Georgia is moving to a new stage of cooperation with the world-renowned European Center for Nuclear Research (CERN)

On August 30, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia Giorgi Vashakidze met with the members of the delegation of the Kyrgyz Republic. During the meeting the parties discussed the relations between the two countries in the fields of education, science, culture and sport, prospects for deepening cooperation, including the prospect of promoting direct links between the educational and scientific institutions of the two countries. Discussions also focused on intensifying cooperation in science

The Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia - Mikheil Batiashvili met with the staff of the National Assessment and Examinations Center, and congratulated them on the successful completion of the 2019 exams.

Badri Maisuradze has held the position of the Artistic Director of Tbilisi Zakaria Paliashvili Opera and Ballet Theater since November 2016. In 2019, under his leadership, the Verdi Festival was launched in Georgia.

On August 28, in Brussels, Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation's Director General - Zviad Gabisonia, Euraxess-Georgia, coordinator - Ketevan Gabitashvili, held a meeting with the European Commission on the premised of European Commission's Directorate General for Research and Innovation.

The third European Youth Olympiad in Informatics ended in Maribor, Slovenia, where Georgian students won 4 medals, 1 silver (George Nadareishvili) and 3 bronze (Iakob Rigvava, Giorgi Chkhaidze, Erekle Khomasuridze). All four students are from the Komarov School.

On October 1, 2019, as part of a comprehensive education reform, along with the increase in teacher salaries, public school administration, faculty members and educational resource officers will receive a 20% pay rise.

Mikheil Batiashvili: "Teacher vocation will become one of the most prestigious and appreciated in the country".

Within the complex transformation of the education system, one of the important directions is the general education reform, amongst otheri important topics, which are being implemented.

Giorgi Vashakidze, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, together with the government representatives have met with the local population of Zvare, Vardzia, Kharagauli municipality.

A program has been launched for non-statutory teachers and applicants - whose main advantage is to obtain the right to teach alongside being employeed at school. The program also provides for the professional development of a jobseeker, equipping the teacher with skills and thus facilitating the adaptation process to the school environment. The program is implemented remotely, whilst working alongside the general education institution. The trainees involved in the training program will plan their agenda themselves, lasting for up to 2 years.

This year marks the 80^th anniversary of the signing of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact between the Third Reich and the Soviet Union. Georgia joined the European Network of Remembrance and Solidarity on August 1 as an observer. Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports joins Remember Campaign for Victims of Totalitarian Regimes.

Please refer to below video clips of victims' stories. Prepared by ENRS:

The list of educational programs sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia for the 2019-2020 academic year is already unveiled.

The First Stage of Registering Practitioner Teachers Reaching Retirement is Over!

Government officials continue meetings with residents of different regions of Georgia. This time, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport - Shalva Gogoladze and Governor of Kvemo Kartli Region Shota Rekhviashvili, together with MPs of Georgia, held a meeting with the residents of Dmanisi Municipalities - Small Dmanisi, Didi Dmanisi, Vardisubani and Bozlebi Dmanisi and Tsalikhis Khalizi.

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between the governments of Georgia and the United States with a view of enacting future cooperation mechanisms in the field of protection and preservation of cultural belongings and heritage. The document was signed today by the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, Mikheil Batiashvili and the Chairman of the US Commission on the Preservation of Cultural Heritage, Paul Packer.