უნივერსიტეტის ღონისძიებების პორტალი

Public Lecture by Melissa F.Gayan at Iliauni
2011-07-29 00:00 (Asia/Dubai)
On August 3, 2011, 17:00, Melissa F. Gayan, PhD candidate at Emory University, will deliver a public lecture on “Uncovering the 1956 Georgian Protests and Their Memory” at Ilia State University.
Attendance is free.

Seminar on “Electronic Libraries”
2011-07-20 00:00
On July 22, Ilia State University Hall A 101 (Chavchavadze Ave.32) will host a one-day seminar dedicated to the topic “Electronic Libraries”. The seminar will be carried out by Professor Vittore Casarosa (University of Pisa).
The seminar is planned within the frameworks of the summer school “Information Management” implemented under the Tempus project. The following issues will be discussed at the meeting: development of libraries and information technologies, metadata and its standards, institutional repositories and open archives initiative, information presentation and etc.
The working language of the seminar is English. The seminar will last from 10:00a.m to 16:00a.m .For preliminary registration, please contact Tamar Janashia: tamar.janashia@iliauni.edu.ge

Data Quality Assurance Mechanisms
2011-07-20 00:00
On July 22, 17:30, Ilia State University will host a public lecture on “Data Quality Assurance Mechanisms”. The lecture will be delivered by Anita Jansone, Professor at Rezekne University, Latvia.
The public lecture is planned within the frameworks of the summer school “Information Management” implemented under the Tempus project.
The lecture will take place at Ilia State University, Hall A 101 (Chavchavadze Ave. 32). The Georgian translation will be provided.

Long-Term Preservation of Digital Objects
2011-07-20 00:00
On July 21, 17:30, Ilia State University Hall A 101 (Chavchavadze Ave. 32) will host a public lecture on “Long-Term Preservation of Digital Objects” within the frameworks of the summer school organized under the TEMPUS project:”New Masters Program in Library and Information Sciences”.
The various aspects such as search system of text, audio and video data, preservation of digital objects as well as creation of customer-oriented system by using information technologies and etc. that are related to the development of digital libraries will be discussed at the lecture.
The lecture will be delivered by Vittore Casarosa, Professor at the Department of Electronic-Humanitarian Sciences of the University of Pisa. The Georgian translation will be provided.

Public Lecture on “Family Literacy”
2011-07-14 00:00
On July 14, 17:30, Elena Corradini, Professor at University of Parma, will deliver a public lecture on the topic “Family Literacy”.
The public lecture is planned within the framework of the summer school “Information Management” organized under the Tempus project. The lecture will take place at Ilia State University Hall A 101 (Chavchavadze Ave. 32, 1st floor). Georgian translation will be provided.

Austrian Band Concert at Iliauni
2011-07-14 00:00
Ilia State University Austrian Library and Embassy of Austria in Georgia invite you all to attend the concert on July 21, at 6:00 p.m.
Two Austrian bands “The Pond Pirates” and “Renato Unterberg” will take part in the concert.
During the concert, you will be given the opportunity to play together with the band members via your instruments or simply enjoy the bands’ apparatus.
Their music is an unusual fusion of Rock, Balkan Polka, Jazz, Reggae and energy music. The concert, incorporating seven musicians with addition of string and wind instruments, is open to all music lovers at Iliauni.
Venue: Ilia State University (courtyard), Cholokashvili Ave. 3/5.
Attendance is free.

Summer School for PhD candidates
2011-07-07 00:00
The summer school in methodology of social sciences is going on at Ilia State University. The school is designed for PhD candidates and young researchers. The lectures are being delivered by the professors of Arizona State University such as Michael Hechter, Carolyn Warner and David Siroky.
The participants for the summer school were selected on the basis of open competition. The school is financed by US Embassy in Georgia and will last till July 14, 2011.

