ISU Bowling Championship 2019
2019-11-04 15:24 (Asia/Dubai)
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.

Public Lecture - “Current stress and trauma research in Lithuania: prevalence and challenges for treatment”
2020-01-20 18:00
On January 20, at 18:00, the Lithuanian researcher from the Vilnius University Center for Psychotraumatology Inga Truskauskaitė-Kunevičienė, Ph.D, will conduct a lecture:
“Current stress and trauma research in Lithuania: prevalence and challenges for treatment”
In this lecture dr. Inga Truskauskaitė-Kunevičienė will talk about the research conducted at the Vilnius Center for Psychotraumatology with emphasis on trauma prevalence in youth and adolescence as well as internet-based interventions targeted at the promotion of mental health of different target groups
Inga Truskauskaitė-Kunevičienė, Ph.D. is a psychologist and postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Psychotraumatology, Vilnius University, Lithuania. Her research interests include adolescents and youth development, positive mental health, identity, and stress. She is experienced in intervention development, implementation, and evaluation, including face-to-face and internet-based interventions for the promotion of positive developmental and mental health outcomes.

Ilia State University announces registration on Drones Training Course
2020-01-28 16:53
This project is implemented within the framework of the ERASMUS+ Project – “Educational for Drone” (eDrone 574090-EPP-1-2016-1-IT-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP).
The course includes 10 intensive working weeks – the engineering and civil application aspects of drones as well as receive the knowledge for employment as operators of drones. During the course students will learn how to process and use the information received from drones and get to know current law restrictions and guidelines of drones.
Registration Form: http://bit.ly/2RZ5T1g
Training will start from 4th of February
Time: Every Tuesday and Thursday, 7:00 PM
Having completed this course, you will be able to:

Understand technical terminology related to drones

Describe and identify the common components of a drone

Explain roll, pitch, yaw and throttle

Understand the process of preparing motors, electronic speed controllers and the power distribution board

Understand how to attach the FPV

Get general understanding of final assembly of a drone

Understand most commonly used equipment and software used in measurement and monitoring

Understand civil applications of drones

Understanding of the required maintenance

Understanding of entrepreneurship basis, what it takes to transform your idea on a paper to viable business

This course consists of the following modules:

Drone architecture

Drone Avionics

Piloting Techniques

Drones equipment for measurement and monitoring

Processing of measurement data

Drones maintenance

Civil applications

Law Regulations

Entrepreneurship

http://www.edroneproject.org/

PUBLIC LECTURE BY BRIGITTE BAUMANN
2020-01-29 17:00
On January 29th, at 17:30 Brigitte Baumann Gervais the founder and CEO of GBI (Go Beyond Early Stage Investing) and European Business Angel of the year 2015 will deliver a public lecture at ISU.
The lecture topic will be: Funding for Student Entrepreneurs.
Since 2017, Brigitte has been part of EY’s “Winning Women Entrepreneur” programme and is in Europe’s TOP 50 most influential women in the startup and venture capital space and Top Women in FinTech.
After the lecture, 3 early stage startups, who are involved in Zoomout Pre-accelerator’s Programme, will present their pitches in front of the investor and will get the priceless mentorship from the latter.

Language: English
Time: 29 January 2020, 17:30
Venue: Room E207, Ilia State University (3/5 Cholokashvili Ave.)
Attendance is free.

Erasmus+ information meeting
2020-02-07 16:00
The Office of Foreign Relations is organizing Erasmus+ information meeting where you can get further information regarding the exchange program and ask questions about the application etc.
The meeting will take place on:
Friday, February 7
5.00pm to 6.00pm
Venue: E 209 room, K. Cholokashvili Ave. 3/5
Please feel free to drop by.

