Letter from Tbilisi

Georgia’s Minister of Education and Science, Aleksandre Jejelava, is embracing what I consider a more positive educational nationalism—a drive to internationalize higher education institutions, faculty and student bodies. During my visit to Tbilisi I heard him speak about his vision of Georgian higher education, to “[offer] education to all of our neighbors and draw students from even beyond them.” To do so, the Georgian government amended its visa regime to make it easier for international students to come to Georgia for study purposes. By the year’s end, Georgia will be part of the European Union visa waiver system and hopes to welcome many more European students under the Erasmus programs.

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