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Ensemble "Basiani" is participating in a Georgian wine exhibition in Japan
In Japan, the Georgian wine exhibition of the project "Georgia – The Cradle of Wine" will be held. In partnership with the world's largest company, Sony Music Communications, and TOPPAN, Georgia will be presented to the Japanese public in the city of Tokyo for the second time.
8th World Summit on Arts and Culture in Kuala Lumpur
On March 11-14, the 8th World Summit on Arts and Culture is being held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, under the main theme “Mobile Minds: Culture, Knowledge and Change”. Levan Kharatishvili, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, is attending the event as a speaker.
100 Years of Georgian Parliamentarism
In connection with the 100th anniversary of the first session of the Constituent Assembly of the First Democratic Republic of Georgia, the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, in cooperation with the Parliament of Georgia, held an essay contest for schoolchildren and students. The winners of the contest were awarded by Irakli Kobakhidze, Chairman of the Parliament.
A multifunctional sports palace has been opened in Khashuri
On March 11, a newly built multifunctional sports complex was opened in Khashuri, on Imereti Street (#103), where more than 1,500 athletes of various sports disciplines will be able to train.
Official Visit of the Director General of the Foundation to DAAD and DFG
On March 7 and 8 of the current year, within the framework of his visit to Bonn, Zviad Gabisonia, General Director of the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia, met with the leadership of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the German Research Foundation (DFG).
Registration for the 2019 examinations will begin on March 12
Registration for the Unified National Exams, the Common Master's Exams, and participation in the Student Grant Competition will begin on March 12, 2019, at 10:00 AM and will last until April 3 at 6:00 PM. Applicants wishing to participate must register electronically on the websites of the National Center for Assessments and Examinations (www.naec.ge and online.naec.ge).
New retraining programs will be launched within the framework of the education reform
Within the framework of the education reform, the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia is launching a new project in cooperation with the private sector. The new initiative was presented by Mikheil Batiashvili to representatives of small, medium, and large businesses, who, in turn, expressed their readiness to support the new initiative in order to develop a qualified workforce in the country.
Attention Potential School Textbook Authors
On March 14 and 15, at 15:00, a meeting will be held with persons interested in the approval (grifing) of school textbooks for certain subjects of the 7th grade of the basic level and the primary level - authors.
Irina Abuladze met with the working group of the "Eastern Partnership European School"
Irine Abuladze, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, held a meeting with the coordinating working group for the implementation of the Eastern Partnership European School Phase 2, which was attended by Lawrence Meredith, Director for Neighbourhood East at the European Commission's Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations.
Memorandum between the Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Georgia and the National Museum
On March 7, a memorandum was signed at the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport between the Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Georgia and the Georgian National Museum. The agreement provides for joint care of the Orthodox ecclesiastical treasury preserved in the museums affiliated with the National Museum system.
Essay competition "European of the Future" announced for schoolchildren
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, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, has announced an essay competition for ninth-twelfth-grade school students entitled "The European of the Future" – "Imagining the European of the future?".
Parental Involvement in the Textbook Approval Process
In the process of textbook approval, the Ministry ensures the involvement of the most interested segment of the public – parents.
Visit of the General Director of the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia to Japan
From February 28 to March 2, 2019, Zviad Gabisonia, Director General of the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia, paid an official visit to Japan at the invitation of Yasuhiro Okada, Executive Director of the High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK) of Japan; Naohito Saito, Director General of the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex (J-PARC); and Satoshi Mihara, Professor at the Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies of KEK and Manager of the COMET scientific project. It is also worth noting that Professor Satoshi Mihara has been appointed as a member of the Foundation's International Coordination Council starting in 2019.
Scientific Cooperation Between Georgia and France Continues
On March 5, 2019, within the framework of the training center, an information meeting on scientific cooperation between Georgia and France was held at the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia, with the support of the Embassy of France and the French Institute in Georgia.
Another international success for Georgian students
From February 20 to 25 of this year, the 11th Romanian Masters of Mathematics Olympiad was held in Bucharest, to which only around 25 countries whose representatives showed the best results at the International Mathematical Olympiad were invited.
Methodological guidelines for inclusive education developed by the Ministry for teachers and parents
At the initiative of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, with the involvement of psychologists and occupational therapists, supportive guidelines have been created for parents and teachers of students with disabilities and special educational needs.
As part of the education reform, teachers and schools are actively preparing for the introduction of the "New School Model"
Within the framework of the education reform, teachers and schools are actively preparing for the introduction of the “New School Model”. The preparation of support groups for 50 schools is underway intensively.
Winning schools of the separated paper collection competition were awarded
Students collected 53 tons of paper waste and handed it over to companies for recycling. The project was implemented by CENN with the financial support of USAID in three regions of Georgia – Kakheti, Adjara, Shida Kartli, and the city of Tbilisi. Its aim was to raise awareness among students and promote the modernization of the waste management sector in the country.
Vocational Education at School
The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, with the financial support of the United Nations Development Programme, summarized the two-year activities of the "Vocational Skills Development Program for School Students", where representatives of vocational colleges, universities, and public schools involved in the program had the opportunity to discuss the existing challenges within the program and future prospects for its development.
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Full-scale rehabilitation of the Lesia Ukrainka House-Museum will be carried out
Mikheil Batiashvili: Educational exhibitions are a unique opportunity for entrants to familiarize themselves with university programs and receive more information
The Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, Mikheil Batiashvili, visited the 9th International Exhibition of Higher and Vocational Education, Studies Abroad and Student Services, and familiarized himself with the updates and offered programs of various educational institutions.No news found.