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iamtheCODE AI Institute at BTU — A New Tbilisi Hub for Women, Girls and the Global South in AI

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Evidence: Descriptive / self-reported Top 82% 33/100 · Ask Evidence Copilot about this practice

On 16 May 2025, iamtheCODE and Tbilisi's Business and Technology University opened Georgia's first AI Institute, giving women, girls and Global South learners free access to 65,000+ digital courses in AI literacy, ethics, machine learning and entrepreneurship.

65,000+ courses
Digital courses available to learners

Details

Maturity
Pilot
Promoter
iamtheCODE Foundation & Business and Technology University (BTU)
Period
Since 16 May 2025
Keywords
AI literacy, digital skills, gender equality, higher education

Context

On 16 May 2025, the global non-profit iamtheCODE and Tbilisi's Business and Technology University (BTU) opened Georgia's first AI Institute, aimed at equipping young people — particularly women, girls and marginalised communities from Georgia, Africa and the wider Global South — with AI skills.

Objectives

The Institute's curriculum spans AI Literacy and Ethics, Machine Learning and Data Science, AI for Public Good, Entrepreneurship and Responsible Innovation, and Data for the SDGs.

Activities

Learners get access to more than 65,000 digital courses through iamtheCODE's platform and partnerships with Skillsoft and Coursera, and the Institute hosts events such as an international AI hackathon for women.

Conclusions

As a newly launched initiative, public sources document the Institute's partners, mission and curriculum but not yet enrolment, completion or learning-outcome figures, so it reflects a well-partnered early-stage initiative rather than one with proven measured impact.

Implementation
Indicative cost
Low (< €50k)
Time to results
Short (< 1 year)
Staffing & skills
iamtheCODE Foundation, Business and Technology University (BTU), Tbilisi, Platform partners Skillsoft and Coursera

Conditions for success

  • Partnership with an established university host (BTU) and established learning platforms (Skillsoft, Coursera)
  • Explicit targeting of women, girls and Global South learners
  • Curriculum spanning AI literacy/ethics through entrepreneurship and public-good applications

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