Invitation to Participate in the Joint International Scientific Conference Organized by the National Agency for Research and Development of the Republic of Moldova (NARD24-233) and the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia (SRNSFG)  

The conference will take place on October 29-30, 2025, in Tbilisi.

The main goal of the conference is to share experiences and enhance cooperation between specialists from Georgia and Moldova.

Partner organization: https://biotech2025.usm.md/

The conference will focus on the commercial potential of the non-traditional horticultural crop, mini kiwi (Actinidia arguta Planch), in the context of climate change.

The conference is open to representatives from both the scientific community and the private sector, particularly those interested in strengthening the sustainability of horticulture through biotechnological approaches.

The two-day international conference will cover the following research topics on mini kiwi cultivation:

  • Biology, breeding, and variety studies

  • Biotechnological tools and approaches

  • In vitro propagation methods and techniques

  • Climate change impacts

  • Cultivation and agronomy

  • Integrated pest management

  • Post-harvest handling and processing

  • Economic and marketing approaches

Participation conditions and deadlines:

  • Registration: Free of charge

  • Abstract submission deadline: September 20, 2025

  • Article submission format: See [link]

  • Full article submission deadline: October 10, 2025

  • Final registration deadline: October 20-25, 2025

  • Participant numbers are limited

  • Conference articles will be published electronically

Scientific and Organizing Committee:

  • Elene Maghlakelidze – PhD in Agricultural Sciences

  • Larisa Andronici – PhD in Agricultural Sciences

  • Zviad Bobokashvili – PhD in Agricultural Sciences

  • Tatiana Calugaru-Spataru – PhD in Agricultural Sciences

  • Svetlana Smerea – PhD in Agricultural Sciences

  • Nino Chikhradze – MSc

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