უნივერსიტეტის ღონისძიებების პორტალი

The Exhibition of Iliauni Architects
2013-07-04 00:00 (Asia/Dubai)
Today at 17:00 Ilia State University School of Engineering Program of Architecture invites you to the final exhibition of the year.
The works by freshman, sophomore and junior students will be presented.
The freshman will present the compositions done in two and three dimension and the projects of small architectural objects. The function of the proposed assignment is selected according to student’s desires and interests.
Furthermore, the copies of the works by famous architects (drawings and models composed in gypsum) and research material will be displayed and later the project for changing and developing of these projects.
The sophomore will present house projects for one family. The task of the students was to properly layout objects in the given territory, proper planning and suitable form creation. They will also present the project of ten place hotel.
The junior students will display the plan of development of Ilia State University’s territory.
Project Includes:

Research part which includes plan of the analysis of the territory – transport traffic scheme, the layout of household trading and residential facilities near the territory, the floors of surrounding buildings, the connection with Vake Park;
Urban planning problems;
Landscape development / Activation of the territory;
The problems of sustainable development

The works of international workshop will be also displayed. This workshop was held in Germany, Potsdam and was organized by the local architectural school. Along with student’s works you could also see the creations of famous architects. The architects from Georgia, Korea, America and Germany were participating in the workshop. Students created the developmental plan of Potsdam Agrarian University.
Also the winner projects of the architectural competition announced by the “Energy Efficiency Center Georgia” in the frames of the project “Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects for Georgian Communities” which is financed by BP Georgia and center’s other partners in the sphere of oil and gas will be presented. Landscape project – miniature garden and the project of amenities of university’s territory.

The Best Poem in the Fantasy Genre
2013-07-04 00:00
The reception of works for the competition announced by Ilia State University Research Centre for Semiotics “The Best Poem of the Fantasy Genre” ended. The competitors had to compose a poem in fantasy genre according to the picture provided. The award ceremony will be held on July 5, 14:00 at the book shop “Ligamus”. The holder of the first place will be awarded five hundred laris of prize money and a certificate, the competitors who will take second and third places will be awarded certificates for “creating the best poetic text in fantasy genre”.

Social Changes and Crisis
2013-07-01 00:00
On July 3, 12:00 in A 101 second scientific conference of sociologist “Social Changes and Crisis in the Modern Society” will be held. The conference is organized by Ilia State University. The social changes in the modern society are characterized with special complexity and extremely accelerated tempo, which often creates long-term crisis in some spheres of society.
The aim of the conference on the one hand is sociological analysis of macro level social changes which influence such fundamental social institutes as economy, politics, religion, family, education, science, technologies, legal system etc. and on the other hand in the research scope of sociologists are micro level social changes which on its side effects our values, attitudes, believes, actions of individuals and ultimately changes lives of each of us.
Young researchers who are interested in social changes and crisis of the modern society can participate in the conference, present their work and share ideas with each other.

The Presentation of Kafka’s Stories
2013-07-01 00:00
Iliauni Austrian Culture Center invites you to the evening dedicated to Franz Kafka’s 130th anniversary (born on July 3, 1883). The publishing house “Pegasus” presents the collection published for Franz Kafka’s anniversary which brings together selected stories translated by several Georgian translators. The publishing house “Pegasus” will offer the collection of Kafka’s stories with the special discount for the guests of this event. The presentation will be held on July 3, 2013, Wednesday, 18:00 at Iliauni Austrian Culture Centre.
Address: Cholokashivli Ave. 3/5, H-104.
The attendance is free.

Freedom Sounds
2013-06-27 00:00
Today, Thursday at 19:00 jazz concert will be held in front of the A building, which is dedicated to the issues of university’s autonomy. Levan Kemo Jazz – Quintet will participate in the concert.
This event gives us an opportunity to express our position and at the same time to enjoy high quality music.

