Georgian Education Minister hosts Director of European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Georgia became a full member of the EU-funded organisation in March, enabling Georgian researchers and innovators to use the organisation’s networking tools, expand and strengthen international scientific connections, and ensure international success of their research projects. Photo: mes.gov.ge.
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The importance of Georgia’s membership in the European Cooperation in Science and Technology, and its “fruitful” cooperation with the organisation were in focus of a meeting between the Georgian Education Minister Mikheil Chkhenkeli and Ronald de Bruin, the Director of the COST, the Ministry announced on Thursday.
In the meeting, Chkhenkeli said Georgia’s full membership in the organisation was an “extremely important achievement” for the country that would provide an opportunity for the Georgian scientific community to be involved in the process of shaping the strategic future of the organisation.
Chkhenkeli also briefed de Bruin about Georgia’s membership in Horizon Europe - the European Union’s new framework programme for research and innovation.
On his part, de Bruin expressed hope Georgian scientists would get involved and take advantage of “all the opportunities” offered by the COST.
Georgia became a full member of the EU-funded organisation in March, enabling Georgian researchers and innovators to use the organisation’s networking tools, expand and strengthen international scientific connections, and ensure international success of their research projects.
Georgia’s full membership in the European Cooperation in Science and Technology organisation shows the country’s scientific field is an integral part of the European research space, Education Minister Mikheil Chkhenkeli said on Tuesday.
For the first time Georgia has joined 29 European countries in celebrating European Researchers' Night – a Europe-wide public event promoting science and innovation. The event showcases the diversity of science and its impact on citizens’ daily lives, stimulating interest in research careers - particularly among young people, the EU Delegation to Georgia said.
Researchers and innovators from Georgia will now be able to participate in the EU's framework program for research and innovation under the same conditions as their counterparts from EU member states and other associated countries.
Georgian education minister Mikheil Chkhenkeli on Friday visited general, higher and professional educational institutions in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku and was introduced to innovations in the country’s education system.
Mikheil Chkhenkeli, the Georgian Minister of Education and Science, on Tuesday discussed existing ties and prospects for future cooperation with French educational institutions, as well as major educational and scientific projects in the country, in a meeting with Sheraz Gasri, the newly appointed French Ambassador to Georgia.