In 9-10th December of 2019 at Akaki Tsereteli Kutaisi State University was organized Kick Off meeting of RUDR (Role of Universities in the Regional Development). During the meeting from both sides was signed the contract of partnership within the project. Project aims to define the regional needs and then plan activities to enhance the role of the university in the region. The experience will be shared from EU partner universities from Lithuania, Spain, Austria and Czech.