უნივერსიტეტის ღონისძიებების პორტალი

Road Safety - My World Presentation
2013-11-01 00:00 (Asia/Dubai)
On Tuesday, November 5, 11:00, the Foundation “Partnership for Road Safety” invites all interested parties to attend the presentation “Road Safety and My World” at ISU hall A 101 (Chavchavadze Ave. 32).
The presentation supports the active involvement of young people in road safety related discussions, demonstrates the ways how to respond to the existing challenges and increasing problems of public health.
For further questions, please contact: Meri Abramishvili
Tel: 598359170
E-mail: meri.abramishvili@gmail.com

Meeting with Nona Tsotsoria
2013-10-30 00:00
On Thursday, October 31, 18:30, ISU Bookstore “Ligamus” will host a debate meeting with Nona Tsotsoria, Judge at the European Court of Human Rights. The topic of the meeting is “The Current Challenges of the European Court of Human Rights”. The meeting will end at 20:00 p.m.

Discussion Meeting
2013-10-28 00:00
On October 30, 19:00, Ilia State University will host a discussion meeting “Can Monetary Policy Revive Georgia’s Economic Growth?” at ISU Hall G 106.
Panel Participants:
Professor Andrea Bubula of Columbia University
Giga Barbakadze of the National Bank of Georgia
Rezo Sakevarashvili, Director of Imedi TV
Date and Time: Wednesday, October 30 at 7:00pm
Place: Ilia State University, 1 Giorgi Tsereteli St. (near Vake Park), Building G, Auditorium 106
The panel discussion will be conducted in Georgian. Panel presentations will be followed by a question and answer session with the audience.
Andrea Bubula teaches Economic Analysis for International Affairs in Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs. His expertise is in applied open-economy macroeconomics and finance. His research interests include international exchange rate regimes and interest rate differentials in developing countries. He has worked at the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, and was a Fellow of International Affairs at Yale University. In 2008 he received the Columbia University Presidential Award for Outstanding Teaching. Dr. Bubula earned his PhD in economics from Columbia University, and holds a ‘Laurea’ and ‘Dottorato di Ricerca’ from Universita’ di Roma, La Sapienza.
Professor Bubula is in Tbilisi as a part of the EWMI G-PAC Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) program, which is established in cooperation with Ilia State University and Columbia University. EWMI G-PAC is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by the East-West Management Institute (EWMI).

November 1 Unikino Presents: The Snows of Kilimanjaro
2013-10-25 00:00
On Friday, November 1, 18:00, Henry King’s film “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” (1952) will be screened at ISU hall A 101.
Starring: Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward, Ava Gardner, Richard Allan.
The translation is provided by Tekle Kapanadze.

Workshop on Multilingual Education
2013-10-23 13:44
On October 22-24, Ilia State University will host a workshop on multilingual education, organized within the framework of the TEMPUS-DIMTEGU (“Development and Introduction of Multilingual Teacher Education Programs at Universities of Georgia and Ukraine”, Coordinator Nino Chubinidze). Dr. Claudia Polzin-Haumann and Dr. Christina Reissner, German Professors of Saarland University, will take part in the workshop.

Venue: Ilia State University Building E, room 207

Dr. Elizabeth Fenor, Head of Tbilisi Information Center of DAAD (linguist, specialized in the second language learning, content and language integrated learning) and Gerlinde Massoudi, Deputy Director of Tbilisi Goethe Institute (Specialist of the second language learning in preschool age), will also take part in the activity.

The workshop will be held in the Multimedia Lab E-207, equipped in frame of TEMPUS project. The Lab is scheduled to open on October 22, at 13:30.

Austrian Music Evening
2013-10-22 00:00
On Thursday, October 24, 16:00, ISU Austrian Culture Centre will host an event “Austrian Composers”, organized in cooperation with the Robert Schuman European School.
The evening will be led by Music Expert Marika Chijavadze.
Venue: ISU Austrian Library; Cholokashvili Ave. 3/5, room H-104.

Lecture by Dr. MacDonald
2013-10-22 00:00
Use of Research and Constructivist Approach in Natural Science Teaching
The lecture will be held on November 14, 17:00. Venue: ISU room – A 101.
The lecture will be focused on traditional and constructivist models in natural science teaching and differences between these two approaches. The lecturer will demonstrate some tips how to adapt any natural science issue with using of both research and constructivist approaches.
Dr. MacDonald is an associate professor and a head of the Department, a Fulbright scholar from the University of Detroit Mercy (Michigan). Before the University, Dr. MacDonald worked in the field of education as a teacher and school master, taught the methodology of natural science and practical research in Michigan State University. Also, he delivered online lectures designed for primary and secondary schoolchildren at Michigan Virtual University (online school in Michigan).
Dr. MacDonald devotes great attention to trainees or experienced teachers actively striving for professional growth. During his career, he was a supervisor for newcomers. In April 2005, MacDonald was named as the best practitioner teacher by the Michigan University. In 2008, He became the best online teacher. MacDonald teaches and delivers lectures in England, Japan, China, Brazil, and now in Georgia. In 2004, Dr. McDonald obtained the Doctor of Philosophy in Education at the University of Michigan.

