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The third international meeting of the European Union Erasmus+ project DITECH (Technology-Enhanced Teaching and Learning in Georgian Universities) was held from April 19-21, 2023 in Cork, Ireland. The meeting was organized and hosted by Cork University College and was attended by universities from Georgia and various European countries. The participating universities included Tallinn University, the project coordinator; Kaunas University of Technology; Cork University College; Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, the national coordinator in Georgia; Ilia State University; Samtskhe-Javakheti State University; Sukhumi State University; Jacob Gogebashvili Telavi State University; Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University; Akaki Tsereteli State University; and the National Center for Professional Development of Teachers.

US Defense Attaché, Colonel Joseph Bilbo, met the students of Batumi Shota Rustveli State University. At the meeting, the attaché spoke about the relations between the United States of America and Georgia, focused on important political processes in the world, the challenges of disinformation and the role of the USA for a better future of Georgia. The meeting took place in a question-and-answer mode, and US Defense Attaché Joseph Bilbo answered the topical questions of the students.

Reception of the first-year foreign students of the English-language One-Cycle Educational Program of the Medical Doctor was held in BSU. Dean of the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Health Rusudan Khukhunaishvili, Deputy Rector of BSU Tamar Siradze, Deputy Dean Sofo Tskvitinidze congratulated the students on the start of their studies and presented gifts to them. The administration of the faculty presented the presentation of the university to the students. Graduates of the program also participated in the event, who shared their impressions and experiences with the freshmen.

US Ambassador to Georgia Kelly Degnan met the Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Professor Merab Khalvashi and the students. The American ambassador welcomed the young people and emphasized the long-term and fruitful cooperation with Georgia. The ambassador spoke about the educational and scientific projects implemented and ongoing at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University. With the support of the USA, programs in jurisprudence, basic education, civic education, technology, English language study, agriculture and other directions are implemented in BSU.

Fabio Shetti, a researcher at Paul Valery University Montpellier III, gave a public lecture at BSU within the framework of "Erasmus+" on the topic: "Lexicography of endangered languages and sociolinguistics of migrations". The researcher presented a collection of linguistics studies (a brief analysis of minority and endangered languages) published in Rome as part of a scientific project. The work of BSU assistant professors Shota Rodinadze, Natia Abashidze and a doctoral student Nino Turmanidze was also included in the collection. After the lecture, Fabio Shetti held a meeting with the groups interested in the mentioned problem, where the prospects of future cooperation were jointly planned.