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UNFPA, East European University sign MoU to advocate for health and personal safety education

UNFPA, East European University sign MoU to advocate for health and personal safety education

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UNFPA, East European University sign MoU to advocate for health and personal safety education

calendar_today 10 September 2024

Rector of the East European University, Kakhaber Lazarashvili and Head of UNFPA Georgia CO, Mariam Bandzeladze, shake hands
Photo: Gela Bedianashvili/UNFPA

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has long advocated for adolescents' access to age-appropriate health and personal safety information. 

On June 25, UNFPA Georgia Country Office joined forces with the East European University by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU was signed by Head of UNFPA Georgia CO, Mariam Bandzeladze, and Rector of the East European University, Kakhaber Lazarashvili.

Through this MoU, the UNFPA and the East European University will cooperate on integrating Health and Personal Safety Education Module (Course) into the relevant higher education programs including but not limited to 60 ECT teacher preparation programs, a 5-year integrated teacher education program, an MA program on Education Management/Sciences, etc. as a mandatory or elective course.