For further questions feel free to contact:
Office of Foreign Relations
erasmusplus@iliauni.edu.ge
+995 32 2 22 00 09 (Ext. 367)
K. Cholokashvili Ave. 3/5, E 208 room

Workshop “Grounded Theory” for Doctoral Students and Young Researchers
2020-02-10 14:30
Ilia State University’s International Doctoral School offers a workshop on Grounded Theory (GT) for doctoral students and young researchers. This workshop interactively examines the basic ideas and concepts of GT methodology in theory and practice. In the first phase, we will discuss GT’s philosophical origins as well as its main methodological perspectives. Then we address key issues such as what is a GT research question and how to phrase questions that are appropriate to the GT imperative of openness in order to discuss the main features of a GT study design. In a third phase, we will analyze potential challenges and pitfalls of the research practice. GT concepts that might seem blurry, e.g. “saturation of data” and “theoretical sampling”, will be clarified.
Upon completion of the workshop, an attendance certificate will be issued for each participant.
Mandatory Reading: Corbin, Juliet/Strauss, Anselm (1990): Grounded Theory Research. Procedures,
Canons, and Evaluation Criteria. In: Qualitative Sociology 13/1, pp 3-21.
Participants of the workshop will be provided with a copy upon registration.
Venue: Ilia State University, E Building, E-207, Cholokashvili Ave. 3/5, 0162 Tbilisi
Dates and Times:

Monday, February 10, 2020; 10:00-14:30
Tuesday, February 11, 2020; 10:00-14:30
Wednesday, February 12, 2020; 10:00-14:30

Instructor: Dr. Yvonne Franke (Georg-August-University of Göttingen, Faculty of Social Sciences)
Language of Instruction: English
Maximum Number of Participants: 20
Registration: Prior registration is required and the principle of priority applies. The registration deadline is February 5, 2020, 18:00. For registration please use the registration online form:
https://forms.gle/Y8yXk6bMHTJ5D3LZ8

Public Lecture by Katarzyna Sidło
2020-02-14 17:00
Title:
Working in sales, medieval Muslim style. A short history of some of the most controversial commutative contracts in Islamic economics
Annotation
Bayʿsalam/salaf – as sale of an object with a future delivery and on-spot payment – is arguably one of the most curious ones among commutative contracts deemed ḥalāl in Islamic economics. Being a sale of an object not in the possession of the seller—more often than not due to its nonexistence at the time when the contract is being concluded—and with the resulting uncertainty over their ability to deliver the subject-matter, the transaction should theoretically be forbidden under the rules governing gharar (exorbitant risk/uncertainty)sales. However, most scholars consider salam contract permissible on account of a ḥadīth, according to which it was allowed by the Prophet himself, as well as the belief that in this particular case “the requirements of law yielded (rakhkhasa) in face of the people’s need for it”( al-Sarakhsi, al-Mabsut, vol. 9). Against this background, during the talk I will trace the provenience of bayʿsalam and explore the collective thought process that led to its establishment as one of the core Islamic financial contracts.

Erasmus+ information meeting
2020-02-14 18:00
The Office of Foreign Relations is organizing Erasmus+ information meeting where you can get further information regarding the exchange program and ask questions about the application etc.
The meeting will take place on:
Friday, February 14
5.00pm to 6.00pm
Venue: E 209 room, K. Cholokashvili Ave. 3/5
Please feel free to drop by.

For further questions feel free to contact:
Office of Foreign Relations
erasmusplus@iliauni.edu.ge
+995 32 2 22 00 09 (Ext. 367)
K. Cholokashvili Ave. 3/5, E 208 room

An Intensive Online Start-Up Bootcamp
2020-05-25 10:17
An Intensive Online Start-Up Bootcamp
Outline
An intensive online Start-Up Bootcamp is aimed at students who have an idea for a business. The Bootcamp will use the idea management online platform Validate to support students in developing their ideas, including as regards customer profiling and competitor analysis, and in defining their value proposition.
The Bootcamp will guide students through the business start-up journey and equip them with practical skills and tools in business planning, ideation and pitching
Benefits of the Bootcamp
The participants will be granted exclusive 12-month unlimited access to the Validate platform to develop and refine their business ideas and validate their go-to-market strategy.
Date and Time:
11:00 to 13:00, June 4th-5th
Audience:
University students who have an idea for a business or an interest in pursuing an entrepreneurial career path in 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 creative industries;

Raising awareness of Creative Spark and of the value of enterprising skills more broadly.