Pardee Rand Graduate School
2013-05-20 11:00
Pardee Rand Graduate School
Phd in Policy analysis
For the first time in Georgia we are offering large recruiting campaign for PRGS (Pardee Rand Graduate School) Ph.D. in Policy Analysis.
The Pardee RAND Graduate School is unique in American higher education. It is the largest public policy analysis Ph.D. program in the nation and the only program based at an independent public policy research organization—the RAND Corporation. Faculty are largely drawn from the RAND Corporation and offer exceptional training and access to some of the world’s leading policy practitioners.
All PRGS students receive fellowships to cover their education costs and engage in research projects that provide on-the-job training.
Interested candidates can attend our presentation.
May 22, 7:00, E406
Ilia State University
RSVP: kh.dekanoidze@tcpa.ge

Carnegie Research Fellowship Program presentation
2013-04-04 22:37
On the 10th of April 2013, at 14:00, Ilia State University (A 101, 32 Chavchavadze Ave.) will host the Carnegie Research Fellowship Program presentation.
The American Councils for International Education is pleased to announce the competition for the Carnegie Research Fellowship Program in the United States for the 2013-2014 academic year. Scholars of the humanities and social sciences from eligible regions may apply for individual, non-degree research opportunities at universities and institutes in the United States. This competition selects university faculty, researchers, advanced graduate students, and scholars in the social sciences and humanities from Georgia working on The South Caucasus: Life in Transition theme.
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS: April 30, 2013.

"Info Day – Erasmus Mundus Mobility Programs"
2013-02-06 16:00
On the 8th of February 2013, at 17:00, Ilia State University (G Campus) will host the info day dedicated to Erasmus Mundus Action II Projects ALRAKIS II, EUROEAST and ELECTRA.
ALRAKIS II – www.alrakis2.eu/index.asp
EUROEAST – www.euroeast.polito.it
ELECTRA – www.electra-project.eu

Interested individuals will be able to obtain useful information on the application process and ask questions on the procedures and other program-related activities.
The program implies motilities on the following levels: BA, MA, PhD, post-doctorate, academic/administrative staff in higher educational institutions of EU.
For further questions, please contact Office of Development and Foreign Relations of Ilia State University (Cholokashvili Ave. 3/5, Office F 303)
Tel.: 995 322 14 13 88
Email: alrakis@iliauni.edu.ge for ALRAKIS II; euroeast@iliauni.edu.ge for EUROEAST; electra@iliauni.edu.ge for ELECTRA.

"Info Day – Erasmus Mundus Mobility Programs"
2013-01-31 13:02
On the 1th of February 2013, at 17:00, Ilia State University (G Campus) will host the info day dedicated to Erasmus Mundus Action II Projects ALRAKIS II, EUROEAST and ELECTRA.
ALRAKIS II – www.alrakis2.eu/index.asp
EUROEAST – www.euroeast.polito.it
ELECTRA – www.electra-project.eu
Interested individuals will be able to obtain useful information on the application process and ask questions on the procedures and other program-related activities.
The program implies motilities on the following levels: BA, MA, PhD, post-doctorate, academic/administrative staff in higher educational institutions of EU.
For further questions, please contact Office of Development and Foreign Relations of Ilia State University (Cholokashvili Ave. 3/5, Office F 303)
Tel.: 995 322 14 13 88
Email: alrakis@iliauni.edu.ge for ALRAKIS II; euroeast@iliauni.edu.ge for EUROEAST; electra@iliauni.edu.ge for ELECTRA.

