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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.

The ceremony was attended by the Defence Minister Tina Khidasheli, the Foreign Affairs Minister Tamar Beruchashvili, the European and State Minister for Euro-Atlantic Integration David Bakradze, the US Ambassador to Georgia Richard Norland, the Acting Rector of BSU, Associate Professor Merab Khalvashi, Director of the NATO and the EU Information Centre Elene Gotsadze and the diplomatic corps. The NATO and EU Information Center in Adjara aims to reach out the region`s population and raise their awareness of NATO and EU integration processes, thus facilitating active involvement into the European and Euro-Atlantic structures.

The Economics of Historic Preservation. Donovan Rypkema is an author of the cultural preservation textbook, The Economics of Historic Preservation, and founder of the organization, Heritage Strategies International. Mr. Rypkema is notable as a preservationist because he is less interested in preserving cities as museums but rather understands preservations powerful role in economic development. His three decade career includes endless examples of how preserving heritage buildings can add to the local economy (including jobs, paychecks, tax revenues, and real estate profits).