უნივერსიტეტის ღონისძიებების პორტალი

Women’s History Month 2021
2021-03-18 19:00 (Asia/Dubai)
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

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!

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

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]

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

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.

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 – 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).

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

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

Developing students’ knowledge of business start-up in a creative industry context;

Providing students with the skills to launch a business in the creative industries;

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

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

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

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

Developing students’ knowledge of business start-up in a creative industry context;

Providing students with the skills to launch a business in creative industries;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Understand technical terminology related to drones

Describe and identify the common components of a drone

Explain roll, pitch, yaw and throttle

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

Understand how to attach the FPV

Get general understanding of final assembly of a drone

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

Understand civil applications of drones

Understanding of the required maintenance

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

This course consists of the following modules:

Drone architecture

Drone Avionics

Piloting Techniques

Drones equipment for measurement and monitoring

Processing of measurement data

Drones maintenance

Civil applications

Law Regulations

Entrepreneurship

http://www.edroneproject.org/

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

Validate- An Intensive Ideation and Startup Bootcamp
2020-01-14 18:01
Validate- An Intensive Ideation and Startup Bootcamp
Outline:
The programme will focus on developing students’ enterprise skills and supporting them to create their own ventures in the creative industries. The programme will be delivered as an intensive one day ‘business bootcamp’ at Ilia State University. The programme will guide students through the business start-up journey and equip them with practical skills and tools in business planning, ideation and pitching.
Date and Time:
10:00 to 17:30 on January 23rd
Audience:
University students with an idea for a business or an interest in pursuing an entrepreneurial career path within the creative industries.
Objectives:

Developing students’ knowledge of business start-up in a creative industry context;
Providing students with the skills to launch a business in the creative industries;
Raising awareness of Creative Spark and of the value of enterprising skills more broadly.
Bootcamp will be delivered by Professor Gurpreet Jagpal, Director of the Institute for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, UWE Bristol

In order to attend the Bootcamp, please register beforehand (follow the link – https://forms.gle/QHu8Usy9nzKNy4ML8 )
Deadline: July 20th , 23:59
Facilitator Profile
Professor Gurpreet Jagpal
Professor and Director of the Institute for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
DBA: Higher Education Management (Candidate), MBA: Master of Business Administration, MSc: Real Estate Management, BA (Hons), MBTI Certified Practitioner, ILM Certificate
Gurpreet is the Professor and Director of the Institute for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, which is a pioneer in enterprise education, established to transform the futures of young people and support the next generation of entrepreneurs thereby creating a more successful economy.
Prior to this, he was Director of Research, Enterprise and Innovation at London South Bank University (LSBU, and CEO of South Bank University Enterprises Ltd (SBUEL) where his main responsibilities include the strategic and day-to-day operations for London South Bank University’s (LSBU) research and enterprise activities.
An inspirational, transformational and visionary Director, with over a decade of experience, spanning a number of higher education institutions, Gurpreet has successfully established, executed and fostered the growth of a number of enterprise and business outreach centers strengthening their links with local industry.
His expertise span the areas of: research support; knowledge transfer; enterprise skills; entrepreneurship; innovation; life coaching; management consulting; mentoring; project management; commercial property and business development. Gurpreet also runs his own residential property business specializing in buy-to-lets and project-managing renovations.

Talk to the Market- Lecture by Nikoloz Gogochuri
2019-12-26 19:00
On December 26th, Nikoloz Gogochuri- serial entrepreneur and a founder of the startup VRex Immersive will deliver a lecture in the frames of the Zoomout Pre-Accelerator’s programme.
The title of the lecture– Talk to the Market.
It should be mentioned that VRex Immersive is the very first startup company in the world, which enables the tourism industry to use virtual reality.
The pre-acceleration programme is delivered in the frames of the British Council’s Creative Spark: Higher Education Enterprise Programme in collaboration with the UWE Bristol.
The programme is also partnered with the Georgia’s Innovation and Technology Agency (GITA) and the US Embassy grant project ,,Paving the Way to Knowledge-based Economy: Enhancing University Research and Entrepreneurial Skills in Georgia”.
The program is built on the recommendations and syllabus of Europe’s most experienced B2B accelerator Startup Wise Guys.
Facilitator’s Bio
I have been an entrepreneur since 2004, when I founded my first company. It was an animation studio focused on architectural animation. Since then I have worked in CG/VFX industry and also co-founded the first CG association in Georgia. I have been working on many projects aimed at the development of tech fields in Georgia including educational standards, a workshop series for artists, and the first ever computer graphics festival. I have helped create more than 10 vocational education curricula for colleges in the technology field.
Since 2015 I have been fully focused on my current venture: VRex Immersive, a startup creating VR marketing platform for the travel industry, enabling travel professionals to use VR content for sales and marketing. We are one of the first companies in the world to work on VR solutions for the travel industry and have been selected as a top 50 startups out of 7,000 by Startup Grind and Google for startups in 2018.
Knowledge sharing is one of the most important aspects of entrepreneurship in my opinion. For this reason I have been a part of numerous mentorship programs and have mentored dozens of young entrepreneurs along the way. At the same time, I am always looking for new knowledge and mentorship from my peers as well as more experienced entrepreneurs. This hunger for knowledge motivates me to move forward.
