Lia Gigauri met the Estonian delegation

Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Lia Gigauri met with Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Estonia Sven Sivart, representatives of the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research, as well as representatives from Tallinn University and schools.

The purpose of the meeting was to share Estonia's best practices in developing a child-centered educational system and ensuring quality education for children at social risk.

The project "Quality Education for Children at Social Risk", implemented by the association "School-Family-Society" with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia and funded by the Government of Estonia, will launch on May 24-25, 2014.

The project involves teachers, psychologists, and special educators from 25 public schools across various regions of Georgia. 7 schools are represented upon the recommendation of the Ministry of Education of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.

The project is part of the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs' development cooperation and humanitarian aid plan for 2011-2015, and its objectives are aligned with UNESCO's "Education for All" goals and the Millennium Development Goals of "improving the quality and accessibility of education."

The Ministry of Education and Research of Estonia and the Embassy of Estonia in Georgia will continuously monitor the progress of the project.