Our first face-to-face meeting with the Tbilisi Debate School contestants was held and the Doors Open Day was successfully held at Ilia State University.

It was especially impressive to see so many new bright, motivated faces, to know their expectations, and to hear the evaluations of our debate school alumni.

We are glad that despite many obstacles, we were able to meet the 15 pupils who registered first.

Contestants can fill out the registration form by October 5th and enter the contest at the Debate School https://forms.gle/Nv1cwXhDVaqt7JKx5

An online presentation of the Debate School will be held on October 6 at 20:00.

Places are very limited, and only 1 group will be open this year.

Tbilisi Debate School has opened a year ago within the framework of the project “Debates for Better Education”, which is supported by the Gudavadze-Patarkatsishvili Foundation. The project is implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia.

The award ceremony for the best speakers and finalists of the debate tournament, as well as the successful schools involved in the project, was held. The event, which was held in a hybrid mode, was held within the framework of the Georgian Institute for Debate and Education (GIDE) project “Debates for Better Education” supported by the Gudavadze-Patarkatsishvili Foundation. The ceremony was attended by: 

• Ekaterine Dgebuadze – Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia
• Davit Songhulashvili – Chairman of the Committee on Sectoral Economics and Economic Policy
• Dali Mindiashvili – Head of Gurjaani Educational Resource Center
• Zurab Kervalishvili – Director of Gudavadze-Patarakatsishvili Foundation
• Gabriela Manista – Member of the Board of the Polish Debate Foundation

Congratulations to all the participants of our project on their success.

About 250 students from Ilia State University, Samtskhe-Javakheti State University, and Batumi Shota-Rustaveli State University have completed the debate course.

Top speakers and members of the winning team from regional, national and international tournaments were awarded, which included up to 500 participants from 6 regions of Georgia.

Many thanks to all the heads, students, and all the pupils of our debate clubs, who have been involved in our project with such dedication, attitude, and interest.

With the support of Sighnaghi Municipality, a new project was launched – organizing a youth event – in Sighnaghi.

The new project started with a very interesting meeting with the representatives of the Sighnaghi education sector.

A new project has been launched in Chiatura Municipality with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia.

The first phase of the project has already been successfully completed.

We look forward to working with schools in Chiatura Municipality with great attitude and enthusiasm.

The grand and unprecedentedly organized regional tournament ended successfully after 5 days!

The tournament, which was held online, was attended by more than 400 students from all over Georgia.

In the National Gallery, in the permanent exposition hall, in front of Pirosmani’s paintings, the awarding of the most successful and active teachers of the “Debates for Better Education” project was held.

The heads of the debate clubs were awarded certificates within the framework of the activity – Debates in Museums – supported by the Visegrad Foundation and the project “Debates for Better Education” supported by the Gudavadze-Patarkatsishvili Foundation.

The event was attended and addressed by representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, Gudavadze-Patarkatsishvili Foundation, and the National Museum, as well as school principals and teachers.

Kobuleti Museum hosted a public debate about online learning, which was attended by pupils from 5 different schools in Batumi with the support of the Visegrad Foundation and the project “Debates for Better Education” supported by the Gudavadze-Patarkatsishvili Foundation.

Active and motivated Adjarian teachers involved in the project were also awarded at the museum.

In addition, Alexander Davitadze, Deputy Minister of Education, Culture, and Sports of Adjara talked to the members and heads of our project debate clubs about important youth projects and news in Adjara.

The cycle of public debates in museums with the Visegrad Foundation continues within the framework of the project “Debates for Better Education”, supported by the Gudavadze-Patarkatsishvili Foundation.

A debate was held at the Sighnaghi Museum with the participation of schools from Gurjaani and Sighnaghi municipalities.

The cycle of public debates in museums with the Visegrad Foundation within the project “Debates for Better Education”, supported by the Gudavadze-Patarkatsishvili Foundation, has already begun.

A debate about online education was held at the Mukhran Machavariani House-Museum with the participation of more than 6 schools of Sachkhere Municipality.