In order to attend the Bootcamp, please register beforehand (follow the link – https://forms.gle/drT3RRdxWtiobhvi6 )
Deadline: June 1st, 23:59

Workshop “Short Course of Research Methods” for Doctoral Students and Young Researchers
2020-05-27 11:59
The objectives of the workshop are to teach students how to plan and conduct research and how to present it.
See details – https://bit.ly/2X5rIAc
Mandatory Reading: Participants of the workshop will be provided with a copy upon registration.
Format: On-line course
Dates and Times: Monday, June 8, 2020; 11:00-14:00 Part 1: research question Week#1 Monday, June 15, 2020; 11:00-14:00 Part 2: research methods Week#2 Monday, June 22, 2020; 11:00-14:00 Part 3: data processing Week#3 Monday, June 29, 2020; 11:00-14:00 Part 4: analysing results Week#4
Instructor: Prof. Nino Javakhishvili, Prof. Erekle Magradze
Language of Instruction: English
Maximum Number of Participants: 15
Registration: Prior registration is required and the principle of priority applies. The registration deadline is June3, 2020, 18:00. For registration please use the registration online form: https://forms.gle/wJ7oHvMp3NQVVeJ56
About Instructors:
Professor Nino Javakhishvili teaches students at all three levels of higher education at Ilia State University and leads a psychology program. Nino Javakhishvili has received experience in studies and research in social sciences at the universities of Oxford (1996-1997), Hatfield (1999); Saarbrucken (2002, 2009, 2011); Waseda (2010); Rutgers, UCLA (2005-2009), Miami, (2017- 2018). Professor Javakhishvili was invited to provide talks and master classes at the universities of Vienna, Tuscia, Helsinki, Granada, Glasgow, Paris, Lyon, and Thessaloniki. Nino Javakhishvili publishes internationally, as well as locally (312 citations in Scopus database). Main findings and recommendations of Professor Javakhishvili were provided to such governmental and nongovernmental agencies, as: The Ministry of Environment Protection of Georgia, The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, State Social Welfare Agency, World Bank, USAID, SIDA, UNIFEM/UN Women, UNFPA, EBRD and others.
Associate professor Erekle Magradze teaches Computer Science subjects at Ilia State University. He also teaches Computer Science students at San Diego State University, Georgian Campus. He is a Computer Science program coordinator at San Diego State University, Georgia.
According to the new challenges and market requirements, Erekle Magradze works on development of the new Computer Science program at Ilia State University. The program is bilingual, Georgian and English. Erekle Magradze is also a head of University Computing Center, which is the only University level computer center in Georgia. Erekle Magradze graduated his Bachelor’s studies in 2006 and got the Bachelor’s degree in the direction of Applied Mathematics. In 2009 he got a Master’s degree in Information Technologies and Mathematical Modelling. In 2008 he joined, ATLAS experiment of CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research). His research was mainly oriented on development of distributed and parallel computing clusters. Such clusters were and are in use for experimental data storage and analysis. From 2011 he continued his studies at Georg-August University of Goettingen, Doctoral Program (GAUSS). Also, he became a qualified member of the ATLAS experiment collaboration at CERN, from II Physics Institute of Georg-August University of Goettingen. His research was related to the control automation of large-scale computing facilities using Machine Learning and Data Analysis techniques. In 2016 he successfully defended his thesis and got Doctoral Degree in Physics (Direction: Physics Computing). Erekle Magradze’s talks and posters were awarded at several international conferences and symposiums. Nowadays, Erekle Magradze is actively involved in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence technologies development and also in the creation of studying materials in Georgian language. He is actively involved in practical applications of Machine Learning technologies as Director of Engineering of MaxinAI. Erekle Magradze is also one of the founders of DevOps Georgia society. In the scope of DevOps Georgia community, Erekle Magradze together with the team, organized two conferences and several meetups, which supported the creation of the DevOps community in Georgia. With this activity he tries to popularize usage of the Open Source technologies even in commercial organizations and also supports employment of new concepts of the software architecture.

An Intensive Online Start-Up Bootcamp (Part 2)
2020-07-20 16:05
An Intensive Online Start-Up Bootcamp (Part 2)
Outline
An Intensive Online Start-Up Bootcamp is aimed at students with an idea for a business. The bootcamp will use the idea management online platform Validate to support students in developing their idea, including customer profiles, competitor analysis and defining their value proposition.
The bootcamp will guide students through the business start-up journey and equip them with practical skills and tools in business planning, ideation and pitching.
The Bootcamp Benefits
The participants will be granted an exclusive 12 months unlimited access to the Validate platform to develop and refine their business ideas and validate go to market strategy.
Date and Time:
15:00 to 17:00 on July 31st
12:00 to 14:00 on August 3rd
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.

