Future Georgia” National STEAM Competition: Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Hosts Second Qualifying Round in Zugdidi

The second qualifying round of the “Future Georgia” National STEAM Project Competition took place in Zugdidi on November 18, 2025. This event featured pilot schools from the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region participating in the STEAM extracurricular program.

During her welcoming speech, the General Education Component Lead of the I2Q Project stated, “The knowledge and experience gained from participating in this project are transferable and will be applied in other areas. That, fundamentally, is the essence and purpose of education: to prepare you for greater challenges.”

International expert Jeffrey Nowak from the consulting company IBF Expertise S.A. addressed the participants of the “Future Georgia” national competition. He emphasized, “At Purdue University, we value both success and failure equally. Remember that failure is a necessary part of our learning process, and this STEAM project helps us grow and develop. You have learned a lot, worked hard, and created extraordinary projects. I sincerely hope our paths will cross many times in the future, and your success stories will truly warm my heart“.

He added, “The main thing is to never stop, even when you achieve great success. You must always strive to do more and more. It is a great honor for me to be here with you. Now, let us listen to the presentations. I hope you enjoy listening to your peers as much as I will.”

Following the presentations, both the international expert and the Lead of the General Education Component of the I2Q Project presented certificates to all participating schools in the competition.

One outstanding project was identified during the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti regional tour. The best projects will be presented in Tbilisi at the end of November at the final STEAM Conference, where they will be among the 30 best projects of the “Future Georgia” national competition.
This initiative is being implemented with the support of the World Bank as part of the Innovation, Inclusion and Quality Project – Georgia I2Q. The consulting work under the general education component of the I2Q Project is conducted by the international consortium IBF Expertise S.A. During the 2024-2025 academic year, the schools receive support and guidance from Professor Jeffrey Nowak, an international expert from IBF Expertise S.A.