უნივერსიტეტის ღონისძიებების პორტალი

Panel Discussion Memory, Peace and Conflict in the Post-Soviet Space
2019-06-21 18:30 (Asia/Dubai)
In cooperation with the Ilia State University, the University of Bern is organizing a public panel discussion “Memory, Peace and Conflict in the Post-Soviet Space” in the framework of the project “Remembering the Past in the Conflicts of the Present: Civil Society and Contested Histories in the Post-Soviet Space (1991 – 2017)” funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation.
Panel speakers
Carmen Scheide, the University of Bern, Switzerland
Uilleam Blacker, University College, United Kingdom
Natalia Mirimanova, Independent Researcher, Belgium

The discussion is moderated by Prof. Oliver Reisner, Ilia State University, Georgia.

The discussion will be held in English.
The event will be followed by a reception. Attendance is free.

Date: Friday, 21 June 2019
Time: 18:30-20:00
Venue: Book house “Ligamus”, Ilia State University, Ilia Chavchavadze ave. 32, building A, Tbilisi

PEACE & SECURITY IN THE SOUTH CAUCASUS
2019-06-24 11:29
PEACE & SECURITY IN THE SOUTH CAUCASUS
Ilia State University and American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS
SUMMER 2019
The Summer School comprises two courses:
GEOPOLITICS, CONFLICT AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOUTH CAUCASUS
Classroom Location: Ilia State University, Building A, Room 203 (32, Ilia Chavchavadze Ave)
50 academic hours
Course Description
The Caucasus have taken on unprecedented strategic and political importance for major actors such as the European Union, NATO, Russia and the U.S. in recent years. While rich in natural resources, scenic beauty, and vibrant cultures, the region continues to be hampered by endemic conflicts and political instability. The Geopolitics, Conflict, and Development in the South Caucasus course will offer closer investigation into the myriad factors that gave rise and, at times, help to preserve such issues. In addition, this course will explore diplomatic and economic strategies as they are negotiated in contemporary global frameworks and within the Post-Soviet context.
Course Objectives

To explore the history of Russian imperialism and Soviet influence in the Caucasus in order to discern legacy and legitimacy in the present.

To understand the complex dynamics surrounding border regions and autonomies as they pertain to ethnic, religious, and national securities.

To investigate democratization processes in the South Caucasus, their effect on EU and NATO membership, and the ongoing struggles of political corruption.

To examine the critical role of energy in geopolitics, regional policy, and economic development in the South Caucasus.

Faculty: Prof. Timothy Blauvelt, Prof. Ghia Nodia, Prof. David Darchiashvili, Prof. Dimitri Japaridze.

Educate the Educators Training Programme Reflections on Enterprise Education
2019-07-08 09:30
Outline:
This programme aims to support, inform and enable academic staff from a wide range of disciplines to develop the knowledge and skills to embed enterprise into the curriculum.
Learners for this specific module will present to their peers on how they have applied the principles of enterprise education into their teaching, discussing any successes and challenges that they have experienced in embedding enterprise into their curriculum area. The learners will receive feedback and suggestions from their peers and the tutor to help develop their practice further.
This specific module will support staff to develop and design enterprising and innovative curricular by introducing them to pedagogies and educational tools that have been implemented in UK universities and across the globe and drawing on best practice guidelines such as the QAA 2018 Guidance on Enterprise and Entrepreneurship and the 2016 European Commission EntreComp Framework.
The training will include classroom-based workshops and activities. Activities will be interactive in nature, with an emphasis on learning by doing and giving delegates the opportunity to develop their own practice.
The Training will be delivered by Mhairi Threlfall- Senior Enterprise Consultant, Aldridge Institute for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, UWE Bristol.
Date and Time:
09:30-17:00 on July 8th
Audience:
University teaching staff from a wide range of disciplines that are looking to embed enterprise into the curriculum.
Objectives:
1.To enable learners to explore the concepts of enterprise, the entrepreneurial mindset and innovation.
2.To encourage staff to increase their awareness of innovation and to broaden their international outlook.
3.To provide an opportunity for staff to experiment with new tools and approaches to entrepreneurial learning and consider how best to deliver these to have greatest impact.
4.To support staff in embedding and assessing enterprise and entrepreneurship in the curriculum.
In order to attend the training, please register beforehand (follow the link – https://forms.gle/sT7KKQT4KqDpyjj69 )
Deadline: July 4th, 17:00

The Importance of Public Relations for Young Scientists: Training Course for Doctoral Students by Thomas Richter
2019-07-22 11:30
Doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers are offered to attend training sessions on The Importance of Public Relations for Young Researchers to be conducted by Thomas Richter, Head of the Public Relations Department of the University of Göttingen.
Within the frames of the course:

The trainer will address major aspects of media relations and science communication;
Participants will be asked to do practical assignments.

