On November 10, 2020, the Minister of Agriculture of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, Mr. Giorgi Surmanidze visited the Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences. This was his first visit to the Academy since he was appointed a Minister. It should be mentioned that the Ministry of Agriculture of Adjara was the first organization with which the Academy signed a memorandum of cooperation in 2013, and since then the cooperation in all directions has increasingly strengthened.
In conversation with Giorgi Surmanidze, Academician G. Aleksidze told about the activities of the academy.The guest got acquainted with the structure and scientific areas of interest of the Academy, its international cooperation with world agrarian organizations and centers, scientific events held by the Academy, the publishing activities of the Academy, the scientific directions of the real members of the Academy working in Adjara and their activities. The guest visited the permanent exhibition and conference halls of the Academy, the training center for raising the qualification of farmers and agricultural specialists, the coordination center for environmental protection and agro-biodiversity, and the working cabinets of the Academy.
The Minister G. Surmanidze spoke about the plans and future prospects of the Ministry of Agriculture of Adjara for 2021, further deepening of cooperation between the Academy and the Ministry in the field of both scientific and practical activities.
The meeting with the Minister of Agriculture of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara was attended by the Vice-President of the Academy, Academician GiviJaparidze, head of the Academic Department, Academician ElgujaShapakidze, Vice President, Coordinator of Scientific Departments Dr. Anatoli Giorgadze and Academic Secretary of Scientific Departments, Dr. Marine Barvenashvili.
President of the Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Acad. GuramAleksidze and the Minister of Agriculture of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara Giorgi Surmanidze.
World Science Day
Since 2001, every year on November 10, UNESCO celebrates the International Day of Science for Peace and Development. This day emphasizes the important role of science in society and the need for public involvement in the discussion of new scientific issues. It also draws attention to the importance and relevance of science in everyday life.
International Science Day for Peace and Development aims to keep citizens informed about the latest developments in science by bringing society and science closer together.
On the occasion of World Science Day, a meeting was held at the Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences with scientists working in the field of agriculture. The meeting was opened by the Vice President of the Academy, Academician GiviJaparidze who congratulated the audience on the World Science Day.
Acad. G. Japaridze noted in his speech that the World Science Day for Peace and Development, founded by UNESCO in 2001, is celebrated annually in November worldwide. This day was established at the World Science Conference, also held under the auspices of UNESCO in Budapest (Hungary) in 1999 by the International Union of Science. Celebrating this date every year serves the purpose of informing the international community of the need for the role of science. Thus, World Science Day helps scientists to show the general public what place it occupies in daily life.
Academician Givi Japaridze introduced the scientific activity of the Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences and the achievements of the members of the Academy in the international scientific arena to the audience. Cooperation with the international scientific-research structures of the Academy. He underlined scientific and practical activities carried out by the Academy with the Ministries of Georgia, also with farmers, practitioners and specialists in the field of agriculture. Also, noteworthy the educational activities of the Academy conducted in the direction of educating young specialists, publishing activities of the Academy, and etc.
At the meeting Acad. Givi Japaridze presented honorary diplomas of the Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences to Academician-Secretary of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences, Academician RamazKhurodze for his contribution to the development of engineering and agrarian sciences and raising a young generation of agrarian scientists. He also awarded Professor Davit Mirtskhulava, Professor Gela Javakhishvili, Professor Nana Giorgberidze, Doctor of Agriculture Karlo Buachidze, Academy Fellows NatoJabnidze and Giorgi Kutelia, Assoc. Professor Edisher Midelashvili, Messrs. Giorgi Shermadini and Tamaz Gugeshashvili.