{"id":1402,"date":"2026-09-24T17:14:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T17:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/int.mermisicollege.edu.ge\/international-experience-more-opportunities-for-students-and-teachers\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T17:16:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T17:16:16","slug":"international-experience-more-opportunities-for-students-and-teachers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/int.mermisicollege.edu.ge\/en\/international-experience-more-opportunities-for-students-and-teachers\/","title":{"rendered":"International Experience \u2013 More Opportunities for Students and Teachers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"an1\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/17.0\/1f449\/32.png\" alt=\"&#x1F449;\" data-emoji=\"&#x1F449;\" aria-label=\"&#x1F449;\"\/> Gaining and sharing international experience is one of the important areas of development for LEPL College \u201cMermisi\u201d. For the College, it is important that international opportunities are accessible to both vocational education teachers and students.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"an1\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/17.0\/1f449\/32.png\" alt=\"&#x1F449;\" data-emoji=\"&#x1F449;\" aria-label=\"&#x1F449;\"\/> With the support and assistance of College \u201cMermisi\u201d, within the framework of the competition announced by the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, two vocational education teachers from the Culinary Arts field \u2014 <strong>Gogi Bazandara\u0161vili and Khatia Nadareishvili<\/strong> \u2014 participated in an international training visit held in Parma, Italy, at <strong>ALMA \u2013 The School of Italian Culinary Arts<\/strong>, an internationally recognized culinary school.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"an1\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/17.0\/1f449\/32.png\" alt=\"&#x1F449;\" data-emoji=\"&#x1F449;\" aria-label=\"&#x1F449;\"\/> During the training visit, the participants gained both theoretical knowledge and practical experience in Italian cuisine and became familiar with modern professional and educational approaches.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"an1\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/17.0\/1f449\/32.png\" alt=\"&#x1F449;\" data-emoji=\"&#x1F449;\" aria-label=\"&#x1F449;\"\/> The knowledge and experience gained are now returning to College \u201cMermisi\u201d in the form of new practices, modern approaches and international experience, further enriching the learning process and ultimately contributing to creating more opportunities for our students.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"an1\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/17.0\/1f449\/32.png\" alt=\"&#x1F449;\" data-emoji=\"&#x1F449;\" aria-label=\"&#x1F449;\"\/> We believe that \u201cMermisi\u201d is more than a place to learn a profession \u2014 it is a space where students have the opportunity to receive modern education, gain international experience, develop professional skills and create new opportunities for their future.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"an1\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/17.0\/1f449\/32.png\" alt=\"&#x1F449;\" data-emoji=\"&#x1F449;\" aria-label=\"&#x1F449;\"\/> International experience strengthens both teachers and students \u2014 it expands professional opportunities, broadens perspectives and connects Georgian vocational education with international practices.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"an1\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/17.0\/1f449\/32.png\" alt=\"&#x1F449;\" data-emoji=\"&#x1F449;\" aria-label=\"&#x1F449;\"\/> <strong>Mermisi \u2014 a place where opportunities begin and professional futures are built.<\/strong> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"an1\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/17.0\/1f30d\/32.png\" alt=\"&#x1F30D;\" data-emoji=\"&#x1F30D;\" aria-label=\"&#x1F30D;\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"an1\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/17.0\/2728\/32.png\" alt=\"&#x2728;\" data-emoji=\"&#x2728;\" aria-label=\"&#x2728;\"\/><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"an1\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\/s\/e\/notoemoji\/17.0\/1f449\/32.png\" alt=\"&#x1F449;\" data-emoji=\"&#x1F449;\" aria-label=\"&#x1F449;\"\/> The international training visit was carried out with the support of the <strong>Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, the Department of Vocational Education, and LEPL College \u201cMermisi\u201d<\/strong>, within the framework of the <strong>Vocational Skills Development Programs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1920\" data-id=\"1395\" src=\"https:\/\/int.mermisicollege.edu.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/e8fddcab-49df-490e-8f78-459b48559fc8.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/int.mermisicollege.edu.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/e8fddcab-49df-490e-8f78-459b48559fc8.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/int.mermisicollege.edu.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/e8fddcab-49df-490e-8f78-459b48559fc8-169x300.jpeg 169w, 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