On December 20, 2017, the Information day "European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) and other Funding Opportunities in EU Programmes“ organized  by the representatives COST and "Horizon 2020" was held at Tbilisi State Medical University .  

European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST)  is an EU-funded programme that enables researchers to set up their interdisciplinary research networks in Europe and beyond. COST provides funds for organizing conferences, meetings, training schools, short scientific exchanges or other networking activities in a wide range of scientific topics.

Representative of European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) introduced the audience with detailed information on Funding Opportunities in the "COST" program. Ms. Inga Dadeshidze, the representative of the COST Association, COST Science Officer, provided information on the opportunities and guidelines proposed by COST.  National NCP coordinator of Horizon 2020 programme in Georgia, Ms.Natia Gabitashvili  introduced Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions - Research Fellowship Programme and Ms. Maia Okujava  National Contact point for Health, demographic change and wellbeing and Associate Professor of TSMU Department of Pharmacotherapy,  presented  the main directions of  Work Programme 2018-2020, Health, demographic change and wellbeing.

The Information Day was attended by: Professors of Tbilisi State Medical University, Vice Rector of TSMU Professor Rima Beriashvili.  Prof. Rima Beriashvili Vice-Rector of TSMU addressed to the audience and thanked them for their interest. She also expressed her thankfulness to representatives of „COST“ and „Horizon 2020“ for organization such fruitful meeting. According to Prof. Rima Beriashvili the University Administration has always been actively involved in promoting different programs, attracting international partners and co-financing programs and in future, TSMU will continue to make every effort in development of medical science and increase involvement of the youth in scientific activities.