From 6 to 8 December, IOM in close coordination with the Ministry of Justice and supported by a Greek subject-matter expert, conducted training for border control officials on trafficking in human beings. 

The 2nd Steering Group Meeting of the multi-annual EU-funded project on "Border  and Migration Management Action for Georgia (BMMAG)" was held on 13 December, at the premises of the Public Service Development Agency of Georgia.

On 5-7 December 2022 IOM conducted a training on border risk analysis for the analysts of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia (MIA). The training aimed at developing analytical capacities of different MIA entities involved in border management, in particular: Information-Analytical Department, Border Police, Patrol Police Department and Migration Department.

On 9 November 2022, 10 officials of the Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Georgia gathered in Tbilisi to participate in a workshop on the management of alternative measures to the detention of foreigners, who reside in Georgia on an irregular basis and may be temporarily detained to secure their departure from Georgia.On 9 November 2022, 10 officials of the Migration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Georgia gathered in Tbilisi to participate in a workshop on the management of alternative measures to the detention of foreigners, who reside in Georgia on an irregular basis and may be temporarily detained to secure their departure from Georgia.

On 29 and 30 October, a training-for-trainers took place in the Tskaltubo-based branch of the High School of Justice (HSOJ). Six judges from city and appeal courts in Akhaltsikhe, Batumi and Tbilisi discussed migration-related aspects of Georgia’s criminal and administrative codes.

On 5-7 October, IOM Georgia has conducted Open Source Intelligence training for the analysts of the Information-Analytical Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) and the Customs Department of the Revenue Service (RS) to further increase their analytical capacities and particularly in terms of gathering and structuring information from openly available sources.

On 22 and 24 August, International Organization for Migration (IOM) has conducted two seminars in Batumi and Tbilisi on Health Contingency Plan and Standard Operating Procedure for the Land Points of Entry.

Isolation spaces at border crossing points at Kazbegi and Kutaisi International Airport have been arranged to prevent spread of coronavirus and other contagious diseases. The Isolation facilities stand in line with recommendations of WHO and are crucial for controlling contagious diseases at the borders.

On 18 July, IOM Georgia has launched document verification and fraud detection training for the border control officers of the Patrol Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) and customs officers of the Revenue Service. The 2.5-day trainings will be held in Tbilisi, Kutaisi and Batumi to train the staff from different border crossing points across Georgia and increase their capacities in detecting fraudulent and counterfeit documents at the borders. IOM has invited a Dutch expert, Alex van Duuren to share his experience about document verification, security features, printing techniques and look-a-like detection.