3rd ASCN Annual Conference
2013-01-16 19:41
3rd ASCN Annual Conference “Political Transformation and Social Change in the South Caucasus: Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan in Perspective” 21-22 June 2013, Tbilisi – Georgia
The Academic Swiss Caucasus Net (ASCN) is pleased to announce its 3rd Annual ASCN Conference that will take place this year in Tbilisi, Georgia on 21 and 22 June 2013.
Content and Objectives
The conference aims to gather junior scholars and researchers from various disciplines of the social sciences (political science, sociology, anthropology, etc.) involved with the South Caucasus. More specifically, the conference will address the following points of interest:
• It will provide opportunities for researchers vested in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan to engage, network, exchange and discuss their research projects, papers and findings;
• It will provide a forum for discussion regarding the contradictions and ambivalences of the transformation process in the South Caucasus;
• It will provide a forum for discussion regarding the challenges social science researchers in the South Caucasus are confronted with.
Call for Papers
Deadline for the submission of abstracts (300 words): 12 February 2013
Eligibility
• PhD students and recent PhD graduates (2009 or later) dealing with Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan who are eager to present and discuss their research work (especially current PhD projects and/or research results) with colleagues from the region and beyond.
The papers to be presented must deal specifically with one of the above-mentioned countries. Papers with a comparative dimension including at least one of the three countries are also accepted.
Topics
Proposals must be linked to one of the following themes:
– Migration, IDPs, Diasporas and Social Inclusion
– Civil Society, Social Capital and Trust
– Media, Social Networks and Public Space
– State Structures, Regimes, Elites and Democratisation
– State Reforms, Public Policies and Governance
– Nationalism, Identities, Religious and Cultural Capital
– Social Change (Youth Identity, Youth Employment, Values Systems, Gender Politics, etc.)
Selected candidates will have the opportunity to present and discuss their work in one of the thematic panels, wherein researchers involved in ASCN research projects will also present their research results. For more information about current ASCN research projects, please consult the ASCN website, section ‘Research’.
Submission Instructions
All interested scholars are requested to submit an abstract (no more than 300 words) of their paper together with a short biographical statement (including author, affiliation, postal address, phone number and e-mail address) and a CV (maximum 2 pages). Applicants are requested to mention into which of the proposed topics the abstract would fit. Submissions must be sent no later than 12 February 2013 to info@ascn.ch and to jan.kreuels@unifr.ch with the following email subject: ASCN Annual Conference 2013. All documents have to be in English and need to be merged into a single PDF file. The result of the selection process will be announced by the beginning of March 2013.
Selected candidates will then be invited to submit full papers (5,000 words) by 3 June 2013.
Venue, Accommodation and Transport
The ASCN programme will cover travel and accommodation expenses for all selected participants. Opportunities for co-financing will arise should the travel costs in individual cases exceed the average expenses per participant attending the conference.
The selected participants will be informed about the programme, the specific conference panels and the format of the paper to submit, as well as organisational details, in due time.
Timeline
• Application deadline: 12 February 2013
• Selection of abstracts: beginning of March 2013
• Submission of papers: 3 June 2013
• Papers online on conference website: 12 June 2013
• Conference: 21-22 June 2013
Website
www.ascn.ch -> ”Events” section
Further Questions
Denis Dafflon, ASCN Programme Manager, denis.dafflon@unifr.ch
For more information about our previous ASCN conferences held in 2011 and 2012, please visit our website (http://www.ascn.ch/en/Events.html).
About ASCN
ASCN is a programme aimed at promoting the social sciences and humanities in the South Caucasus (primarily Georgia and Armenia). Its different activities foster the emergence of a new generation of talented scholars. Promising junior researchers receive support through research projects, capacity-building trainings and scholarships. The programme emphasizes the advancement of individuals who, thanks to their ASCN experience, become better integrated in international academic networks. The ASCN programme is coordinated and operated by the Interfaculty Institute for Central and Eastern Europe (IICEE) at the University of Fribourg (Switzerland). It is initiated and supported by Gebert Rüf Stiftung.

