Rector of the University of Tartu Awarded Honorary Doctorate of TSU
22 November, 2017
For his active cooperation with Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU) and contribution to its internationalization, the Academic Council of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University made a decision to confer the Honorary Doctorate Degree to Rector of the University of Tartu, Professor Volli Kalm.
Cooperation between Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and the University of Tartu started in 2005 when the two institutions signed the Memorandum of Understanding. Currently, the partnership is being implemented through bilateral exchange programs, within the framework of the EU-funded Erasmus+ program and various institutional projects and individual initiatives. The above-mentioned programs and projects are aimed at supporting the mobility of undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students, the university academic and administrative staff, as well as promoting institutional and organizational development.