The Olympic committee was held at the National Olympic Committee in Argentina, for the Youth Olympic Games. Nino Salukvadze - Vice-President of the Committee presented the Olympiad licensees, after which Olympic vows were made to the athletes.
The study process in Barisakho, Shatili and Magaroskari boarding schools will be conducted smoothly and without any interruptions.
On September 28, Tradicitional Craft and Design Summit – Ethno Fest 2018 was opened at The Exhibition Centre - “Expo Georgia”, organized by the International Art Center. The Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sport of Georgia – Mikheil Giorgadze, Irakli Gvilava, the head of the Culture Development of the City Hall, the representative of the “Invest in Georgia” agency – Tatia Bidzinashvili, the Ambassador of Netherlands to Georgia – Jos Douma, and the representative of the United States Embassy to Georgia – Jeff Reno, attended the event.
Georgian national team won all three medals at Judo World Championship, which ended in Baku, Azerbaijan, and took the fourth place among 124 countries participating in the event. Guram Tushishvili became world champion in 100 kg weight category, Varlam Liparteliani (-100 kg) won silver medal and Bronze medal was won by Amiran Papinashvili (-60 kg). It is worth mentioning that after 2014, it is the first time Georgia celebrates the World Championship in judo.
The First Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia - Mikheil Giorgadze and the Director of National Agency for Cultural Heritage Protection - Nikoloz Antidze visited Mutso and viewed the large-scale works conducted for the monument renovation.
The main directions of the planned educational reforms were discussed during the meeting of the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia - Mikheil Batiashvili and Deputy Minister Irine Abuladze with the Head of EU Delegation to Georgia - Karl Harcell.
The 43rd chess Olympiad continues in Batumi Sports Palace. On September 25, the parties of the second round were drawn and it happened so that the women's and men's team played against the Norwegians. Georgian National teams played without the team leaders (Nana Dzagnidze, Baadur Jobava), allowing them to relax for the main battles ahead. Moreover, Lela Javakhishvili took the first place of the women's team, who was defeated in her first match yesterday, but played with more motivation today. As a result, Javakhishvili, as well as other Georgian chess players won their corresponding matches and thus, Georgian team recorded a convincing victory - 4: 0.
On September 25th, the ICOM / CECA International Scientific Conference, titled - "Museums, Education and Cultural Activity: “The Old and Modern Values" was opened at the National Museum of Georgia. Mikheil Giorgadze – the first Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport attended the event.
Within the scope of the "Rest and learn together" project of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, 21 successful students have already left for Great Britain. Students in the UK will undergo a 2-week intense English language course. The program also includes various sporting, cognitive-entertainment activities, excursions, about British traditions and culture.
The first round of the 43rd Chess Olympiad was held in Batumi Sports Palace. Georgia appears on the Olympiad as a host country, presenting six sets of national teams, composed of three women’s and correspondingly three men’s team.