უნივერსიტეტის ღონისძიებების პორტალი

U.S. Embassy Democracy Commission Small Grants Program-funded Project Presentation
2022-10-07 18:00 (Asia/Dubai)
The presentation of the project “Reconstructing the Public Sphere in Georgia” supported by the Democracy Commission Small Grants Program of the Embassy of the United States of America in Georgia will be held in the book house “Ligamus” on October 7, at 18:00.
The aim of the project is to promote the role of the university as an important actor in the public sphere in setting, discussing and solving issues of public interest.

Program
6:00-6:20 p.m. – Welcome speech

Nino Doborjginidze, Rector of Ilia State University.
Christopher Anderson, Cultural attaché of the US embassy in Georgia.

6:20 -7:00 p.m. – Project presentation

Prof. Giga Zedania, Director of the Center for Advanced Studies at Ilia State University.

Working languages: Georgian, English (simultaneous interpretation in English will be provided)
Attendance is free.
2022

Seminar: “The Islamization of the Malay-Indonesian Archipelago - main theories and contemporary approaches”
2022-10-11 16:00
On October 11, Professor of the Technological University of Malaysia, visiting scholar at the G. Tsereteli Institute of Oriental studies, Tatyana Denisova will deliver a lecture on the seminar of the Institute of Oriental Studies: “The Islamization of the Malay-Indonesian Archipelago: main theories and contemporary approaches”.
Annotation
The spread of Islam led to the fundamental changes not only in religious, but also in the intellectual, social and economic life of the population of the Malay-Indonesian Archipelago. However, despite the fact that Islamisation was a watershed event in the life of the Malay world, its history is still poorly understood. The basic questions, such as: 1. Who brought Islam?2. Islam come from where?3. When Islam begin to spread in the Malay world? are still the subject of debate.
There are 5 main theories of the Islamization of the Malay-Indonesian archipelago. Each of them answers these questions in their own way. And there is some modern discourse by Malay Muslim scholars who give their own assessment of these theories and express their arguments on the history of the Islamization of the region. The latest contemporary approach formulated by Professor S.M.N. al-Attas.
Time: 11 October, 16:00 – 17:30
Location: Ilia State University, building S. 3, Acad G. Tsereteli Str. Acad. Thomas V. Gamkrelidze meeting hall (room 201/202)
Working Language: English
Attendance is free.
2022

From idea to company: 5 main ingredients for success"- Karina Sotnik's public lecture events
2022-10-13 18:00
As part of the university’s capacity development program, Ilia State University will organize a public lecture on the topic: “From idea to company: 5 main ingredients for success” On October 13, at 18:00 PM.
Speaker of the meeting will be: Karina Sotnik, Founder and CEO of WorldUpstart
Karina Sotnik is a serial entrepreneur, mentor, and advisor with over a decade of experience creating entrepreneurial ecosystems. She launched and ran the AppItUP Challenge, a digital accelerator for novel mobile technologies resulting in creation of 19 new companies. At the latter, she oversaw the Life Science commercialization program with 22 participating universities and built a cutting-edge MedTech accelerator focused on US market entry. in the past decade, Karina also launched and developed WorldUpstart, a consulting firm which has two missions: helping global companies in Healthcare enter the US market and helping academic institutions in the US and around the world build innovative commercialization programs.
The meeting will be moderated by: Davit Chechelashvili – tech entrepreneur, marketing and business development specialist
From September 2021, the American Councils for International Education, with the financial support of the US Embassy in Georgia, is implementing the “University Capacity Building Program” (UCBP), which aims to develop an entrepreneurial culture in higher educational institutions of Georgia, promote the process of commercialization of technologies and cooperation between universities, businesses and government structures.
In October-November, universities and government organizations involved in the project will host American experts and implement joint projects aimed at deepening the partnership between Georgian and American educational institutions, sharing American experience and thematic strengthening of institutions.
Working language: English
To attend the meeting, you need register before October 13, 15:00 PM
Registration link:https://bit.ly/3T50HH6
Time: October 13, 18:00 PM
Location: Ilia State University, G building conference hall, Giorgi Tsereteli St. N1
Any interested person can attend.
2022

Presentation of the two-volume book “Dynamic Psychiatry” by Professor Revaz Korinteli
2022-10-13 20:00
The presentation of the two-volume book “Dynamic Psychiatry” by Professor Revaz Korinteli will be held at the book house “Ligamus” of Ilia State University on October 13, at 20:00.
The first volume of the book discusses the previous stage of depth psychology, its main schools, such as: Freud, Adler, Jung, and relevant clinical cases are shown to illustrate the theoretical principles of these fields; As well as the issue of the connection between brain and psyche from the point of view of modern neuroscience.
The second volume deals with the psychotherapeutic fields of Carl Gustav Jung and Roberto Assagioli. The subsequent period of classical dynamic psychiatry is briefly reviewed. Forms of meditation and various visualization techniques are described. Clinical cases described by Jung are cited in the book to illustrate the theoretical principles of analytical psychology.
About the author
Revaz Korinteli has been a full professor at Ilia State University since 2006. Since 1992, he has been the co-president of the Association of Psychotherapists and Clinical Psychologists of Georgia, and since 2022 – the president of the Georgian Association of Analytical Psychology and Georgian Group Psychotherapy. In 2005, Revaz Korinteli became the member of American Group Psychotherapy Association, and since 2010, an honorary member of the same association. Revaz Korinteli is also a member of the International Association for Analytical Psychology and International Association for Group Psychotherapy. For a detailed biography, follow the link: https://faculty.iliauni.edu.ge/arts/revaz-korintheli
Time: October 13, 20:00.
Location: Book House “Ligamus”, Ilia Chavchavadze Avenue #32.
Working language: Georgian
Attendance is free.
2022

INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION: UNIVERSUM.MENSCH.INTELLIGENZ
2022-10-21 10:55
The Goethe-Institut, Max Planck Society and Ilia State University present the exhibition: “UNIVERSUM.MENSCH.INTELLIGENZ.”, which is dedicated to the latest scientific achievements of Germany.
The exhibition tells us about the great secrets of mankind and the achievements of scientific thinking.
“UNIVERSUM.MENSCH.INTELLIGENZ.” presents the research results of the Max Planck Society, current and future research projects from Germany and asks questions that are still unanswered by mankind.
The purpose of the exhibition is to arouse interest in science and the German language.
The exhibition consists of five themed areas: “The Universe”, “Human History”, “Our Brain”, “Anthropocene” and “Artificial Intelligence”. There is an element of staging in each module: for example, a monitor for “face morphing”, an atmospheric shell that shows the distances in the galaxy or shelves with various laboratory vessels. You will learn about many interesting scientific innovations at the exhibition. You will get access to additional material presented in the form of videos, images and podcast through QR codes.
The exhibition is mainly intended for pupils and students who study German and are interested in science. However, other interested persons can come to the exhibition as well.