In order to attend the Bootcamp, please register beforehand (follow the link – https://forms.gle/LxCUYZ2tJN2pPkCd8 )
Facilitator:
The bootcamp will be delivered by Lauren Davies- Lecturer in Enterprise & Entrepreneurship at UWE Bristol, Director of Enterprise Educators UK.
Deadline: July 28th, 23:59

LIVE: ROCK BAND BEDFORD FALLS FOR ISU STUDENTS - VIRTUAL END-OF-YEAR ROUNDUP
2020-08-01 19:00
One of the most unusual and challenging academic years has come to an end. At this time, we would gather at Lisi Lake to celebrate the birthday of ISU and congratulate our graduates on the transition into a new stage of life.
The pandemic has shuffled but not canceled our plans: we promise we will gather in person – most probably, no later than spring – to celebrate 2020 graduation in its traditional format and share our emotions at a non-virtual ceremony, without having to keep a 2-meter distance or comply with other limitations.
Before then, we would like to congratulate online each of you, especially the 2020 graduates, on the completion of this unusual academic year and thank all of you for your cooperation and commitment throughout this challenging period.
Time: 1st August, Saturday, 19:00
Format: FB Live
2020

ADS Georgia 2020 – Leavingstone
2020-08-07 17:46
Creative agency Leavingstone will be the final participant of ADS Georgia 2020.

Since entering the market in 2010, Leavingstone has won over 100 international awards, including Cannes Lions, Eurobest, and London international. It is one of the agencies that established Georgia on the international map of advertising.

Leavingstone was awarded prizes at the international advertising festival White Square 2020: silver prize – Tera Botin; Influencer Campaign and a bronze prize – Knowledge Leads us to Freedom, Outdoor Ambient (See article – https://cutt.ly/4dDt8HN ).
2019 was the year of changes both in the Leavingstone’s management and structure.
Leavingstone’s key areas of work: design, web mobile development, artificial intelligence, and digital media.
Leavingstone actively participates in ACAG-organized print competitions.

Meetings will be held in two parts: on Monday and Thursday. Folker Wrage, new CEO of the agency will be speaker at the meetings.
Information on the topics will soon be made available on our webpage.
Time 10, 13 August 16:00
Venue: Facebook page of the Department of Student Affairs
On the Project: t.ly/LsrF
Facebook group: t.ly/va9w
Project partner: Georgian Association of Communication Agencies (ACAG).

Advertising is dead
2020-08-10 16:00
Organized by Ilia State University (ISU) Department of Student Affairs, ADS Georgia aims to familiarize students with leading creative agencies operating in the Georgian advertising market by organizing meetings with those directly responsible for producing adds and showcasing the process of production. By doing so, students will gain a broader understanding of the industry
that may further spark their interest in the field.
ADS Georgia has partnered with the following major creative agencies operating in Georgia:

Redberry • რედბერი
HOLMES&WATSON
Leavingstone
JWT Metro
Windfor’s
BetterFly
Marmelads
Elliot Webber
Marshall • მარშალი
Saatchi & Saatchi Tbilisi
Marketer.ge
AdvertWise
4MEDIA
Hans & Gruber
Ogilvy
ABK
GEPRA

Considering the specific nature of the project, one week was dedicated to each agency to allow them conduct meetings in two parts. This gave an opportunity to the participants to present their experiences and projects and also focus on theoretical and practical issues that are important for achieving success in the industry.
Video recordings of ADS meetings are available at https://bit.ly/2GAwXQT
The video lectures address awareness campaigns for such brands as TBC, Bank of Georgia, Geocell, Europebet, Vismino, Natakhtari and GWP. ADS Georgia
ADS Georgia seeks to bring agencies and students together and assist them in identifying common interests.
For this purpose, several internship programmes were announced for students in collaboration with creative agencies. Winners of the competition were offered internship opportunities in Georgia’s leading agencies.
Contact details:
student.affairs@iliauni.edu.ge
032 2 22 00 09 (270), 592077727

