Private Sector Cooperation Forum Held
The Deutsche Gesellschaft fรผr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), together with the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, organized the first cooperation forum โVocational Skills for Construction - Construction for Vocational Skillsโ.
The event aimed to strengthen the dialogue between the construction sector and educational institutions in order to develop existing programs and create new, future-oriented construction educational programs. The event format allowed invited guests to listen to interesting presentations in the field of construction, and to participate in discussions and working groups related to the following topics:
- What changes are expected in the construction business over the next 10 years, what impact do they have on future qualification requirements, and what is being done in this regard for international competitiveness;
- What future plans exist in the construction sector to raise professional qualifications according to new requirements in terms of building safety, energy efficiency, and occupational safety, and what challenges architecture and design are facing;
- How cooperation between the state and the construction sector can be improved, and how higher and vocational education work together in the field of construction.
In addition, through the exhibition organized within the framework of the forum, representatives of private companies became more closely acquainted with the programs and material-technical base of existing educational institutions, which will facilitate their future cooperation.
The forum was opened by Marita Riedel, Head of the GIZ Private Sector Development Program, and Ketevan Natriashvili, First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia.
Among the invited guests at the forum were representatives of the construction sector, organizers of construction exhibitions, representatives of higher and vocational educational institutions, construction federations, employers' associations, construction experts, representatives of international organizations, and other stakeholders.
