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Regional Folklore Festival "Pudzeoba" Begins
On July 25, a press conference dedicated to the regional folklore festival “Fudzeoba” was held at the office of Bank “Credo”. The press conference was led by Nana Dolidze, Head of the Culture Department of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport; Kristine Kobakhidze, Head of the project “Fudzeoba”; and Megi Gurgenidze, representative of Bank “Credo”.
Meeting with representatives of the US Embassy
On July 23, Natia Zedginidze-Jishkariani, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, and Nino Chelidze, Director of LEPL-International Education Center, together with the heads of the Ministry's Strategic Communication Department and Center employees, held a working meeting with representatives of the Embassy of the United States of America.
By Mikheil Batashvili's decision, applicants affected by the closure of the so-called border checkpoint will be enrolled without examinations
By the decision of Mikheil Batiashvili, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, entrants who were unable to participate in the 2019 Unified National and Master's Exams due to the closure of the so-called border checkpoint located at the Enguri bridge by the de facto authorities of Abkhazia, will be enrolled in the desired bachelor's/master's programs at the state higher educational institutions of their choice without passing examinations. In addition, the state will fully finance the student's tuition in the maximum amount of the state study/master's grant.
Mikheil Batiashvili: "The Unified National Examinations were held in a peaceful atmosphere and in the most comfortable environment possible"
"The 2019 Unified National Examinations were held in a peaceful environment and a maximally comfortable setting. I wish success to every applicant! Thank you to the center's staff and all those agencies and individuals who contributed to the successful implementation of this crucially important process," stated Mikheil Batiashvili, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, who summarized the conclusion of the national examinations at a special briefing.
A working meeting was held to develop a strategy to combat bullying.
A working meeting aimed at developing a strategy and action plan against bullying was held at the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia. Along with representatives of the Ministry, the meeting was attended by representatives of the Educational Institution Mandaturi Service, the Public Defender of Georgia, and non-governmental organizations.
"Queen Lear" - A play by Andriy Zholdak
Famous Ukrainian director Andrii Zholdak is staging a performance in Tbilisi based on William Shakespeare's tragedy "King Lear", entitled "Queen Lear". A press conference was held regarding this topic, led by Irina Saganelidze, Head of the International Programs and Promotion Division at the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport; Ketevan Dolidze, Artistic Director of the Tbilisi International Festival of Arts "Gift" named after Mikheil Tumanishvili; and Andrii Zholdak, scriptwriter and director of the play.
The state language teaching program for clergy of religious minorities has been launched
The Zurab Zhvania School of Public Administration of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia has launched the Georgian language learning process for clergy members of religious minorities. Within the framework of the three-month project, beneficiaries from Marneuli, Dmanisi and Sagarejo will study the state language.
Organized by the National Youth and Children's Center, 50 teenagers will spend their holidays at a summer camp in the city of Yerevan!
From July 21-28, 2019, in Yerevan, Armenia, organized by the "TUMO" Center for Creative Technologies in partnership with the LEPL "National Youth and Children's Centre", a summer camp will be held, in which 50 Georgian teenagers will participate.
The process of confirming teachers' competencies continues
On July 19, practicing teachers and aspiring teachers are taking exams in biology, foreign languages, information and communication technologies, and Georgian as a second language. Mikheil Batiashvili, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, together with Sophio Gorgodze, Director of the National Assessment and Examinations Center, personally inspected the progress of the process at the examination center opened in Public School No. 103.
Farewell ceremony held for Georgian athletes participating in the European Youth Olympic Festival
A farewell ceremony for the Georgian delegation to the 15th European Youth Olympic Festival was held at the National Olympic Committee. The athletes were addressed and wished successful competition by the Prime Minister of Georgia Mamuka Bakhtadze, the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Mikheil Batiashvili, and the President of the National Olympic Committee Leri Khabelov. At the end of the ceremony, the athletes took the Olympic oath, which was read by track and athlete Medea Shonia.
