Team Europe Georgia

Bio notes:

Since 2004 Senior Specialist, Department of Strategic Planning, Ministry of Environment.
1996-2004 Senior Specialist, Department of Environmental Economics, Ministry of Environment
2000 Environmental Consultant, AES Khrami I and II Hydro Power Station
1996-1997 High School of Management, Tbilisi
1992-1996 Faculty of Economics, State Technical University of Georgia

Possible lectures:

EU and Georgian policies in sustainable development, EU and Georgian policies and possibilities for renewable energy

Languages:

Georgian, English, Russian

Bio Notes:

Chairman of „Students for NATO“; Educational Programmes Coordinator, “New Generation – New Initiative”
Graduate from Tbilisi State University Commerce and Marketing Faculty; at present M.A. student of Social Sciences, Tbilisi State University.

Former advisor to the Head of State Antimonopoly Service of Georgia, deputy chairman of Tbilisi State University Marketing Research Centre, participation in many conferences, seminars and activities of the Council of Europe, NATO and OSCE (including electoral monitoring missions to Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Moldova).

Possible Lectures:

EU Foreign Policy, defence policy issues, EU enlargement; EU budget, EU economic affairs; EU Constitution – how it was planned, history and theory of European integration

Languages:

Georgian, English, Russian

Bio Notes:

International coordinator, NGO „Students for NATO“

Master student in Social Sciences, Tbilisi State University. Took part in many conferences, seminars and trainings: 3rd World Youth Congress, World Tour de France 2005 (dedicated to Solidarity)

Possible Lectures:

EU enlargement, history and theory of European integration, information society, future of Europe

Languages:

Georgian, English, Russian, German (basic)

Bio Notes:

Head of Division for External Trade, Department for Foreign Economic Relations and International Programmes, Ministry of Economic Development .

Since 2000 in different departments within the Ministry of Economy; main direction: trade and economic relations with EU countries, elaboration and implementation of external trade policy in Georgia, preferential trade regimes granted to Georgia. Experienced from many seminars in the field of WTO and trade policy (WTO seminar in Kazakhstan 2003, Turkey 2004, China 2005). Graduated from Tbilisi Technical University, Faculty of International Economic Relations.

Possible Lectures:

EU external trade policy (subjects should be agreed upon), economic affairs, EU enlargement, European Neighbourhood Policy, history and theory of European integration

Languages:

Georgian, English, Russian

Bio Notes:

Director of International Relations Department, National Agency for Standardisation, Metrology and Certification of Georgia (Geostand).

Mechanical Engineer, with experience in machine and tool construction, housing and municipal services, trade, transport; expert in quality infrastructure for the Employers Association of Georgia. Many international and Georgian seminars and training courses

Possible Lectures:

European standardisation (exact subjects must be discussed beforehand)

Languages:

Georgian, Russian, some English

Bio Notes:

Economist, working in the Government Chancellery of Georgia; Assistant to the Prime Minister.

Graduated from Grigol Robakidze University in 2003; exchange student at Duquesne University – School of Business Administration in 2002-2003. From 2003-2005 worked in the Ministry of Finance, Department of Foreign Relations.

Possible Lectures:

Economic subjects, agricultural issues, development (all subjects to be determined by personal contact)

Languages:

Georgian, English, Russia

Bio Notes:

Head of the European Integration Division at the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia.

1999 graduation from Tbilisi I. Chavchavadze State University of Language and Culture (cum laude) in English and Spanish languages, in 2001 Advanced Course of Simultaneous Interpretation (at the same university), 2002 Swedish Institute scholarship (International and Comparative Education at the Institute of International Education, Stockholm University), 2004 MA in Stockholm (thesis on “Student Empowerment for Citizenship in Europe – University Governance in Sweden and Georgia”, with the highest evaluation). Since September 2004 at the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia. Was member of the Georgian delegation at the Bergen/Norway Conference on the Bologna Process in 2005.

Possible Lectures:

European integration issues, European citizenship, democracy issues, higher education governance, European area of lifelong learning, Bologna process, European qualifications framework, etc

Languages:

Georgian, English, Russian, Spanish

Bio Notes:

Head of Methodology Division, Banking Supervision Department, National Bank of Georgia.

Experience in banking: USAID Bank Supervision Project, Commercial Bank. Has participated in seminars and trainings regarding banking and EU issues.

Possible Lectures:

EU Banking Directives, EuropeanMonetary Union

Languages:

Georgian, English, Russian

Bio Notes:

Diplomat in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Department of European Affairs and European Integration.