“Business Cases 2011” – Granting Ceremony
2011-07-07 00:00
On July 8, 11:00, Ilia State University Hall A 101(Chavchavadze Ave.32) will host a granting ceremony of the project “Business Cases 2011”.
The project “Business Cases 2011” initiated by ISU College of Business has already been implemented for the second time at the university. The project was carried out during three months including the period from March to July. The project regarding the intellectual games supports students to enhance professional skills as well as to develop critical thinking. In addition, the project facilitates the participants to implement European style of the business cases, to make a result-oriented decision as well as to familiarize them with up-to-date news occurring in the business sphere.
This year, 54 groups including students from Ilia State University and other universities participated in the project.
“Business Cases 2011” was carried out in three fractions. The first part was divided into the three stages as well.
According to the total points, 28 groups moved to the semi-final and at last, only 14 groups progressed to the final.
The group works were evaluated by the board of jury including four members- three permanent and one nonpermanent affiliates. At each stage, students chose 2-2 cases from 3-3 cases placed in the sealed envelopes. (The information about the results, please see www.iliauni.edu.ge )
The lecturers of the universities discussed the cases highly structured in accordance with Georgian and foreign examples.
The winners will be named and granted with valuable gifts and diplomas. As well, British Midland International (BMI) will grant the bests with two tickets (Tbilisi-London-Tbilisi). Two companies such as “Kula” (Vano Goglidze, Director) and “Trade and Development Group” (Nukri Todradze, Director) will nominate their favorite groups which expressed the original ideas. The project is supported by the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs of Georgia, Georgian Water and Power (GWP), New Economic School of Georgia, Student Self-Government, ISU Administration and others.
The organizing group of the business cases:
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Conference “Information Literacy 2011”
2011-07-04 00:00
On July 5, 12:00, the conference “Information Literary 2011” will be held at the new library hall of Ilia State University.
The conference is open to first-year students. They will make presentations prepared within the framework of the academic course “Information Literacy”.
The invited guest will be given chances to listen to diverse and interesting presentations, to get involved in the conference by addressing questions as well as expressing their impressions and opinions.
Venue: George Tsereteli str. N3, room 911, building of the Institute of Oriental Studies.

International Symposium at Iliauni
2011-07-01 00:00
On June 5, 09:00, Ilia State University will host the fourth international symposium of CORPUS: DIETS & FOOD PATTERNS. MYTHS, REALITIES AND HOPES. The symposium is organized by Stockholm University (Sweden) and CORPUS.
The researchers from different countries will make speeches at the symposium.
The event will be held at ISU A Hall 101(Chavchavadze Ave. 32). Attendance is free.

Public Lecture by Eli Feiman
2011-06-29 00:00
On June 30, at 6 p.m., Eli Feiman (Brown University, USA) will deliver a public lecture on “Cohesion and Coercion in the Ruling Parties of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan” at Ilia State University.
The lecture will be carried out at ISU Austrian Library (Cholokashvili Ave.3/5, room H105).

Lecture Course at Iliauni
2011-06-28 00:00
On July 4, 13:00, Ilia State University Hall A 101 (Venue: Chavchavadze Ave. 32) will host a public presentation. The students will represent different essays within the frameworks of the course “Techniques of Communication, Presentation and Discussion”.
The winner groups will be named by the board of jury. The best participants will be granted with charters and symbolic gifts.
The mentioned public presentations were also carried out in 2009 and in 2010 as well.
The organizer of the project is Maka Pataridze, coordinator of 1st year students.

Bachelors Graduation at Iliauni
2011-06-24 00:00
On June 25, at 10a.m., Ilia State University will host a graduation ceremony of Bachelors. (Chavchavadze Ave. 32).
The students will be welcomed and greeted by Gigi Tevzadze, Rector of Ilia State University and Dimitri Shashkini, Minister of Science and Education of Georgia. Traditionally, one winner student of the contest will make a speech.
This year, more than 2000 bachelors will finish the university.
After the official ceremony, “The Pulse”, a winner group of Iliauni rock-festival, will hold a concert.

Presentation of Employment Center
2011-06-23 00:00
On June 24, 14:00, ISU Hall A 101 will host a presentation of the project “Find Your Place in Life” by Student Employment Center of Georgia (SEC Georgia). The audience will be informed about the future plans of the organization and technical issues regarding the employment of the student.
The fourth-year students, ISU lecturers, President of ISU Self-Government, President and Vice-President of SEC Georgia will attend the presentation.
As the president of the organization declared, SEC Georgia would set up cooperative relationships with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia and would provide excellent students with opportunities to fill up the existing vacancies. The vacancy places are diverse and are open to students concentrating on technical, humanitarian as well as art studies directions.

Eugene O’Neill‘s Plays at Iliauni Theatre
2011-06-23 00:00
On June 23, 2011, 16:00, the plays of American dramatist Eugene O’Neill will be read at Ilia State University Theatre. ISU students, who studied the course “Theory and Practice of Dramatic Translation”, translated the plays to Georgian.
Five plays are fully translated within the framework of the studying course, but two of them -“Network” and “Long Day’s Journey into Night”- will be represented during the readings at ISU Theatre.
Attendance is free.

