On May 14, Caucasus University hosted a public lecture by Ekaterine Gloveli, Associate Professor at the School of Tourism, on the topic “Foreign Visitor Flow to Georgia: Trends, Forecast and Determinants.” 

The lecture addressed the following topics: 

• The role of statistics in the tourism field;
• Trends in foreign visitor numbers to Georgia;
• Assessment of quarterly dynamics of foreign visitors using the seasonality index;
• A forecast of foreign visitor flows for 2025;
• A comparison of past forecasts with actual data;
• An analysis of factors influencing visitor flow. 

The event was attended by representatives of the Tourism School administration, professors, students, and other interested guests.

The lecture was followed by a discussion session.