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        On August 28-30, 2018, The Experts’ Consulting Meeting was held in Prague on the initiative of FAO and Czech Republic. The researchers, specialists, officials, non-governmental organizations and civil society representatives took active part in the Meeting. The participants discussed the problems of Bio-security, shared their opinions regarding gene-engineering and its advantages, risks and management problems.

        The representative of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Dr. Anatoli Giorgadze, Deputy of the GAAS President, Deputy Head of Coordinating Center of Environment and Agro Biodiversity participated in International Meeting. Besides Georgian representative, the guests from many countries, such as Austria, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Germany, Moldova, Netherland, Poland, Rumania, Serbia, Turkey and Ukraine took part.

        The governments of European countries apply double approach in the policy of Biotechnological sphere – which is “Maximize advantage and minimize risks”. In maximum advantage they mean food safety and better nutrition, adaptation to climate change and weakening its influence, also reducing the pressure on natural resources. Under the words - minimizing risks they imply working out national systems and regulations of Bio- security and its implementation.

          FAO representative Aleksandrova –Stepanova mentioned that it is very important to assist the Governments in order to raise their awareness and deepen their knowledge in the sphere of bio-technologies which could be achieved through flow of information in both ways at all levels of leadership and management. Innovations in science and technologies play very important role to successfully address the problems of today and tomorrow. Complicated issues demand to be solved with the application of sophisticated approaches.

         The Meeting was hosted by Prague Scientific –Research Institute of Plant Studies. The participants visited genetic resource bank of the Institute and testing plots.

 

July 2-6, 2018, in the city of Kiev, International Scientific Symposium on: “Eurasian Bio-diversity 2018 “ was held. The representatives of 12 countries took part in the Symposium. Professor of Batumi University Rezo Jabnidze, who also represented Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences took part in the work of the scientific forum. Being elected a member of organization committee and a head of perennial cultures section, he directed the work of the section in which about hundred articles were delivered which dealt with Eurasian bio-diversity and the problems of its protection. Particular attention was paid to global warming, production of ecologically pure products and deepening the cooperation between the countries in this area.

Prof.Rezo Jabnidze read the letter of Professor of Batumi University Merab Khalvashi who offered the next symposium to be held in Batumi, the representatives supported the rational proposal with enthusiasm.

 

On June 29, 2018, The Open Meeting of Presidium of GAAS was held. Among other problems discussed during the session, the presentation of Z. Tskitishvili, The Head of Department of Food Safety and Food Technologies. Dr. K. Dadiani, Deputy Director of Scientific Research Institute of Sanitary, Hygiene, and Medical Ecology was made on the topic: “The problems of Science of Food and Nutriciology and initiatives regarding the changes in BA study Programs.”

  Today, there is no University program at BA level in food safety which will provide the students with adequate knowledge in this field. Dr.K. Dadiani addressed the Presidium of GAAS with the proposal to support the Order N 120 of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia regarding “Adding to National Qualification Frame a new profession – Nutrition Studies, also acknowledge it as an interdisciplinary field of science.” 

Academicians Z. Tskitishvili, T. Revishvili, I. Vasadze and J. Gugushvili, N. Karkashadze, E. Shapakidze  and Doctor M. Gobejishvili, a member of  English Association of Nutrition Studies expressed their opinion regarding the problem raised at the meeting.

The meeting was summarized by Academician, Vice President of GAAS, G. Japaridze. The Presidium of GAAS unanimously supported the proposal discussed during the meeting.    

The Decision of the Academy will be sent to the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia for consideration. 

 On 27^th of June, 2018, in the conference hall of the Academy on: ”The role and significance of GAAS national coordinators in the development of Georgian Agriculture.”

 The Round Table was opened by Vice President of the Academy, Givi Japaridze who underlined the role of the institute of coordinators in different fields of agriculture. He also mentioned that this unit also directs a special field group working at GAAS. 

Academician Givi Japaridze shared with the participants his opinion regarding positive, as well as negative aspects of the activities carried out by the  coordinators. He made comments on the regulation of National Coordinators and underscored the necessity of introduction of some changes. 

During the working process of the Round Table, the participants, academicians of GAAS expressed their opinion, clarified some details and focused on the necessary of change which should be introduced to make the work of coordinators more effective.

The head of Academic Department, Academicians N. Chitanava, and E.Shapakidze positively spoke about the functions of national coordinators and about their future plans. 

 The speech of Professor Noe Khozrevanidze, Director of Caucasus Mountain Institute at Technical University was very informative as he offered a list of 300 documentary films about modern technologies used in agriculture which will help national coordinators during their meetings in the regions, also the collection could be successfully applied during the training sessions conducted at the academy, the Training Center of farmers and specialists. 

 Academician Givi Japaridze summarized the work of the Round Table, reiterated the role and functions of National Coordinators’ institute formed at the Academy of Agricultural Sciences which is a very effective administrative form to set up close cooperation and partnership between agrarian sciences and agriculture. This Institute needs further development, and the opinions expressed at the round table regarding further increase of the role of coordinators will be considered.     

 Below is given a list of National Coordinators of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences according to the directions in the 2018.

1. 1.Viticulture and- Academician NodarChkhartishvili;

Academician, Dr. Levan Ujmajuridze

Academician, Guram Papunidze

Dr.of Technical Sciences Temur Gvinianidze

Dr.of Agrarian Sciences Davit Maghradze

1. 2.-Academician Iuza Vasadze;
2. 3.Tea and Citruses – Academician Valeroan Tsanava ( Ozurgeti – Anaseuli)

Academician Roland Kopaliani;

1. 4.Field Cultures – Academician Otar

Doctor of Technical Sciences Kakha Lashkhi.

1. 5.Vegetable cultures – Doctor of Agrarian Sciences Valerian Sukhishvili

Doctor of Agrarian Sciences Nato Kakabadze;

1. 6.Plant Protection – Academician Guram Alekidze;

Doctor of Agrarian Sciences Sandro Kanchaveli;

1. 7.Soil management, Doctor of Agrarian Sciences Giorgi Bolghashvili;
2. 8.Ecology of agriculture – Academician Tamaz Turmanidze

               Doctor of Agrarian Sciences Maia Meladze;

1. 9.Agro-chemistry and Soil Sciences – Academician Gogola Margvelashvili; Academician Rezo Jabnidze

10. Land-use – Doctor of Economic Sciences Anzor Meskhishvili ;

11. Cattle Breeding –Academician Jemal Gugushvili.

12. Food production.  Doctor of Agrarian Sciences Ioseb Sarjveladze;

13. Veterinary – Academician Tengiz Kurashvili ;

14. Food Safety  - Academician Zurab Tskitishvili;

15. Sericulture – Academician Giorgi Nikoleishvili; Academician Tamaz Kunchulia, Academician Elguja Shapakidze;

16. Mechanization of Agriculture – Academician Rezo Makharoblidze; Academician Elguja Shapakidze;

17. Electrification and Automatization of Agriculture – Academician Archil Vashakidze;

18. Hydro melioration of Agriculture – Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Irakli Kruashvili;

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20. Forestry- Academician Revaz Chagelishvili; Academician Givi Japaridze, Doctor of Agrarian Sciences Giorgi Gagoshidze, Academician Tengiz Urushadze; Academician TamazTurmanidze.

21. Bee breading - Doctor of Agrarian Sciences Giorgi Madzgharashvili; Dr. Maia Peikrishvili;