Meeting at Tbilisi State Conservatoire - Development of Georgian Studies, Creative Studies - Artistic Research
Zviad Gabisonia, Director General of the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia met with professors of Sarajishvili State Conservatoire. The guest was welcomed by Rector of the Conservatoire Nana Sharikadze.
Zviad Gabisonia and Nana Sharikadze discussed topical issues of development of Georgian science, the importance of establishing a unified Georgian Studies Center and wide future prospects of the project, targeted grant calls in Georgian Studies direction, which will promote unique Georgian art of music, provide supporting, development, digitization and more active transfer of national business card - national folklore - to the international area, implementation of high quality European Artistic Research.
Foundation Director General highlighted Rustaveli Science Foundation priorities, scheduled updates, regarding the evaluation of scientific research, regarding the commercialization of applied research, call for promotion of science, enabled international relations, importance of Georgia’ membership of the science and innovation EU interstate organization – EURAXESS - wide variety of new capabilities and services for the development of science in Georgia for the achievement of high European standards. At the end, the Director General of the Foundation answered numerous questions from the audience. The meeting outlined plans for future cooperation between the Rustaveli Science Foundation and the Tbilisi State Conservatoire.