ADS Georgia 2020 - Advertising is ALIVE - Folker Wrage
2020-08-13 16:00
On 13 July 2020, at 16:00, the new CEO of the creative agency Leavingstone, Folker Wrage, holds his second meeting within the frames of ADS Georgia 2020.
N2 Topic: Advertising is ALIVE
-“So – are agencies really dying? Or are they simply just changing? Does it still make sense to start a career in advertising? Based on what we learned in the first session, we are going to talk about the pros and cons, the risks and opportunities. And less from a global perspective, but more on a national level. We will take a look at the Georgian market and its opportunities” – Folker Wrage
Video recording of the first meeting: Advertising is DEAD – t.ly/pEYX
Folker Wrage, new CEO of the creative agency Leavingstone, has been engaged in the field of communications for over 25 years. He has served as Executive Creative Director at McCann, Publicis, Ogilvy, Saatchi & Saatchi, Leo Burnett and Havas.
He has worked in Germany, USA, Turkey and Switzerland. Several years ago, he founded Wrage/Antwort, a business consultancy and advertising agency. Folker frequently appears at international creative communications and advertising festivals, including Cannes Lions. He is likewise well known to the participants of the Georgian advertising festival Ad Black Sea as he has been the festival jury president since 2015.
Date and time: 13 August, Monday, 16:00
Working language: English
About the Project: t.ly/LsrF
Facebook group: t.ly/va9w
Project partner: Georgian Association of Communication Agencies (ACAG).
#AdsGeorgia#ILIAUNI#DSA#ACAG#Leavingstone

Live Virtual Orientation for First-year Students of the School of Technology
2020-09-24 16:30
On 24 September 2020, the ISU School of Technology will hold a live orientation for newly-admitted students. The virtual meeting will start at 4:30 pm.
You will have an opportunity to meet and ask questions to the dean of the School of Technology, programme leaders and coordinators.
The programme presentation will be followed by a Q&A session.
Follow this link to join the meeting: https://SDSU.zoom.us/j/9393261066
2020

NASA SPACE APPS CHALLENGE 2020 to be Held Online
2020-09-25 12:22
Now in its 9th year, Space Apps is an international hackathon for coders, scientists, designers, storytellers, makers, builders, technologists, and others in cities around the world, where teams engage with the NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s free and open data to address real-world problems on Earth and in space. Space Apps 2019 included over 29,000 participants at 225 events in 71 countries.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and in the interest of our global community’s health and safety, NASA and the Space Apps Global Organizing Team have made the decision to make this year’s hackathon an all-virtual (online) event.
NASA Space Apps Challenge 2020 will be coming to you on October 2-4, 2020.

NASA Space Apps Challenge Tbilisi is co-organized by Tbilisi Startup Bureau
and Ilia State University (ილიას სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი Iliauni), with support from Georgia’s Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA • Tech Park). Our Partner is Edison Store ელექტრონული კომპონენტები, which will award full Arduino kits to the 2 winning teams.

Our Community Partners are DataFest Tbilisi

Zoomout • ზუმაუთი
Fablab Iliauni • ფაბლაბ ილიაუნი

Who can participate?
Anyone who has an idea, knowledge, skills and passion!

Which are this year’s challenges?
This year we have 25 challenges in 6 categories:

Observe
Inform
Sustain
Create
Confront
Connect

Details:
https://2020.spaceappschallenge.org/challenges

Is the registration individual or by team?

Participants register as individuals, not as teams. You can start to form project teams before the event, or teams may form or add additional members on the first day of the Space Apps event. Regardless of when teams form, participants are not permitted to start working on their solutions until the Space Apps event begins.

Do I have to know English?

Yes, the working language is English, and if your project wins, it will be considered for the Global Awards.

How to participate?

In order to participate, please submit this application form: https://forms.gle/4sU87aFM5fRNzyqk9
AND go to https://2020.spaceappschallenge.org/locations/tbilisi/ and register there, too.

The registration deadline is 23:59 on September 30, 2020.

Special Prize for ISU Students

The Ilia State University will award a special prize to the winning team of ISU students.

Each member of the team will receive a 500 GEL scholarship voucher.

We wish you every success!

2020
