As part of the external dissemination activities of the ETHICS project, Ilia State University was represented at the 3rd International Conference “Integrity, Open Science and Artificial Intelligence in Academia and Beyond: Meeting at the Crossroads” (IOSAI-2025), held on December 17–18, 2025 (Fully Online). The conference was jointly organized by the Ukrainian Research Integrity Office and the National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance of Ukraine.

Dr. Giga Khositashvili, from Ilia State University presented the project and shared the outcomes of one of its key activities. His presentation, titled “Building a Culture of Responsible Research: Lessons from the Georgian Higher Education Context,” focused on training module in Research Ethics and Integrity that was designed and piloted within the project.
The presentation contributed to international discussions on research ethics, open science, and artificial intelligence, highlighting the Georgian higher education experience and the practical insights generated through the ETHICS project. Participation in IOSAI-2025 provided an important platform for knowledge exchange, international visibility, and strengthening cooperation with research integrity stakeholders across Europe and beyond.