Three Lead Economists from the ISET Policy Institute – Davit Keshelava, Mariam Lobjanidze, and Giorgi Papava – participated in the prestigious Growth Academy 2025, held in Bucharest, Romania, from May 22 to 24, 2025. The event, jointly organized by the World Bank, the University of Chicago, and the National Bank of Romania, brought together leading academics, policymakers, and development practitioners from across the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region.

On April 24th and 27th, ISET Policy Institute held a two-day free Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) basic course for local government officials. RIA is one of the best mechanisms for evidence-based policy development, and the preparation of it became mandatory for a number of normative acts initiated by the government since 2020.