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.
The two day conference is being attended by the representatives of the parliament, central government and self-government, academic, international organizations, local civil society and early education institutions. The conference will stimulate professional development of the specialists in the mentioned field and raising awareness of the society in large and the government representatives on the importance of early education.
150 participants from Georgia and foreign countries will present 95 papers at the conference and panel discussions where early education and care management, financing, accessibility, quality and inclusion issues will be the subjects of discussion.
Conference sessions ensure active discussions and consider the presentations of the local and international experts on the issues: the impact of the Covid-19 on the early education, innovation and alternative approaches towards the early education, the role of games in the early education, child’s rights in the context of early education, professional competences, education and professional development of care givers and teachers, parents’ engagement and positive parents’ support, inclusive practice and early intervention, regulations, standards and international best practice.
Early education in vitally important for all children and appears to be the ground of their further growth and development. Restrictions in provision of the quality early education to a child have a substantial negative influence on his/her future as he/she is not given the possibility of full realization of the own potential. UNICEF has supported the Georgian government and parliament in elaboration and execution of the law on early and preschool education and care that envisages important reforms in early education in Georgia.
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