Georgia to organize International Summer School Georgian Script

Baku, June 25 (AzerTAc). The National Centre of Manuscripts is organizing a Summer School–“Georgian Script.” The school program is intended for foreigners interested in Georgian culture, especially in Georgian script and manuscript heritage. The aims of the kartvelological summer school “Georgian Script” is to spread “Georgian Script”, as an important achievement of Georgian culture, on an international level; to popularize Kartvelological sciences, focusing on the multi-faceted, multi-national foundations of Georgian manuscript culture; and to prepare the basis of future international cooperation among the Centre and Summer school attendees. The Summer School – “Georgian Script” will take place from 17th to 26th July 2012 in Tbilisi, Georgia. The school program is open to everyone. The target groups of the program are foreign researchers and students. The working language of the Summer School is English. All costs regarding to accommodation, food and travelling within Georgia of the Summer School’s participants, except of the traveling costs to and from Georgia will be covered by the National Centre of Manuscripts. The Project is financed by the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia. All comers can fill in the attached application form and send it to the National Centre of Manuscripts on this e-mail address: summerschool@manuscript.ac.ge. Successful candidates will be notified by the 7th of July, 2012. The deadline for application is 2nd of July, 2012.