As part of the Young Scientists’ Week 2024 initiated by the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, on June 17 of this year, an international scientific conference of pupils and students was held at the East European University: “Young scientists for the better future of the planet”.
The aim of the Young Scientists’ Week 2024 was to popularize science, technology and innovation in Georgia, to present the country’s scientific and innovative potential, to introduce researchers’ achievements to the general public, to motivate and support young scientists. Accordingly, the international scientific conference of pupils and students “Young scientists for the better future of the planet” aimed to stimulate the joint involvement of pupils and students in scientific activities and popularize science. The event promoted dialogue and cooperation between representatives of different disciplines.
The conference was opened by the Rector of East European University, Professor Kakhaber Lazarashvili. Associate Professor Zurab Aznaurashvili, consultant of the “Science Promotion” program of the Science Development Department of the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, welcomed the participants.
The conference was attended by field experts, EEU students, staff and other invited guests.
The event was attended by Georgian and international students of East European University, as well as students from more than 10 different higher educational institutions and public schools in Tbilisi. Students from EEU’s international partner universities—Arden University (Germany), Middlesex University (United Kingdom), and UCL (University College London)—also presented papers at the conference. The international scientific conference was held in two parallel sessions:
- Education, business administration and law (moderators: Prof. Kakhaber Lazarashvili, Assoc. Prof. Zurab Aznaurashvili, Prof. Vasil Kikutadze, Prof. Davit Sikharulidze);
- Medicine and science (moderators: assistant professor Elene Zurabishvili, assistant professor Teona Iremadze).
See the agenda of the conference: https://eeu.edu.ge/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/AGENDA-2.pdf
The conference was held in the format of a panel discussion. The participants exchanged their positions, ideas, conclusions and shared practical experience.
All participants of the event were given certificates.
The works presented at the international scientific conference of pupils and students will be published in the form of a compendium of research papers.
The conference was organized by East European University. The organizing committee:
- Ketevan Aptarashvili (Chair of the Organizing Committee, Dean of the Faculty of Education Sciences)
- Mariam Liklikadze (Member, Head of the EEU Lifelong learning Center)
- Rusudan Cherkezishvili (Member, Coordinator of the EEU Department of Education)
- Ani Kvelashvili (Member, Coordinator of the EEU Faculty of Education Sciences)
- Natia Gegelashvili (Member, Coordinator of the EEU Department of Scientific Research Development)
- Ekaterine Beniashvili (Member, Coordinator of the EEU Faculty of Health Sciences)
- Nino Lazarashvili (Member, EEU Student)
- Keti Givishvili (Member, EEU Student)
- Barbara Fridonashvili (Member, EEU Student)
