On May 19, presentation of the project ‘’Explanatory Dictionary of Hymnographic Terminology’’ took place at V. Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatoire (Auditorium #307). The leader of the project is Davit Shughliashvili. Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation funded the project. DVD and web applications of the dictionary were prepared under the project.  The presented project, “Explanatory Dictionary of Hymnographic Terminology,” set as its objective the creation of a small encyclopedic electronic dictionary, visualization of holistic image of musical-hymnographic terminology, deepening the knowledge about the terms, and in this way, assisting the proper practice and scientific research of Georgian chant. In spite of Georgian hymnography being researched for centuries, as well as the publishing of several liturgical dictionaries and ecclesiastic encyclopedias, to this day no full dictionary of terms related to Georgian chanting that focuses on the musical aspects of churches' hymnology has been released. Because of this condition, semantics of many of the terms and concepts is to this day not fully known and explained in scientific works, encyclopedias, or dictionaries. The project contributes, on one side, to have this gap filled, the hymnographic and chanting terminology are explained in a way that shows their musical aspects more-or less perfectly, and on the other side, to find the unknown (forgotten) terms, a large part of which is being completely ignored by the contemporary hymnological or musicological scientific communities. "Explanatory Dictionary of Hymnographic Terminology" made through the project will help the initiations of interdisciplinary researches (complex researches drawing from Georgian hymnographic philology, history, liturgical traditions and musicology). The dictionary made by the project (in form of an electronic encyclopedia), parallel to the needs of scientific viewpoints, will also provide an assisting function to the educational process; the encyclopedic dictionary will carry importance as a study resource for the educational programs created and accredited in last several years - with the qualification of "Ecclesiastic Musicology." “Explanatory Dictionary of Hymnographic Terminology” will provide practical assistance to not only the beginner chanters, but to the specialists of the field as well. Besides the chanting terms, the dictionary encompasses short notes about the most important chants of yearly cycle of divine service, as well as the texts of those chants. Additionally, through the use of multimedia technologies, audio and sheet music samples related to the terms, concepts and chants are included in the electronic dictionary for further eminence.

On May 30, 2016, at 13:00, presentation of the book _ Georgian-Russian Relation at the End of the XVIII and the beginning of the XXI Centuries ( I-II, ‘Meridiani’, Tbilisi, 2016 ) took place at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, the Institute of History and Ethnology . The book has been published under the project funded by Shota Rustaveli National Science foundation.  The authors of the book are Dodo Tshumburidze, Vazha Kiknadze, Khatuna Kokrashvili and Lela Saralidze. The reviewer - Otar Janelidze .   The book consists of two parts, and approximately 1400 pages. The work reflects the main aspects of the Georgia-Russia relations from the XV century until the present day. The work is based on the Georgian and foreign scientific literature and rich archival materials. The book is highly praised by the relevant field specialists.

On May 11, 2016, presentation of the project ‘Georgian national costumes research for the processing of illustrated directory and samples’ took place at Akaki Tsereteli State University. The principal investigator of the project is Nino Dolidze. The project is funded by SRNSF under applied research grant program.   

On 5 th of May 2016, presentation of the project ‘Electronic Dictionary of the Social Sciences’ took place at I. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. The project is funded by Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation. The aim of the project is to create bilingual dictionary of the social sciences (Psychology, Gender, Applied Statistics, Public Politics and Management) in Georgian online space.  The online dictionary and its desktop application, created under the frame of the project, is accessible for all interested people including professors, translators and students.  The online dictionary: dictionary.css.ge

The international conference of the World Psychiatry Association (WPA) entitled “Mental health, directions and challenges”carried out in Tbilisi, Georgia, 27-30 April, 2016. President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili made opening remarks and highlighted the importance of the event.The three-day conference is organized by the World Psychiatric Association in collaboration with the Society of Georgian Psychiatrists (SGP) and the Alliance for Better Mental Health (ABMH). About 400 leading national and international experts from 30 countries discussed the modern approaches and future directions in mental health care.