Registration
Attendance is free for anyone from October 25 to November 29, Monday through Friday, 10:00 to 17:00.
Groups of visitors must be registered on the dates indicated below (registration is done by the class teacher)
Download the exhibition app in advance:

for iPhone
for Android
Also download the appropriate level worksheets.

Registration is now open!
Please, as a teacher, contact the exhibition coordinator and send them the following information:
1. When (date and time) you want to bring the class.
2. Number, age and grade of children
3. Name of the school
4. Your contact number

Dates
(Please contact the relevant coordinator for days and times)
October 28:

Times: 10-11, 11-12, 12-13, 13-14, 14-15, 15-16, 16-17 – Nutsa Totladze, nutsa1totladze1@gmail.com

October 31, November 7, November 14, November 27, November 28:

Times: 10-11, 11-12, 12-13 – Anna Chachkhiani, Anuki.chachxiani@gmail.com
Times: 13-14, 14-15, 15-16, 16-17 – Nutsa Totladze, nutsa1totladze1@gmail.com

November 2, November 9, November 23:

Times: 10-11, 11-12, 12-13, 13-14, 14-15, 15-16, 16-17 – Anna Bedenashvili, ana.bedenashvili.2@iliauni.edu.ge

November 4, November 11, November 25:

Times: 10-11, 11-12, 12-13, 13-14, 14-15, 15-16, 16-17 – Nutsa Totladze, nutsa1totladze1@gmail.com

November 15, November 29:

Times: 10-11, 11-12, 12-13, 13-14 – Anna Chachkhiani, Anuki.chachxiani@gmail.com
Times: 14-15, 15-16, 16-17 – Konstantine Chipashvili, k.chipashvili03@gmail.com

The time of interactive exhibition: from October 25 to November 29
Address: Ilia State University. Building G (G. Tsereteli N1)
2022

Presentation of Professor Irina Lobzhanidze's book “Finite-State Computational Morphology: An Analyzer and Generator for Georgian”
2022-10-22 16:00
The presentation of Professor Irina Lobzhanidze’s book “Finite-State Computational Morphology: An Analyzer and Generator for Georgian (see Springer Publishing https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-90248-3) will be held at the book house “Ligamus” of Ilia State University on October 22, at 16:00.
About the work
The work offers the results of research that has been conducted for years in the field of Georgian Language Corpus and Computer Processing at Ilia State University to the International Science Community. The book consists of three chapters and appendices. The first chapter is devoted to the morphosyntactic structure of the Georgian language; The second one to using the principles of finite-state technology to create the tokenizer and morphological analyzer of the Georgian language; The third chapter discusses the testing and evaluation of the analyzer results, and summarizes the main results of the research.
About the author: https://faculty.iliauni.edu.ge/arts/irina-lobzhanidze/
At the presentation, Prof. Nino Doborjginidze will summarize the results of the long-term project of creating the Georgian Language Corpus and a Morphological Analyzer at the Institute of Linguistic Studies. Prof. Sandro Asatiani, the head of cyber laboratory “Unilab”, and Temur Chichua, the programmer of the same laboratory, will talk about the technological resources created on the basis of the Morphological Analyzer.
Time: October 22, 16:00
Location: Book House “Ligamus”, Ilia Chavchavadze Avenue N32
Working language: Georgian
Attendance is free.
2022

"Teaching History: Education and Identity Building in the South Caucasus" - South Caucasus Regional Conference
2022-10-24 10:30
On October 24, at 10:30 a.m., the South Caucasus Regional Conference “Teaching History: Education and Identity Construction in the South Caucasus” on Memory Politics will be opened at Ilia State University.
The Heinrich Boell Foundation Tbilisi Office – The South Caucasus Region together with Ilia State University and the Soviet Past Research Laboratory (SovLab) organizes the South Caucasus Regional Conference on Memory Politics annually to review history research and teaching in the South Caucasus.
The researchers and scholars of Memory Politics describe how educational institutions today continue Soviet educational practices in the South Caucasus. In classrooms and history books, students are often introduced to one official interpretation of the past, like the Soviet era.
Speakers discuss methods of teaching history, historical narratives and discuss current debates about the role of history in youth identity formation.
The Heinrich Boell Foundation, together with its partners, supports research and discussions on the important topic of Memory Politics and contributes to the process of democratic development in the countries of the South Caucasus.
Scientists, researchers and students working in the direction of history, anthropology and political science will take part in the conference.
Read more about the conference https://bit.ly/3DiMe5D
Working languages: Georgian, English
Time: October 24, 10:30 a.m.
Venue: Auditorium B 201, Ilia State University, Ilia Chavchavadze Avenue N32
Attendance is free.
2022

Joint Job Fair 2022
2022-10-24 15:00
On October 24, from 15:00-17:00, in the big conference hall of Sheraton Metekhi Palace, a Joint Job Fair of SDSU – Georgia, TSU, ISU and GTU will be held.
The job fair aims to connect qualified employers to skilled international program students, within partner universities, through internships and job offers. Annually, more than 40 companies are attending SDSU-G job fairs and are eager to meet you with available career offers.
Students enrolled in STEM programs: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Sciences, Civil Engineering and Chemistry/Biochemistry are welcome to participate and go through quick registration form before deadline 21st of October, 2022.
Registration Link: https://bit.ly/3eJgiO4
Students willing to participate in Joint Job Fair, feel free to attend online meetings with our SDSU-G Career Advisor- Brianna Quintero, on CV writing tips on Wednesday, October 19 from 20:30 – 21:30 via zoom meeting.
Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/3CHKH7z
Password: [REDACTED]
Please make sure you have your CV prepared before the job fair and bring several copies with you.
2022