Master course in International Relations in Madrid/Spain since 10/05 B.A. in International Economic Relations from State University of International Economic Relations Tbilisi; studies in International Economic Relations at Lomonosov State University Moscow (MGU). Was present at training events at the Academy of Diplomacy in Egypt, Spain, Turkey. Visited the Business Infinity School in New Delhi, India

Possible Lectures:

Georgia and Europe, European Neighbourhood Policy, EU institutions, EU Food Security Programme, EU Rehabilitation Programmes (infrastructure)

Languages:

Georgian, English, Russian, Spanish

Bio Notes:

Deputy Head of Energy Policy and International Relations Department, Ministry of Energy of Georgia.

Expert on International Relations; Deputy Editor of the newspaper “Energetic”; formerly: information provision and organisation in the Foreign Relations Service of Georgian State Electric System Ltd. Participated in many courses and seminars on public policy, energy policy, international relations, international organisations.

Possible Lectures:

EU energy policy, EU energy market and transit policy, renewable energy, EU future integration, European Neighbourhood Policy, EU foreign policy

Languages:

Georgian, English, German, Russian

Bio Notes:

Chief Specialist, European Integration Coordination Division, Office of the State Minister of Georgia on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration (since 2004)

2003-2004 Brussels, European Parliament, Student Organisation of European Peoples Party (EDS – European Democratic Students), Chief Executive Officer

2002-2003 Berlin, Research Institute of the German Council on Foreign Relations (Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Auswaertige Politik), Koerber Unit for Russia/CIS

2001-2003 Humboldt University of Berlin, Master programme “Central Asia / Caucasus”, M.A. degree

1997-2001 University of Hannover, Faculty of Social Sciences (graduated with preliminary diploma)

1992-1996 Georgian Technical University, Faculty of International Economic Relations, Bachelor degree (graduated with Honours Diploma)

Possible Lectures:

EU history, principles of integration, EU institutions, European Neighbourhood Policy, Partnership + Cooperation Agreement Georgia/EU (all these and other subjects after detailed agreement)

Languages:

Georgian, English, German, Russian

Bio Notes:

Economist, Senior Specialist in the Department of Foreign Economic Relations and International Programmes, Ministry of Economic Development (since 2003).

Active in Georgia’s external trade, participation in the development of trade and economic relations with the EU Graduated at Tbilisi State University, Faculty of Commerce and Marketing

Possible Lectures:

Economic affairs, EU enlargement, European integration issues

Languages:

Georgian, English, Russian

Bio Notes:

Programme Analyst/Research Officer, European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI)

PhD in History, author of several publications on current political issues, such as Europeanization, Turkey-EU relations, human rights and democracy problems.

Worked in different public organisations, such as the Parliament, State Minister’s Office for EU Integration, Public Defender’s Office, dealing with issues like Caucasian politics, EU integration, human resources and civic education.

Possible Lectures:

EU enlargement, history of European integration, European Neighbourhood Policy, European multi-level system of governance, EU regional policy, European options of autonomy, conflict prevention mechanisms, Council of Europe Conventions etc

Languages:

Georgian, English, Russian, Turkish

Bio Notes:

Head of the Strategic Planning Department, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources

Experience from many conferences and seminars.

Specialisation fields: economic geography, strategy planning, compliance and enforcement of International Conventions, international law

Possible Lectures:

EU environmental directives, EU environmental policy, EU Environmental Action Programme, Partnership + Cooperation Agreement (PCA), EU Draft Constitution

Languages:

Georgian, Russian, English

Bio Notes:

Political scientist. Leading Specialist, Committee on European Integration, Parliament of Georgia

1996-2000 studies at Tbilisi State University, Bachelor degree in International Relations

From 2001 Friedrich Schiller University in Jena/Germany, 2003 there graduating as Master in Political Science; since 2004 in the Committee on European Integration of the Parliament

Possible Lectures:

European issues (must be determined), EU Foreign and Defence Policy, EU enlargement, European Neighbourhood Policy, EU Draft Constitution; Georgia and European Integration (also in German).

Languages:

Georgian, German, Russian, English

Bio Notes:

Leading Specialist in International Relations, Committee of Foreign Relations, Parliament of Georgia

1996-2000 Javakhishvili State University, Tbilisi, Faculty of International Relations and International Law, graduated as Bachelor of International Relations

2000-2002 Javakhishvili State University, Faculty of International Relations and International law, graduated as Master of International Relations

2000-2002 assistant and translator in the private company “Tbilisi”

Since 2003 in the Committee of Foreign Relations

Author of “Separatism as Global Event”

Possible Lectures:

EU integration issues (must be determined), EU foreign policy, European Neighbourhood Policy, EU enlargement, Caucasus regional integration

Languages:

Georgian, English, Russian