Samtskhe-Javakheti.The public schools of Samtskhe-Javakheti involved in the Civic Education and Teacher Training Program have organized a conference on November 8, Ilia Chavchavadze's birthday, topic of which was: "Ilia - as a citizen and public activist". The Akhaltsikhe Youth Center has announced a contest on this topic in advance. The jury members have selected 15 best works out of 37 contest submissions, and the topics were presented in the assembly hall of the Borjomi Municipality Sakrebulo.To raise their level of literacy, three winner pupils were awarded with the textbooks, while all conference participants have received the certificates.The conference aimed to have the civic club members discuss Ilia Chavchavadze's civic duties and activities, and express their own opinion on the work of Ilia.The video was shown during the conference, which has provided additional information to the participants and the audience on Ilia's work.