Who can participate?
The participants must be ISU doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers. Those interested to apply shall register in advance by visiting the following link: https://forms.gle/LdypnLnG3hWwcGYN6

Registration deadline is 19 July 2019, 18:00
Schedule of training sessions:
22 July 2019, 11:30-17:30
24 July 2019, 09:30-16:00
Venue: Room E207, Ilia State University (3/5 Kakutsa Cholokashvili Ave)

International Doctoral School Opening in ISU
2019-07-23 18:00
On 23 July, at 18:00, an opening ceremony of the International Doctoral School (IDS) established within the framework of cooperation between Ilia State University (ISU) and Georg-August University Göttingen (UGOE) will be held at Ligamus Book House.
The event will include a panel discussion Doctoral Education in Georgia: Current State and Future Prospects with ISU professors Nino Doborjginidze, Ghia Nodia, Zaal Andronikashvili, Davit Tarkhnishvili, Dimitri Japaridze, Giorgi Gvalia and PhD student Ana Lolua.
The event will be opened by Prof. Giga Zedania, Rector of ISU.The event will be opened by Prof. Giga Zedania, Rector of ISU, followed by notes from Prof. Zviad Gabisonia, General Director of Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia, and Dr. Esther von Richthofen, Representative of the Georg-August-University of Göttingen.
Additional information:
International Doctoral School (IDS) was established in the framework of the joint project of ISU and UGOE Structured Education – Quality Assurance – Freedom to Think. The project is financially supported by Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia and the Volkswagen Foundation.
Currently, IDS is running two international doctoral programmes in cooperation with Georg-August University Göttingen and Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster.
Time: 23 July 2019, 18:00
Venue: Ligamus Book House, Ilia State University
Language: English
Attendance is free.
2019

Workshop for Postdocs and Professors by Thomas Richter: Science Communication and Self-marketing
2019-07-25 13:00
On 25 July, at 13:00, Thomas Richter, Head of the Public Relations Department of the University of Göttingen, will hold a workshop at ISU for postdoctoral fellows, researchers and professors. The theme of the workshop will be Science Communication and Self-marketing.
The University of Göttingen has recently undertook the expansion of its media network and development of international communication strategies. The training session will focus on the use of social media and events. It will share expertise on the promotion of research, opportunities of collaboration and attracting the interest of external audiences in research projects.
Registration: Prior registration is required. For registration please use the registration online form: https://forms.gle/JNQmQa4d3pXffAPd8 The registration deadline is July 24, 2019, 18:00.
Time: Thursday, 25 July 2019, 13:00-16:00
Venue: Room , E-207 Ilia State University (3/5 Kakutsa Cholokashvili Ave.)

