On September 17-21, 2017, in Azerbaijan, Baku, International Scientific Conference on the topic: The affect of Climate change on Biodiversity was held. The representatives of 20 countries, including Georgia participated in the Conference. Revaz Jabnidze, the professor of Batumi State University, member of GAAS,  was the Chair of Subtropical Section. In his presentation Jabnidze spoke about Subtropical cultures – the citrus introduced from Japan, China, Spain; Also he analyzed the problems regarding its growing, acclimatization and adaptation.

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Rezo Jabnidze, the Chair of the Section;  Co –Chairs: Dr. Naz  Jinaz Talal, India, and prof. Husein Hasanoglu Akhadov, Azerbaijan. 

Festival of Science and Innovations 2017  at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences

      On the initiative of the Ministry of Education and Science, in the framework of the on-going Festival of Science and Innovations 2017, on the 28^th of September, 2017,   at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences a Public lecture for the high school students of public school No 31 was held.

     The meeting was opened by Guram Aleksidze, the President of GAAS who talked about the role of science and education and particularly about the role of agrarian sciences in the economic stability and progress of the country. Prior to the beginning of the public lectures, the President and director of the school Marian Nijharadze signed an Memorandum of cooperation, which once again confirms the role of the close cooperation between the scientific institutions and schools.

During the meeting the students listened to the following lectures:

     “The Solar system, Geography, biodiversity and the role of a man in preservation of nature”.

The presenter: Learned Secretary of the Academy, Revaz Lolishvili.

“ Global Challenges of Earth protection in the 21^st century: Nature in the 19^th century Georgian Poet Vajha Pshavela and the American Philosopher and Poet R.W. Emerson.”

Presenter Dr. Prof. Irina Bakhtadze, The Academy of Agricultural Sciences

The lectures raised wide interest among the listeners and the students asked the questions and shared their ideas around the problems.

The meeting was attended by Vice President Academician G. Japaridze, Head of Academic Department,        E. Shapakidze, Scientific Secretary M. Barvenashvili, Deputy president Dr. Giorgadze, and other members of the Academy.

 At the end of the meeting, the President of GAAS gave to school academic publications, and the authors of public lectures Dr. Lolishvili and Dr. Bakhtadze presented printed versions of their lectures.

Photo:  The president of the Academy of GAAS G. Aleksidze and the director of public school No 31 Nijharadze  Signing Memorandum.

   The students in the Exhibition Hall,  Deputy President Dr. Giorgadze, is talking with the students

See the printed versions of the public lectures on the sites follow the links.

1. Revaz Lolishvili. “The Solar system, Geography, biodiversity and the role of a man in preservation of nature”.

2. Dr. Irina Bakhtadze . “ Global Challenges of Earth protection in the 21^st century: Nature in the 19^th century Georgian Poet Vajha Pshavela and the American Philosopher and Poet R.W. Emerson.”

On October 4, 2017, Academician, member- correspondent of GAAS  Tamaz Turmanidze  celebrated  80- year jubilee. He has been carrying out a fruitful scientific work for more than 45 years.

The Academy of Agricultural Sciences  congratulates a distinguished scholar with the Jubilee and wishes a many-year fruitful scientific and pedagogical work. 

On August 28, 2017, Academician, member of GAAS  Revaz Chagelishvili celebrated   80-  year jubilee. He has been carrying out a fruitful scientific work for more than 55 years.

The Academy of Agricultural Sciences congratulates Academician  Revaz Chagelishvili , a distinguished scholar with the Jubilee and wishes  good health, a  many-year fruitful scientific, public  and pedagogical work.