Regional Rounds of the National STEAM Project Competition “Future Georgia” were Successfully Conducted in Five Regions of Georgia
To boost interest in STEAM subjects, a series of events are being organized within the general education component of the I2Q Project. One of the most prominent of these is the national STEAM project competition titled “Future Georgia.” The competition aims to enhance students’ engagement in STEAM subjects and showcase the results of the STEAM extracurricular program implemented in 200 pilot schools as part of the I2Q project, while also sharing best practices with other schools.
The first round of the “Future Georgia” competition took place in June across five regions of Georgia, with 55 of the 200 pilot schools participating in these regional rounds. Students presented extensive STEAM projects that adhered to the competition guidelines.
Participants from all three levels of general education took part in the regional rounds. The competition themes were as follows: primary grade students focused on creating the best playground, basic grade students developed the concept of an epic school, and secondary grade students envisioned a city of the future.
A commission led by an international expert assessed the projects, evaluating them based on four pre-defined main components: a project plan, a model, an essay, and a summary video. Each participating school received 500 GEL in funding from the I2Q project to support their project preparations. Nine schools advanced to the finals of the national competition, while all participating schools received certificates. The events held in Kutaisi and Tbilisi were attended by Baya Kvitsiani, the Deputy Minister of Education, Science, and Youth of Georgia, as well as the Executive Director of the I2Q Project.
The second round of qualifying regional tours for “Future Georgia” will take place autumn 2025, allowing teams from 145 schools to present their projects and share their work with other schools and the broader community.
At the end of November 2025, a final STEAM conference will be held in Tbilisi, showcasing the 30 best projects from the 2025 “Future Georgia” national competition.
All 200 pilot schools that have participated in the STEAM extracurricular program within the scope of the I2Q project are taking part in the qualifying rounds of the national competition. These schools are equipped with STEAM educational kits, and 12 of them feature special innovative spaces. These 12 schools serve as STEAM hubs for their regions, sharing new knowledge and experiences with other schools.
This initiative is supported by the World Bank under the “Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project – Georgia I2Q (WB).” The general education component of the I2Q Project is supported by the international consulting consortium IBF Expertise S.A. Schools will receive support and consultation from Professor Jeffrey Novak, an international expert from IBF Expertise SA, during the 2024-2025 academic year.