The presentation of the empirical research-based policy paper and methodological guide- “Teaching European values in Georgian schools” – was held at European University, in the format of a tripartite consultation meeting.
The policy document and methodological guide was prepared in the framework of the Erasmus + Jean Monnet project “Advancing European values and standards in Georgian schools”, co-funded by the European Union and implemented by European University.
The format of the tripartite consultation meeting implies consultations between the project implementation team on the one hand, the project beneficiary schools on the other hand, and the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia as a third party.
It should be noted that the presentation of the policy document and the methodological guide was additionally attended by other stakeholders as well, such as the representatives of the National Center for Education Quality Enhancement, the Center for Teacher Professional Development, and the Educational Resource Centers.
“I think this is a very important step forward, not only for our project, but for the country as a whole, on the path to Europeanization of our general education system. It is important to note that the policy document is based on the fieldwork findings and the methodological guide, per se, was developed according to the recommendations given in the policy document. In the nearest future, we will begin the stage of disseminating results, during which we will visit public schools and train dozens of teachers and principals, based on this methodological guide, ”said Tatia Dolidze, EU-GS Project Manager.
According to Lali Kalandadze, Head of the Preschool and General Education Development Department of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, “Involvement of any university is very important and we welcome this because schoolchildren, after graduating from public or private schools, become university students and naturally, their transfer should be painless. Georgia is also on the path of European development, and therefore, European values are one of the important areas that should be taught at a proper level in schools.”
For her part, Khatuna Abkhazava, principal of the public school in the village of Khajalia of Lanchkhuti Municipality, said, “We are serving the same cause, educating the next generation in this country, upholding the European values of this country, and we understand how important it is to have these values taught in our schools. “
After the official presentation, a roundtable discussion, in a semi-formal setting, followed.
It must be noted that the policy document was presented in a printed form, while the methodological guide currently is available only electronically physical copies will be made in the nearest future.