Info Day – Erasmus Mundus Mobility Programs
2012-12-20 14:16
On the 24th of December 2012, at 17:00, Ilia State University (G Campus) will host the info day dedicated to Erasmus Mundus Action II Projects ALRAKIS, EUROEAST and ALRAKIS II..
Interested individuals will be able to obtain useful information on the application process and ask questions on the procedures and other program-related activities.
The program implies motilities on the following levels: BA, MA, PhD, post-doctorate, academic/administrative staff in higher educational institutions of EU.
For further questions, please contact Office of Development and Foreign Relations of Ilia State University (Cholokashvili Ave. 3/5, Office F 315)
Tel.: 995 322 14 13 88
Email: alrakis@iliauni.edu.ge for ALRAKIS and ALRAKIS II; euroeast@iliauni.edu.ge for EUROEAST.

Business Cases Final Results
2012-10-18 00:00
On October 23, 17:00, the final results of the competition “We Create Business Cases” will be announced at ISU Hall A 101.
Venue: Chavchavadze Ave. 32
The contest is initiated by the Department of Business.
The contest aims to develop the professional skills and critical thinking of students. It supports them to implement the European style of business cases, to make result-oriented decisions and get update news of the business sphere.

Public Lecture in the Private Law
2012-10-17 00:00
On October 19, 16:00, Ilia State University will host a public lecture on “International Delivery Agreement in the Private Law”.
Venue: Ilia State University, Hall A 101, Chavchavadze Ave. 32
The lecture will be delivered by Irine Janelidze, Legal Management Group.
Attendance is free.

From Psychological Drama to Psychodrama
2012-10-16 00:00
On October 22, 13:00, Ilia State University will host a presentation of the book titled”From Psychological Drama to Psychodrama” by Associate Professor Rusudan Mirtskhulava. The “Psychodrama Club” will be presented as well.
Venue: Chavchavadze Ave. 32, Hall A101, Ilia State University.

Age of Delirium - Film Screening
2012-09-19 00:00
On September 22, 17:00, Ilia State University bookstore “Ligamus” will host a screening of David Satter‘s film “Age of Delirium”. The discussion will be organized as well.
The film is based on the books titled “Age of Delirium” and “Darkness at Dawn” by David Satter. It’s his first film directing debut.
During the 70-80s, Outstanding American journalist David Satter worked as a correspondent for the Financial Times in the Soviet Union. Russian, Latvian and American colleagues assisted him in creating the mentioned film. It covers the ways of Russia from the period of the Soviet Union up to date.
The film will be presented by outstanding Russian publicist and scenarist Grigory Amnuel.

The Beauty of Complex Functions
2012-09-18 00:00
On September 21, 14:00, Elias Wegert, Professor at TU Bergakademie Freiberg (Germany), will deliver a public lecture on the visualization of complex functions, methods/principles of visualization and illustrations.
Professor Wegert is an author of the “Visual Complex Functions” and coach of the Mathematics Olympics Team of Germany.
Venue: Ilia State University G 106

Presentation by Udo Dagenbach and Markus Penell
2012-09-18 00:00
On September 20, 12:00, the Architecture Program of ISU Department of Engineering invites all interested to attend the presentation by Udo Dagenbach and Markus Penell. The guests will present their projects.
The meeting will be held at ISU Hall G 106.

Public Lecture by Axel Gosseries
2012-09-18 00:00
On October 4, 11:00, Ilia State University will host a public lecture “Is Age Discrimination Special?” by Axel Gosseries, Professor at the University of Louvain (UCL) (Belgium)
Venue: Chavchavadze Ave 32, Hall A 101
Attendance is free.

Research LLOID'S RISK INDEX-GEORGIA Presentation
2012-09-04 00:00
On September 5, 14:00, Ilia State University Bookstore “Ligamus” will host a research presentation “LLOID’S RISK INDEX-GEORGIA”. The research is prepared by “Iliauni Business Review”, with participation of the researchers of ISU Centre for Economic Researches and Consultations operating under the Department of Business.
Venue: Chavchavadze Ave 32, 3rd floor;
The research is based on the model used by the representatives of the Company “LLOID’S” together with the Magazine “Economists” in 2009. The research covered the whole world and aimed to study the attitude of 500 business leaders towards the business and environment risks. After the first research, the mentioned organizations conducted the assessment of the risks and their readiness periodically.
“Iliauni Business Review” studied the risk assessment and readiness of the business leaders in Georgia.
The assessments of the companies were carried out according to the following four categories:

Business and Strategic Risks
Economic and Market Risks
Environment-related Risks
Natural Risks

According to the research outcomes:

The high risk areas are the same in Georgia and the global world. It highlights that Georgia has become a part of the global world.
The division of the identical risks according to the spheres (Business, Economics, Environment and Natural Occasions)
Dislike the global world, the readiness of the business representatives to the risks is lower in Georgia.
The highest readiness is marked in the field of law change related risks. It underlines the positive expectations to the law changes.

Student Active Learning in Natural Science
2012-08-23 00:00
Ilia State University implements SALiS project, which aims to support the active learning of natural sciences at schools. The project is conducted within the framework of TEMPUS, on basis of the cooperation among the European (Ireland, Germany, and Bulgaria) and other partner universities (Moldova, Georgia, Israel).
On August 28-30, SALiS final conference will be organized within the project.
The participants of the conference are: professors from Ilia State University, Batumi, Kutaisi and Telavi universities and teachers of general education schools.
Venue: G.Tsereteli 2

The State Minister of Employment at Iliauni
2012-08-23 00:00
On August 23, 12:00, ISU Bookstore “Ligamus” will host a presentation on student employment issues. Ilia State University Department of Business will present the specific details of the employment program. The State Minister of Employment Paata Trapaidze will take part in the presentation.

Study Plans of ISU Department of Business
2012-08-20 00:00
On August 21, 14:00, Ilia State University will host a presentation on the study plans of ISU Department of Business.
Venue: G 106
The innovative plans and new projects will be discussed at the presentation. The innovative academic courses offered by the Department will be presented at the meeting. These study courses are unique; do not have analogs in Georgia. In addition, the Department will highlight the courses being implemented in collaboration with their partners such as Forbes Georgia, BDO, Commersant and etc.
The Department of Business will disseminate information about the new student employment program titled “New Opportunity”. Within the framework of the program, the specific project on the employment of the students of ISU Department of Business at local and international business organizations will be developed as well.

“4:48 Psychosis” Avant-Premiere
2012-07-27 15:55
On July 29, at 8:00 p.m., Ilia State University Theatre will host avant-premiere of the performance staged according to the outstanding British playwright Sarah Kane’s play “4:48 Psychosis”.
When you aren’t satisfied with the civil norms, when you are alone and the self-duality obtrudes the rules that you have refused, you start a struggle for survival… Yes or no?! Life in the civil format or death as freedom?! Yes or no…Yes or no… Yes or no..?!
Directing, Design and Music Arrangement: Buba Basishvili and Goga Kachiabaiasi
Technical Director: Maradia Tsaava
The Cast: Eka Abshilava, Masho Melkadze
The performance is financed by Tbilisi City Hall.
The Special Thanks to the British Council Georgia, Marjanishvili Theatre and Union “Pilots”.
For invitations please contact: Ilia State University Theatre – theatre@iliauni.edu.ge; Tel: 229 47 17; 577 509199 or Ilia State University PR Department-pr@iliauni.edu.ge

Joint Initiative of FORBES and Business Review
2012-07-09 00:00
On July 11, 12:00, Ilia State University Bookstore “Ligamus” will host a presentation of the joint research of magazine “FORBES” and “Iliauni Business Review”, regarding the tourism development perspectives in Georgia.
Venue: Chavchavadze Ave.32.
According to the data of the National Statistics Office of Georgia and the Tourism National Administration, the research group of the University has prepared the report “Reality and Perspectives of Tourism in Georgia”, which has been published in the magazine “FORBES”.
Maia Sidamonidze, Head of the National Tourism Administration, will deliver a speech at the presentation.

