Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia announces a competition for the position of Youth Representative of Georgia in the UN.

Georgia joined the European Network of Memory and Solidarity as an observer and became the fourth observer country along with Albania, Austria and the Czech Republic. The decision was made on August 1 by the Network Board.

Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia - Giorgi Vashakidze has been appointed Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport on August 9, 2019 by the order N 267 of the Prime Minister of Georgia.

Representatives of the executive and legislative branches continue meetings with the population of the regions across Georgia.

On August 9, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport - Mikheil Batiashvili and President of Water Sports Federation - David Rurua held a press conference and spoke about the European Under-17 Water Polo Championship on August 11-18 in Tbilisi. Members of Georgian U-17 team and head coach of the team - Soso Maisuradze attended the press conference. Representatives of the European Water Polo Federation - Gianni Lonzi, Chairman of the Technical Committee - Marco Byrie, Executive Director of the Executive Committee, spoke about the importance of the European Championship with the Minister.

Within the framework of the Erasmus + program, the European Commission's Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency for Higher Education Capacity Building announced the results of the 2019 competition.

A memorandum of cooperation was signed between the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia and the World Bank (WB) to enhance the quality of professional education teachers. The agreement was signed by Deputy Minister - Irina Abuladze and World Bank Georgia Representative, Education Coordinator - Nino Kutateladze.

The School located in Partskhanakanevi, was named after Mamia Pantsulaia, who died in the August 2008 war.

Mamia Pantsulaia was an outstanding student of the public school N2 in the village of Partskhanakanevi. After graduating from high school, he served in the Georgian Armed Forces. He was also on a peacekeeping mission in Iraq. And in August 2008 Mamia Pantsulaia participated in the Georgia-Russia war, where he died heroically.

Within the framework of the complex education reform, in 2020, the entrants will pass the Unified National Exams with a brand new model. The new model implies, on the one hand, reducing the number of exams from 4 compulsory exams to 3 exams, and on the other hand, better assessing students' readiness for a particular program. The subject exam will test not only the knowledge of the actual material, but also important skills such as critical thinking, information processing, assessment, logical and argumentative reasoning.

The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia initiates a large-scale complex reforms and systemic changes in the field of culture, based on EU recommendations and tailored to Georgia's needs.

On August 6, the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia held a press conference dedicated to the Night Serenades Festival. The event was chaired by Deputy Minister - Levan Kharatishvili, Deputy Head of Tbilisi City Hall - Maka Nasrashvili, Festival Director - Nina Tsagareli and mezzo-soprano - Nino Surguladze.

Tbilisi hosts European Championship for the first time in Georgian boxing history. A team of boys and girls from 30 countries visit Georgia. More than 300 athletes compete in 26 weight categories.

Within the scope of “summer camps for students” project, implemented by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport, an EcoCamp is functioning on the premises of Khelvachauri municipality, Salibauri public school N2. The purpose of the summer camp is to raise students' awareness of the environment, popularize the natural disciplines, and promote a healthy lifestyle.

Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport and Media Holding "Setanta Georgia". The memorandum was signed by Shalva Gogoladze, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport and Lasha Machavariani, Director of Setanta Georgia. Levan Machavariani, founder of Setanta Georgia, representatives of various sports federations and journalists attended the event held at 'Rooms Hotel Tbilisi'.