Events of the International Project on the Development of Inclusive Education Held in Abkhazia

The Ministry of Education of the Republic of Abkhazia organized a program visit of leading experts from Moscow State University of Psychology and Education (MSUPE), held from October 15 to 17 as part of the international project "Psychological and Pedagogical Tools for Inclusive Education".

The project is being implemented by MSUPE as part of the 2026 state assignment of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation. It aims to develop international cooperation in general education, enhance the professional competencies of teaching staff, and disseminate best Russian practices of psychological and pedagogical support for participants in educational relations.

From September 28 to October 30, professional development programs using distance learning technologies (72 academic hours) are being conducted as part of the project. The training is intended for educational psychologists, special education teachers, primary school teachers, educators, and teachers carrying out educational activities in Russian abroad.

During the program visit to the Republic of Abkhazia, events on the theme "Psychological and Pedagogical Tools for Inclusive Education" are being held. They are aimed at heads of educational organizations, educational psychologists, and methodologists and are intended to familiarize them with modern approaches to organizing inclusive education and psychological and pedagogical support for students.

The expert group includes leading specialists from MSUPE:

• Svetlana Vladimirovna Alyokhina, Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Associate Professor, Director of the Federal Center for the Development of Inclusive General and Supplementary Education at MSUPE, Vice-President of the All-Russian Public Organization "Federation of Educational Psychologists of Russia".
• Yulia Alexandrovna Bystrova, Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the Scientific Laboratory of the Federal Center for the Development of Inclusive General and Supplementary Education at MSUPE.