Educators of the Republic of Abkhazia Awarded Advanced Training Certificates in Sukhum

On November 11, 2026, a solemn ceremony for awarding advanced training certificates to educators of the Republic of Abkhazia took place at the Russian Public Center "We Are Together" in Sukhum. The event summed up the results of the program for disseminating the best Russian practices of psychological and pedagogical support for general education, which Moscow State University of Psychology and Education (MSUPE) implemented in 2026.

The ceremony was conducted by Olesya Vikhristyuk, Vice-Rector for Educational and Socio-Psychological Work at MSUPE, Eva Artemova, Dean of the Faculty of Clinical and Special Psychology, and Alisa Khorava, Chief Specialist of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Abkhazia. Khana Gunba, Minister of Education of the Republic of Abkhazia, delivered a welcoming address to the participants.

University representatives noted that the implementation of the project became an important step in the development of cooperation between MSUPE and the educational organizations of the Republic of Abkhazia, and also expressed hope for the continuation of joint work and the implementation of new educational and professional initiatives.

Advanced training certificates were awarded to 54 educators from Sukhum, Gagra, Pitsunda, Novy Afon, Gudauta, Ochamchira, Tkuarchal, Gal, and other cities, towns, and villages of the republic. Among the participants were educational psychologists, primary school teachers, Russian language and literature teachers, preschool educators, speech therapists, methodologists, and teacher-organizers.

"We carried out joint work to disseminate the best Russian practices in the psychological support of children, the creation of a psychologically safe educational environment, and working with children experiencing learning difficulties", said Olesya Vikhristyuk, Vice-Rector for Educational and Socio-Psychological Work at MSUPE.

According to Alisa Khorava, Chief Specialist of the Ministry of Education, acquiring such knowledge is highly relevant for specialists from Abkhazia.

"We have unique children and students studying in our schools and preschool educational institutions. They arrive with different needs and abilities in learning and mastering basic general education programs. Therefore, these courses are very useful", she added.

As part of the training, the attendees completed advanced training programs in the following areas:

1. "Crisis Assistance and Emergency Response in the Education System".
2. "An Activity-Based Approach to Organizing Education and Overcoming Learning Difficulties in Primary School" (including modules on overcoming learning difficulties, organizing inclusive education, and supporting gifted children in primary school).
3. "Organization of Correctional and Pedagogical Work with Children Having Speech Development Disorders".
4. "Correctional and Developmental Technologies in Preschool Education".
5. "Prevention of Social Risks Considering the Sociocultural Environment" (including modules on the psychological provision of education in a multicultural environment, early prevention of bullying and deviant behavior, and psychological and pedagogical support for strengthening traditional spiritual and moral values).
6. "Psychological and Pedagogical Support for Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in an Educational Organization".

The implementation of the project served as a platform for the professional exchange of experience and the strengthening of interregional ties in the field of education. MSUPE looks forward to the further development of cooperation with the educational organizations of the Republic of Abkhazia, the expansion of opportunities for professional interaction among educators, and the implementation of new joint initiatives.

The project was carried out as part of the state assignment of the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation, with the support of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Abkhazia. Its goal is to disseminate the best Russian practices in the field of psychological and pedagogical support for participants in educational relations, taking into account multicultural specifics and the tasks of strengthening traditional spiritual and moral values.