Inclusive higher education policy in Georgia: Comparative analysis of state universities and compatability with EU standards
Keywords:
Georgia, EU, inclusive education, university, education policyAbstract
The article examines inclusive higher education policy in Georgia, specifically theapproaches of four universities: Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Kutaisi StateUniversity, Batumi State University, and Telavi State University. The aim of this researchpaper is to explore the higher education policies in Georgia concerning people withdisabilities and to assess the compatibility of inclusive education in Georgia with theEuropean Union’s approaches and objectives—both at the university level and at thepublic policy level. Thus, the research is innovative as it addresses a relatively newresearch direction in Georgian political science, specifically in the field of public policy,by exploring the compatibility between Georgia’s sectoral policies and the EuropeanUnion.References
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