Research Data Management - seminar for doctoral students
2022-10-24 19:00
The Ilia State University Library invites you to a seminar led by Dr. Yves Vincent Grossmann, an employee of the Max Planck Digital Library (Munich, Germany), on October 24, 2022, at 19:00.
Aspects related to research data management will be discussed in detail at the seminar: definition of research data; metadata and standards; FAIR DATA principles; legal and ethical aspects; long-term archiving of research data. The speaker will talk about the general essence and meaning in the first part, and discuss specific examples in the second part.
The seminar will be interesting to doctoral students in all fields of science, as well as researchers and academic staff.
The seminar will be held in remote format on October 24, at 19:00.
Working language: English
To attend the seminar, it is necessary to register in advance on the link.
2022

MDF Media Literacy Forum 2022
2022-10-26 10:48
Media Development Foundation (MDF) is hosting its annual Media Literacy Forum as part of UNESCO’s 11th Global Media and Information Literacy Week on October 26-27.
The event is conducted in partnership with Ilia State University and with the support of the US Embassy in Georgia.
The event offers the following thematic workshops to young people interested in media and information literacy:
Gamification – “Fighting Fire with Fire: How to Become an Evil Genius and Rule the World”, Lisa Poot, The Bad News Game https://bit.ly/3z32d55
Geolocation – “How to Travel to the Occupied Territories of Georgia Using Geolocation”, Maiko Ratiani, Myth Detector/MDF; Manana Tevzadze, “Blue Shield of Georgia” https://bit.ly/3CUnv5V
Narrative Design – “How to Create Chatbots”, Sandro Asatiani and mentor Tamta Papukashvili, Cyber Laboratory Unilab of Ilia State University https://bit.ly/3eKqHcB
Coding – “What is Coding and How Can We Work with Computer Code”, Sandro Asatiani and Giorgi Kvaratskhelia, Cyber Laboratory Unilab of Ilia State University https://bit.ly/3scBGOO
In addition to the thematic workshops, the forum will also traditionally host the MIL games fair, and the participants will get to know MDF’s new game – “Cyber Snake”.
A new study by MDF will be presented at the forum, which studies the impact of media literacy and misinformation in Georgia.
Clips prepared within the framework of the media literacy project will be presented at the event, one of which is the winner of the “Most Creative Format” nomination of #GlobalFact9.
The forum will reveal the most media-literate youth of 2022 and the best publications of “Myth Detector” of the year.
The Media Literacy Forum has been held by the Media Development Foundation in Georgia since 2019, within the framework of the project “Media Literacy Youth Lab for Responsible Media Consumption” with the support of the US Embassy.
For more information: https://bit.ly/3Dh7Krp
2022

Interactive exhibition: “UNIVERSUM.MENSCH.INTELLIGENZ.”
2022-10-26 18:03
October 25, 2022, the Goethe-Institut, Max Planck Society and Ilia State University present the exhibition: “UNIVERSUM.MENSCH.INTELLIGENZ.”, which is dedicated to the latest scientific achievements of Germany.
The exhibition tells us about the great secrets of humankind and the achievements of scientific thinking.
“UNIVERSUM.MENSCH.INTELLIGENZ.” presents the research results of the Max Planck Society, current and future research projects from Germany and asks questions that are still unanswered by humankind.
The purpose of the exhibition is to arouse interest in science and the German language. The exhibition will host visitors until November 29; you will be introduced to many interesting scientific innovations.
The exhibition consists of five themed areas: “The Universe,” “Human History,” “Our Brain,” “Anthropocene,” and “Artificial Intelligence.” Each module has an element of staging: for example, a monitor for “face morphing,” an atmospheric shell that shows the distances in the galaxy, or shelves with various laboratory vessels. You will learn about many interesting scientific innovations at the exhibition. You will get access to additional material presented in the form of videos, images and podcasts through QR codes.
The exhibition is mainly intended for pupils and students who study German and are interested in science. However, other interested persons can come to the exhibition as well.
For detailed information about the exhibition and registration: https://bit.ly/3NnolwZ
2022

Public lecture "Cybersecurity as a Profession"
2022-10-31 19:00
On October 31, at 19:00, the National Bank of Georgia in cooperation with the School of Technology of Ilia State University will hold a public lecture on “Cybersecurity as a profession.”
Attendees will have the opportunity to learn detailed information about the profession: what cybersecurity is all about, what responsibilities people working in this field may have, learn more about the hiring process and ask questions.
The event will be held with the involvement and support of the National Bank of Georgia, Ilia State University, the educational platform “Finedu”, the Banking Association, “TNET” and five commercial banks – Bank of Georgia, VTB Bank, Liberty Bank, Basisbank and ProCredit Bank of Georgia.
Cybersecurity service experts from the commercial sector will take part in the event. Speakers will discuss the importance of the cybersecurity industry and the skills required to start a career in this field.

Speakers:
Davit Papuashvili, Deputy Head of Specialized Risks Department, National Bank of Georgia

he topic of the report: “Cybersecurity in the daily activities of the regulator”.

Zaza Gabashvili, Information Security Department Manager, TNET

The topic of the report: “Dangers of the Internet; How to protect ourselves from them”.

Otar Danelia, Head of Data Security Unit, Bank of Georgia

The topic of the report: “Cybersecurity as a specialty and employment opportunities”.

Inga Karchava, Banking Analyst, Georgian Banking Association

The topic of the report: “The Importance and Challenges of Cybersecurity Today – Why Cybersecurity?”

Paata Shetekauri, Information Technology Security Officer, ProCredit Bank

Topic of the report: “Cybersecurity protection systems”

Robert Chilingarov, Head of Information Security Department, Liberty Bank

Topic of the report: “Cyber Hygiene”.

