27-12-2019 Promoting and Popularization of Healthy Living among Youth

On December 20, 2019, at the Patriarchate of Georgia, a discussion was held about the topic “Supporting and Promoting Healthy Living among Youth”.
Gambling destroys a person's personality and degrades it, said Catholicos Patriarch Reverend Shio during the discussion. “Gambling and its promotion is one of the biggest problems in our country because it destroys the human personality and degrades it. We need to do our best to limit gambling. The Patriarchate has been involved in drafting a bill that should include regulations "said Reverend Shio.
Participants in the discussion were: Archbishop Shio, Georgia Representative of UNICEF Mr. Gassan Khalil, , Ms. Sophio Kiladze, Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights and Civil Integration, Mr. Mikheil Kavelashvili, Chairperson of the Committee on Sport and Youth Affairs, Leading Specialist of the Economic Policy Committee Marina Metreveli, Professor of Business Technologies Faculty of GTU, representatives of the Ministry of Finance, TV and NGOs.
The main focus of the discussion was on the impact of harmful gambling habits on youth, its prevention and promoting a healthy lifestyle.


Students of Business Technologies Faculty of GTU will undergo summer paid internships in Germany

Students of Business Technologies Faculty of GTU will undergo summer paid internships in Germany.
Students of Business Technologies Faculty of GTU will undergo a three-month paid internship in Germany. At this stage, details of the agreement with the German side are being clarified, - said the Dean of the Faculty Rusudan Kutateladze.
“Master student Giorgi Mamulashvili left for Germany to prepare the relevant agreement. Not less than 50 students of Business Technologies Faculty will take paid internships each summer in Germany. Seven organizations operating in Germany will host our students for a three-month internship,” said Professor Rusudan Kutateladze.

Necessary requirements for the internship: First of all, it is necessary to be proficient in foreign language, mainly English, but at some level the students need to know German as well. We are currently working on a free German language course for our students.
Direction of the internship – business.
After signing the document, the faculty will hold meetings with the students and provide comprehensive information about the new project. It is possible to say that all students of Business Technologies Faculty, having a foreign language and are distinguished by their academic background, will be able to travel to Germany, get a three-month paid internship, gain new work experience, get acquainted with the culture and civilization of this country, as well as improve their foreign language skills. .

Professor's success

Marina Metreveli, Professor of Business Technologies Faculty of GTU, was accepted as an integrated member of the CiTUR Center for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation on December 16, 2019