On April 16, 2026, St. Andrew the First-Called Georgian University hosted an international scientific conference dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the distinguished scientist and public figure, Academician Shota Nadirashvili.
The conference was organized in collaboration with St. Andrew the First-Called Georgian University of the Patriarchate of Georgia, the Faculty of Psychology of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, the Faculty of Psychology of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, and the Georgian National Gestalt Institute.
The event brought together Georgian and international researchers and featured a wide range of presentations across various fields of psychology, including attitude theory, Gestalt therapy, metacognitive processes, and current issues in contemporary neuroscientific research.
The conference included plenary and thematic sessions, where both theoretical and practical studies were presented. Participants had the opportunity to engage in discussions and share professional experience with one another.
At the end of the day, an award ceremony was held, during which the Italian guests participating in the conference were honored for their outstanding contribution to the science of psychotherapy: Professor Raffaele Sperandeo - psychiatrist, psychotherapist, PhD in Behavioral Sciences, Professor at the University of Basilicata, Full Professor of F.I.S.I.G., and Director of SIPGI; and Lucia Luciana Mosca - psychologist, psychotherapist, music therapist and educator, researcher at Phenomena HUB APS, Clinical Manager of ISM Adolescent Services, and faculty member of SIPGI.
The conference once again highlighted SANGU’s important role in deepening academic and professional cooperation and contributed to the development of contemporary knowledge in the field of psychology.
