An Intensive Online Start-Up Bootcamp (Part 2)
2020-07-20 16:05 (Asia/Dubai)
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

A Graphic Design Course for Students
2020-10-13 14:28
Graphic design has become an intrinsic part of our everyday life in the 21st century. At the same time, the situation unfolding in the country has clearly shown us the importance of adopting remote work culture in order to overcome the challenges of geographical distance and do our favourite work without leaving our homes.
⭕ In view of the epidemiological situation in the country, from 1 November 2020, Fablab offers ISU students free online graphic design courses so that they can develop professional skills in this field and be prepared for the global job market.

Who can participate?

Any ISU student interested in graphic design and willing to develop skills targeted by the project at a professional level.

How can I take part in the project?

Fill out our simple online application form through 28 October 2020. The candidates’ self-motivation will be the leading selection criterion.

Application form – https://forms.gle/GZGoCSungMdUbhEy6

Only 30 students can take part in the project. Please consider that the number of project participants is limited.

➡️ Selected candidates will be contacted no later than 31 October 2020.
Fablab Iliauni – https://bit.ly/2IOWh7Z
#fablab #iliauni #fablabiliauni #graphicdesign #onlinecourse #adobe #adobeillustrator #ფაბლაბი #ილიაუნი #ფაბლაბილიაუნი #გრაფიკულიდიზაინი #ილუსტრატორ

Educational Games Hackathon
2020-10-26 12:58
Ilia State University is happy to announce registration for the Educational Games Hackathon, which is implemented within the framework of the international project DigiEduHack and will be held on November 12-13. This event is and is running around the world online for two days, where countries have to work on their challenges locally.
DigiEduHack is an initiative of the EIT (European Institute for Innovation and Technology) implemented under the European Commission’s Digital Education Action Plan. The event has been active since 2019, where teams from all over Europe and beyond come together to create a better future for education. This year, its main stage is hosted by the Presidency of the German Council of the European Union.
Hackathon encourages participants to develop interesting solutions and create prototypes in the direction of educational games. The winning team in the local hackathon will have the opportunity to present their idea on the official DigiEduHack website, where they will be evaluated by international experts and the final global winner will be revealed on a voting basis.
Due to the COVID-19 situation in the country, the hackathon will be held online.
Who can participate?

Representatives from different fields can participate: students, teachers, entrepreneurs, innovators and anyone interested in digital education
What will the challenges be about?

Given that the integration of games into the learning process has become particularly in demand in today’s reality, the theme of the hackathon will be educational games. This direction facilitates the distance learning method and helps us to achieve a better learning outcome. During the hackathon, participants will have to create prototypes of educational games and demonstrate how digital tools, games can enhance community involvement in the field.
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.
Do I have to know English?

Yes, English language skills are required as each participating team must upload their idea on the official DigiEduHack page.
To register go to the following link:
https://forms.gle/mJ4189d8mE9uZfL68

Deadline of the registration is: November 8, 23:59 PM
#EduGameHack #DigiEduHack #fablab #iliauni
2020

KOTLIN course for ISU students
2020-12-12 14:00
Google Developer’s Student Club is offering a 5 week long Android Programming study jams!
All of our material is provided exclusively by Google.
First Session: 14:00, Saturday, 12 December 2020
Who is this for?
This study jam targets students from Ilia State University
Note: Programming experience is not mandatory, although programmers could benefit from it too.
Why should I learn Android?
Android Programming has been one of the fastest growing jobs worldwide! After this course you will be able to create basic android applications!
Which Framework will we use?
Students will learn Android with Kotlin, which is an open source language. Kotlin is very concise and is 100% compatible with Java.
About study jam:

We will use around 5 different sources that Google has provided;
Pay attention that this is a study jam. Materials will be shared with students and everyone would work on it individually, yet sharing and asking questions from others and the supervisor of the session, will help you grow immensely.

Due to the current epidemic situation, studies will take place in Zoom.
Sign up :
https://forms.gle/MkMbVjSz3g9tz3Mr8
Deadline: 18:00, Friday, 11 December 2020
How to get an access with resources:
After the registration, student will get weekly emails of next session’s topics and will have access to Google developer’s platform.
Working language: English
Time: 14:00, Saturday, 12 December 2020
Location: Zoom online platform

Meeting with the representative of MAJOREL - BOOSTER TALKS
2020-12-15 15:00
On 15 December, 2020, at 16:00, Shorena Kutateladze, Selection and Recruitment Supervisor at the international company Majorel will host a meeting in the Booster Talks series.
Majorel entered the Georgian market in September 2016. Today it has three sites in Georgia, two of which are in Tbilisi and one, in Kutaisi. The company provides support to customers from the travel, e-Commerce, IT, digital media and automotive industries.
Booster Talks is a series of online meetings for ISU students and graduates, which are hosted by representatives of private companies, public entities and non-governmental organizations in Georgia.
The Speaker will discuss the following:

Majorel across the globe and in Georgia;
What does Majorel have to offer to its employees;
Career opportunities at Majorel;
How to get a job at Majorel? and
Useful tips for job seekers.