Black Sea as literary and cultural space
2019-07-29 17:03
Black Sea as literary and cultural space
Peoples and communities
International conference
Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Sofia
30 March – 1 April 2020
Organising institutions:
Institute for Literature at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (Sofia); Chair of Romance Studies of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” (Sofia); Ilia State University (Tbilisi); Aix-Marseille University (Aix-en-Provence, Marseille) ; INaLCO (Paris).
Deadline for sending paper proposals: 31 October 2019
Outline
It took a long run before comparative literature realised its vocation: emancipation from the national divides. At an early stage, it performed comparisons respecting the constellations constituted by the national literary traditions and kept apart by languages. At a later stage it freed itself from these constraints in order to get interested, rather, in circulation and transfer of forms and ideas across the national and linguistic borders. It is a transnational perspective which can progress by adopting a post-transnational intention supported by a new methodology.
The concept of ‘literary space’, inspired by the deleuzian idea of deterritorialisation and other works in literary theory, stands out among the conceptual instruments of this renewal. A literary space, mapped at the intersection of geography and history, hosts a plethora of literatures and languages, definable on both regional and national level, and inviting approaches designed to indicate sharing of themes, discourses and forms. The examples of this are given by the Carribean, the Mediterranean and the Balkans, the first two of which have already benefitted from relevant research.
The Black Sea, and its six littoral states (Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Russia), its important port cities, its littoral settlements, its multicultural richness and its history going back to Antiquity, offer in an exemplary way the possibility to be studied in this perspective.
The Black Sea as literary and cultural space supposes an inductive-deductive research: an object is set within a frame(work) in order to be observed during a process which comes to modify the frame(work). The object ‘Black Sea’ is constructed as a literary and cultural space and in turn helps to define the concept. This concept, actually, can be approached from three
perspectives. The first one considers the concept as a milieu hosting in coexistence different literatures as well as different cultures; the second treats the concept as an interactive space entangling literatures in a way similar to the approaches of Pascale Casanova or Emily Apter; the last accepts the concept as matrix of the imaginary, relying on the géocritique of Bertrand Westphal and the literary geography of Sheila Hones. Combining the perspectives could support the hypothesis of Black Sea as civilisation, not in the classical sense of collective system of values interrelated hierarchically but in the sense of world-system (Wallerstein) held within the frame of the global world-system; and could offer the possibility of tracing manifestations of such civilisation in literary works. A literary and cultural space implies fluctuation between materiality and ideality, history and myth, – which is sustained by the adopted interdisciplinary methodological prism.
This conference presents itself a second stage of a collective research aimed at studying the Black Sea as literary and cultural space. It is a continuation of the first conference “Black Sea as Literary and Cultural Space” (see the call at : https://codfreurcor.iliauni.edu.ge/wp- content/uploads/2018/04/Appel-communications-in-EN.pdf), held in Tbilisi on 25-27 October 2018, organised by Ilia State University upon the initiative of Mr. Alexis Nuselovici, Professor at Aix-Marseille University.
The focus chosen for this second conference is “Peoples and Communities” and we hope that the paper proposals will address the following subjects:
I. The image of Black Sea in the cultural and literary construction of national identities
– Questions of identity
– Use of heritage, memory, beliefs and religions
– Phenomena of interculturality
– Linguistic contacts, circulation of languages, translation
– Folklore
II. The emergence of literatures
– Transmission of the legendary and of Greco-Roman mythology
– Literary culture from Antiquity till today
– The first national literatures
– Postcolonial approaches
III. The spatialities
– Black Sea, Europe, Asia
– Rural and urban society
– Intermedial approaches to the representation of space
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IV. Cultural semantics of Black Sea
– Imperial heritage and the renewal of symbolic and affective significations of Black Sea
– Postcolonial approaches
As a supplement to the text of the paper proposal, the applicants are expected to indicate which one(s) of these subjects is (are) addressed by his or her proposal.
Working languages shall be French, English and (under conditions specified below) Bulgarian.
Each speaker will have 20 minutes for presentation and 10 minutes for discussion.
All papers presented at the conference shall be eligible for publication depending on peer review.
Conditions for participation and important dates
Paper proposals not shorter than 200 and not longer than 300 words, supplemented by title, 3- 5 keywords, reference list of 3-10 titles [publications by the author of the paper proposal should be avoided], and short bio-bibliographical sketch (50 to 100 words, to include position and affiliation/indication of non-affiliation), have to be sent, in attached files in Word format, till 31 October to the following email: BlackseaEsplitSofia2020@gmail.com.
Each proposal will be submitted to two double-blind reviews. Decision for (non)acceptance will be taken by the scholarly committee.
Authors will be notified about (non)acceptance by 30 November 2019.
Accepted authors willing to speak in Bulgarian will be expected to send extended summaries of their papers (not shorter than 1000 words) in French or English by 31 January 2020.
Accepted authors willing to speak in French will be expected to send non-abridged English versions of their paper proposals (abstracts) by 31 January.
Accepted authors willing to speak in English will be expected to send non-abridged French versions of their paper proposals (abstracts) by 31 January.
Tentative programme of the conference will be published online by 20 February 2020.
The amount of participation fee (in case it is decided to require such) will be determined subsequently (not later than on 1 January 2020).
Scholarly directors
Alexis Nuselovici, Aix-Marseille University; Mzago Dokhturishvili, Ilia State University; Marie Vrinat-Nikolov, INaLCO; Yordan Lyutskanov, Institute for literature, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences; Zaal Andronikashvili, Ilia State University and Leibniz Centre for Literary and Cultural Studies (Berlin)
Organisation committee
Mzagho Dokhturishvili, Ilia State University; Yordan Lyutskanov, Institute for Literature at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences; Alexis Nuselovici, Aix-Marseille University; Malinka Velinova, Chair of Romance Studies, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”; Marie Vrinat- Nikolov, INaLCO
Scholarly committee
Nino Abakelia, ethnology, Ilia State University; Zaal Andronikashvili, cultural studies, Ilia State University and Leibniz Centre for Literary and Cultural Studies (Berlin); Khatuna Beridze, translation studies, Shota Rustaveli State University of Batumi; Mzago Dokhturishvili, Romance philology, Ilia State University; Inga Ghutidze, linguistics, Ilia State University and State University of Samtskhe-Javakheti, Akhaltsikhe; Adeline Grand-Clément, Greek history, University Toulouse 2 – Jean Jaurès (to be confirmed); Vesela Guenova, French literature and translation studies, Sofia University “Saint Kliment Ohridski”; Gelina Harlaftis, history, Ionian University, Corfu; Marina Kavtaradze, musicology, V. Sarajishvili State Conservatory of Tbilisi ; Amelia Licheva, literary theory, Sofia University “Saint Kliment Ohridski”; Yordan Lyutskanov, comparative literature, Institute for Literature at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences; Atinati Mamatsashvili, comparative literature, Ilia State University; Alexis Nuselovici, comparative literature, Aix-Marseille University ; Avtandil Okrostsvaridze, geology, Ilia State University; Yaşar Eyüp Özveren, economic history, Professor Emeritus, Middle Eastern Technical University, Ankara; Cleo Protokhristova, comparative literature, Plovdiv University; Bela Tsipuria, comparative literature, Ilia State University; Marie Vrinat-Nikolov, Bulgarian language and literature, literary translation, National Institut for Oriental Languages and Civilisations
Website of the conference: https://sites.google.com/view/blackseaesplit2sofia/home

Presentation of the book by Taras Kuzio
2019-09-09 18:00
On the 9th of September Ilia State University will host Professor of Political Science, National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy, Dr Taras Kuzio. Dr. Kuzio will present his last work „Putin’s War against Ukraine: Revolution, Nationalism and Crime”.
About the book:
In Spring 2014, Putin’s annexation of the Crimea and launch of military aggression against Ukraine led to Europe’s one of the biggest crisis; interference in Western democracies and other forms of hybrid warfare, Russia and the West have entered a new Cold War. The book reviews the consequences of ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war and its influence on consolidation of Ukrainian identity and pro-Russian soft power.
Taras Kuzio, author of the book will discuss why newly elected President Zelenskyy will not bring peace and the war will continue indefinitely as long as Russia to view Ukraine and Ukrainians as fake news and Putin is Russian president for life.
About the Author:
Taras Kuzio is a Professor in the Department of Political Science, National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy and a Non-Resident Fellow in the Foreign Policy Institute, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC. His previous positions were at the University of Alberta, George Washington University, University of Toronto, and Chief of Mission to the NATO Information and Documentation Office in Ukraine. Taras Kuzio is the author and editor of seventeen books, including (with Paul D’Anieri) The Sources of Russia’s Great Power Politics: Ukraine and the Challenge to the European Order (2018), Putin’s War Against Ukraine. Revolution, Nationalism, and Crime (2017, 2019), Ukraine. Democratization, Corruption and the New Russian Imperialism (2015), The Crimea: Europe’s Next Flashpoint? (2010), From Kuchmagate to Orange Revolution (2009), and Theoretical and Comparative Perspectives on Nationalism (2007).
Working Language: English
Venue: Ilia State University, Room A305 (address: 32 Chavchavadze ave)
Time: 18:00 (6 PM)
Attendance is free.

