Georgia: The National Academy of Sciences of Georgia hosted a conference to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).
Alexander Tsuladze, Minister of Education, Science and Youth, President of the National Academy of Sciences of Georgia, Academician Roin Metreveli, President of the Council of the European Organization of Nuclear Research Kostas Fontas, Rector of Technical University of Georgia David Gurgenidze, Rector of Tbilisi State University named after Ivane Javakhishvili Two Jaba Samushia, representatives of CERN, Georgian academics and scientists.
The conference participants summarized the results of joint projects, discussed the steps taken to strengthen the existing partnership, and discussed prospects for future cooperation.
Alexandre Tsuladze addressed the attending community, congratulated the delegation of the European Organization for Nuclear Research on its 70th anniversary, and focused on the importance of long-term cooperation with CERN for the development of science in Georgia.
He said, “It is proud that, after many years of fruitful partnership with the European Organization for Nuclear Research, Georgia is contributing to the success of the largest global scientific research ongoing at CERN.”
“I hope that this cooperation will be strengthened even more and that we will make positive progress on the way to Georgian Associate Membership in CERN, which will give Georgian scientists, students, school teachers and pupils even more opportunities to deepen their knowledge and carry out international-level research,” Alexander Tsuladze mentioned.
“We will not waste our efforts in supporting and promoting young researchers of the Scientific Society of Georgia,” he added.
The President of the Council of the European Organization for Nuclear Research also addressed the event participants. He supported the minister and expressed his full readiness to strengthen the partnership.
It is worth noting that Georgia and the European Organization for Nuclear Research have cooperated for over 30 years, during which many Georgian scientists have continued their research at CERN.
Scientists from the Technical University of Georgia and Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University participate in the organization’s activities. Specifically, Georgian scientists are involved in two of CERN’s four main experiments: ATLAS and CMs.
In 2023, a Cooperation Agreement was signed between the Government of Georgia and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) on cooperation in the field of education, training and technology and knowledge transfer, which includes the participation of engineers and researchers in CERN exchange programs, implementation of summer student programs, academic and technical personnel Training the flame, supporting the transfer of knowledge and technology, advanced therapy Sharing experience in the field, implementation of programs to upgrade public school teachers and more.