The meeting will be of interest to students and graduates specializing in any field.
To attend the meeting, please complete the registration form before 15 December, 2020, 12:00
You will receive a link to the meeting one hour before its start.
Time:15 December, 2020, 16:00
Registration Form

USAID Georgia-ISU Joint Conference: A Review of the 2020 Pre-Election and Exit Polls in Georgia
2020-12-16 17:00
On 16-18 December, a conference A Review of the 2020 Pre-Election and Exit Polls in Georgia will be held by Ilia State University (ISU) in partnership with USAID Georgia. The goal of the conference is to bring together leading polling organizations, academics, international experts and NGOs to review methodological aspects relating to pre-election and exit polls, as well as pre-election environment.
Conference participants include international polling companies Edison Research and Ipsos, leading Georgian polling organizations Analysis and Consulting Team (ACT), Caucasus Research Resource Centers (CRRC), Institute of Social Studies and Analysis (ISSA) and ANOVA; Georgian Young Lawyers Association (GYLA); International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy; ISU Rector Giga Zedania; USAID Georgia representatives; Professor Michael Traugott, Former AAPOR and WAPOR President; Professor Peter Miller, Former AAPOR President; Scott Keeter, A Senior Survey Advisor of Pew Research Center and former AAPOR President, Trevor Tompson, Senior Vice President of The Associated Press-NORS Center for Public Affairs Research.
The conference is supported by USAID Good Governance Initiative (USAID GGI).
The conference will be held remotely via zoom and will be streamed on the ISU Facebook page.
Quick links

Conference Day 1, 16 December

Programme

Conference Day 2, 18 December

Programme

International Conference The Middle East and Caucasus. Culture, History, Politics
2020-12-17 12:32
From 17 through 19 December 2020, ISU Grigol Tsereteli Institute of Oriental Studies holds an online conference on The Middle East and the Caucasus. Culture, History, Politics. The conference will summarize the work of the Institute in 2020. The papers to be delivered at the conference will dwell on historical and cultural relations between the Caucasus and the Middle East, Eastern languages and literature, and various aspects of the processes currently unfolding in the Middle East. Apart from the academics of the Institute, the conference will bring together representatives of different Georgian universities and research centers as well as foreign researchers from Austria, Belorussia, Germany, Italy, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Poland, Russia, Switzerland, and Ukraine.
See the Conference Programme: https://bit.ly/2K0K1D3
The conference will be held via the Zoom platform.
Links

17 December: https://bit.ly/3oXSMMR
18 December: https://bit.ly/3ab4tf4
19 December: https://bit.ly/3r3rIxG

Conference languages: Georgian and English

USAID and Ilia State University Joint Campus Lecture: “Conversation with Pollsters”
2020-12-21 17:00
On 21 December, a Campus Lecture “Conversation with Pollsters” will be held by Ilia State University (ISU) in partnership with USAID Georgia.
The aim of the lecture is to give the students the opportunity to meet international researchers and leading research organizations in Georgia and discuss the methodological and ethical standards of the pre-election survey and exit polls.
The participants of the Campus discussion include: Analysis and Consulting Group (ACT), the Caucasus Research Resource Center (CRRC), the Institute for Social Research and Analysis (ISSA) and ANOVA, Rector of Ilia State University, Giga Zedania, Representatives of the USAID Georgia Mission, Former President of the US Public Opinion Research Association (AAPOR) and World Public Opinion Research Association (WAPOR), Professor Michael Traugott and former President of the American Public Opinion Research Association (AAPOR) Professor Peter Miller.
The lecture is supported by USAID’s Democratic Governance Initiative in Georgia (USAID GGI).
The conference will be held remotely via zoom and will be streamed on the ISU Facebook page.
Quick Links

Program

Lecture time: December 21, 2020, 17:00-19:00.