ISU Table Tennis Championship
2019-09-26 17:36
The ISU Department of Student Affairs organizes a university championship in table tennis for both male and female students on 25 October 2019.
Only ISU students can participate.
The qualification draw will take place half an hour before the competition.
The winning students will be awarded with respective trophies, medals and certificates.
If interested, please fill in the online registration form at https://forms.gle/wgayUiVWfNyQ2fL96
Registration deadline: 23 October, 2019

Contact information
Tel.: 514778989; 032 2 220009 (270)
Address.: Room F105, 3/5 Kakutsa Cholokashvili ave.
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/iliaunistudentaffairs/
Email address: student.affairs@iliauni.edu.ge

ISU Futsal Tournament
2019-10-07 16:05
From October 22 November 29 2019, The ISU Department of Student Affairs organizes a university futsal tournament for male teams. The matches will be held on ISU E premises. Only ISU student teams can participate. Playing for more than one team is not allowed. Each team shall consist from 6 to 8 students.
The matches will have two 12-minute halves with a halftime break of 5 minutes.
The winning team will be awareded ISU Perpetual Cup Trophy. Teams winning the first, second and third places will be presented with respective medals and certificates.
For more details, see Futsal Cup Regulations.
Those interested should fill in the following application at https://forms.gle/M2wfMTjDZcJCg7RJ6
Registration deadline: 21 October, 2019.

ESTSS workshop “Addressing Consequences of Political Violence”
2019-10-13 10:00
On 13th-14th October 2019, the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS) will hold a workshop at Ilia State University on “Addressing Consequences of Political Violence”.
The event is dedicated to the 10-year anniversary of the European Journal of Psychotraumatology (EJPT).
The workshop will be hosted by Ilia State University (ISU) in collaboration with the Georgian Society of Psychotrauma (GSP) and the Foundation Global Initiative on Psychiatry-Tbilisi and Open Society Georgia Foundation.
Registration:
ESTSS members from high-income countries: EUR 30;
Non-members from high-income countries: EUR 50
ESTSS members from Low and Middle Income Countries: EUR 15;
Non-members from LMICs: EUR 20
GSP members: free of charge

Registration is mandatory for all participants.
For registration, please contact us at: estss-workshop@iliauni.edu.ge
Registration deadline: 1 October 2019.

Working language: English (simultaneous translation will be provided)
Time: 13 October 2019, 10:00 AM
Venue: Book house “Ligamus”, Ilia State University, Ilia Chavchavadze ave. 32, building A, Tbilisi

Time: 14 October 2019, 10:00 AM
Venue: Book house “Ligamus”, Ilia State University, Ilia Chavchavadze ave. 32, building A, Tbilisi
Book House Ligamus (32 I. Chavchavadze ave.)

ISU Volleyball Championship
2019-10-15 12:26
On 10 November 2019, the ISU Department of Student Affairs organizes a university championship in volleyball (4vs4).
Only ISU students can participate.
Each team should include male as well as female players. The maximum number of players in a team is 6.
If interested, please fill in the online registration form at https://forms.gle/sujD434MY9c3ToqFA
Registration deadline: 8 November 2019.

Contact information
Facebook page: iliaunistudentaffairs
Facebook group: iliauni.sport
Tel.: (+995 514) 778989; (032 2) 22 00 09 (270)
Email address: student.affairs@iliauni.edu.ge
Address: Room F105, 3/5 K. Cholokashvili ave.

ISU Basketball Championship (3x3) - 2019
2019-10-15 15:22
The ISU Department of Student Affairs organizes a university championship in basketball on 3 November 2019. Only ISU student teams can participate. Playing for more than one team is not allowed. Team applications must include four players: 3 main players and 1 standby.
“FIBA 3×3” offical rules will apply: http://www.fiba.basketball/3×3/rules
The winning team will be awarded with the ISU basketball trophy. The first, second and third place winners will receive respective medals and certificates.
If interested, please fill in the registration form at https://forms.gle/rpBX3mKc9tihUvcP8
Registration deadline: 1 November, 2019

The South Caucasus Regional Conference on Memory Politics
2019-10-16 12:53
The Heinrich Boell Foundation Tbilisi Office – South Caucasus region, together with Ilia State University and Soviet Past Research Laboratory (SOVLAB) organizes the South Caucasus Regional Conference on Memory Politics. The main aim of the conference is to discuss memory politics and rethink the current approach on rethinking the Soviet Past and memory studies in three countries of the region.
The South Caucasus Regional Conference on Memory politics will give opportunity to researchers, academics and students to share with each other knowledge and experience on working on different topics of memory politics. At the same time, during public discussions, speakers will discuss some of the important challenges that are connected to historical research and memory studies such as the openness/accessibility of archives, lack of funding for research institutes, etc.

