International Festival of Science and Innovations – Georgia 2018
September 22 – October 1,2018
On September 22, 2018, the Festival of Science and Innovations was officially opened at Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. The higher education institutions and scientific institutes, private companies and foreign representatives of science in Georgia presented their product and offered different activities in the yard of the University first building. Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences was one of the participants of the Festival.
The exhibition of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences was presented by its President, Academician Guram Aleksidze, Vice President Givi Japaridze. The exhibition was organized and designed by Dr. Anatoli Giorgadze, Vice President and the Coordinator of Scientific Departments of the Academy, Dr. R. Lolishvili and Dr. M. Barvenashvili – learned secretaries and Dr. T. Epitashvili, the Assistant of the President.
The Academy presented the results of scientific work carried out by its members in the field of agrarian sciences for the last five years: researches, text-books, recommendations, innovations, etc.
Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University is hosting the Festival of Science and Innovations this year in regards with its 100-year jubilee of foundation. Besides open-air exhibition, a series of scientific and educational activities, public lectures, conferences, trainings, workshops, open-door activities and field works are to be held within the framework of the Festival.
On 25th of September, GAAS is hosting scientific conference: “The present situation and perspectives of development of cattle breeding and veterinary”. On September 27, the students of 31st Tbilisi State school will be invited to the Academy for public lecture on the topic: “Birds and Physics”. (Dr. Marina Barvenashvili) and “Pollution of Georgian Environment” ( Dr. R. Lolishvili).
The Opening Ceremony of the Festival attended by the representatives of Georgian Government and other celebrities was very interesting. The Rector of TSU, Giorgi Sharvashidze in his opening speech underlined regional importance of the festival because the guests from different countries participated in the event. So, different activities, such as “ The days of France”, “The days of Italy”, also, other partner countries will present the results of their scientific achievements and offer different performances. About 200 guests from different countries arrived to participate in the event.
Following the speech of Irakli Kobakhidze, the Head of the Parliament, the young generation’s involvement in science and technologies should increase steadily. The fact that today TSU hosts the Festival which also bears a symbolic meaning as it has been the place in which many generations of Georgian well –known scientists have been raised, said the Head of the Parliament.
A.Tevzadze, the Deputy of the Minister of Education, Science and Culture, stated in his speech that the Festival next year will be held also in Batumi and Kutaisi.
The guests of the Festival will have opportunity to participate in the events and activities organized by our guests from different countries, e.g. take a look of well-known scientific center in Cern, located in Switzerland; spend one day in archaeological expedition, or be involved in research and field work, or excursions to Batumi and Kutaisi.
On October the 1st, a Regional Hub of European Academy will be opened at TSU, also it will host an international Conference “EU-4-Innovations: support for researches and industrial connections” organized by Georgia and EU Commission.