In the frame of the official visit Mr. Tornike Rizhvadze, Chairman of the Autonomous Republic of Ajara and Prof. Merab Khalvashi, Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University met Prof. Tiit Land, Rector of the Tallinn University, Prof. Hendrick Voltan, Vice-rector of the University of Technology of Tallinn-TalTech- and the representatives of MEKTORY -the Centre of Innovations and Business.
Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University is ranked as the third University among Georgian higher education institutions, in according to the data of distribution of the financed ERASMUS+MUNDUS exchange programmes and projects during 2015-2018. According to the statistics of the National ERASMUS+Office Georgia BSU implemented the exchange programmes for the students, professors/teaching and the administrative staff in the frame of 45 Partnership Agreement in the above given period. The University also got involved in 9 projects of the development of the higher education institutions and holds Juan Monet Summer School every year.
International Conference “Exchange of Knowledge in the Academic Cultures in Europe and Black Sea Courtiers and between them through Migration (the period before I World War)” was held in Skopje, Macedonia in the frame of the EU programme Horizon 2020- “KEAC-BSR Exchange of Knowledge and the Academic Cultures in the Humanities: Europe and the Black Sea Basin, XVIII-XXIcc”. Prof. Tamar Siradze, BSU Deputy Rector, Prof. of BSU Marine Aroshidze, Associate professors Nino Aroshidze, Tamaz Putkaradze, Manuchar Loria and PhD student Ketevan Putkaradze participated in the mentioned one week event the aim of which was to discuss actual topics such as: the Balkans and Caucasus at the crossings of migration and the exchange of knowledge, exiled academic elite in the fight for the development of the national educational institutions, academic migration and scientific achievements.
On December 16-23 the students of the Faculty of Tourism of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University participated in the internship programme “International Hotel Management” in Berlin and Hamburg. The representatives of the brand hotels-"Scandic", "Mercure", "Henri", "Fairmont", "Prizeotel"-conducted an intensive training course in the Hotel Industry Management and Career Opportunities for the students.
In the frame of the visit the BSU Rector Prof. Merab Khalvashi and Dean of the Faculty of Tourism, Prof. Rostom Beridze participated in the working meeting held at the University of Frezerium of Hamburg where the parties talked about the directions of future cooperation, the potential of implementation of summer schools and the joint projects.
The Internship programme was organized by Prof. Stefan Gerhard, partner of the hotel network (25 Hours Hotel Company GmbH, Arcona Hotel Holding GmbH, Fidelity Hotels & Resorts Betriebs & Verwaltungs GmbH), German expert of the Industry of Hospitality.
The Centre of Shota Rustaveli Culture of Istanbul, within the cooperation with Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, conducted the Conference dedicated to Shota Rustaveli and Georgian Culture at Beykent University on December 22. The conference was attended by Mr. Giorgi Tsetskhladze, the “Young Ambassador” of Georgia to Turkey, Ia Putkaradze, Representative of Consulate General of Georgia to Istanbul, Doctor of International Relations and Political Science, Representatives of Georgian Diaspora in Turkey from Istanbul, Duzce, Izmir, Ankara and Georgian students of various universities of Turkey.
