Irina Abuladze awarded the students who won the competitions
Within the framework of educational and cultural projects between Georgia and Europe, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia Tamar Abuladze and Head of the Council of Europe Office Christian Urse awarded 28 winning students from several essay competitions, presenting them with gift cards and diplomas.
In connection with the 20th anniversary of Georgia's accession to the Council of Europe and the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Council of Europe, the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia and the Council of Europe, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, announced the essay competition "The European of the Future" – "Imagining the European of the future?" on February 22 of this year for IX-XII grade students.
Within the framework of the competition, students presented works in which they attempted to portray a European whose lifestyle and values express European values. The aim of the competition is to raise awareness and increase students' interest in European integration processes, as well as to comprehend and promote the importance of our country as a member of the European family.
Participants of the guidebook competition "I Want to Introduce You to Georgia" created guidebooks in the form of blogs on the internet for those wishing to travel to Georgia. The aim of the competition was for students to research information and deepen their knowledge about Georgian culture as a part of European culture. The competition also served to develop students' skills in information retrieval, processing, as well as the use of modern technologies and creative abilities.
The Ministry held the third essay competition for students in cooperation with the Parliament of Georgia, which was dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the first session of the Constituent Assembly on March 12, 1919.
The aim of the competition was for students, based on the study of historical facts and events, to present an essay dedicated to the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of March 12, 1919, which would give them the opportunity to understand and present their attitude towards the role of parliamentarism in the process of statehood. Another goal was to interest students and raise awareness about the legislative body of the First Republic of Georgia – the Constituent Assembly.
The competition commission identified 7 best authors of works taking I, II, and III places in each competition, plus 4 jury-favorite works for each, totaling 28 winning students who were awarded gift cards and diplomas. Among them, the author of the winning work in the "The European of the Future" – "Imagining the European of the future?" competition will travel to Strasbourg in October 2019.