Public Lecture at Iliauni
2011-06-20 00:00
On June 28, 12:00, Irakli Gvaladze, Chairman of National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia Sakpatenti, will deliver a public lecture on works and strategy of the organization at ISU Hall A 101(Chavchavadze Ave.32). The meeting aims to introduce the perspectives and opportunities of getting involved in expert/research works of Sakpatenti to ISU professors, researchers and students.

Public Lecture by Professor François Ruegg
2011-06-20 00:00
Ilia State University will host a public lecture by François Ruegg, Professor at the University of Fribourg. Mr. Ruegg will discuss the following topics: “Modern Challenges of Social and Cultural Anthropology” (June 21, 17:00, ISU Austrian Library) and “Aspects of Environment Anthropology” (June 22, 16:00, Chavchavadze Ave. 32 ISU Hall A 101).

Premiere at Iliauni Theatre
2011-06-17 00:00
On June 17-18, Ilia State University Theatre will host the next premiere of Lali Kekelidze’s play “Comedy on Tragedy or “the Seagull” in Georgian during Russian Tea” (”კომედია ტრაგედიაზე, ანუ „ЧАЙКА“ ПО-ГРУЗИНСКИ, ВО ВРЕМЯ РУССКОГО ЧАЕПИТИЯ.”) Lali Kekelidze is a producer; choreographer and musical designer of the performance as well as the main scene-painters are Beka Sadaghashvili and Tamuna Chavchanidze. The first-year students of ISU Theatre Arts Development Centre (Lasha Ambidze, George Mosiashvili, and George Shakarashvili) will take part in the performance along with the following professional artists: Misha Arjevanidze, George Kalandadze, Keti Asatiani, Nika Tserediani, Andro Baratashvili, Zaza Vashakmadze, Maia Gelovani and Eka Demetradze.
The play is devoted to the August War 2008. The main characters of the play (Ivan Petrovich and Petre Ivanovich) are speaking sharply and openly about the intentions of Russia towards Georgia, the Caucasus and the world.

Archeological Excavations at Samtavro
2011-06-17 00:00
On June 21, 19:00, Antonio (Tony) Sagona will deliver a public lecture on the topic “Bridging Two Continents: Archeological Excavations at Samtavro” at Ilia State University Hall A 101.
The renewed archeological excavations (2008-2010) of the important monuments in Shida Kartli carried out under the joint project of Georgian National Museum and Melbourne University will be discussed at the public lecture.
Antonio (Tony) Sagona is a professor of Archaeology at the University of Melbourne. His research interests have centered on ancient Turkey and the Caucasus. He is an elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Humanities and a member of the Society of Antiquaries, London. His latest book, co-authored with Paul Zimansky, is “Ancient Turkey, A Survey from the Earliest Settlements to the End of the Iron Age”.

Summer School of Inclusive Education
2011-06-17 00:00
On June 20, Ilia State University will open a summer school of inclusive education. The university has organized the summer school with assistance of the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia. The school is administrated by ISU School of Graduate Studies.
The graduates of the summer school will be granted with certificates. The lectures will be held from June 20 to July 6, including two modules: “Inclusive Education and School Practice” and “Strategies to Manage Complex Behavior in School-Applied Analysis of Behavior”.

New Doctoral Program at Iliauni
2011-06-16 00:00
On June 20, 17:00, ISU School of Graduate Studies represents a new doctoral program “Medicine Graduate Program”. The program includes four directions: 1. Ephedrine Encephalopathy Manganum Parkinsonism, its Medical and Social Aspects. 2. Stem Cells and Osteoplastic Material Usage in Combination in Maxillofacial Trauma. 3. Head and Face Aches and its Influence on Life Quality and Cognitive Disorders. 4. Treatment of Maxillofacial Inflammatory Diseases with Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells.
The program pursues the goals to create the integrated doctoral program based on the studies of problems and researches in order to facilitate education and to equip students with clinical skills.
After completion of PhD studies, students will be equipped with modern and deep knowledge to continue pedagogical works in the relevant fields.

