Results of three-year cooperation with the Government of Estonia

Deputy Ministers of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, Irina Abuladze and Ekaterine Dgebuadze, together with the Ambassador of the Republic of Estonia, Kai Kaarelson, and representatives of the United Nations Children's Fund, summarized the results of the three-year cooperation between the parties. As a result of the cooperation, school management and teaching-learning methodologies have significantly improved in 15 schools of Georgia.

At the summary event, principals of the pilot schools from various regions of Georgia presented the changes implemented in their schools. Within the framework of the tripartite partnership, the approved curriculum was launched in the primary grades of the selected pilot schools, supporting resources were created for the preparation of preschool and general education teachers and for the successful commencement of their professional activities, and undergraduate and graduate programs were introduced in state universities.

Within the framework of the partnership, a study tour to Estonia was also organized, where directors and teachers of the selected Georgian schools familiarized themselves with the policy and approaches of the Estonian education system regarding the curriculum, monitoring, and quality assurance. Curriculum experts and scientists from Estonian universities were involved in the project.