On November 16, the Rector of East European University (EEU), Kakhaber Lazarashvili, and the Dean of the Faculty of Business and Engineering, Vasil Kikutadze, met with the Representative of UN Women in Georgia, Kaori Ishikawa, and the Early Childhood Education Policy Advisor of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Masahiro Kato. The meeting was also attended by Tamar Toloraia, Head of the Preschool Education Department of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, and Salome Ichkiti, Program Analyst, UN Women in Georgia.
The meeting discussed cooperation and future joint projects with UN Women, UNICEF, and the Japan International Cooperation Agency in areas such as gender equality issues and the project – Good Governance for Gender Equality in Georgia.
It is planned to sign a memorandum of cooperation with the above-mentioned organizations, on the basis of which the EEU will have the opportunity to conduct trainings and various activities on gender equality and their impact in higher education institutions.
Within the framework of the cooperation, it is planned to develop a joint educational course on gender norms and equality. Also, to implement a scientific-research project.