A CYCLE OF INTERDISCIPLINARY SEMINARS: GREEN HYDROGEN – THE FUTURE OF SUSTATINABLE ENERGY
2020-12-22 17:00
On 22 December 2020, a seminar on Green Hydrogen – the Future of Sustainable Energy will be held as part of a cycle Energy and Sustainable Development organized by the Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development of ISU School of Business, Technology and Education.
About the Seminar
The production and use of green hydrogen for the mitigation of climate changes has recently become a popular global trend. Storage of green hydrogen and its use for balancing the grid may lead to a substantial increase in the share of renewable energy to replace fossil fuels and the related pollutant emissions. Engaging in the international leadership race in this regard, EU and many countries worldwide have developed comprehensive strategies and action plans and allocated huge financial resources to support technological research and development of policies and business processes.
The so-called green hydrogen will make the topic of the seminar. The presentations will draw on the latest evidence to discuss the following issues:

Hydrogen production, storage, transportation and utilization technologies;
Use of hydrogen in transport, industry and energy sectors;
Supporting the development of green hydrogen and renewable energy;
Green hydrogen development: global processes and trends;
Prospects of hydrogen in Georgia – its potential role in increasing energy and economic security.

About the Presenters

Murman Margvelashvili, ISU Associate Professor in Sustainable Development and Energy Research, Director of the Institute
Davit Jogiashvili, ISU Mater Student and WEG Junior Researcher
Davit Otarashvili (H2exagOn (France)), Managing Partner
Giorgi Chikovani, CEO at the Georgian Energy Development Fund

Duration: 1.5 hour
Language: Georgian
Format: an online session via Zoom platform. Seminar link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84798789891
The Seminar will consist of presentations and discussion.
Time: 22 December 2020, 17:00 – 18:30

San Diego State University California Campus Workshop for Partner Universities, Academic Personnel, and Students
2021-01-27 13:24
The SDSU California campus, with the financial support of the US Embassy in Georgia, continues a cycle of seminars for the academic personnel and students of its partner state universities (TSU, ISU and GTU). Next seminar sessions will be held from 27 through 29 January 2021, at 20:00-22:00.
At the seminar sessions, students of the partner state universities will have an opportunity to become familiar with SDSU masters and doctoral programs in life sciences, engineering and education.
Supporting STEM research and graduate education in Georgia State Department Grant
January 27-29 2021, 8:00p.m. – 10:20 p.m. (GST GMT+4)
27 January:
Mini Course IIIA — SDSU Doctoral Programs in STEM — Sciences
Zoom
Registration Link :https://bit.ly/2MqFdYw
Meeting ID: 867 7300 3859
Passcode: [REDACTED]
28 January:
Mini Course IIIB — Computational Sciences and Engineering Sciences
Zoom
Registration Link: https://bit.ly/3pg2ZF1
Meeting ID: 861 6763 8255
Passcode: [REDACTED]
29 January:
Mini-Course IIIC— SDSU Doctoral Programs in Education and Health related fields
Zoom
Registration Link:https://bit.ly/39XZexG
Meeting ID: 891 0745 1172
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Basics and Fundamentals of Game Development: Free course for senior pupils
2021-02-27 11:56
On 27 February 2021, FabLab Iliauni, in partnership with the Young Scientists’ Club of Georgia, is launching a free course for senior pupils Basics and Fundamentals of Game Development.
Course participants will work with Unreal Engine 4. They will develop an understanding of the tools of its visual scripting, engine functionality and programming elements. Apart from Unreal Engine 4 related aspects, participants will gain knowledge of each stage of game development from planning to publishing.
►Who is the course for?
The course is designed for motivated 9th to 12th graders from around Georgia, who are interested in game industry.
Requirements: Laptop or desktop PC that can be effectively used for running the engine. Detailed system requirements are as follows:

CPU: Quad-core OS: Windows 7/8/10 64-bit or Mac OSX Sierra
Intel or AMD processor. 2.5 GHz or faster
RAM: 8 GB
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD series card or higher
Video Card/DirectX Version: DirectX 11 or Directx 12 compatible graphics card
For storage purposes, fast SSDs are good

► How to take part in the project?
To take part in the project, please complete a simple application form no later than 21 February 2021.
Application form: https://forms.gle/j9hwRFy1Zkq3Vq5M9
Time Schedule:
Saturday: 2 pm
Wednesday: 5 pm
ᲡThe course includes 16 training sessions; each session will last 1.5-2 hours.
Course leader: Giorgi Shamugia, President and co-founder of the Young Scientists’ Club of Georgia
Note: Participants who miss more than 20% of total course hours will not receive a certificate.
Selected candidates will be contacted no later than 25 February 2021.
For further information, email us at: fablabtraining@iliauni.edu.ge

