Joint Project of Georgian and Czech Schoolchildren
28.09.2011

 

Deputy Minister Giorgi Chakhnashvili attended a presentation of the joint project of Georgian and Czech schoolchildren at the school lyceum of Mtsignobartukhutsesi. During the event, Mr. Giorgi Chakhnashvili met the representatives of the Czech education sphere and discussed with them various educational projects/programs.

 

Czech schoolchildren and teachers came to Georgia as a part of the twinning project implemented by the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia. They live with Georgian host families and becoming familiarized with ongoing reforms in Georgian educational system. Together with their peers, the guests also attend classes. At the same time, Czech students were involved in cultural activities, such as visiting national museums. In 2012, school students of school lyceum of Mtsignobartukhutsesi will visit Czech Republic.

In the scope of the Eastern Partnership initiative of the EU, Georgia also participates in E-Twinning project. In the frame of the project, schools are paired with another school in the Europe. The two schools communicate using the Internet  to collaborate, share and learn from each other. eTwinning encourages and develops ICT skills because all of its main activities utilize information technology.