On August 14 -16, 2013 Rector of Tbilisi State Medical University, Professor Zurab Vadachkoria and Chancellor of the University, Zurab Orjonikidze participated in the seminar on Higher Education Reforms, which was organized in Gudauri by Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia.

Minister of Education and Science of Georgia Tamar Sanikidze, Head of Higher Education and Science Development Department, Mamuka Beriashvili, Member of the Parliament of Georgia, Gia Zhorzholiani, Head of National TEMPUS Office in Georgia, Lika Ghlonti, Rectors of State higher education institutions and heads of Administration, members of Higher Education System Management and Development Advisory Group, Representatives from National Academy of Sciences, international foundations, Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation and Tempus Office and independent experts attended the seminar.

The following topics were discussed during the seminar:

• Major Action Plan of state California on Higher Education and challenges from State Higher Education Institutions
• Report 2013 of American Academy of Arts and Sciences on the condition of Humanitarian and Social Sciences
• Organizational and administrative arrangement of State Higher Education Institutions on the example of the University of Berkley

Regarding to the mentioned topics, Professor Niklaus Largier from University of California shared his international experience with the seminar participants.