International Joint Classroom between Ilia State University and the University of Göttingen: The Online Experience of Academic Writing Partnerships
2021-03-15 11:31
The event is organized by Ilia State University (ISU) International Doctoral School (IDS) in cooperation with the Centre for Academic Writing (ISU) and the Georg-August University of Göttingen in Germany International WritingLab (IWLUGOE).
Academic writing partnerships are open to students pursuing Bachelor’s, Master’s as well as Doctoral degrees. The number of participants is limited to 15. Working language is English. Only applicants who hold at least B2 English certificate will be admitted to the selection process.
International Joint Classroom between Ilia State University and the University of Göttingen: The Online Experience of Academic Writing Partnerships
What are the Academic Writing Partnerships?
During one semester, 2 to 4 students of various countries, different cultural backgrounds and disciplines work together on an academic writing project of their choice. It can be an academic essay, but also different genres such as a report or an entry for an academic blog. The summer term 2021 will bring together students from the Georg-August University of Göttingen in Germany and students from the Ilia State University in Tbilisi, Georgia. They will engage in a Collaborative Online Intercultural Learning (COIL) experience.
What will you learn?
You and your partners will get to know helpful techniques for academic writing processes. By working on a collaborative writing project, you will learn a lot about different types of texts, structure, style, referencing and paraphrasing. Help will be provided by tutors during your entire writing process.
You will also get to know students from a culture very different from yours and reflect on your experience while working with them. This will contribute to the development of your intercultural skills.
You will also expand your insight in writing traditions of other countries and cultures. But, most of all, you will be able to reflect on and improve your own writing process. After having completed the project, you will receive a certificate detailing your work and indicating the skills you have gained.
How will you start?
Two initial online workshops in April 2021 will help you to get to know each other, choose partners and to decide upon a specific topic for your text. The broad topic for this semester will be ‘Living in a Post-Corona world: Where do we go from here?’, but you are free to choose other topics as well. During the workshops, you will also acquire knowledge about the writing process and ways to organize your own writing and reflect on it.
How will you continue?
After the initial sessions, you will be on a two-month timeline to finish your writing project. You will exchange feedback with your partners but you will also get feedback from tutors during previously fixed online meetings.
How is the timeline?
April 10th – April 15th: individual work on assignments in advance
April 17th, 1.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m.: 1st online kick-off workshop
April 18th – April 22nd: work on a first proposal for the writing project
April 24th, 1.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m.: 2nd online kick-off workshop
April 25th – June 18th: autonomous collaborative work in intercultural groups, regular online meetings with tutors every two weeks
June 19th, 1.00 – 5.00 p.m.: online final workshop
What is requested of participants?
As a participant in the Academic Writing Partnerships, you are obliged to:

prepare an assignment a week before the first kick-off workshop
partake in at least three workshops
work with your group during the semester (meet with the group and a tutor every two weeks)

hand in (preliminary) drafts of your writing project on a regular basis
How do I participate?
If you are interested please click here to get registered until April 10th, 2021. You will then receive further instructions and the first assignment.
Information about Instructors/Tutors who will lead the course:
Dr. Ella Grieshammer has been working in the field of teaching academic writing since 2008. She is now head of the International Writing Lab at the University of Göttingen.
Dr. Melanie Brinkschulte teaches academic writing and applied linguistics since 2001. She is the head of the key competencies ‚Intercultural Interaction‘ including the International Writing Lab, Intercultural Learning Lab, and the Department German as a Foreign/Second Language at the University of Göttingen.
Annett Mudoh (M.A.) is a teacher and consultant of the International Writing Lab at the University of Göttingen. She uses blended learning and learning management systems (LMS) to work on collaborative academic writing since 2012.
Do not miss the Intercultural Experience of Academic Writing Partnerships!

Women’s History Month 2021
2021-03-18 19:00
Celebrated around the globe every March, Women’s History Month seeks to highlight the achievements of women, their contributions and importance to the society in past and present.
The Ilia State University (ISU) School of Law, namely its Human Rights Programme, in partnership with Promoting the Rule of Law in Georgia (USAID/PROLoG) Activity implemented by the East-West Management Institute, joins the celebration through its online campaigns and other events dedicated to women at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19.
Television miniseries Unbelievable: Second Screening and Remote Discussion
The ISU Human Rights Club will honour the Women’s History Month by a repeated screening and remote discussion of the television miniseries Unbelievable.
The discussion will be conducted via Zoom. To take part, please register by following the link https://tinyurl.com/25x9j2ba
Before joining the discussion, please watch the film at https://tinyurl.com/36h8e7v3
Despite violence-related legislative improvements in recent years, approach to sexual violence in Georgia remains almost unchanged. Tragic incidents over the last few months have revealed shortcomings in legislation relating to sex crime and its enforcement.
The television miniseries Unbelievable is based on a true story of a serial rape case investigation. It vividly shows the challenges sexual offence victims may face in the absence of the proper treatment of the case by the judiciary and the society.
Speakers:
Tamar Dekanodize, Eurasia consultant, Equality Now
Goga Khatiashvili, invited lecturer, ISU
Moderator:
Mariam Gorgoshadze, Students, ISU School of Law
Time: 18 March, 7 pm
Mona Lisa Smile: Film Screening and Remote Discussion
Mona Lisa tells a story of Katherine Ann Watson, who leaves California for Massachusetts to take position teaching History of Art at a Wellesley College. The film reflects the role of women in the American society of the 1950s.
The young woman instructor undertakes to help her students in making a choice between restrictive social norms and intellectual freedom.
The discussion will be conducted via Zoom. To take part, please register by following the link: https://tinyurl.com/25x9j2ba
Before joining the discussion, please watch the film at: https://tinyurl.com/4dfk9fsy
Speakers:
Manana Kapetivadze, teacher at No. 2 Baghdati Public School, National Teacher Award Winner (2018)
Lado Apkhazava, teacher at the village of Chabati Public School, National Teacher Award Winner (2018)
Moderator:
Mariam Kharebashvili, Students, ISU School of Law
Time: 29 March, 7 pm