Moderator – Nini Simonishvili, Head of Cybersecurity Department of the National Bank of Georgia

At the initiative of the National Bank, the Georgian financial sector joins the international tradition and this year, for the second time, starts a campaign to raise awareness of cyber security. Cybersecurity Awareness Month is celebrated worldwide in October.
About the campaign https://bit.ly/3SLUgbK
Working language: Georgian
Time: October 31, 19:00 p.m.
Location: Technology Building of Ilia State University, Hall T102, Kakutsa Cholokashvili Avenue N3/5
To attend the event, please pre-register https://bit.ly/3FivufV
2022

A lecture-concert “The Four Peaks of French Music” by Pianist Giorgi Beriashvili
2022-10-31 19:00
Giorgi Beriashvili, Georgian pianist and musicologist working in France, laureate of the Del Duca Award of the French Academy of Arts, will hold a lecture-concert “The Four Peaks of French Music” on October 31, at 19:00. He will talk about the works of Claude Debussy, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Olivier Messiaen and César Franck.
Those present at the lecture-concert will hear excerpts from the composers’ works performed by Giorgi Beriashvili.
The conference is organized by the International Association of French Renaissance in Georgia.
Working language: Georgian
Time: October 31, 19:00
Location: Hall B201, Ilia Chavchavadze Avenue N32
Attendance is free.
2022

Early Market Validation - How to Make Sure You're "Getting It Right Before You Build" - Karina Sotnik Public Lecture
2022-11-01 18:00
As part of the university’s capacity development program, Ilia State University will organize a public lecture on the topic: Early Market Validation – How to Make Sure You’re “Getting It Right Before You Build” On November 1, at 18:00 PM
Speaker of the meeting will be: Karina Sotnik, Founder and CEO of WorldUpstart
Karina Sotnik is a serial entrepreneur, mentor, and advisor with over a decade of experience creating entrepreneurial ecosystems. She launched and ran the AppItUP Challenge, a digital accelerator for novel mobile technologies resulting in creation of 19 new companies. At the latter, she oversaw the Life Science commercialization program with 22 participating universities and built a cutting-edge MedTech accelerator focused on US market entry. the past decade, Karina also launched and developed WorldUpstart, a consulting firm which has two missions: helping global companies in Healthcare enter the US market and helping academic institutions in the US and around the world build innovative commercialization programs.
The meeting will be moderated by:
From September 2021, the American Councils for International Education, with the financial support of the US Embassy in Georgia, is implementing the “University Capacity Building Program” (UCBP), which aims to develop an entrepreneurial culture in higher educational institutions of Georgia, promote the process of commercialization of technologies and cooperation between universities, businesses and government structures.
In October-November, universities and government organizations involved in the project will host American experts and implement joint projects aimed at deepening the partnership between Georgian and American educational institutions, sharing American experience and thematic strengthening of institutions.
Working language: English
To attend the meeting, you need register before October 31, 23:00 PM
Registration link:https://bit.ly/3ywDgid
Time: November 1, at 18:00 PM
Location: Ilia State University, G building conference hall, Giorgi Tsereteli St. N1
Any interested person can attend.
2022

Forum “Tbilisi PR Days”
2022-11-04 19:05
“Tbilisi PR Days”, the first international forum in the field of communication in Georgia, which is organized by the students of the Master’s program in Public Relations of Ilia State University, will be held on November 4-5.
On November 4-5, the world’s leading public relations specialists will talk about PR and marketing challenges and ways of solving them during the pandemic.

On November 4, on the first day of the forum, professors from the world’s leading universities from Italy, France, Serbia and Austria will talk about the challenges of the field of communications. The first day will be held in a completely remote format, via the platform Zoom, and it can be attended it at the link: https://bit.ly/3TgZLPX
On November 5, on the second day of the forum, representatives of the region’s leading companies and non-governmental organizations (Gepra, Goodwill, PSP, Loialte, Key Communication, Global Compact Network Georgia, Beeline) will discuss what strategies they have developed in the field of public relations during the СOVID-19 crisis, as well as what approaches have been formed in terms of corporate responsibility in different business sectors. The second day of the forum will be held in the T 102 hall of the Technology Building of Ilia State University.

Schedule
November 4
Moderator: Natalia Avlokhashvili, student of the Master’s Program in Public Relations of Ilia State University
19:05 – 19:15 Greeting

Professor Dimitri Japaridze, Dean of the Faculty of Business, Technology and Education of Ilia State University
Professor Tornike Guruli, Head of the Master’s Program in Public Relations of Ilia State University

19:15 – 19:35 Topic: PR in the Digital Age
Professor Ljupka Naumovska, Rennes School of Business (France)
19:35 – 19:55 Topic: Specifics of PR in the art industry
Professor Martin A.M. Gansinger, Al Akhawayn University (Morocco)
19:55 – 20:15 Topic: The Role of Media in PR
Professor Slobodan Penezić, Nikola Tesla University (Serbia)
20:15 – 20:35 Topic: PR in International Relations
Professor Nicola Strizzolo, University of Teramo (Italy)
20:35 – 20:45 Q & A
20:45 – 20:50 Summary of the Forum

November 5
Topic: How has the direction of PR changed during the COVID-19 pandemic? What challenges did the companies face and how did they deal with them?
16:00 – 16:05 Opening of the Forum
Speakers: Tinatin Imerlishvili, Natia Shafatava, students of the Master’s Program in Public Relations of Ilia State University
16:05 – 16:10 Greeting
Professor Tornike Guruli, Head of the Master’s Program in Public Relations of Ilia State University
16:10 – 16:25 Report
Salome Zurabishvili, Visiting Lecturer of Ilia State University; Executive Director of the UN Global Compact Network Georgia
16:25 – 16:40 Report
Teona Baghdavadze, Founder of PR agency, Key Communications
16:40 – 16:55 Report
Giga Faikidze, Founder of audit and consulting company, “Loyalte”; Founder and CEO of “Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (SMEDA)”
16:55-17:10 Report
Guranda Archuadze, PR and marketing manager of “Goodwill” hypermarket chain
17:10 – 17:25 Report
Nutsa Subeliani, Visiting lecturer of Ilia State University; Senior PR consultant of consulting company “Jepra”
17:40 – 17:55 Report
Sofo Balavadze, Communications specialist of Veon Georgia
17:55 – 18:10 Summary of the Topic
Giorgi Kalatozishvili, Visiting lecturer of Ilia University
18:10 – 18:20 Q & A
18:20– 18:25 Closing of the Forum and Summarization of Plans
Tinatin Imerlishvili, Natia Shafatava, students of the Master’s Program in Public Relations of Ilia State University

