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On June 6-7, 2022 iHUB4Schools („iHubs4Schools - Accelerating Digital Innovation in Schools through Regional Innovation Hubs and a Whole-School Mentoring Model“, Project N H2020-SC6-TRANSFORMATIONS-2020; № 101004676) consortium meeting was held at the University of Helsinki, Finland. Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University staff: Vice Rector Tamar Siradze, Associate Professor Tatia Nakashidze-Makharadze, Senior Specialist of the Education Department of the Ministry of Education and Sports of Adjara Nino Nakashidze participated in the meeting.

French-German Film Days were held on June 8-9 at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University. The event included screenings of modern French and German films: "Papisha", "Invisible", "Transit" and "Tony Erdman". After the event, students and professors, along with foreign experts, evaluated the films and talked about important and topical issues reflected in the films. Film Days were organized by the French Institute of Georgia and the Goethe Institute of Georgia.

Nancy Parks, „USAID Basic Education Program Manager” and Manana Ratiaani0, Director of the Teacher Training Program, paid a working visit to BSU. Nika Chkhartishvili, Head of the BSU Administration, Vladimer Glonti, Head of the Quality Assurance Service, and Ekaterine Shainidze, Head of the Finance and Economics Department, participated in the meeting with the USAID Basic Education Program trainers. The program works in several areas, and one of them is to support the development of an integrated undergraduate-master’s teacher training program in general education and to assist in the preparation for accreditation

The 14th Public School Project "Bridge of the Future" is the winner of the “Ideator of the Year" of the Ideators’ Club" the project of the BSU USAID Basic Education Program. At the final event held at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, the jury reviewed the projects of six public school students in Batumi and revealed the author of the idea of the outstanding work, the "Ideator of the Year" of the club. The fifth form students of the 14th public school: Tatia Diasamidze, Nitsa Kontselidze, Mari Bakuridze, Lika Beridze, Sara Gurgenidze and Mari Shonia worked on the project of the "Future Bridge" for two months. The jury, along with "Ideator of the Year", also identified the most "innovative", "practical", "sustainable", "creative" and "creative" projects.

Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University is hosting the first international conference "Early Education and Care". The aim of the conference is to facilitate an academic discussion on quality, accessibility and inclusion in early education and care, and to share knowledge in line with local and international practices. The event was opened and the participants were welcomed by Davit Gabaidze, Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Ajara, Ghasan Khalil, UN Representative in Georgia, Giorgi Amilakhvari and Eliso Bolkvadze, Members of Parliament, Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Professor Merab Khalvashi and Minister of Education, Culture and Sports of the Autonomous Republic of Ajara Maia Khajishvili.