What is the HICD approach? How to improve institutional and individual performance
2021-04-01 17:00
On April 1st, 17:00, USAID HICD Activity’s Facebook page will host the first HICD LiveSpace event. Our guests, organizational development experts Giorgi Simongulashvili and Eka Katamadze will discuss and explain the HICD model, our project’s signature method for performance improvement.
HICD LiveSpace is series of development talks featuring the country’s top business-consultants, field experts and members of academia to bring insights on the methods, tools, trends, and challenges in the fields of institutional and individual performance improvement.
The moderator of HICD LiveSpace events will be Sophie Kereselidze, HICD Activity’s communications specialist.
About our guest speakers:
George Simongulashvili has about 20 years’ executive management and consultancy experience in business development, strategy, organizational development, and corporate performance improvement. He has an educational background in Economics, Finance, and Management.
Eka Katamadze is an experienced organization development specialist and business analyst with more than 24 years of experience operating in governmental, financial, consulting, and education industries with about 10 years of experience providing consultancy service for private and Government institutions.

Georgia Stands in Solidarity with Lebanon
2021-04-14 17:00
The Georgian representation of the international association French Renaissance will hold an event dedicated to Lebanon to mark the International Day La Francophonie.
On 4 August 2020, a massive blast at Beirut’s port claimed the lives of more than 200 people.
We decided to express our solidarity with Lebanon, a Francophone country, by organizing an event Le Liban à l’honneur. La Géorgie solidaire avec le Liban (We honour Lebanon. Georgia stands in solidarity with Lebanon).
The event participants will include Ilia State University and Akaki Tsereteli State University (Kutaisi University) professors and students, along with Georgian public and private school pupils and teachers, who will make presentations on the history, architecture, painting, literature and music of Lebanon and the country’s tourist destinations.
Alexandre Najjar, writer and public figure who writes in French, will be a guest of honour. Last year he was awarded two important prizes – Gold Medal of the French Renaissance and Grand Prix de la Francophonie of the French Academy for his versatile oeuvre and activities.
Professors and students will have an opportunity to discuss the author’s novels and poetry and read excerpts from his works. Musical versions of his poetic pieces will also be performed.
The event will be held virtually via Zoom: https://bit.ly/3mru3k6
Time: 14 April, 17:00
It will be attended by Alexandre Najjar, a guest of honour, writer and public figure; Denis Fadda, International President of the French Renaissance; Diego Colas, Ambassador of France to Georgia; Maya Dagher, Ambassador of Lebanon to Armenia and Georgia; Gocha Javakhishvili, Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of Georgia to France; Pierre Clouet, Director of the French Institute in Georgia (Institut Français de Géorgie) and professors of Lebanese universities.

Caucasus Mountain Forum 2022
2021-04-23 17:56
Designed to be a meeting place for scientists, policymakers, and practitioners from the Caucasus region and beyond, 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 from 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 19 to 21 April 2022 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 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 practice.
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: 17 January, 2022
Deadline for the notification of abstract acceptance: 17 February 2022
Abstracts to be submitted in English only to CMF2022@caucasus-mt.net using the Abstract Submission Form
Scholarships will be available primarily for participants from the region.
For more information visit: https://bit.ly/3aC77dg
Registration Form: https://bit.ly/2RZwEqj
2022

The International Seasonal School and the Conference "Georgian Language and Modern Technologies"
2021-05-04 12:18
Ilia State University takes great pleasure in inviting you to participate in the international seasonal school and the conference “Georgian Language and Modern Technologies” (4-9 May). The conference and seasonal school is expecting those interested in natural language processing technologies.
The conference is open to students and researchers whose interests are:

Machine translation;
Extracting data from the text;
Statistical methods of text processing;
Grammatical formalism;
Semantic processes;
Linguistic resources and dialogue systems;
Speech recognition and synthesis.

