Modern Education for Georgian Farmers
Today, a two-day conference on the issues of the new national concept of vocational retraining and extension in the field of agriculture opened at the Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel.
The event was opened by Tamar Sanikidze, Minister of Education and Science of Georgia. The conference was attended by Shalva Pipia, Minister of Agriculture, Rudolf Schoch, Regional Director of the Swiss Cooperation Office (SDC), and Niels Scott, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Georgia. Among the invited guests were also representatives of the Government of Georgia, civil society and international organizations, researchers, and farmers.
The conference is organized by the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).
The introduction of education and modern systems in the field of agriculture will increase the competitiveness of Georgia's agriculture and contribute to the creation of new jobs. In these matters, the Government of Georgia actively cooperates with international partners, including the United Nations Development Programme and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation.
