International Day of Women and Girls in Science celebrated at

 Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences 

       February 11, is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, an annual occasion established in 2015 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to support and promote the access of women and girls and their participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics education, training and research activities at all levels. Now in its fourth year, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science has the support of over 68 countries, who have all committed to transforming the world through achieving equality and parity in science for sustainable development. UN aims to eliminate gender gap in science and ensure full and equal access and participation in science for women and girls.

International Day of Women and Girls in Science events are running worldwide,this year, it was celebrated for the second time at Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences. The Presidium of GAAS organized a meeting with young women in science who has significant achievements in agrarian sciences and are actively involved in research and educational institutions. 

The meeting was opened by Vice President, Academician Givi Japaridze who spoke about the significance of International Day of Women and Girls in Science founded by the UN, the importance of involvement women in science and encouragement of girls to pursue science as a career. He particularly mentioned the scientific achievements of Georgian women in agrarian sciences and their active participation in a Young Scientists’ Club of the Academy; He also highlighted future perspectives, offered to establish close cooperation in researches and promised to support their scientific and research work and solve the existed problems.  

 At the end of the meeting, Academician Givi Japaridze awarded women working in agrarian sciences with the Academy Honorable Rewards which were delivered to the following persons:

1.Goginashvili, Nana – Doctor of Agrarian Sciences, Research Center of Agriculture , Head of Forest Cultures Department;

2.Tskaruashvili, Zoia. Agrarian University, laboratory researcher;

3.Katsitadze,- Doctor of Technical Sciences, Chief Specialist,  Food Storing and Processing of Research Center of Agriculture; 

4.Makharoblidze,  Maka, – Doctor of Agrarian Sciences;

5.Khositashvili,   Mariam - Doctor of Agrarian Sciences; Scientific Institute of Food production; Head of Scientific Board;

6.Geguchadze, Irma – Chief Specialist, Department of Veterinary, Research Center of Agriculture; 

7.Damenia , Nino – Doctor of Business Management, Vice Dean of Faculty of Computing and Social Sciences, Georgian University named after Andrea Pirveltsodebuli;

8.Kintsurashvili, Ketevan – Doctor of Technical Sciences, Dean, Faculty of Agriculture,   A. Tsereteli Kutaisi State University;

9.Davitashvili, Bela – Doctor ofBreeding;  Laboratory assistant of micro-biological laboratory, Agrarian University;

10.Shalia, Iamze, - Chief Analyst, Soil Studies Laboratory of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, I. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University;

11.Aptsiauri,- Chief Analyst, Soil Studies Laboratory of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, I. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University;

12. Gvaladze, Lali – Doctor of Biology, Microbiologist at the laboratory, Ltd. Multitesti;

13.Kalandia, Erna - Doctor of Agrarian Sciences, Chief Specialist, Livestock products researchat Research Center of Agriculture;

14.  Tananashvili, Mtvarisa  – Technical Doctor, Associate Professor of    University of Georgia; 

15.Amiranashvili, Lia – Doctor of Biology, Associate Professor of Georgian Technical University;

16.Kopaliani Natalia – Doctor of Economy, Professor of Georgian Technical University;

17.Kharaishvili, Olga – Doctor of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor of Georgian Technical University;

18.Kupravishvili, Maia - Doctor of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor of Georgian Technical University;

19.Baidauri, Lali – Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Associate Professor of Georgian Technical University;

20.Baidauri, Dali – Doctor of Economy, Associate Professor of Georgian Technical University;

21.Mebonia, Nino – Doctor of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor of Georgian Technical University;

22.Tskitishvili, Eka – Doctor of Biology, Associate Professor of Georgian Technical University;

23.Kiladze, Maia – doctor of Engineering, Associate Professor of Georgian Technical University;

24.Lomishvili, Maia – Doctor of Agro-engineering, Associate Professor of Georgian Technical University;

25.Sanaya, Ekaterine – Doctor of Physics and Mathematics,  Associate Professor of Georgian Technical University;

26.Machavariani, Natia – Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Associate Professor of Georgian Technical University;

27.KIkabidze, Maia -  Doctor of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor of Georgian Technical University;

Academy special Thank-You Award was given to Darejan Dughashvili,  a Doctor of Chemistry, Head of Laboratory at G. Natadze Scientific Research Institute of Sanitary, Hygiene and Ecology.