Georgia: Alexander Tsuladze, the First Deputy Minister of Education, Science, and Youth, and Sheraz Gasri, the Ambassador of the Republic of France to Georgia, chaired the meeting of the Georgian-French University Council.
At the meeting, it was noted that the Georgian-French University project is one of the important tools in terms of the implementation of higher education internationalization policy. During the meeting, the importance of the project, the results achieved, and the growing dynamics of Georgian-French relations were also emphasized.
The First Deputy Minister, Ambassador, and members of the Administrative Council deliberated on the necessity to broaden the scope of the Georgian-French University. The focus was on integrating vocational education and science components, paving the way for its expansion.
The members also reviewed the substantial progress of the Georgian-French University project in developing new higher education programs with double degrees. The meeting served as a platform to inform the Council members about the promising future of the project, with the generation of new universities from both the French and Georgian sides.
At the end of the meeting, the participants reiterated the importance of the foundation created based on the French-Georgian University. The agreement to provide support for the foundation’s activities was a testament to the audience’s commitment and support for its endeavors.
Georgian-French University Council
The French-Georgian University Council was established within the framework of the joint “French-Georgian University” project of the Governments of Georgia and the French Republic. The Council Order was officially signed by the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, Mikheil Chkhenkeli, and the Ambassador of France to Georgia, Diego Colas.
The “French-Georgian University” project is an institutional cooperation between the parties in higher education and scientific research. It envisages the development of joint curricula between French and Georgian universities and the issuance of French diplomas in Georgian higher education institutions. The languages ​​of instruction for such programs will be conducted in French, English, and Georgian.