The five-day (4-8 May) seasonal school includes a series of workshops dedicated to the theoretical and practical aspects of natural language processing technologies and is designed for students majoring in computer science and linguistics.
The conference will be held on May 9, 2021.
Working language: Georgian and English.
Conference and seasonal school are free.
Those wishing to participate in the seasonal school must fill in the registration form and the cover letter: https://bit.ly/320MX7Y
Those wishing to participate in the conference must fill in the registration form and submit an abstract: https://bit.ly/3a0KL4C
Deadline for the application is April 24, 2021.
Selected candidates will be notified no later than April 27, 2021.
For further inquiries please contact nlp@iliauni.edu.ge
Participants will be selected based on their experience and motivation.
The conference and seasonal school are held in the scopes of CARYS 19-1287 “Georgian Language Computer Processing API” project, winner of the 2019
2021

Public Lecture by Japanese Ambassador to Georgia: “Japan’s Post-War Success and Challenges”
2021-05-21 15:00
On May 21st, at 15:00, Ilia State University (ISU) and Embassy of Japan in Georgia will organize a public lecture of the Japanese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Georgia H.E. Mr. Imamura Akira on the topic “Japan’s Post-War Success and Challenges”.
Public lecture will take place in Zoom format. All are welcome to attend the event.
H.E. Mr. Imamura Akira has been appointed as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Georgia in December 2020. During various years H.E. Mr. Akira worked in Japanese missions in Australia, UK, Canada and Russia. Mr. Ambassador is a graduate of University of Tokyo and Columbia University.
Meeting link: https://bit.ly/3flTQa5
Working language: English
Time: 21 May, 15:00
2021

Online Launch of the Georgian Translation
2021-06-10 19:00
On 10 June, 2021, the Heinrich Boell Foundation, Ilia State University and Poezia Press will hold an online launch of the Georgian translation of “Reconstruction of Nations: Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus” by Timothy Snyder.
About the Publication
“Reconstruction of Nations” tells the story of how history has influenced the formation of modern Poland, Lithuania, Ukraine and Belarus. What path did they take? What decisions were made and how? Why did they fight with each other and with others? How did they reconcile? How did they foresee the future? These are important questions for the formation of all modern nation-states, and their fate and future depend largely on what answers are given.
It is especially important for Georgia to view the history of our friendly nations from this angle. What conclusions and lessons should our country draw?
Agenda
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Moderator: Prof. Alexander Mikaberidze
Greetings:

Prof. Giga Zedania, Rector of the Ilia University
Dr. Stefan Meister, Head of Office, Heinrich Boell Foundation, South Caucasus
Ms. Nato Alhazishvili, Publisher

Key-note speaker: Prof. Timothy Snyder, author of the book
The speakers will present key arguments of the book and a history of receptions and will discuss their relevance for Georgia and smaller post-Soviet states.
Themes to be discussed by the speakers:

Poland’s “Eastern Policy” enabled it not only to achieve peace with its neighbors, but also facilitated its own European aspirations. What connects this policy of nation-building and rebirth of the Polish nation of the 1990s to the Eastern Partnership (EaP) initiated by Poland and Sweden? How Poland saw its role in the EU at the time and how it is today? How was it possible that memories of ‘glorious past’ did not prevent the path of the future? What lessons can Georgia’s political class draw from this?– H.E. Mr. Mariusz Maszkiewicz, Ambassador of Poland to Georgia.
Lithuania has been able to navigate the post-independence choppy waters to emerge as a member of the EU and NATO. While the international situation was quite different then, the process of nation-building by a small country in a difficult neighborhood contains lessons that are still relevant today. What enables Lithuania to ‘manage’ its memory politics to maintain peaceful development? How do historians remain historians? How can Georgia’s European aspirations be viewed in the context of nation-building and internal conflicts? – Prof. Violeta Davoliute, Vilnius University.
Georgia is one of the nations ‘divided by its past’ – diverging memories of what happened in the last 100 years still feed the conflicts inside the recognized borders of Georgia. What are the roles of historians and politicians in this process? Is it possible to “leave history to historians” as Poles and their neighbors were able to do and move on politically? What are the key patterns and obstacles of Georgia’s post-Soviet nation-building? What obstacles do the internal conflicts create for Georgia’s European aspirations? –Mr. Giorgi Kandelaki (a Georgian politician, former MP).
South Caucasus as a region, also suffers from the consequences of “memory politics”. How did the process of nation-building and strengthened nationalism reinforce each other? How can nations escape this vicious circle? What different approach is needed to rethink memory politics and its instrumentalization? What lessons does “The Reconstruction of Nations” contain for the countries of South Caucasus? Is there a particular role for Georgia to play? – Dr. Beka Kobakhidze, Associate Professor, Ilia State University.

