Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University mourns the tragedy of November 13 which took lives in Paris, France, and extends condolences to the families of those who fell victims of the tragedy. Rector of the University Merab Khalvashi, professors, researchers, administrative staff and students of BSU express their solidarity to the French people and condemn the acts of terror. BSU honours the memory of the dead.
A delegation of Turkey`s Consul General in Batumi Yasin Temizkan and Professor Aşkin Asan, Rector of Avrasya University, visited Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University. Rector of BSU Merab Khalvashi and the visitors spoke of the two country`s cultural and educational relations and future plans. The memorandum of understanding will also be signed between the parties including cooperation on the joint scientific projects and terms of implementation exchange programs.
Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University held a seminar through the Tempus-EU project: "Promotion of the internationalization of higher education institutions in neighboring Eastern countries, cultural and structural changes - PICASA". The task force of the project introduced to the professors of the higher education institution the enforcement issues of the development of internationalization elements at the university, curriculum, student exchange and cooperation with foreign universities etc. The international project aims to promote inter-cultural and international perspectives, initiatives and the quality assurance.
Delegation from Lower Silesia (Poland) visited Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University. Carol Przywara, Director of the International Affairs Division at the Lower Silesian Voivodeship Marshal`s Office, Wojciech Bilinski, Director of the Tourism, Sport and Recreation Department at the Lower Silesian Voivodeship Marshal`s Office, Alexandra Mirovska-Pialukha, Coordinator of the International Cooperation at the Lower Silesian Voivodeship Marshal`s Office, Irina Tkeshelashvili, Director of the Eastern Markets Department at the Silesian Chamber of Commerce met Merab Khalvashi, Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, vice rectors and deans of the BSU faculties. During the visit of the Lower Silesian delegation the parties discussed educational and research projects, joint undergraduate and postgraduate educational programs and exchange programs.
Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University hosted XXXV Republic-wide conference on Dialectology, dedicated to the 80th jubilee of the University. The conference was opened at the Shota Rustaveli Hall. The scientific session aimed to present the outcomes of the extensive field expeditions throughout Georgia and summarize the results of the research. The conference speakers arrived from various higher education institutions across Georgia, including professors, researchers, experts and young scientists. The conference was organized jointly by the Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University and Arnold Chikobava Institute of Linguistics at Tbilisi Ivane Javakhishvili State University.
