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Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University is hosting the second international conference "Early education and care". The two-day conference brings together early education experts, practitioners and government officials to share knowledge, develop collaboration and promote progress in early education and care. At the forum, about 100 participants from Georgia and abroad will present reports and participate in thematic panel discussions around the main theme of the conference: "Games: the basis of quality early education and care". The crucial role of games in children`s development and learning will be emphasized.

Ambassador of the European Union to Georgia Pavel Herchinsky visited Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University. BSU Rector Merab Khalvashi met the ambassador and talked about the relations between the European Union and Georgia, introduced the educational and scientific projects implemented in the BSU within the framework of European Union programs, the work of scientific centers and thanked for the support.

UN Representative in Georgia Sabine Makhli and Rector of Batumi Shota Rustveli State University Merab Khalvashi opened SDG - Youth Space at BSU. The goal of the youth space is to support the goals of sustainable development and to offer activities to young people that will develop new skills to meet the challenges of the modern world. A presentation of a hybrid course was held within the framework of the event, which includes issues of implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and trainings. The youth space was opened with the cooperation of the Academy of Education and International Development and the representative office of the United Nations.

Philip Purifoy, representative of the Fulbright Exchange Program, delivered a public lecture at Shota Rustveli State University in Batumi on the topic: "Early America: The Historical Context of the United States Constitution". The speaker spoke to the students about the American Revolution, the creation of the Constitution and human rights. After the lecture, the meeting took place in a question-and-answer mode, and Philip Purifoy answered the topical questions of the students. Philip Purifoy is doing an internship at the International Education Center of BSU. The public lecture was organized by the Department of Strategic Development and International Relations of BSU.

On May 29-30, a meeting of the steering committee of the "Erasmus+" CBHE project - "Synergy of educational, scientific, management and industrial components for climate management and climate change prevention (CLIMAN)” was held at the Business Academy of the Netherlands. Project manager and researcher, Dean of Exact Sciences and Education Faculty, Professor Lela Turmanidze and project administrative staff and researcher, associate professor Nana Mazmishvili attended the meeting of the steering committee from Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University.
The representatives of the partner institutions summarized the activities implemented in the frame of the project, discussed the challenges and future plans.