Events

On October 2-9, 2010 Georgia will host a working visit of representatives of the University of Oslo. This visit is to take place in the framework of the project “Norwegian Way to Inclusion”. The administration of the program is the Association of Disabled Women and Mothers of Disabled Children “Dea”. Support for the project is provided by the Ministry of Education and Sciences of Georgia and the Government of Norway. The project is carried out as an offshoot of a bigger project, “Development of Inclusive Education in Nine Regions and Schools of the Adjara Autonomous Republic”.  Its goal is to popularize and support the implementation of approved Western innovative ideological methods of inclusive education.

One of the activities of the project includes the organization of public lectures for the representatives of the professional community at the Ilia State University. The goal of the lectures is to raise awareness about the Norwegian experience concerning inclusive education and transfer knowledge to Georgian professional circles and other stakeholders.

Lectures will be delivered by the following representatives of the University of Oslo:

Mrs. Miriam Skjørten: founder of the international graduate program of education philosophy for special needs persons at the University of Oslo and coordinator of other academic programs. She is a renowned scholar in the field of inclusive ideology and problems connected with its implementation. She is especially well known for her research in the comparative teaching of sciences and the role of cultural events related to special needs education. Mrs. Skjørten is actively involved in the process of cooperation development between different universities of different continents.

Prof. Berit Johnsen – associate professor at the University of Oslo, Department of Special Needs Education. The areas of her scientific research lies within the general education system, history of special needs education, thinking traditions and verbal communication. Her scientific interests include research of curriculum and class education, renewal and development of cooperation with the universities of different countries and continents.

Lecture will take place on October 4, 2010, 10am at the Ilia State University (address: 32 Ilia Chavchavadze Avenue, building “A”, room #101).