Student V International Scientific Conference 17.05.2021
On May 17, 2021, Batumi Navigation Teaching University organized the V Student International Scientific Conference.
The conference was attended by undergraduate and graduate students. In total 95 students participated in the conference, out of which 71 were undergraduate students and 24 were graduate students.
The working directions of the conference were:
- Maritime Sciences;
- Logistics;
- Humanities, Social Sciences and Natural Sciences;
- Business Administration.
Georgian and English language sessions were held at the conference, which were moderated by the BNTU academic staff together with students.
Out of 95 participants, 55 students represented 14 higher education institutions of Georgia and 40 students 12 foreign universities.
The foreign students participating in the conference were from the following higher education institutions from 9 countries:
- Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy - Bulgaria;
- University of National and World Economy - Bulgaria;
- Constanta Maritime University - Romania;
- Admiral Ushakov Maritime State University - Russia;
- The International University of Logistics and Transport in Wrocław - Poland;
- Maritime University of Szczecin – Poland;
- Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences - Greece;
- Lithuanian Maritime Academy - Lithuania;
- University of Montenegro - Montenegro;
- Korea Maritime & Ocean University – Republic of South Korea;
- Shanghai Maritime University - People's Republic of China;
- Ningbo University of Technology - People's Republic of China;
Along with foreign students, Georgian students represented 14 higher education institutions in Georgia:
- Batumi Navigation Teaching University - Georgia;
- Batumi State Maritime Academy - Georgia;
- Batumi High Maritime Engineering School ANRI - Georgia;
- Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University - Georgia;
- Ilia State University - Georgia;
- Georgian Technical University - Georgia;
- Georgian National University - SEU - Georgia;
- Caucasus University - Georgia;
- Sokhumi State University - Georgia;
- Akaki Tsereteli State University - Georgia;
- Gori State University - Georgia;
- Samtskhe-Javakheti State University - Georgia;
- Iakob Gogebashvili Telavi State University - Georgia;
The co-organizers of the conference were: International Association of Maritime Universities (IAMU); Black Sea Maritime Institutions Association (BSAMI); Piri Reisis University (Turkey); University of Montenegro (Montenegro); University of Dubrovnik (Croatia); University of Klaipeda (Lithuania); KEDGE Business School (France); International University of Logistics and Transport in Wroclaw (Poland); Maritime University of Szczecin (Poland);
Eleven foreign members from BNTU International Partner Higher Education Institutions and Associations worked with Georgian colleagues in the conference organizing and scientific board.
The conference was opened by BNTU Chancellor Lali Khvedelidze. She addressed the conference participants and spoke about the importance of the conference for the development of students' scientific and research skills. The Chancellor also thanked the members of the organizing and scientific board of the conference for their work and expressed hope that next year BNTU will be able to host next conference at the University.
The participants and guests of the conference were welcomed by the Director of the Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia, Tamar Ioseliani. She thanked the BNSU for organizing the conference and wished success to the participants, as well as spoke about the important activities that the Maritime Transport Agency, as the technical regulatory body in the field of maritime affairs, is doing to ensure the quality of maritime education.
Also, foreign members of the Conference Scientific and Organizing Committee also addressed the conference participants and the attending public.
Due to the situation created by the new coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic, the conference was held online.
The conference lasted online for 5 hours.
Batumi Navigation Teaching University organizes student international scientific conference every year.
The conference was organized by the International Relations Service of the Batumi Navigation Teaching University.
