On February 18, 2016, on the initiative of GAAS Hydro-melioration National Coordinator’s initiative a Round Table on: “The research and teaching in soil and water management” was organized. The chief presenters were Dr. Villibald Loiskland, The Director of the Institute of Water, Atmosphere and Environment Protection (BOKU), of the Vienna University of Natural Sciences and Nature Use Department (IHLV), and Dr. Margaritta Himmelbauer, the senior researcher at the same Institute. The academicians of GAAS participated in the Round Table discussion: The President of GAAS, Acad. G. Aleksidze, the Head of Academic Department Acad. E. Shapakidze, the Head of Agronomic Research Department, Acad. G. Margvelashvili, Acad. O. Keshelashvili, Acad. T. Kurashvili, staff members of GAAS, I. Kurashvili, a National Coordinator of Hydro-melioration direction at GAAS, professors: E. Kukhalashvili, D. Gubaladze, Z. Lobjanidze, K. Bziava, and others.

      The Round Table interesting presentations were followed by a discussion with active participation of the following persons: G. Aleksidze,E. Shapakidze, and I. Kurashvili.

     On the initiative of acad. Aleksidze and Dr. Loiskland, it was decided to prepare a Memorandum of Partnership between the Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences and the Institute of Water, Atmosphere and Environment Protection (BOKU), of the Vienna University of Natural Sciences and Nature Use Department (IHLV). Accordingly, acad. E. Shapakidze and Prof. I. Kurashvili from Georgian side, and Dr. Margaritta Himmelbauer from Austrian side were designated as responsible persons for preparation of the necessary documentation.

The Round Table Discussion

The Participants of Round Table

 Austrian guests in the exhibition hall of the Academy