The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports participated in the competition “Horizon 2020”, dedicated to Marie Curie, a project fulfilled within the scope of research and innovation, EU. The project “Captain: Science is the Captain”, (inspired from the phrase of Da Vinci “Science is the Captain, and Practice the Soldiers”) presented by the Ministry, won the competition.

Within the scope of the project, on November 27 and 28, joining more than 160 European cities, 6 Georgian cities ( Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Batumi, Telavi, Zugdidi and Akhaltsikhe) will hold various cultural, sport, creative activities.

The project envisages a science fiction contest “ O Captain, my Captain our Scientific Trip Here Starts”, fulfilled by the Ministry along with the Writer’s House of Georgia.

The aim of the contest is to encourage young writers, incite their research, extrapolation and writing skills, raise awareness on scientific-technological inventions of the world. Young people, from the age of 16 to 22 will have an opportunity to participate in the contest.

They will be asked to write a science fiction short story on scientific discoveries, phenomena or theory, technological discovery or innovation. The judges will enounce 3 winners. For the first prize the certificate and 1875 GEL) For the second prize -the certificate and 1250 GEL, and for the third prize the certificate and 1000 GEL.

The winners will be announced on November 27, an opening night of European Researchers. Participants must send their work ( in MS word format) to contest@writershouse.ge till October 30.

For more Detailed information you can visit the website:

(http://writershouse.ge/geo/new/1506).