The information related to the Forum
The first day of the Forum
Time: November 4, 19:00 – 21:00
Format: remote
Working language: English
ZOOM: https://bit.ly/3TgZLPX

Meeting ID: 869 1328 7880

The second day of the Forum
Time: November 5, 16:00 – 19:00
Location: T102, Technology Building of Ilia State University
Working language: Georgian
2022

CAUCASUS MOUNTAIN FORUM 2023
2022-11-08 13:53
Designed to be a meeting place for scientists, policymakers, and practitioners from the Caucasus region and beyond, the third Caucasus Mountain Forum (CMF3) follows in the footsteps of CMF1 (2016) and CMF2 (2019) as a crucial opportunity for constructive interaction between scientists, governmental experts, and practitioners; with debate on opportunities and challenges and contributions to the improved coordination of sustainable development in the Caucasus region.
The theme of CMF3 “Transdisciplinarity for Sustainable Tourism Development: Role of Caucasus Scientists” will be perspectives and challenges of tourism development in the region, which was identified as one of the hottest issues by the Caucasus Regional Research Agenda (C-RRA) adopted by CMF2 in Ankara in 2019. In particular, the presentations and discussions of CMF2 determined that tourism, even with both positive and negative impacts on nature, local communities, and economies, plays the most important role in the Caucasus mountain regions’ socio-economic promotion.
The tourism sector constituted 3 to 15 percent of the GDP of the Caucasus Ecoregion countries in 2019. Tourism development is interlinked with a number of other economic sectors such as agriculture, transport, infrastructure, construction, energy, and, in general, socio-economic development and planning. The tourism sector also embraces different aspects of historical heritage and cultural diversity, environmental and ecosystem protection, climate change, and water management.
CMF3 will be held from 4 to 6 July 2023 and will be hosted by Kutaisi Akaki Tsereteli State University, Georgia.
CMF3 will offer a combination of plenary sessions open to the public, research sessions, workshops, and poster sessions. The organisers invite participants to choose among the following types of contributions:

Abstracts for oral presentation in research sessions (max 300 words + 5 keywords). Research sessions provide academic researchers with a chance to present and discuss their latest scientific findings. Researchers from non-academic settings (NGOs, government, private sector) are also invited.
Abstracts for a practical example in a workshop (max. 300 words). The purpose of the workshops is to stimulate discussion and exchange between practitioners and scientists. Practical examples in policy advocacy; scientific networking; leveraging spatial data education for sustainable development, natural hazards, and disaster risk reduction are expected. As a consequence, workshop presentations are expected to be short, focusing on practical insights from development projects, policy initiatives, or teaching practices.
Abstracts for a poster presentation (max. 200 words). Posters will be displayed in a prominent area. Poster presenters will attend two dedicated poster sessions. The size of the posters should not exceed A0 format (84 cm x 119 cm). One-page handouts will be available. The prize for the best poster will be awarded during the closing session.

Deadlines:
Abstract submission deadline: 15 January, 2023
Deadline for the notification of abstract acceptance: 15 February 2023
Abstracts are to be submitted in English only to CMF2023@caucasus-mt.net using the Abstract Submission Form
Scholarships will be available primarily for participants from the region.
For more details visit: https://www.caucasus-mt.net/Caucasus-Mountain-Forum-2023
2023

Public Discussion with Candidates for the Position of the Public Defender
2022-11-08 19:00
The Human Rights Department of the School of Law of Ilia State University invites you to a public discussion with the candidates for the position of the Public Defender in cooperation with the Union Safari and with the support of the USAID Rule of Law Program on November 8, at 19:00.
Speakers
Ana Abashidze, head of the “Partnership for Human Rights” organization; Candidate nominated for the position of the Public Defender
Nazi Janezashvili, head of the “Georgian Court Watch” organization; Candidate nominated for the position of the Public Defender
Giorgi Burjanadze, Deputy Public Defender of Georgia; Candidate nominated for the position of the Public Defender
Moderator
Ana Aptsiauri, Coordinator of Human Rights clinic of Ilia State University; Legal Officer of the Equality Movement
Discussion Topics
The hearing of candidates for the position of the Public Defender in the Human Rights Protection Committee of the Parliament started on October 25. 3 of the 19 candidates registered in the Parliament were nominated by non-governmental organizations. 52 organizations participated in their selection process.
The current Public Defender Nino Lomjaria’s term of office expires on December 8, 2022. Parliament should vote for a new Public Defender by December 1. The audience will have the opportunity to hear the candidates’ opinions on the current processes, as well as their future visions and goals at the discussion.
The 3 most active (activity is calculated by the number of signatures on the attendance sheet) students attending the events organized by the Human Rights Department will be identified at the end of the semester and they will be awarded by the Dean of the School of Law.
Attendance is free. To attend the event, please pre-register at the following link: https://tinyurl.com/4psb8hay
Working language: Georgian
Time: November 8, 19:00
Location: Book House “Ligamus”, Ilia State University (I. Chavchavadze Ave. N32)
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The Play “Mighty Doctor”
2022-11-08 20:00
Ilia State University will host the play “Mighty Doctor”, a comedy in one act, on November 8, at 20:00.
About the Play
The comedy tells us the story of how the whole world thought that the main character, a useless drunkard Sganareli, is a famous doctor, who can cure all diseases. “Patients” naively offer Sganareli huge sums of money for his miraculous medicine, which, of course, does not exist. The deft Sganareli gets rich quickly, although he does not forget to do good deeds and manages to “heal” even the most serious “patients”, a couple in love.
Who created the play?
Translator: Kathy Kvantaliani
Director: Koko Roinishvili
Set and Costume Designer: Barbare Aslamazi
Musical arrangement: Zurab Gagloshvili
Choreographer: Tinatin Tsuladze
Technical director: Tamuna Kamladze
Actors and performers:
Sganareli – Irakli Chkhikvadze
Martin – Ani Imnadze
Luka – Nodar Dzotsenidze
Geronti – Andria Vachridze
Jacqueline – Aniko Shurgaia
Lucinda – Anka Vasadze
Leandro – Giorgi Kiknadze

