the regional seminar discussed ways to protect victims of discrimination and strengthen cooperation with law enforcement agencies, as well as practical methods for detecting and eliminating racism, hate speech and intersectional discrimination. In addition, the participants shared their experience with activities implemented at the national level to combat discrimination and racism, including awareness-raising campaigns.

The seminars were the final stage of the Council of Europe training course - “Combating Racism and Racial Discrimination: Training of Trainers from State Institutions and Equality Bodies”.

It is noteworthy that the employees of the Public Defender’s Office also completed a 7-month training course and were actively involved in the course activities.

Regional seminars were held in Strasbourg on October 27-29, 2025.