Time: 10 June 2021, 19:00
Format: Online, Zoom, and Facebook Live
Languages: Georgian, English
Meeting link: https://bit.ly/3ciZRUh
Meeting ID: 858 7559 5022
Passcode: [REDACTED]
2021

Mari Burduli Career Forum at ISU
2021-06-17 16:20
ISU is organizing a series of online meetings with potential employers within the frames of the Mari Burduli ISU Career Forum. You will have an opportunity to learn more about job openings and requirements. Meetings will be held in English.
Agenda
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17 June, 2021; 17:00-18:00: Glowb
Vacancies:

Social Media content creator (internship)
Creative (content creator ADOBE, internship)
Social Media (internship)
Social media assistant
Researcher
Copywriter
Marketing Assistant
Tech (internship)

Zoom Meeting: https://bit.ly/2SxicGC
Meeting ID: 839 3638 2822
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18 June; 10:30-11:00: BackOffice LLC
Vacancies:

Marketing
Sales
Programming

Zoom Meeting: https://bit.ly/3wiNX4R
Meeting ID: 860 2549 8665
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18 June;16:00-17:00: Techery
Vacancies:

Software Engineer,
QA Engineer

Zoom Meeting: https://bit.ly/3xlDohx
Meeting ID: 860 2549 8665
____________________________________________________________________________________________
22 June; 12:30-13:00: Adjara Group

Jobs in hotels and restaurants

Zoom Meeting: https://bit.ly/3vl4cND
Meeting ID:818 7317 3937
____________________________________________________________________________________________
22 June; 14:30-15:00: River Trip

Vacancy for promoter position.

Zoom Meeting: https://bit.ly/3xkvZiC
Meeting ID:818 7317 3937
____________________________________________________________________________________________
23 June; 14:00-14:30: Nutrimax
Vacancies:

Accountant
Corporate Sales Manager
Food Technologist

Zoom Meeting:https://bit.ly/3wnypwL

Meeting ID:846 1362 1913
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25 June 12:00-13:00: Tbilisi Business House

Translator (different languages)

Zoom Meeting: https://bit.ly/3pR8VW4

Meeting ID:813 0366 3979

You will receive further schedule updates.

The Mari Burduli Career Forum 2021 is held by ISU with the support of HR hub, the largest union of HR professionals in Georgia, and student employment portal StudentJob.ge.

2021

How to create a culture of cyber readiness within the organization
2021-06-17 20:00
School of Technology at Ilia State University with partnership of the ICC Georgia announces The Cyber Readiness Program webinar
About the webinar:
The Cyber Readiness Program guides small and medium-sized enterprises to become cyber ready. Completing this free Program will make your organization safer, more secure, and stronger against cyber threats.
45 minute/hr long bi-lingual (English and Georgian) webinar for interest will introduce listeners to The Cyber Readiness Program.
After the webinar participants will get access to the complimentary cyber readiness series organized by Cyber Readiness Institute in English. Participants can sign up for the trainer series within or outside of the organization, SME’s and startups.
Why to participate: Every Business Faces Cyber Risks
Today, every organization, no matter how large or small, faces cyber risks. But not every small business has the staff, resources, or ability to invest in cybersecurity. Fortunately, there are basic steps you or your organization can take to protect against the most common cyber issues. Educate your workforce so every employee knows what it means to be cyber ready and can be a force multiplier for security.
The Cyber Readiness Program teaches you how to take these steps, and how to create a culture of cyber readiness within your organization.
Who can participate:

Trainers
Small and medium-sized enterprises
Startup representatives
Entrepreneurs

What’s Included in the Program:
The Program focuses on four key areas that have the greatest impact on an organization’s cybersecurity. Using interactive content, videos, quizzes, and downloadable resources you’ll learn best practices and explore guidance on each. Areas include:

Phishing
Passwords
Software updates
Removable Media / USBs

Date: 20:00 June 17, 2021
The meeting will be held in English. Simultaneous translation into Georgian will be provided.
Partners:
Meetings are organized within the partnership of the ICC Georgia, Cyber Readiness Institute, Tech Park Georgia, Business accelerator Spark, by European Union and Tbilisi city Hall, Women’s Digital Literacy, Women for Women