Mikheil Batiashvili: "Georgia's higher education system is becoming a part of the European Educational Area"
At the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, Prime Minister of Georgia Mamuka Bakhtadze, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia Mikheil Batiashvili, and Director of the National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement Giorgi Vashakidze opened an event dedicated to the registration in the European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education (EQAR) and spoke about the significant results that closer integration with the European Higher Education Area will bring to the country.
The Big Idea Challenge National Finals Award Ceremony
The Big Idea Challenge enables contestants from Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to share their innovative ideas with the general public around the world. The contest is of video nature and based on it more than 300 projects have been created specifically for the competition, including 53 from Georgia.
Regional training on "Protection of cultural heritage in times of crisis"
On July 17, the National Museum of Georgia launched a three-day training seminar on "Protection of Cultural Heritage in times of crisis." Levan Kharatishvili, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, welcomed the participants, organizers and speakers. He emphasized the need for such trainings, as both Georgia and the whole world are constantly facing new challenges in the field of cultural heritage protection and it is essential that experts in the field share the latest approaches and international experience.
Georgian scientists are leaders in the post-Soviet science community, according to the citation index
According to data from Web of Science, one of the largest scientific databases in the world, Georgian scientists and research publications have the highest citation index among post-Soviet countries, which is a major international success of Georgian scientists and confirms the high level of their research, the validity and high competitiveness of scientific papers.
A new step towards integration of Georgian Science - Ministry of Education prepares to join EURAXESS
The Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia - Mikheil Batiashvili and the Director General of Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia - Zviad Gabisonia held a presentation - "New step towards integration in European scientific space" by joining EURAXESS.
Meeting with the official delegation of the Council of Europe's prehistoric rock art route
On July 16, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport - Levan Kharatishvili held a working meeting with members of the official delegation of the Council of Europe's prehistoric rock art route. Among the delegation, prominent scientists such as- Ramon Monte Barquin, Hippolytus Colado Giraldo, Jose Manuel Rey, Antonio Batarda and Rayman Abdullayev were present. During the meeting, the sides discussed innovations in the field of heritage and cultural routes. Levan Kharatishvili briefed the members of the delegation on the Ministry's large-scale project "Georgia, Europe". The parties set out action plans for active cooperation and sharing of experience amongst themselves.
Mikheil Batiashvili: Georgia will host the matches of European Basketball Championship 2021 and this fact proves once again that we are full members of the European family!
"Today we have witnessed the most important announcement for the development of Georgian sport, today the International Basketball Association board of directors, have announced that Georgia will indeed host the group matches for the European 2021 Basketball Championship.” – Stated Mikheil Batiashvili today, at the special briefing.
The EIC Roadshow pilot event was held at Technopark
The EIC Roadshow pilot event was held in cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development and the Georgian Innovation and Technology Agency. Supported by the European Union, The event, hosted by the Georgian Agency for Innovation and Technology, featured research projects from universities and research institutes, SMEs, nanotechnologies, climate change SMEs / start-ups, and so forth.
Iakob Gogebashvili's "Deda Ena" returns to schools
From the 2019-2020 academic year, Iakob Gogebashvili's "Deda Ena" will return to the schools with an adapted version and will become an important teaching resource along with the existing textbooks.
Mikheil Batiashvili: The return of “Deda Ena” to schools is a historic event and I am happy to share this with my humble contribution
In his speech, during the presentation of the adapted “Deda Ena” by I. Gogebashvili in Variani, the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Minister - Mikheil Batiashvili emphasized the importance of the book to the nation and to its ultimate vitality to the survival of the Georgian language.
Irina Abuladze gave a speech at the 7th session of the international conference
On the second day of the Eastern Partnership Conference, Irina Abuladze - Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, chaired the 7th Session on Empowering the Young Generation and Building Intercultural Connections.No news found.