Date: 21-22 October, 2019
Location: Ilia State University, Auditorium B201
Language: Georgian, English and Russian (simultaneous translation will be provided)

Third International School in Formal Linguistics
2019-10-21 17:00
Third International School in Formal Linguistics
October 21-24, 2019
Ilia University
Following the success of the 2017 and 2018 Summer Schools in Formal Linguistics, Ilia University will be hosting the Third International School in Formal Linguistics, with the following courses:
Language acquisition Professor Rosemarie Tracy, University of Mannheim, Germany
Formal syntax Professor Lea Nash, University Paris 8, France
Experimental approaches Professor Maria Polinsky, University of Maryland, USA
to the study of language
Sign languagesProfessor Carlo Cecchetto, CNRS, Paris, France
The courses will meet daily, during the week of October 21-24, 2019. The attendance is free.
To apply, contact to Eka Nanitashvili ekaterinenan@yahoo.com.

Information Meeting about Nazarbayev University Programs
2019-10-28 17:00
On 28th of October at 5 pm, in E207 room, the Nazarbayev University will hold the presentation about its educational programs.
Nazarbayev University is a leading university in Central Asia, founded in 2010 at the initiative of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as a western-style research university with English as the language of instruction.
Partnering with top universities of USA, UK and Singapore, the University offers high-quality programs in different areas.
Anyone interested in pursuing graduate degrees on 100% scholarships or short-term/academic mobility programs in this unique country is welcome to attend the presentation.

ISU Bowling Championship 2019
2019-11-04 15:24
On 18 November 2019, the ISU Department of Student Affairs organizes a university championship in bowling (4vs4).
Only ISU students can participate. Each team shall consist of 4 members.
The championship will be held in Ballroom (Trade Centre Galleria Tbilisi)
If interested, please fill in the online registration form at https://forms.gle/R2VWjeooX7WWR2qFA
Registration deadline: 15 November 2019

Contact information
Facebook page: iliaunistudentaffairs
Facebook group: iliauni.sport
Tel.: (+995 514) 778989; (032 2) 22 00 09 (270)
Email address: student.affairs@iliauni.edu.ge
Address: Room F105, 3/5 K. Cholokashvili ave.

Learn English Select
2019-11-05 15:36
We would like to introduce you exclusive and highly interesting offer.
This is an opportunity offered by Ilia State University in cooperation with the British Council.
The course name is: The English Select
Learn English Select is a flexible online English course for students and professionals who want to take their career to the next level and who want to study when and where they choose.
Learn English Select will help learners when applying for jobs, preparing for an interview, and asking and answering questions in an interview.
The course is implemented within the ,,Creative Spark: Higher Education Enterprise Program” and is fully funded by the British Council.
The course is intended for any age, faculty or degree student, academic personnel or administration staff.
Advantages of the proposed course:

Flexible schedule of time, which is fully adapted to the interest of the course participant. The beneficiary plans the course and choose the desired time by his/her own.

Distance Learning Method.

Focusing on practical use of language that is accomplished through practical exercises developed by the British Council that ensure a balance of activities and exercises to develop grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, as well as key skills, for the world of work.

After completion of the course the beneficiaries will be able to:

Communicate effectively in a range of business situations, including meetings, talks and presentations.

Apply for a job and prepare yourself for the interview.

Network with other professionals from diverse fields.

Course Levels and Duration:
At each level, tutor videos guide learner through the materials, explain key language and grammar points, and give the vocabulary that can be used in everyday business life.
The course offers real, authentic workplace scenarios.
Levels available are:

Learn English Select Beginner

Learn English Select Elementary

Learn English Select Pre-Intermediate 1

Learn English Select Pre-Intermediate 2

Learn English Select Intermediate

Learn English Select Upper-Intermediate

Each level is made up of 40self-study lessons.
Course Period: 5 December- 31 March
The entire course is elaborated and planned by the British Council, according to the British Council’s international standards.
Requirements for the Registration:

English language knowledge at least A1 level.*

Ilia State University’s active mailing address (@iliauni.edu.ge)

Note!
The above mentioned English learning course (Learn English Select) is completely independent from academic teaching and is only additional, which excludes credit for passing the course.
The Course is Free!
In case of interest, please register through the link below:
https://forms.gle/ApjzriyoRfoGowEY7
The number of registered students is limited and the first 50 candidates will be given preference!
Deadline: November 13
If you have questions, please E-mail us: zoomout@iliauni.edu.ge
*Online Placement Testing will be provided by the British Council to detect the linguistic levels of the participants.

​Public Lecture by Dr. Stefan Meister: “Contested Leadership - How Russia fails to integrate post-Soviet countries”
2019-11-12 18:00
On 12 November, 18:00 Dr. Stefan Meister, Head of the Heinrich Boell Foundation Tbilisi Office – South Caucasus Region will host a public lecture: Contested Leadership – How Russia fails to integrate post-Soviet countries.
Consecutive Russian leaderships have attempted to project power and influence in its „near abroad“. From Moscow’s perspective, all post-Soviet countries only have limited sovereignty. However, Russia’s declining economic power and the interest of the ruling elites in the post-Soviet countries to consolidate sovereignty lead to different contestation strategies. The success of these strategies depends on the countries’ resources, their geographic proximity to external players, and on the bargaining abilities of their elites. The more Russia tries to dominate its post-Soviet neighbours, the more it will push the countries further away.
Dr. Stefan Meister is the head of the Heinrich Boell Foundation Tbilisi Office – South Caucasus Region since July 2019.
From January 2017 until March 2019 Dr. Stefan Meister was Head of the Robert Bosch Center for Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP). Previously, he worked as the head of the program for Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia at the DGAP and as a senior policy fellow in the Wider Europe Team at the European Council on Foreign Relations. In the term 2015/16 Meister was visiting fellow at the Transatlantic Academy in Washington D.C. writing on Russian disinformation and propaganda. He has served several times as an election observer for the OSCE in post-Soviet countries. Meister studied International Relations and East European History in Jena, Leipzig and Nizhni Novgorod. He holds a PhD from Jena University with a thesis on the transformation of the Russian higher education and research system. His areas of research include Russian domestic, foreign, security and energy policy; EU-Russia relations; German-Russian relations, Eastern Partnership and post-Soviet conflicts particularly in the South Caucasus. He published as a co-author the books “The Eastern Question” (2016), “The Eastern Voices” (2017) and “The Russia File” (2018) all at Brookings press. In 2019 he co-authored “Geo-politics and security. A new strategy for the South Caucasus” (2019).
Language: English
Time: 12 November 2019, 18:00
Venue: Book House “Ligamus (32 Chavchavadze Avenue), Ilia State University