The conference planned in the frames of the three-year grant project “Bolshevizm and Georgian Literature from the Sovietisation to the II World War (1921-1941)”  financed by the Rustaveli National Science Foundation was held on 27.04.2016 at the Rustaveli Institute of Georgian Literature. Conference was opened by the director of the Institute, professor Irma Ratiani. The scientific supervisor of the project, professor Maka Elbakidze summarized the results of the 3 year research. The key employers pointed out the issues which would be considered in the book, published in the frames of the project.

Presentation of electronic version of XVII-XX volumes (personal letters, documents and bibliography, references) of Akaki Tsereteli’s new academic twenty-volume edition was held on April 20 at Shota Rustaveli Institute of Literature.  Project funded by LEPL Rustaveli National Science Foundation “ Preparation of II part of Akaki Tsereteli’s academic twenty-volume edition of complete works (XI-XX volumes) for publishing” has been finished. First ten books of Akaki Tsereteli’s works is published within the first part of the project “ Preparation of I-X volumes of Akaki Tsereteli’s academic twenty-volume edition of complete works (for publishing” (head Irma Ratiani), which was also funded by Rustaveli National Science Foundation in 2009-2010. XVII-XVIII Volumes - Akkaki’s Epistolary Heritage were represented by following scientists: Juli Gabodze (Project Manager) and Nana Pruidze. More than 400 personal letters will be published in a new edition, which are arranged according to chronological sequence. Detailed comments and annotated reference of persons is attached to it. Elisabed Zardiashvili and Maia Arveladze talked about XIX Volume – Akaki’s Documents and Business Papers. They have presented newly discovered documents, pocket books, tickets, doctor prescriptions etc, which were found at different archives. XX volume – bibliography and diverse references will be a good guide. Visual materials prepared by J. Gabodze were shown, which featured Akaki’s path and social activities in 1900-1914 in Georgia and beyond its borders. Newly discovered letters and documents complete Akaki’s biography and give us an opportunity of seeing him in a different way.      

On April 15 -16, 2016 The Georgian State Museum of Folk and Applied Ats and the Institute of the Art History and theory, Humanity Faculty, Tbilisi State Museum organazed the conference “At the Origins”. The conference was dedicated to the establishment of the first Museum institutions in Georgia, to the formation of the collections and first exhibition practics. The Papers presented at the conference focused on the topics which emphesized how, in which sircomstances, by whom and for which pourpose were created the first museums. Conference was open on April 15, 2016 In Tbilisi State university (I building, room 212) and continued on  April 16 in  The Georgian State Museum of Folk and Applied Arts. The conferences was organized in the frame of the project: ”Georgian Museum of Folk and Applied Arts-from colonial policy to the national museum” (#FR/409/2-150/14) sponsored by Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation. The papers were presented at the conference by the scholars, Doctorial and Master students.             

The presentation of the results of the three-year work for the project “Megrelian-Laz Phraseology”, funded by the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation, was held at the session hall of  TSU Arnold Chikobava Institute of Linguistics at 15:00,  April 12.  At the presentation reports were delivered by the scientific director of the project, the corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences, prof. Vazha Shengelia and the project participants: Academic Doctors – Tsira Janjgava and Eter Shengelia, a doctoral student – Natia Poniava.   The presentation was attended by the staff of Arnold Chikobava Institute of Linguistics and the interested representatives of different scientific institutions. 

On April 14, at 12:00 pm at the Georgian Technical University was held the presentation, which was dedicated to the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation grant project "Processing effective biometric technology on anexample of the large-scale electoral system" and to the results obtained from this project. The presentation was attended by representatives of Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation, the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the Central Election Commission (CEC) and also by professors and students of Informatics and Management Systems Faculty. The presentation was conducted in two parts. In the first part of the project was presented scientific results, and in the second part - real biometric electoral system based on these results. In election process modeling with Biometric electoral system, participated the audience and students. Scientific discussion was held and the audience assessed results as positive and promising.