Electroacoustic Music Concert
2012-07-06 00:00
On July 8, 19:00, Georgia National Music Center will host a concert by students concentrating on electroacoustic and computer direction at Ilia State University Music Center. The Free Improvisation Ensemble incorporating the students of Ilia State University and V. Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatoire will perform in the concert.
Venue: Agmasheneveli Ave. 127
Attendance is free.

Sociology in Turbulent Times
2012-07-02 00:00
On July 3, 11:00, Ilia State University holds a scientific conference titled “Sociology in Turbulent Times”. Venue: ISU Hall A 101
The time we are living in offers the opportunities alongside with various challenges which require in-depth sociological analysis. The young researchers interested in the current challenges facing to sociology are able to present their papers and share their knowledge with one another.
The key topics of the conference are: social media, new forms of social relations, financial, political and ecological crisis, growing social inequality, potential future.
The conference aims to provide students and young researchers, working on the mentioned topics, with opportunities to meet each other, to expand their academic network, to share their knowledge with one another, to discuss their works and current important challenges of the modern society which are particular impulses for sociological imagination.

Testing Dark Energy and Gravity with Cosmological Surveys
2012-06-26 00:00
The “City Seminar on Elementary Particle Physics and Cosmology” will take place on Wednesday, June 27, at 12:00 in the Conference Hall 101 at the Institute for East Studies, Ilia State University (located around the Park Vake).
Speaker: Eric Linder (Berkeley Lab & University of California, Berkeley, USA & Institute for the Early Universe, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea);
Title:”Testing dark energy and gravity with cosmological surveys”.

The 3rd International Conference
2012-06-25 00:00
On June 27-29, Ilia State University will host the third international conference of comparative literature entitled “Investigation and Process in Literature and Art” at ISU Hall A 101 (Chavchavadze Ave. 32).
Ilia State University Institute of Comparative Literature, Center for Scientific Researches, Roman Understanding Intertextual Dialogue, and Department of Law at the University of Laurentienne Sedbury (Ontario, Canada) are participating in the conference.
The duration of the speeches is 20min.
The supporters of the conference are: Ilia State University, Shota Rustaveli National Scientific Foundation, Aix-Marseille University (France); French Institute and Embassy of France in Georgia
The working languages of the conference: Georgian, French and English. Please, see the attached documents >> Georgian, French.

Performance by the Creative Group of Adolescents
2012-06-23 00:00
On June 26, 12:00, Ilia State University Theatre will host a performance “Little Red Riding Hood” staged by the beneficiaries of the Daily Centers of NGO Organization “ Disable Child, Family, Society” and Union “Studio ADC” – the Creative Group of Children and Adolescents with Disabilities.
The volunteer students from Ilia State University, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and Organization “Helping Hands” are participating in the performance along with the beneficiaries.
The event aims to overcome the social isolation of people with disabilities, to destroy negative stereotypes and present their real abilities.
The NGO organization “Disable Child, Family, and Society” was founded in 1995. It is the first organization, a union of disable children and parents in Georgia. The organization strives to create equal conditions for children and adolescents, to increase the quality of their independence and provide their involvement in the society.
The Studio ADC aims to maintain the integration of people with disabilities in the society, to support the cultural and creative initiatives of youth and provide their involvement in youth exchange programs.
The supporters are: Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia, Ilia State University, Studio “BASTI-BUBU”.

Basics of Sleep Science and Medicine
2012-06-22 00:00
On July 2, 13:30, Ilia State University will host the opening of the summer school “Basics of Sleep Science and Medicine” at ISU Hall G 106. The summer school will be held with participation of Georgian and Swiss scientists from July 2 to 6, 2012.
The summer school is organized within the framework of the current project “Knowledge-Based Partnership for Development Sleep Medicine Research Platform and Promotion of Sleep Science in Georgia” implemented by Ilia State University Tengiz Oniani Laboratory of Sleep-Wakefulness and Sleep Laboratory of Geneva University Clinic. The project covers three years and is financed by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF).