Workshop “Presentation Skills” for Doctoral Students and Postdocs
2019-11-14 17:50
The International Doctoral School and the Innovative Education Research Center jointly offer a two-day workshop on presentation skills for doctoral students and postdocs. The main objective of this event is to familiarize the participants with all important aspects of the preparation and performance of presentations. The first part therefore focuses on aspects such as the methods utilized for presentations, tricks and techniques that make a presentation more effective, the social skills and appearance of the presenter during the performance, etc.
In the second part of the workshop, participants will be asked to create their own presentation and hold it in front of the group for the sake of identifying common mistakes using concrete examples. In addition, the instructor will introduce ways and means for a flawless presentation and show how common mistakes can be avoided right from the start.
The workshop aims to provide the knowledge and skills necessary for proper preparation and flawless performance of a presentation. As an outcome, participants will be able to create presentations for different purposes and successfully hold them in front of diverse audiences.
Dates and Times:

Saturday, November 30, 2019; 10:00-15:00
Saturday, December 7, 2019; 10:00-15:00

Venue: Ilia State University, F-Building, Meeting Room F-303 (Cholokashvili Ave. 3/5, 0162 Tbilisi)
Instructor: Prof. Ekaterine Shaverdashvili
Language of Instruction: Georgian
Number of Participants: 15
Registration: Registration is required and the principle of priority applies. The registration deadline is November 28, 2019, 18:00. For registration please use the registration online form: http://bit.ly/2oqkAzO

Zoomout Pre-Accelerator’s Pre-Acceleration Programme Batch 1
2019-11-17 14:08
Ilia State University and its Pre-Accelerator Zoomout announce call for papers for the fall season pre-acceleration programme.
If you have a business idea and looking forward to growing fast, then our pre-acceleration programme is the right place for you.
Within the programme our team will help you in developing business idea, creating tangible product and entering the market.
The pre-acceleration programme will be delivered in the frames of the British Council’s Creative Spark: Higher Education Enterprise Programme in collaboration with the UWE Bristol and the Aldridge Institute.
The programme is also partnered with the Georgia’s Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA) and the US Embassy grant project ,,Paving the Way to Knowledge-based Economy: Enhancing University Research and Entrepreneurial Skills in Georgia”.
The program is built on the recommendations and syllabus of Europe’s most experienced B2B accelerator Startup Wise Guys.
Participant Eligibility:

Participants should be Ilia State University beneficiaries- students’ or graduates’ ;

Only team applications are relevant (Individual applications will not be considered)

Teams with maximum 3 members are admissible;

English of a standard suitable for participation in English medium education programmes and presentations is required from all members of teams entering the programme.

How to apply
Please follow the link below and fill out the registration form:
https://forms.gle/ovCE45J9coiXbwzM6
The registration is binding!
The number of teams participating in the programme is limited!
Registration Deadline: November 30, 2019
Working Language: Georgian-English
In Case of questions:
E-mail Address: zoomout@iliauni.edu.ge
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/zoomoutclub/

ISU Arm Wrestling Championship
2019-11-18 16:26
On 30 November 2019, the ISU Department of Student Affairs organizes a university championship in arm wrestling. Weight classes – 60, 70, 80, 80+kg, separately for right and left arm categories. Weight allowance – 3 kg.
Weign-in and qualifying draw will take place at the competition site, 1 hour before the competition.
Only ISU students can participate.
The winning students will be awarded with respective medals and certificates.
If interested, please fill in the online registration form at https://forms.gle/PsLMktC8py3qmU3u6
Registration deadline: 28 November, 2019.

Startup Culture in Silicon Valley
2019-11-25 10:30
On 25 November, 10:30 Jouya Jadidian will host a public lecture: “Startup Culture in Silicon Valley”.
Ever wondered why silicon-valley has been and continues to be a hub for unicorn start-ups in all disciplines? How this bay area attracts the top technology talent, entrepreneur, and businesspeople? We will talk about the culture and processes that give this part of the world a unique head start.
Next, we review the top technology trends among best funded startups and take a look at a few successful stories in these fields.
Lastly, we discuss what it takes to transform a new idea and to a successful business by building a vision and a team around it, raise money in different stages, protect the intellectual property and eventually go to market and scale.
About the Speaker
Jouya Jadidiani received a PhD in electrical engineering and computer science from MIT in 2013 where he stayed for a year after to work on a couple of startups before joining Apple in 2014. Both of these startups are active today in the areas of consumer electronics and digital health.
At Apple, Jouya is leading a team of technologists conducting research broadly on applied machine learning and autonomous systems.

Language: English
Time: 25 November 2019, 10:30
Venue: T102, Ilia State University (3/5 Cholokashvili Ave.)
Attendance is free.

