Mikheil Batiashvili opened "Skills for Georgia - Georgian-German Vocational Education Days"
Within the framework of "Skills for Georgia - Georgian-German Vocational Education Days", the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, Mikheil Batiashvili, opened the conference "Expert to Expert Talks" at the First Republic Square.
At the conference, which is attended by up to 150 experts and invited guests, important issues of vocational education are being discussed. Twenty-two German experts are sharing their experience in the direction of new vocational education skills with their Georgian colleagues, which will contribute to the modernization of the Georgian vocational education system.
The Minister thanked everyone for their many years of cooperation and support for ongoing reforms in the field of vocational education, noting that their support is invaluable to the country, because promoting vocational education means promoting the country's economic progress, employment, self-realization and well-being of citizens.
"One of the main factors that determines a country's ability to constantly develop, create wealth, increase productivity and be competitive is a qualified and effective workforce. However, the formation of a qualified and effective workforce is impossible without a quality, flexible, tailored to individual needs, open to change and adaptive educational system.
The modern world is increasingly focused on 'future skills'. The title of our event โ 'Skills for Georgia' โ also echoes this trend, aiming to popularize vocational education as a field with versatile opportunities. The support of the German government within the framework of vocational education is precisely focused on the development of skills relevant to the local and international labor market," stated the Minister, noting that all interested parties will have the opportunity to get acquainted with the progress that the Georgian vocational education system has achieved through tireless work and the assistance of international partners.
The Minister also stated that the Ministry is well aware of the main principle of vocational education โ public-private partnership. As in many countries, in Georgia too, the success of vocational education began to be discussed only after the private sector took effective steps and shared responsibility for this field to a certain extent.
During his speech, the Minister emphasized the role of the Deutsche Gesellschaft fรผr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) in introducing elements of dual education in Georgia.
"The vocational education system of Georgia must successfully respond to the challenges of integration into the European educational space, as a result of which Georgian youth will be competitive not only in the country's labor market, but also beyond its borders. From this perspective as well, sharing Germany's experience is particularly important to us, and we hope that the subsequent stages of our cooperation will be successful and fruitful," stated Mikheil Batiashvili.