“Georgian Language for Future Success”
2011-06-15 00:00
On June 16, 15:00, Ilia State University Hall A 101 will host a meeting with the representatives of the National Center for Teacher Professional Development of the Ministry of Education and Science. The center starts a new program “Georgian Language for Future Success”. The goal of the program is to enhance the knowledge of Georgian language at non-Georgian schools in Kvemo Kartli, Samtskhe-Javakheti and Kakheti regions.
For that purpose, the Ministry of Education and Science will send specialists having bachelor’s degree in school subjects to the regions.
The Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia offers the project participants:
•Full Funding of Master Studies
•Monthly Income
All interested students will get full information about the program through the meeting with the representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science.

Performance “Peter Pan” at Iliauni
2011-06-14 00:00
On June 18 (16:00) – 19 (13:00) Ilia State University Bookstore ”Ligamus” invites you to attend the performance “Peter Pan” with participation of the children from “Ligamus” Theatre Club. The performance will be held at Ilia State University Theatre. The collected money will be fully handed over to the ISU Autism Center.

Intellectual Property Basics
2011-06-13 00:00
On June 15, 15:00, Ilia State University Hall A 101 (Chavchavdze Ave.32) will host a public lecture on “Intellectual Property Basics and Protection Mechanisms”. The representatives of Sakpatenti with USAID-invited American expert working in the field of intellectual property will deliver speeches.

Presentation on Scientific Electronic Resources
2011-06-07 00:00
On June 8, 16:00, Ilia State University Hall A 101 will host a presentation on ISU scientific e-resources. The scientific direction and importance of each base as well as services (guidelines, trainings, consultations and others) to access to ISU resources will be represented at the meeting. The presentation will be carried out in the interactive format and guests will be given a chance to address questions on the topics of their interest. They will be able to test the search tools of electronic bases as well as to search articles, books and other information.

Champion of Georgia “Ligamus” - with Students
2011-06-07 00:00
On June 8, 17:00, “Ligamus”, a champion team of Georgian Water Polo Championship 2011, will meet students at Iliauni “Unifood” (Chavchavadze Ave. 32).
Attendance is free.

Literary Contest “The Legend of Autumn”
2011-06-06 00:00
On June 10, 15.00, ISU Hall A 101 will host a presentation of the literary contest titled “The Legend of Autumn”. If you are gifted with creative talent and love literature, Tbilisi State University and Geocell are offering you to take part in the literary contest – “The Legend of Autumn”. This year, students from nine institutions of higher education including Ilia State University will participate in the competition. The board of jury of the university will select the best fifteen participants. They will be moved to the second stage and will become the participants of improvisational tour. The best three winners will be awarded with pecuniary prizes.
For the detailed information, please see the attached file>>

“Enemies of the People” in Georgian
2011-06-05 00:00
On June 6, 18:00, ISU Bookstore “Ligamus” will host a presentation of the Georgian translation of the “Enemies of the People” by Kati Marton. Now, it is possible to read the finalist book of American National Book Critics Contest and Jewish Book Contest in Georgian language.
“Enemies of the People” is a very important and distinguished book from the historical standpoint. It points out the real history. The book emphasizes the difficulties and sellout emerged during the Cold War. It highlights the brutality of communist terror experienced by the author herself.
Alan Furst, The New York Times Book Review, notes: energetic and interesting…”Enemies of the People” has such appeal and charge that make it as the best work written on espionage. However, it would be desirable if this history hadnot been a real”.

Swiss Ensemble Difemcias - On a Visit to Georgia
2011-05-31 13:04
Swiss Ensemble Difemcias has already visited to Georgia. During a week, the ensemble will held workshops and concerts in Tbilisi and Telavi. Revaz Kiknadze, Professor of Ilia State University Music Center, invited the ensemble in Georgia. The repertoire of the ensemble includes old/new Georgian and Swiss music.
The timetable of the workshops and concerts:
Monday, May 30, 15:00, Workshop at Z. Paliahshvili State N1 Central Music School.
Tuesday, May 31, 18:00, Concert at the Hall of Tbilisi State Academy of Arts.
Thursday, June 2, 17:00, Concert at Telavi Drama Theatre.
Friday, June 3, 18:00, Concert at the Hall of the Ministry of Culture and Monument Protection of Georgia.

Children’s Rights Protection International Day at Iliauni
2011-05-31 00:00
On June 1, 13:00, Ilia State University Special Teachers’ Professional Club will hold a concert dedicated to Children’s Rights Protection International Day. Famous singers will take part in the event. Children with special needs will attend the concert that be held at the backyard of Ilia State University Theatre. (Chavchavadze Ave. 32).
