Georgian Teachers successfully participated in two important international eTwinning seminars, which were held in Austria and Latvia in April 2025.
It is noteworthy that International eTwinning seminars have been held in both Austria and Latvia. The European School Education Platform reports on an eTwinning seminar that was held in Graz, Austria. Additionally, the European School Education Platform also reports on an eTwinning seminar in Riga, Latvia.
Austria Seminar
A seminar was held in Graz, Austria which focused on “Foreign Language Teaching with eTwinning”. This seminar took place from April 9 to 11, 2025, and included 55 teachers from 13 different countries, including 3 teachers from Georgia: Ketevan Kobakhidze, Asmati Datiashvili, and Salome Bokhua.
The seminar aimed to promote language learning and deepen international cooperation through eTwinning projects. Participants took part in interactive sessions including the topic “Mediation and Multilingual Interaction” presented by Ursula Panushka, Head of School Education at Erasmus Plus. During the seminar, a visit to the Center for Modern Languages of Europe was held, which further deepened the participants’ knowledge of languages and cultural diversity.
Latvia Seminar
Another Seminar was held in Riga, Latvia which focused on “Development of basic skills through project-based learning“. This seminar took place from April 10 to 12, 2025. About 150 teachers from 44 European countries, including two teachers from Georgia, participated in the seminar held in Riga: Ekaterine Kvantaliani and Tamar Kasradze;
The seminar aimed to develop life skills through project-based learning and the use of eTwinning. Participants worked in groups, discussed different project ideas, and developed working versions of the projects.
During the seminar, several concurrent workshops addressed subjects including cyber security in eTwinning projects, assisting students with creative curricula, addressing issues in project-based learning, etc.
Both seminars were instructive, motivating, and useful in real-world situations. Participants expanded their understanding of contemporary teaching methods, created new relationships, and worked on projects. International cooperation will be strengthened and teachers’ professional growth will be aided by this experience.
