Within the framework of the project “Debates for Better Education”, the qualifying rounds of the national debate tournament were successfully held at Tbilisi Green School.

Givi Mikanadze, Chairman of the Education and Science Committee of the Parliament of Georgia, attended the opening of the tournament and addressed the participants.

Teams selected from 700 pupils of debate subjects, clubs, and schools across Georgia took part in the national tournament.

After the qualifying rounds, the final stage of the tournament was held.

The event was attended by:

Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia – Tamar Makharashvili
Chairman of the Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission of Georgia – Davit Narmania
Director of Elizbar Eristavi Energy Training Center – Nugzar Beridze
Director of the Gudavadze-Patarkatsishvili Foundation – Zurab Kervalishvili

The participants of the national tournament were certified at the event. The best speakers and winners were also announced.

Special thanks to the supporters and partners of the tournament:

Gudavadze-Patarkatsishvili Foundation
Energy and Water Supply Regulatory Commission of Georgia
Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia
Education and Science Committee of the Parliament of Georgia
Elizbar Eristavi Energy Training Center
Tbilisi Green School
Lutecia

Within the framework of the “Debates for Better Education” project, which is supported by the Gudavadze-Patarishvili Foundation, the first international public debates were held at Guivy Zaldastanishvili American Academy and N4 public school in Sagarejo.

The school’s debate club, debate school, and Green school pupils participated in American Academy Public Debate, including the pupils that were chosen to participate in the international debate tournament in Prague in July, with full funding.

Pupils of debate clubs of schools of Sagarejo municipality and members of debate schools participated in the public debate of Sagarejo. The public debate was attended by heads of debate clubs of Sagarejo municipality schools, together with directors of the resource center, and schools. The event was held with the support of Sagarejo Municipality City Hall.

In addition, during the visit, a special meeting was held at Ilia State University with students of the Faculty of Business, Technology, and Education, who are taking debates as a training course. The dean of the faculty also participated in the meeting.