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Add to Preferred SourcesFunded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by UNOPS, the Eastern Partnership European School Scholarship Programme has welcomed 35 new students in the second part of its programme.
“This is [an] important investment made in the future generation and in the region as well, as we together provide the opportunity to students to study [the] International Baccalaureate programme, and afterward enroll in any university in the world,” said the EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, as he welcomed the students in Tbilisi, Georgia.
The student housing was constructed and funded by the New School, while UNOPS provided technical support and oversight of the process. The five-story building comprises 28 apartments for up to 56 students, four apartments for mentors, as well as a games room, study room, kitchen and common areas. The dormitory was built in accordance with Georgian and European standards, including fire safety considerations.
Through the same project, UNOPS also supported the development of a feasibility study for the establishment of the first European School outside the EU, which will be constructed in Tbilisi, Georgia. The fully-fledged high school will offer students a quality education to help increase their employment opportunities and promote a better understanding of the EU and its engagement in the region.
Original source: UNOPS
Published on 17 September 2019