Irine Abuladze, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, participated in the Eastern Partnership Education Ministerial in Brussels

Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Irina Abuladze delivered a speech at the Eastern Partnership Ministerial meeting on education.

At the Ministerial meeting held in Brussels, attended by high-ranking representatives responsible for education from the European Commission and Eastern Partnership countries, Irina Abuladze spoke about ongoing reforms, prospects, and challenges within the system.

The First Deputy Minister emphasized the importance of EU assistance and the priority areas that require the EU's further engagement and support.

In her speech, Irina Abuladze also spoke about ongoing reforms in the field of vocational education and the importance of the agreement signed between Georgia and the EU, which provides for the development of human capital in Georgia.

Regarding higher education, Irina Abuladze focused on Georgia's accession to the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA) and its successful participation in the EU's Erasmus+ program. She spoke about cooperation with the EU in the field of science and positively assessed the issue of joining EURAXESS, the pan-European initiative of the European Commission.

The First Deputy Minister emphasized the importance of opening the first European School in Georgia, which was established on the initiative of the European Union and in agreement with the Government of Georgia. The establishment of the European School in Georgia is one of the 20 key deliverables set by the European Union for 2020.

In conclusion, the First Deputy Minister noted that further active cooperation with the European Union will make a significant contribution to the country's development.