The Council of Europe invites final-year Bachelor’s and Master’s students in Law, International Law, and ICT-related fields in Georgia to apply for the 2026 Summer School: Transforming Justice: Advancing Gender Equality through Law and Technology. This five-day interdisciplinary programme is designed to strengthen the capacity of future legal and technology professionals to build a shared understanding of technology-facilitated violence against women, explore how human rights and legal standards apply in digital environments, and examine how technology can be used to advance gender equality and strengthen prevention efforts. The programme will also explore how ethical, rights-based technological solutions can contribute to prevention, victim protection, accountability, and access to justice.

Bringing together law and ICT students from across Georgia, the Summer School will explore key legal standards, including the Istanbul Convention and relevant Council of Europe standards, alongside emerging digital challenges such as online harassment, cyberstalking, image-based sexual abuse, deepfakes, algorithmic bias, and AI-enabled harms. Through expert-led sessions, practical workshops, simulations, case-based discussions, and collaborative exercises, participants will examine how law and technology can jointly contribute to safer, more inclusive, and rights-based digital environments.

The deadline for submitting applications is 16 June 2026, 23:59 (Tbilisi time)

Apply via email to: [email protected]   

Full call for applications can be found here.

This initiative takes place within the framework of the project “Advancing gender equality, strengthening justice and support for women in Georgia”. The Project is part of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Georgia 2024-2027.