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Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University co-organized jointly with Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Caucasus 4th International Symposium on Polymers and Modern Materials. The forum was dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, hosting 80 researchers participating from 10 countries. The goal of the symposium is to support scientists working in the field of innovative materials and polymers present their research and discoveries. The symposium is also an opportunity for the Georgian and Caucasian research groups of lesser representation to successfully introduce their scientific research to the global scientific community.

Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University opened a two-day meeting within the framework of the Tempus project: Remote Engineering and Industrial Cooperation and Creative Engineering Education based on the Virtual Instruments. The professors of the partner higher education institutions will share their experiences and summarize the project deliverables. The project aims to create and implement a methodology for the development of engineering resources in Georgia, Ukraine and Armenia. In this regard, there will be developed a new educational program in engineering which will train students with alternative technologies. The group of scholars will also determine the methodology in accordance with requirements of the labor market. Earlier, a study lab at BSU was equipped for the theoretical and practical courses in physics, computer science and engineering students under the auspices of the project.

Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University hosted Prof. Serhiy Shkarlet, Rector of Chernihiv National University of Technology (Ukraine), Dr. Michal Varchola, President of Academic Society of Michal Baludansky (Slovakia) Natalia Vdovenko, Doctor of economic sciences, Honored Worker of Agriculture of Ukraine and Head of Global Economy Department, National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Olga Rudenko, Director of Public Administration and Management Institute at Chernihiv National University of Technology and professors of the University. The delegation was welcomed by Prof. Natia Tsiklashvili, Vice Rector of BSU and professors of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University. The parties discussed priorities of academic cooperation.

Moldovan Free International University (ULIM), Chisinau, held the interim conference: Modernized Curriculum Development in European Studies on June 19-20, attended by the BSU delegates: Nana Kurshubadze, Project Coordinator, Head of the BSU Foreign Relations and Strategic Development Department, and researchers: Irakli Gorgiladze, Associate Professor, Faculty of Social Studies, Lasha bazhunaishvili, Assistant professor, Faculty of Social Studies, Natia Katamadze, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Humanities.

Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University welcomed the English Language Summer School. The ceremony was opened by the US Ambassador to Georgia, His Excellency Richard Norland, BSU’s Acting Rector, Associate Professor Merab Khalvashi, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Professor Marina Giorgadze, Director of Programming and Training, Peace Corps Georgia, Carmen Sheehan, and the Peace Corps English language teacher at BSU Marya Innis. The two weeks of immersion into the language and culture will benefit the school and university students who will enhance their language command, train skills of communication and build fluency.