ComCom member Ivane Makharadze represents Georgia on the Executive Board of the Observatory.

“It is a great honour for us to hold the chairmanship of the observatory, handed over to us by our Portuguese colleagues. We are ready to make a valuable contribution to the observatory work in 2024, and expect close cooperation with our partners,” Ivane Makharadze expressed.

The Executive Director of the Observatory, Susanne Nikoltchev, welcomed Georgia’s chairmanship, describing the country as ‘dynamic’.

The European Audiovisual Observatory, operating under the Council of Europe since 1992, analyzes facts and data in the field of film, broadcasting, and the audiovisual industry in Europe. Georgia, a member since 2016.

Georgia will host the Observatory’s annual conference on June 12.