Events, Visits, Lectures

Congratulations to Veronica Pochkhu and David Megrelishvili

Veronica successfully gained a MSc. in English & IT Management and David Megrelishvili in gained a MSc. in Business Management.

They both studied under an understanding that exists between Kutaisi State University and the University of Wales, Newport.  

It allows Georgian graduates, residing in Kutaisi to apply for a place on a post-graduate course in Newport that best supports their first degree.

 

  

Graduation ceremony of Mariam Makahdze

Read the account by Miriam (aka Maka) of her studies and graduation from Newport Wales University and watch a short video of the graduation


Oxford Lecture May 2006

The NKA visited Oxford on May 13th for a talk with slides given by Prof. Michael Vickers from the Ashmolean Museum. Michael spoke about the excavations he is leading at at the Greco- Colchian site (4th and 5th century BC) at Pichvnari, Georgia. The talk was given in Jesus College to around 25 NKA members.
The NKA gave a donation to the cost of the excavations in lieu of a lecture fee.

A copy of a Georgian-English Dictionary was presented to the Asmolean Library (pictured right) The dictionary was one of three presented by our sister organisation in Georgia, the Kutaisi Newport International Association (KNIA) with a request that they be placed in various libraries in the UK.

Go to Michael Vickers excavation site for details

 

Georgian-English Dictionary Presented to Newport Wales University

A copy of the Georgian-English dictionary (see above) was presented to Geoff Edge, the University's Pro Vice-Chancellor (Regional Development) in the library of University of Wales, Newport by Bernard Tyson, Vice Chair of the Newport Kutaisi Association.'

The third copy was donated to the British Library Museum in London"

 

Thanks to Phil Mansell UWN Press & Communications Officer for the photograph

  

Visit by Georgian Social workers
A very special visit was made to Newport by a delegation of 5 key social workers from Georgia. They came to take part in a seven day training programme being organised by Newport City Council’s Social Work Training Department. During this time they visited both the University of Wales Newport and the Welsh Assembly in Cardiff.

Read the account and view the pictures
Local Democracy Agency Georgia
A report is being prepared for this important event attended by Vice Chair Bernard Tyson and Cllr David Mayer in September 2006