AI in Medical Imaging
2019-11-26 10:30
On 26 November, 10:30 Sepideh Almasi will host a public lecture: “AI in Medical Imaging”.
Medical image analysis having a direct influence on patients survival demands a great deal of time and accuracy from radiologists. To improve the quality of clinical workflow and increase the patient care level, researchers have developed a wide range of algorithms that based on machine learning and computer vision concepts, automatically or with small supervision handle images and deliver actionable insights. Sefide Almas, lead engineer of Silicon Valley based AI Imaging Startup Ninesai, will look into some of these techniques and their impact on healthcare.
About the Speaker
Sepideh Almasi started her research in medical image processing at Radiology department of Harvard Medical School in 2011. After finishing her PhD at Tufts University in electrical and computer engineering, she joined school of medicine at Stanford University as a postdoctoral fellow focusing on improving the resolution of microscopy images. Currently, she is an AI lead engineer at Ninesai, an early stage startup developing machine learning techniques for enhancing radiology pipeline and patient survival.

Language: English
Time: 26 November 2019, 10:30
Venue: T102, Ilia State University (3/5 Cholokashvili Ave.)
Attendance is free.

ISU Pool Championship
2019-12-03 17:45
The ISU Department of Student Affairs organizes a university pool championship for both male and female students on 13 December 2019, at the Rio Billiard Club.
Only ISU students can participate.
The qualification draw will take place half an hour before the competition.
The winning students will be awarded with respective trophies, medals, and certificates.
If interested, please fill in the online registration form: https://forms.gle/TJcajWCWFnfgEg5Q8
Registration deadline: 11 December 2019

Sunday School - Ilia State University
2019-12-05 18:30
In 2020, ISU is launching Sunday School courses for students aged 14 to 17
Goal of the Project
Results from PISA (the OECD Programme for International Students Assessment) this year have further evidenced the fact that the state fails to deliver education responding to the requirements of our time.
According to the study, Georgian students markedly lag behind their counterparts from developed countries in reading literacy, as well as in mathematics and science.
ISU is willing to respond to the challenge by introducing Sunday School aiming at developing students’creating and critical thinking skills, and enhancing their knowledge of humans, society and nature.
The school will be of great benefit to students committed to self-development.
Format and Duration
Pilot courses last for two months and include eight two-hour lessons in the following disciplines:

Georgian Literature

World Literature

Mathematics

Physics

Biology

Ecology

Civic Education

Who is the Sunday School for?
The Sunday School is for students aged 14 to 17, who study at authorized educational institutions in Georgia. Candidates should be able to prove their motivation for enrolling in the project. Completed electronic application forms must be submitted no later than 10 January, 2020.
An additional round of selection may be held, if required.
How to enroll in a Sunday School classes?
To enroll, you must submit a completed electronic application form no later than 10 January, 2020.
For an online application, visit: http://bit.do/fjGvo

Tuition Fees and Payment
The symbolic tuition fee of GEO 50 shall be paid by a programme participant after signing an agreement with ISU.
Students from socially vulnerable families may be exempted from the payment.
2019

For further information, please contact:
✉ pr@iliauni.edu.ge
☏ (+995 32) 222 00 09 (352)

How Innovative Products are Created- Lecture by David Chechelashvili
2019-12-13 19:00
On December 13th, David Chechelashvili- a visiting lecturer at Ilia State University and a pre-acceleration programme mentor will deliver a lecture in the frames of the Zoomout Pre-Accelerator’s pre-acceleration programme.
The title of the lecture- How innovative products are created.
The pre-acceleration programme is delivered in the frames of the British Council’s Creative Spark: Higher Education Enterprise Programme in collaboration with the UWE Bristol and the Aldridge Institute.
The programme is also partnered with the Georgia’s Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA) and the US Embassy grant project ,,Paving the Way to Knowledge-based Economy: Enhancing University Research and Entrepreneurial Skills in Georgia”.
The program is built on the recommendations and syllabus of Europe’s most experienced B2B accelerator Startup Wise Guys.
Facilitator Profile
David Chechelashvili
David has been an entrepreneur and held numerous strategy and business development positions in hi-tech startups since 1999. His fields of experience span from hard core technology disciplines like immersive visualization solutions, VR/AR, Stereo 3D to sophisticated consumer marketing industries including retail and education.
As an entrepreneur, David was one of the founders of Neurok Optics and iZ3D.
As a strategy executive, David determined strategic direction at X6D Ltd (known under DBA XPAND) in addition to Neurok Optics and iZ3D. He has a proven track record in building retail presence, distribution channels (including OEM) and strategic partnerships for both, small private companies (X6D, Neurok, iZ3D) and divisions of larger companies (MicroAge, Deloitte & Touche, Renaissance Capital).
From 2014 David has been a visiting lecturer at Ilia State University and a Marketing and Business Development specialist of Technology Commercialization Office (TCO) at the same university.
David is a mentor for Startup Braga (Portugal) and the Innovation and Technology Agency. He also heads the local chapter of StartUp Grind, a global startup community designed to educate, inspire and connect entrepreneurs.

