The Minister of Education and Science of Georgia, Mikheil Chkhenkeli, while presenting the ten-year development plan, introduced the vision of the development of vocational education to the public.

Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University Centre for Vocational Program Management and Continuing Education was allocated to a new educational building, where all the conditions are created for the full implementation of vocational programs. 

A state-of-the-art training pool was opened at the Batumi State Maritime Academy, which will allow the students and current sailors of the academy to undergo mandatory practical training in accordance with the standards developed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

The European Education Foundation (ETF) and UNESCO organized an international online conference on "Developing Lifelong Learning Systems: Skills for a Green and Inclusive Society in the Digital Age".