Remaking Muslim Society by Remaking its Women: Azerbaijani Case of Muslim Women’s Reformation, 1890 – 1920
2021-06-22 17:00
Despite a growing body of literature on societal reorganization in the Middle East and in the former Soviet Islamic territories, the history of Azerbaijani cultural reformation remains understudied. In particular, the subjects of Muslim women’s education, establishment of women’s benevolent societies and women’s journals in old-Imperial Azerbaijan has not been the subject of any existing historical accounts. This gap in the historiography has led to a popular misconception that the reformation of Muslim women’s societal position only started in the Soviet period. This lecture aspires to fill a gap in the limited knowledge on ideas about cultural modernization, Azeri women, and their transformation.
In Azerbaijan, the late-Imperial concepts about womanhood and motherhood, envisaging women as unveiled, modern, and educated, were linked with motherhood and the fate of the imagined progressive nation, millat. Azerbaijani men of letters crafted an image of a new woman: the gentle wife and the scientific mother who could give birth and raise only future state leaders, lawyers, doctors, scientists, and lawful citizens, and nothing less. That conception of new types of mothers as the foundation of the proposed millat, nevertheless, brought new social norms for gendered relationships. In the press, Azerbaijani intellectuals and politicians voiced their arguments for granting Muslim women greater independence from conventional hierarchies within family and society. In particular, the modern public education program, the introduction of the first public schools and female teacher training centre, gave rise to the new cohort of independent and modern educated female intellectuals, politicians, and civil servants. This new generation of Muslim women continued the policies for female emancipation during the period of the Azerbaijani Democratic Republic, 1918 – 1920, and after the sovietization of Azerbaijan in 1920.
speaker: Yelena Abdullayeva
Date: 17:00 June 22, 2021
Languages: Georgian, English
Format: Online, Facebook Live

LIVE-Informative meeting: Why legal education?
2021-08-02 18:00
On August 2, at 18:00, Ilia State University and the Kings Joint Educational Organization will host a Live-Informative Meeting for students interested in obtaining legal education within the framework of a joint program “choice is yours”.
Professors and representatives of Ilia State University School of Law will inform students about the importance of the legal profession and the opportunities available in this field at Ilia State University:

Irakli Porchkhidze, Associate Professor, Dean of Ilia State University School of Law;
Kote Chokoraia, Associate Professor, Head of Quality Assurance Service at Iliauni Law School;
Zaza Meishvili, Professor, Head of the Iliauni Law Undergraduate Program;
Tina Goletiani, Associate Professor, International Mock Trial Coordinator, Iliauni Law School.

The meeting will provide information on the structure of the program, teaching format and methods, admission procedures, exchange programs, and employment opportunities. You will also have the opportunity to ask interesting questions in the comments and receive comprehensive answers from law school professors and administrative staff.
We are waiting for students interested in the legal profession from all over Georgia on August 2, at 19:00.
The meeting will be held through the platform Zoom.
https://bit.ly/3xbHTe6
Date: 2 August, 18:00
About the project
The project “Choice is Yours” has been implemented in collaboration with Ilia State University and the educational organization Kings since 2015 and its goal is to provide vocational education to high school students (X-XII) to allow them to make informed and independent decisions based on their interests and aspirations.
At the interactive meetings, Ilia State University professors, researchers, students, alumni, and the representatives of potential employers ‘organizations will answer students’ questions and provide comprehensive Informative on the following issues:

What kind of knowledge and effort is needed to master this or that profession?
What are the related career development opportunities in Georgia and the world?
What opportunities does Ilia State University offer students to acquire knowledge and receive support?

The 2021 year

LIVE-INFORMATIVE MEETING: WHY FILM STUDIES
2021-08-03 13:00
On August 3, at 13:00, Ilia State University and the educational organization “Kings” will host a Live-Informative Meeting for students interested in film studies within the framework of a joint program “choice is yours”
Professors and representatives of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences of Ilia State University will inform the students about the importance of film studies and the opportunities in this direction at Ilia State University:

Gogi Gvakharia, Iliauni Professor of Film History and Theory;
Teo Khatiashvili, Iliauni Professor of Film Studies;
Nino Mkheidze, Iliauni Associate Professor of Arts and Culture Studies;
Natia Burjanadze, Quality Development Specialist, Iliauni Faculty of Arts and Sciences;
Davit Davitiani, a graduate of the Iliauni Film Studies Program.

The meeting will provide information on the structure of the program, teaching format and methods, admission procedures, exchange programs, and employment opportunities. You will also have the opportunity to ask interesting questions in the comments and receive comprehensive answers from the professors and administrative staff of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
We are waiting for students interested in cinema from all over Georgia on August 3, at 13:00.
Meeting link: https://bit.ly/3fmGqLO
Date: 3 August, 13:00
About the project
The project “Choice is Yours” has been implemented in collaboration with Ilia State University and the educational organization Kings since 2015 and its goal is to provide vocational education to high school students (X-XII) to allow them to make informed and independent decisions based on their interests and aspirations.
At the interactive meetings, Ilia State University professors, researchers, students, alumni, and the representatives of potential employers ‘organizations will answer students’ questions and provide comprehensive information on the following issues:

What kind of knowledge and effort is needed to master this or that profession?
What are the related career development opportunities in Georgia and the world?
What opportunities does Ilia State University offer students to acquire knowledge and receive support?

The 2021 year
