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The World is celebrating the information dissemination day about Autism
Today the world celebrates the global day of information dissemination on Autism. Since 2010, April 2, Georgia also celebrates this unique day. For this special day, students of Tbilisi Public school №72 with autistic spectrum violation have prepared a special program together with their peers. The Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia – Lia Gigauri attended the presentation.
Vocational Education Donor Coordination Meeting
Organized by the Vocational Education Development Department, a coordination meeting of all the international donor organizations, who are currently working in the field of vocational education in Georgia, was held at the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia.
Georgian language academic department will be strengthened at the French University
Georgian language academic department is now successfully functioning at the Paris Oriental Languages and Civilizations University (INALCO). With the purpose of preserving and strengthening the relationship, Director of the INALCO Cabinet - Sharif Alam Shafi, visited the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia - Mikheil Chkhenkeli.
Meeting with the representatives in charge of Youth Affairs at Municipalities
Owing to the initiative of the Youth Policy Management Department of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, a two-day workshop was held with the involvement of the representatives of local municipalities responsible for Youth Affairs.
Alexander Tevzadze participates in the Education Forum
Education Policy Forum was dedicated to discussing the existing challenges and opportunities in the process of reforming the higher education in Georgia. The deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia – Alexander Tevzadze participates in the aforementioned forum.
The 60th Meeting of the Council of Europe’s Youth Committee
The 60th meeting of the Council of Europe Youth Monitoring Committee is held in Budapest, where the Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia - Teimuraz Murgulia is participating. In his speech to the committee, the Deputy Minister stressed that our country is ready to strengthen and deepen the international cooperation.
Conference - Women's Role in Economic Growth and Reforms
First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia - Ketevan Natriashvili participated in "Women's Role in Economic Growth and Reforms" conference and addressed approximately 300 women attending the forum.
One Hundred years of diplomatic relations with Ukraine
Alexander Tevzadze – the Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, attended a two-day international scientific conference dedicated to a hundred years of diplomatic relations between Georgia and Ukraine.
Mikheil Chkhenkeli met with DAAD representatives
The Minister of Education and Science of Georgia - Mikheil Chkhenkeli held a meeting with the Vice President of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) - Prof. Joibrato Mückergi, as well as the Head of Foreign Affairs Department of Gisen University –Julia Foltz and the Head of DAAD Tbilisi Information Center - Gebhard Raul.
A mountain skiing camp has been launched in Bakuriani
A mountain-skiing sports camp has been launched in Bakuriani, under healthy lifestyle project framework. The camp aims at promoting mountain skiing to Georgian students and its beneficiaries signify 11-14-year-old students across Georgia. The camp is implemented under the informal education methodology and includes sports, educational, cognitive and cultural activities.
Strategic planning manual for Vocational College managers
Within the scope of the European Union Technical Assistance Project, a strategic planning manual for the vocational college managers was designed. The manual was created under the Action Plan framework, within the scope of the vocational Education Reform Strategy 2017, according to which a series of training for the administrative personnel is planned in the pilot educational institutions.
Georgian Football Federation has retrained 1000 teachers of Physical Education
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, together with the Georgian Football Federation, and an active support the Ministry of Culture and Sport, have jointly implemented an important program – Thousand Schools.
Cooperation between Georgia and Belarus will move to a new phase
The President of the Republic of Belarus – Alexander Lukashenko, during his official visit to Georgia, has signed a mutual memorandum of cooperation in the field of higher education. The aforementioned memorandum implies an enhanced educational cooperation between Georgia and the Republic of Belarus. The document was signed by the first Deputy Minister – Ketevan Natriashvili and the minister of Education of the Republic of Belarus – Igor Korpenko.
Education Ministers of Georgia and Portugal agreed upon future cooperation
The Minister of Education and Science of Georgia - Mikheil Chkhenkeli and the Minister of Education of Portugal - Tiago Brandão Rodrigues discussed future cooperation between the two countries.
Mikheil Chkhenkeli held a working meeting with the Minister of Education of Finland
Mikheil Chkhenkeli – The minister of Education and Science of Georgia, held a meeting with the minister of Education of Finland – Ms. Sanni Grahn-Laasonen. The meeting primarily focused on novelties, innovations and existing challenges in the educational systems of the aforementioned countries. Moreover, Mikheil Chkhenkeli spoke extensively regarding the amendments in the Georgian school educational system and offered his Finnish colleague an active involvement in the process.
Vocational Colleges at the Festival of Entrepreneurs
Innovative works of vocational education institutions were displayed on a festival for start-up Entrepreneurs – “Entrepreneurial space 2018.” Students of vocational colleges - “Modus” and “Mermisi” presented their products created primarily in Pub lab.
Mikheil Chkhenkeli participates in the Educational Ministerial in Portugal
Owing to the invitation sent by the Ministry of Education of Portugal, Mikheil Chkhenkeli along with the ministers of education from various countries, in conjunction with leaders of Teachers Unions and education experts, participates in the Educational Ministerial in Lisbon.
Mikheil Chkhenkeli met with Lila Gad
The Minister of Education and Science of Georgia - Mikheil Chkhenkeli met with the UNICEF representative Laila Gad in Georgia to discuss the existing cooperation between the two parties in conjunction with scheduling various joint projects in the field of education and science .
March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day
On the World Down Syndrome Day, the Association of Down Syndrome of Georgia organized a conference titled "What do I add to my workplace", which was dedicated to the challenges of employing people with Down syndrome.
Convicts have the opportunity to master a vocation
First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia - Ketevan Natriashvili and Deputy Minister of Corrections and Probation - Zviad Mikhanashvili signed a memorandum that will carry out joint programs for rehabilitation and re-socialization of convicts. Namely, convicts placed in penitentiary establishments will still have the opportunity to master their chosen vocation and receive employment after serving their respective sentences.
Meeting of Inclusive Education consulting group
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia hosted a meeting of the Inclusive Education consulting group. The purpose of the group is to address the current situation in the inclusive education, analyze the existing challenges in the system and create joint agreements for the future activities. The members of the consulting group are representatives of governmental, non-governmental and international organizations.No news found.