Ticket Price

20 GEL
For Iliauni students: ticket price is only 5 GEL
For students of other universities: ticket price is only 10 GEL
In case of purchase of 15 or more tickets – 1 ticket price is 15 GEL

The given prices can be used only by booking tickets at the box office of Iliauni theater.
How do I book and buy a ticket?
The box office of Iliauni Theater
Phone number: +995 32 2 29 47 15
Working hours: every day, except for Monday, 13:00-20:00

billetebi.ge
Online, during 24 hours, from the link: https://bit.ly/3UnDCjB

Time: November 8, 20:00
Duration: 1.5 hours
Location: Ilia State University Theater, Ilia Chavchavadze Avenue N32 (back yard)
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“Supporting Children with Hearing Impairment” - Book Presentation
2022-11-09 14:00
The “AI IA” Foundation will hold a presentation of the e-book “Supporting Children with Hearing Impairment” at the book house “Ligamus” on November 9, at 14:00.
The book describes the medical, technical and psychoeducational methods of rehabilitation of hearing-impaired children, provides information about hearing aids, cochlear and brainstem implants, characteristics of hearing prosthesis for children, discusses the auditory method of speech development.
The Georgian translation of the book by Ina Koroliova, doctor of Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences, author of auditory rehabilitation method, belongs to Tea Gochitashvili, audio-verbal therapist of the “AI IA” Foundation.
Consultants, Sofio Nadiradze, master of Communication, Language and Speech Therapy, head of the Mac Georgia program Mshoblis Skivri (Parent’s Chest), and Nino Lomidze, master of Clinical Neuropsychology and head of the department of psychologists of Mac Georgia, also worked on the book.
The book was integrated into the master’s course in Communication, Language and Speech at the Ilia State University and was handed to the Iliauni library.
At the presentation, professionals working with children and people interested in the issue will talk about the systemic challenges and resources surrounding children with hearing impairment.
The book was created within the framework of the winning project “Supporting Children with Hearing Impairment” in the competition announced by Mac Georgia as part of the small grant program.
The co-sponsor and implementer of the project is the Hearing Impaired Children Habilitation/Rehabilitation and Development Charitable Foundation “AI IA”, an investment holding, an important foundation of the Smart Capital Group Social Responsibility. The partner of the project is “Kindsmena” company.
Working language: Georgian
Time: November 9, 14:00
Location: Book House “Ligamus”, Ilia Chavchavadze Ave. N32
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The Debate Club of Iliauni is accepting new members
2022-11-09 18:00
Debate Clubs exist at the universities of many countries around the world, and their popularity is fueled by the form of the game, which helps students develop important skills for a new, future career.
After passing the relevant competition, Bachelor’s degree students of Iliauni can join the Debate Club. They will be able to participate in national and international debate forums, which are constantly held under the auspices of the Georgian Institute for Debate and Education in the future. This institute is the only member organization of the International Debate Association in Georgia. The world-wide forum includes all countries that have Debate Clubs.
Those, who wish to join the club must pass a two-stage competition.
The first stage is registration.
The second – oral interview.
To register at the first stage, visit the link: https://bit.ly/3DumQsq
Registration deadline: November 9, 23:59
In order to successfully pass the competition and become a member of the Debate Club, we invite you to the presentation of the club to get detailed information.
Time: November 9, 18:00.
Location: K. Cholokashvili St. N 3 / 5, T102 conference hall
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Public lecture by Professor Dominic Lieven of Cambridge University
2022-11-10 13:00
On November 10, at 13:00, Professor Dominic Lieven, a professor at Cambridge University and the best researcher of Russian history, within the framework of a series of modern history seminars organized by the Master’s Program in Modern Georgian History of Ilia State University, will hold a public lecture in a remote format, using Platform Zoom, on the topic “the essence of empires, the peculiarities of their development and their final fate”. Professor Lieven will also speak about his book “In the Shadow of the Gods: The Emperor in World History (2022)”, published in 2022.
About the lecturer
Dominic Lieven is a professor at the University of Cambridge and one of the best researchers of Russian history. A number of studies belong to him, including; Russia and the Origins of the First World War (1983), The Aristocracy in Europe (1992), Empire: The Russian Empire and its Rivals (2003), Russia Against Napoleon: The Battle for Europe, 1807 to 1814 (2009), The End of Tsarist Russia: The March to World War I and Revolution, Penguin Random House (2015), In the Shadow of the Gods: The Emperor in World History (2022).”
An extensive biography is available at the link: shorturl.at/bpDPW
Time: November 10, 13:00
Format: Remote, Platform Zoom
Meeting link: https://bit.ly/3fNLUml
Working language: English
Attendance is free.
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The play “The Chairs”
2022-11-10 20:00
The play “The Chairs”, An absurd comedy in one act, will be held at Ilia State University on November 10, at 20:00.
About the Play
Three real characters surrounded by countless real chairs and imaginary guests, whom the heroes of Eugène Ionesco’s play meet, share news, and gossip with. The orator should also come soon and give a report on the new discovery. The guests are the whole world, people, and God, and the discovery is the essence of life, for the revelation of which we wait, wait, wait for with the characters of the play… and there are countless empty chairs around.
Who created the play
Translator: Davit Kakhaberi
Director: Ana Baliashvili (Senior Project)
Set and Costume Designer: Teo Kukhianidze
Technical director: Tekle Fedrovi
Supervisor: Vano Khutsishvili, associate professor of Ilia State University
The Cast: Graduates of Ilia State University:

Vladimer Vashakidze
Tinatin Nikolashvili
Aniko Shurghaia

Ticket Price

20 GEL
For Iliauni students: ticket price is only 5 GEL
For students of other universities: ticket price is only 10 GEL
In case of purchase of 15 or more tickets – 1 ticket price is 15 GEL

The given prices can be used only by booking tickets at the box office of Iliauni theater.
How do I book and buy a ticket?
The box office of Iliauni Theater
Phone number: +995 32 2 29 47 15
Working hours: every day, except Monday, 13:00-20:00
billetebi.ge
tkt.ge
Online for 24 hours a day
From the link https://biletebi.ge/startup.aspx?id=19&hi=25

Time: November 10, 20:00
Duration: 1h20m ან 80 min
Location: Ilia State University Theater, Ilia Chavchavadze Avenue N32 (back yard)
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The play “Spineless”
2022-11-12 20:00
The play “Spineless”, a drama in one act, will be held at Ilia State University on November 12, at 20:00.
About the Play
What is it like to live in Georgia when you are different? What should you do against the indifference of friends, family, society, country? How should you survive, or is it even worth surviving, when no one needs you, no one understands you? In this tragic story, written by the dramatist Alex Chighvinadze based on a real story, it seems that the problems of the whole society are united and it makes us think about how to change the country where parents have to bury their children of different orientation secretly from the neighbors, the village, the country.
Who created the play?

Director: Gela Guliashvili (Senior Project)
Set and Costume Designer: Teo Kukhianidze
Technical director: Maka Metreveli
Supervisor : Vano Khutsishvili, associate professor of Ilia State University

The Cast :

Martha – Maiko Khornauli
Mamia – Giorgi Tsertsvadze
Nino – Aniko Shurghaia
Daniel – Giorgi Makadze

Ticket Price

20 GEL
For Iliauni students: ticket price is only 5 GEL
For students of other universities: ticket price is only 10 GEL
In case of purchase of 15 or more tickets – 1 ticket price is 15 GEL

The given prices can be used only by booking tickets at the box office of Iliauni theater.
How do I book and buy a ticket?
The box office of Iliauni Theater
Phone number: +995 32 2 29 47 15
Working hours: every day, except Monday, 13:00-20:00
billetebi.ge
tkt.ge
Online 7/24 a day
From the link https://bit.ly/3TfatpT

The performance will be performed with English subtitles.
Time: November 12, 20:00
Duration: 1h 30m
Location: Ilia State University Theater, Ilia Chavchavadze Avenue N32 (back yard)
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Admission to the Winter School “Public Opinion Research”
2022-11-16 15:04
Ilia State University and the Georgian Association for Public Opinion Research will hold a Winter School “Public Opinion Research” in cooperation with the National Democratic Institute and the International Republican Institute on November 16-18.
Theme of the Winter School
School participants will study important issues such as: quantitative and qualitative approaches (methods) in public opinion research, including the measurement of error and reliability, data visualization, the importance of ethics and transparency issues, the peculiarities of conducting interviews and focus groups, and how a research instrument is developed using to collect data.
Trainers of Winter School:

Professor Michael Traugott, Program Director of the Inter-university Quantitative Research Methods Consortium for Political and Social Science at the University of Michigan; President of the World and American Associations for Public Opinion Research; Professor at the Northwestern University;
Peter Miller, former president of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR);
Alan Gillam, Director of the National Democratic Institute in Georgia; with over 10 years of professional experience in the parliamentary system in the United Kingdom and Scotland.

As well as, professors of Ilia State University and members of the Association for Public Opinion Research, including heads of research teams of leading research organizations operating in Georgia – CRRC, ACT and ANOVA.
See the winter school program at the link: https://bit.ly/3Suyc59
Who is winter school intended for?
Students of Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctoral programs in Political and Social Science or Statistics of Ilia State University can participate in the Winter School.
Requirements
It’s desirable for the applicant:

to know English at the B2 level;
to be interested in public opinion research, or have experience working with research organizations as an interviewer or researcher.

How can I become a participant of the Winter School?
If you meet the above-mentioned qualification requirements, send your resume to the e-mail address: zarina.burkadze@iliauni.edu.ge by November 4 of this year.
Deadline for receiving documents: November 4
Certificate
The participants of the Winter School will be awarded certificates at the annual conference on Public Opinion Research organized by the International Republican Institute on November 18, 2022.
Working language: English
Format: face to face, at Ilia State University
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Public Discussion “Public Opinion Research and Democracy”
2022-11-17 13:00
A discussion on the topic “Public Opinion Research and Democracy” will be held within the framework of the “Reconstructing the Public Sphere in Georgia” project of the Center for Advanced Studies of Ilia State University in the book house “Ligamus” on November 17, at 13:00.
Speakers
Professor Michael Traugott, Program Director of the Inter-university Quantitative Research Methods Consortium for Political and Social Science at the University of Michigan; President of the World and American Associations for Public Opinion Research; Professor at Northwestern University.
Peter Miller, former president of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR).
The meeting will be moderated by Professor Giga Zedania, the Director of the Center for Advanced Studies of Ilia State University.
The project is implemented with the support of the Democracy Commission Small Grants Program of the Embassy of the United States of America in Georgia.
Time: November 17, 13:00
Location: Book House “Ligamus”, Ilia Chavchavadze Avenue N32
Working language: English
Attendance is free.
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Chamber Orchestra “Tbilisi Concertino”
2022-11-17 19:00
A concert of the Georgian Chamber Orchestra “Tbilisi Concertino” will be held at the B201 auditorium of the Ilia State University at the initiative of the Iliauni Music Center on November 17, at 19:00.
The program includes works by Irakli Tsintsadze, Otar Tatishvili, Nugzar Vatsadze and Maya Virsaladze.
Conductor Giorgi Shilakadze
Program
Irakli Tsintsadze
Concert for clarinet and orchestra (second edition – 2021)
Soloist – Dimitri Bokolishvili
Otar Tatishvili. Exquartet (orchestral version 2013)
Nugzar Vatsadze. String Quartet N1 (1960)
Performed by – Lela Mchedlidze, Kote Lemonjava, Zaza Toradze and Giorgi Imanovi
Maya Virsaladze. Sonata for piano (1996)
Performed by Tamar Zhvania
Time: November 17, 19:00
Location: Ilia State University, B201 auditorium, I. Chavchavadze Avenue N32
Attendance is free.
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FRONTSPOT GEORGIA OFFLINE MEETUP FRONTSPOT
2022-11-18 18:00
On November 18, FrontSpot Georgia Offline MeetUp will be held in collaboration with the Computing Center of Ilia State University. EPAM Georgia is also a partner of MeetUp.
Our Speakers:
⠀
Evgenii Bordunov, Lead Software Engineer – V8 memory management
Let’s dive into how V8 uses its own memory and releases it, when necessary, through a mechanism known as garbage collection and see how it can influence your application.
⠀
Vitaly Sharovatov, Developer advocate at Qase.io – Your reputation precedes you, doesn’t it?
Reputation, simply put, is just an opinion that people hold of you. The more people have a good opinion of you and your skills, the better off you are. There are multiple ways to build your reputation, and let’s discuss all of them.
Registration is required to participate in the meeting.
Where: Ilia State University Technology Building (T Building), Big Auditorium (102), Tbilisi
When: 18:00 – 20:30
For Registration follow the link below: https://bit.ly/3X7snhn
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PERFORMANCE “THE IDEAL FAMILY”
2022-11-18 20:00
On November 18, at 20:00, performance “Ideal Family”, a comedy in one act, will be held in the theatre of Ilia State University.
About the Play
What happens when you build your life only on other people’s opinions?! When you try to present yourself by putting others down and create a perfect family just for others to see…
Does an ideal family exist? Or maybe there are many heroes of Václav Havel’s play in our society, who constantly emphasize the inferiority of others and talk to us about a harmonious relationship.
Who created the play?

