Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA) obtained an institutional accreditation from the Georgian Bar Association. It is noteworthy that GIPA is one of only four organisations which have been granted institutional accreditation. In pursuance of the paragraph 151 of the statute of the Georgian Bar Association, members of the Association are required to obtain a certain amount of credits a year to ensure their continuous learning in the field of law. According to the rules of the institutional accreditation, educational activities implemented by GIPA are duly accredited and lawyers participating in the trainings will be awarded the required credits.