that foster the development of the sciences. Increasing participation of the private sector is important for the further development of the education system. Georgia’s reformed educational system should give Georgian citizens the opportunity to fully develop their abilities and to be competitive in the Georgian and global labor markets. Programs in information technology and foreign languages, especially the English language, are important components of education system reform. The development of vocational education is an important reform priority. The dynamic development of Georgia’s economy requires the further improvement of the vocational education system. Further improvements to the higher education system is very important for Georgia’s development. Support for top-quality higher education is a precondition for increasing Georgia’s scientific potential and economic prosperity. It is also important to deepen international cooperation in the fields of scientific studies and new technologies. 12. Social security and healthcare policy The goals of Georgia’s social security policy are to overcome poverty, improve living standards, and develop a strong middle class. In order to ensure the social security of Georgian citizens, it is important to develop an environment that fosters job creation and further improving those aspects of the social security that provide social assistance to people living below the poverty line. The healthcare policy of the Government of Georgia focuses on improving the delivery of medical services; the refinement of the medical education and certification system; increasing efficiency in preventing and managing epidemics and pandemics; preventing and treating socially dangerous diseases (TB, AIDS, drug-addiction, etc.); preventing especially dangerous infectious diseases; developing efficient laboratory surveillance systems; promoting a healthy lifestyle; increasing the availability of medical services through the further refinement of insurance systems; and providing medical services to people living below the poverty line. 13. Cyber security policy Georgia has set a goal of creating a cyber security system that can minimize the consequences of any cyber attack and that can rapidly and effectively restore affected networks in case of an attack. 25