Translator: Maya Nachkebia
Director: Davit Chakhrakia
Set and Costume Designer: Giorgi Ustiashvili
Technical director Natia Samadashvili

The Cast :

Vera – Ruska Makashvili (actress of Rustaveli National Theatre)
Mihal – Giorgi Goguadze
Bedržih – Paata Papuashvili

Ticket Price

20 GEL
For Iliauni students 5 GEL
For students of other universities 10 GEL
In case of purchase of 15 or more tickets – 1 ticket price is 15 GEL

The given prices can be used only by booking tickets at the box office of Iliauni theatre.
How do I book and buy a ticket?
The box office of Iliauni Theatre
Phone number: +995 32 2 29 47 15
Working hours: every day, except Monday, 13:00-20:00

billetebi.ge
tkt.ge
Online for 24 hours a day From the link https://bit.ly/3Eelbsr

Time: November 18, 20:00
Duration: 1 hour and 15 minutes
Location: Ilia State University Theatre, Ilia Chavchavadze Avenue N32 (back yard)
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Presentation of the book: "Typicon of the Jerusalem Cross Monastery"
2022-11-24 18:00
On November 24, at 18:00, at the Book House of Ilia State University “Ligamus”, a presentation of the prepared book ,,Typicon of the Jerusalem Cross Monastery” will be held by Prof. Irina Lobzhanidze (see http://manuscript.iliauni.edu.ge/).
Along with the book, Irina Lobzhanidze will present to the scientific society the results of the joint research program of Georgian Studies of Sciences of Oxford University and Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia. In particular, the Wardrops’ Online Collection (WCO), a part of which is the 14th-century Georgian manuscript, the Typicon of the Jerusalem Cross Monastery preserved in the Bodleian Library.
The Wardrops’ Collection Online (WCO) was created using the latest digital humanities methodology. Manuscripts are hosted in a noSQL database and linked to photographs hosted in the Baudelaire Digital Library using the IIIF manifest, see https://iiif.io/.
The first online resource of Georgian manuscripts is the project implemented by Prof. Irina Lobzhanidze, which has been prepared with this cutting-edge methodology of modern digital humanities and integrated into the portal of the European Association for Digital Humanities (EADH), (see .https://bit.ly/3EHaQWt).
The editors of the book, Nino Doborjginidze and Tamaz Kochlamazashvili, will talk about the necessity of using modern technologies in documenting and researching the manuscript heritage preserved in Georgia, on the educational and research programs introduced in this direction, as well as on the textual issues of the Jerusalem Typicon.
Join Zoom Meeting https://bit.ly/3gze2tE
Meeting ID: 852 9924 6803
Time: November 24, 18:00 p.m.
Venue: Book House “Ligamus”, Ilia Chavchavadze Avenue N32
Working language: Georgian
Attendance is free.
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THE FINAL EVENT OF THE INTERACTIVE EXHIBITION “UNIVERSE. HUMAN. INTELLECT.“
2022-11-29 16:00
A panel discussion of the same name will be held parallel to the closing event of the interactive exhibition “Universe. Human. Intellect.” organized by the Goethe Institute in the G106 auditorium of Ilia State University on November 29, at 16:00.
During the discussion we will talk about Germany as one of the world’s important contributors to research and development, as well as the advantages of learning and knowing the German language for global success, both in the global and local (Georgia, Ilia State University) contexts.
The event includes an opening part, an interactive cognitive game for students and a panel discussion.
The event will be opened by Professor Nino Doborjginidze, the Rector of Ilia State University, Tanja Hutt, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany to Georgia and Suzan Radwan, Deputy Director and Head of Programs of the Goethe Institute.
After the opening of the event, an interactive cognitive game will be held for students on the theme of the exhibition. The winners will be announced and awarded by Goethe Institute and Ilia State University.
At the final stage of the event, the professors and researchers of Ilia State University will present the scientific-research projects, educational programs and initiatives ongoing at the university with the support of Germany to a wide audience in the format of a panel discussion.
Working language: German
Time: November 29, 16:00
Location: G106 Auditorium, G. Tsereteli Ave. N1
Attendance is free.
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