Date and Time: 13 December, 19:00
Location: S 101 (Fablab Iliauni Venue), Ilia State University
Address: 3 Giorgi Tsereteli, Tbilisi, Georgia

Ilia State University Science Week 2019: Presentation of Savle Tsereteli Institute of Philosophy
2019-12-19 19:30
On December 19, Giorgi Kheoshvili, a member of the Savle Tsereteli Institute of Philosophy, will deliver a lecture on “The Problem of Religious Anti-Semitism in Russian Religious Philosophy of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries”
Abstract
Anti-Semitism is one of the most dangerous and widespread form of religious and national intolerance rooted in historical Christianity. Anti-Semitism has taken many forms in different countries – religious and psychological intolerance, segregation, forced exile of Jews, genocide, abuse, etc. The fact that Russian thinking was mainly concerned with the problems of the history of philosophy during the nineteenth century was greatly promoted by the active interest of Russian religious thinkers in the Jewish problem. Some Russian intellectuals sought to determine Russia’s future in the context of the religious philosophy of history. Those who intend to use a religious basis for the philosophy of history cannot bypass the question of God’s chosen people, whose history has been central to religious events. Furthermore, the Russian national-messianist ideology, developed in the nineteenth century, would eventually oppose the religious messianism of the biblical nation. This issue became a test of religious tolerance for Russian religious thinkers. Unfortunately, many Russian thinkers failed the test with dignity. The purpose of Kheoshvili’s research is to highlight some of the manifestations of religious-worldview intolerance towards the Jews that have been raised by prominent Russian religious thinkers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries (including V. Soloviev, N. Berdyaev, S. Bulgakov, P. Florenski and Al. Losev).

Talk to the Market- Lecture by Nikoloz Gogochuri
2019-12-26 19:00
On December 26th, Nikoloz Gogochuri- serial entrepreneur and a founder of the startup VRex Immersive will deliver a lecture in the frames of the Zoomout Pre-Accelerator’s programme.
The title of the lecture– Talk to the Market.
It should be mentioned that VRex Immersive is the very first startup company in the world, which enables the tourism industry to use virtual reality.
The pre-acceleration programme is delivered in the frames of the British Council’s Creative Spark: Higher Education Enterprise Programme in collaboration with the UWE Bristol.
The programme is also partnered with the Georgia’s Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA) and the US Embassy grant project ,,Paving the Way to Knowledge-based Economy: Enhancing University Research and Entrepreneurial Skills in Georgia”.
The program is built on the recommendations and syllabus of Europe’s most experienced B2B accelerator Startup Wise Guys.
Facilitator’s Bio
I have been an entrepreneur since 2004, when I founded my first company. It was an animation studio focused on architectural animation. Since then I have worked in CG/VFX industry and also co-founded the first CG association in Georgia. I have been working on many projects aimed at the development of tech fields in Georgia including educational standards, a workshop series for artists, and the first ever computer graphics festival. I have helped create more than 10 vocational education curricula for colleges in the technology field.
Since 2015 I have been fully focused on my current venture: VRex Immersive, a startup creating VR marketing platform for the travel industry, enabling travel professionals to use VR content for sales and marketing. We are one of the first companies in the world to work on VR solutions for the travel industry and have been selected as a top 50 startups out of 7,000 by Startup Grind and Google for startups in 2018.
Knowledge sharing is one of the most important aspects of entrepreneurship in my opinion. For this reason I have been a part of numerous mentorship programs and have mentored dozens of young entrepreneurs along the way. At the same time, I am always looking for new knowledge and mentorship from my peers as well as more experienced entrepreneurs. This hunger for knowledge motivates me to move forward.

Validate- An Intensive Ideation and Startup Bootcamp
2020-01-14 18:01
Validate- An Intensive Ideation and Startup Bootcamp
Outline:
The programme will focus on developing students’ enterprise skills and supporting them to create their own ventures in the creative industries. The programme will be delivered as an intensive one day ‘business bootcamp’ at Ilia State University. The programme will guide students through the business start-up journey and equip them with practical skills and tools in business planning, ideation and pitching.
Date and Time:
10:00 to 17:30 on January 23rd
Audience:
University students with an idea for a business or an interest in pursuing an entrepreneurial career path within the creative industries.
Objectives:

Developing students’ knowledge of business start-up in a creative industry context;
Providing students with the skills to launch a business in the creative industries;
Raising awareness of Creative Spark and of the value of enterprising skills more broadly.
Bootcamp will be delivered by Professor Gurpreet Jagpal, Director of the Institute for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, UWE Bristol

In order to attend the Bootcamp, please register beforehand (follow the link – https://forms.gle/QHu8Usy9nzKNy4ML8 )
Deadline: July 20th , 23:59
Facilitator Profile
Professor Gurpreet Jagpal
Professor and Director of the Institute for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
DBA: Higher Education Management (Candidate), MBA: Master of Business Administration, MSc: Real Estate Management, BA (Hons), MBTI Certified Practitioner, ILM Certificate
Gurpreet is the Professor and Director of the Institute for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, which is a pioneer in enterprise education, established to transform the futures of young people and support the next generation of entrepreneurs thereby creating a more successful economy.
Prior to this, he was Director of Research, Enterprise and Innovation at London South Bank University (LSBU, and CEO of South Bank University Enterprises Ltd (SBUEL) where his main responsibilities include the strategic and day-to-day operations for London South Bank University’s (LSBU) research and enterprise activities.
An inspirational, transformational and visionary Director, with over a decade of experience, spanning a number of higher education institutions, Gurpreet has successfully established, executed and fostered the growth of a number of enterprise and business outreach centers strengthening their links with local industry.
His expertise span the areas of: research support; knowledge transfer; enterprise skills; entrepreneurship; innovation; life coaching; management consulting; mentoring; project management; commercial property and business development. Gurpreet also runs his own residential property business specializing in buy-to-lets and project-managing renovations.
