Within the framework of the DUGEOR program an international conference was held at GTU
28-06-2024
An international conference was held at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Biosystems Engineering at the Georgian Technical University, within the framework of the “ERASMUS+ Capacity Building” program – DUGEOR - “Strengthening the possibilities of introducing dual education in the higher education of Georgia.
Representatives of DUGEOR consortium member organizations - the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia and the National Center for Education Quality Development, coordinator and partner European universities - University of Novi Sad (Serbia), FH JOANNEUM GesellschaftmbH (University of Applied Sciences, Graz, Austria) participated in the conference. ), Cooperative State University Baden-Wuerttemberg (DHBW, Heilbronn, Germany), University Business Academy in Novi Sad (Serbia) - representatives, partners of Georgian higher educational institutions – Georgian Technical University, Institute of Public Affairs of Georgia, Yakob Gogebashvili Telavi State University, Representatives of Batumi State Maritime Academy, Batumi Navigation Training University and employing companies.
The international conference was opened by the Deputy Rector of the Georgian Technical University in the field of science, Professor Tamar Lominadze. She spoke about the importance of the dual education system and noted that the introduction of dual approaches in the higher education system will help raise the competence of graduates according to the needs of employers.
“Today’s modern labor market requires highly qualified specialists who are ready to face any challenge - the challenges that arise in an increasingly competitive environment. The introduction of dual approaches in higher education will help raise the competence of graduates according to the needs of employers, as well as increase the motivation to study and improve the employability of graduates.
In addition, it will increase access to higher education for students from low-income families. The DUGEOR program serves to solve these issues.
Dual higher education, together with classical education, will give the advantage to graduates to acquire relevant practical knowledge and skills, which requires a great deal of involvement from the employing companies. The dual system is not only a specific model of education policy but, on the one hand, it is a guarantee of strategic cooperation between social partners, and on the other hand, it promotes the development of industries. This is the program of the future, and it is no coincidence that the Georgian Technical University is actively involved in this grand project, with the support of the Rector, Academician David Gurgenidze,” said Tamar Lominadze.
The coordinator of the program, Professor Mirko Savich of the University of Novi Sad addressed the conference participants with a welcome speech and wished Georgian universities success in the direction of introducing dual education.
Professor Helge Hochriner of Graz University of Applied Sciences and Professor Ursula Göz of DHBW Heilbronn presented a report at the conference and shared the European experience of dual education with their colleagues.
Giorgi Kvartskhava, professor of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Biosystems Engineering of the Georgian Technical University, and representatives of the employing companies spoke about the challenges in Georgia and the issues of developing a dual education system.
As mentioned at the conference, within the framework of DUGEOR, with the cooperation and active involvement of the Georgian Technical University and the National Forestry Agency, to support the different needs and interests of all interested parties, the needs, and specific requirements were identified and a general model of dual higher education was developed, which will contribute introduction of dual education and development of European education in Georgian higher educational institutions.
DUGEOR program consortium consists of 16 members: among them, 4 foreign (Serbia, Austria, Germany), 5 Georgian universities and 5 partner organizations - Vengo Group (VENGO), Wilhelmsen Port Services Georgia, WPSG, INTERLOGGEORGIA INTLOG, wine company “SHUMI”; The members of the consortium are the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, the National Center for the Development of Education Quality and the National Forestry Agency. DUGEOR, funded by the European Union within the framework of the ERASMUS+ Capacity Building program, started on January 1st, 2023, and will end on December 31st, 2026.
Representatives of DUGEOR consortium member organizations - the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia and the National Center for Education Quality Development, coordinator and partner European universities - University of Novi Sad (Serbia), FH JOANNEUM GesellschaftmbH (University of Applied Sciences, Graz, Austria) participated in the conference. ), Cooperative State University Baden-Wuerttemberg (DHBW, Heilbronn, Germany), University Business Academy in Novi Sad (Serbia) - representatives, partners of Georgian higher educational institutions – Georgian Technical University, Institute of Public Affairs of Georgia, Yakob Gogebashvili Telavi State University, Representatives of Batumi State Maritime Academy, Batumi Navigation Training University and employing companies.
The international conference was opened by the Deputy Rector of the Georgian Technical University in the field of science, Professor Tamar Lominadze. She spoke about the importance of the dual education system and noted that the introduction of dual approaches in the higher education system will help raise the competence of graduates according to the needs of employers.
“Today’s modern labor market requires highly qualified specialists who are ready to face any challenge - the challenges that arise in an increasingly competitive environment. The introduction of dual approaches in higher education will help raise the competence of graduates according to the needs of employers, as well as increase the motivation to study and improve the employability of graduates.
In addition, it will increase access to higher education for students from low-income families. The DUGEOR program serves to solve these issues.
Dual higher education, together with classical education, will give the advantage to graduates to acquire relevant practical knowledge and skills, which requires a great deal of involvement from the employing companies. The dual system is not only a specific model of education policy but, on the one hand, it is a guarantee of strategic cooperation between social partners, and on the other hand, it promotes the development of industries. This is the program of the future, and it is no coincidence that the Georgian Technical University is actively involved in this grand project, with the support of the Rector, Academician David Gurgenidze,” said Tamar Lominadze.
The coordinator of the program, Professor Mirko Savich of the University of Novi Sad addressed the conference participants with a welcome speech and wished Georgian universities success in the direction of introducing dual education.
Professor Helge Hochriner of Graz University of Applied Sciences and Professor Ursula Göz of DHBW Heilbronn presented a report at the conference and shared the European experience of dual education with their colleagues.
Giorgi Kvartskhava, professor of the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Biosystems Engineering of the Georgian Technical University, and representatives of the employing companies spoke about the challenges in Georgia and the issues of developing a dual education system.
As mentioned at the conference, within the framework of DUGEOR, with the cooperation and active involvement of the Georgian Technical University and the National Forestry Agency, to support the different needs and interests of all interested parties, the needs, and specific requirements were identified and a general model of dual higher education was developed, which will contribute introduction of dual education and development of European education in Georgian higher educational institutions.
DUGEOR program consortium consists of 16 members: among them, 4 foreign (Serbia, Austria, Germany), 5 Georgian universities and 5 partner organizations - Vengo Group (VENGO), Wilhelmsen Port Services Georgia, WPSG, INTERLOGGEORGIA INTLOG, wine company “SHUMI”; The members of the consortium are the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, the National Center for the Development of Education Quality and the National Forestry Agency. DUGEOR, funded by the European Union within the framework of the ERASMUS+ Capacity Building program, started on January 1st, 2023, and will end on December 31st, 2026.
