On November 22, 2024, the Jean Monnet
Auditorium was opened at Sokhumi State University - the Auditorium
was opened in a ceremonial setting by the Rector of Sokhumi
State University, Professor Zurab Khonelidze, and the Head
of the European Studies Center of the Mathias Corvinus Collegium (MCC) of the
Hungarian Private Educational
Institute
and Research
Center,
Rodrigo Ballester Esquivias, who later presented
to academic staff and students with a public lecture on "Georgia's
European Perspective: How does the European Union View
its Own
Enlargement?"
It should be noted that the "Jean Monnet Auditorium"
was organized at the University
within the framework of the Jean Monnet Module of the ERASMUS+ program "Corporate
Social Responsibility in the European Union: Experience for Georgia"
(101083295-CSREU-ERASMUS-JMO-2022-HEI-TCH-RSCH) (Manager - Professor Larisa Takalandze);
The main goal of the Module
is the development of European Studies at Sokhumi State University, improving the quality of
educational programs in the field of European integration.
At the end of this year, Rodrigo Ballester Esquivias got acquainted with the award
received from the European Union Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive
Agency (EACEA) and the accompanying letter, which states that its purpose is to
present the quality and achievements of European integration and to recognize
the contribution to the study of European issues (see Appendix 1). Mr. Rodrigo
Ballester congratulated the University and wished it further success in the
mentioned direction.
The
Opening Ceremony
was attended by Associate Professor Nino Tophuridze, the Head of Administration, representatives of managerial and
administrative bodies, students and academic staff of SSU.
The Jean Monnet program aims to expand knowledge
about European integration processes through teaching, research and debate on
topics related to the history, politics, economics and law of the European
Union, as well as the EU's relations with other regions of the world. The main
task of the program is the involvement of the European dimension in the higher
education system; It was opened in 1989 and got its name in honor of the famous
French statesman Jean Monnet, one of the "architects" of the European
Union. Jean Monnet Module Manager, Professor L. Takalandze sincerely thanks the
Rector of SSU, Mr. Zurab Khonelidze and the Head of Administration, Mrs. Nino Tophuridze for organizing the opening of the Jean
Monnet Auditorium.