Lecture on the Baroque Instruments
2013-10-21 00:00
On Thursday, October 24, Baroque Music Specialist Thijs Van Baarsel (Netherlands) will deliver a lecture about Baroque instruments at ISU Bookstore “Ligamus”. Films will be screened during the lecture.
Thijs Van Baarsel is a specialist of block flute and an early music. Over the years, he has been a lecturer at Geneva Conservatory, Brno University and Austrian Feldkirch Conservatory. During the latest 25 years, Thijs Van Baarsel has been conducting masterclasses in different countries around the world, including Austria, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, the Czech Republic and South Korea.
This year, Thijs Van Baarsel is a visitor at Ilia State University.

October 25 Unikino Presents: Into the Wild
2013-10-18 00:00
On Friday, October 25, 18:00, Sean Penn’s film “Into the Wild” (2007) will be screened at ISU hall A 101.
Venue: Chavchavadze Ave. 32
Starring: Emile Hirsch, Catherine Keener, Hal Holbrook, William Hurt, Kristen Stewart, Vince Vaughn, Jena Malone, and Marcia Gay Harden
The film translation is provided by George Chikvaidze.

ELSA Presentation
2013-10-17 00:00
October 18,12:00, ISU Bookstore “Ligamus” will host the presentation of the European Law Students’ Association Georgia (ELSA).
Venue: Chavchavadze Ave. 32
ELSA activities (student exchange work program, employment program, seminars, conferences, simulations, debates and etc.), advantages and perspectives will be discussed at the meeting. In addition, the audience will get information how to take part in the ELSA activities and become an active member.
Attendance is free

Company Binuli Competition Presentation
2013-10-17 00:00
On October 18, 16:00, Ilia State University will host a presentation of the competition “My water is with me” by the Ltd Company “Clean Water”.
Venue: Ilia State University building G, room 106, G. Tsereteli str. 2
The project aims to provide students with opportunities to use the theoretical and practical knowledge and develop skills.
The competition is open to ISU bachelor and master level students (The students of ISU Business School are preferred). The amount of prize is 1500 USD.
Participants should group a team with minimum 3 (three) and maximum 5 (five) students. The idea of the topic should be original and basically free. It must highlight the brand “Binuli” and demonstrate the key difference between the filtered bottle water and tap water; why should families use the “Binuli” water in their houses.
The topic should be about 19 L capacity bottles and dispensers.
Participant teams should register till the October 21, 2013. Each applicant must submit the following information: name, surname, and a copy of ID card, student telephone number, e-mail address, faculty, course, and student document. This info should be sent to the e-mail address: marketing@binuli.ge;
For additional information, please refer to the facebook page, specially created for interested students. After receiving the concrete instruction, students will be given a month for its implementation.
The awarding ceremony will be organized in December 2013, a meeting place and time will be announced in advance.
The company has the right to use the topics that will not be awarded; if any of the topics do not meet the requirements mentioned, we reserve the right not to draw prizes.
If there is a change in the team members, we should be notified in advance;
The “Binuli” reserves the right to use fully or partially the idea of the winner ad scenario.
A winner will be named by the competent jury, including ISU lecturers and the “Clean Water” employees.

Electronic Library Presentation
2013-10-17 00:00
On October 18, 18:00, Ilia State University will host the presentation of the Appeal Court e-library. The event is organized for students and lecturers of ISU School of Law.
Venue: Ilia State University Building A, room 406, (Chavchavadze Ave. 32)
Attendance is free.

How to make Georgian democracy work?
2013-10-16 00:00
On the occasion of the visit to Georgia by Jerzy Pomianowski, Executive Director of the European Endowment for Democracy, Ilia University and the Delegation of the European Union welcomes you to a panel discussion about the conditions for democracy on 16 October 2013 at the Ilia University, at 17:00 in Room A 101.
During the discussion the panelists will address issues like the following:

Legitimate representation: how do political parties build on and manage personal loyalties, collective interests and ideology?
How to balance majority rule versus minority rights: in a democracy the majority decides, but what are the limits to its power over individuals and minorities?
Institutions and the common good: democracy works through process and compromise, producing results that are ideal to no-one but acceptable to all. How are stable democratic institutions that serve the common good built?

The panel will discuss these and other questions, looking at the situation in Georgia and comparing it with the experience of Poland – a country that, like Georgia, has transformed radically since the fall of communism, and has managed social and political tensions by establishing strong democratic institutions.
Jerzy Pomianowski is the Executive Director of the European Endowment for Democracy. He has served in the Polish Ministry for Foreign Affairs as Deputy Foreign Minister and Director General with a focus on democratization and development. In his youth, he was active in the democratic opposition against the Polish communist regime.
Oliver Reisner is a Doctor of Modern Georgian History, Goettingen University. He coordinated a post-graduate Central Asia/Caucasus programme at Humboldt University; managed an EU-funded civic integration project for minority-populated regions of Georgia. Currently is a project manager at the EU Delegation to Georgia and continues his academic work.
Vazha Salamadze is a founding director of Civil Society Institute. Of his 26-year experience in public sector 18 years were dedicated to development of civil society and promoting enabling environment for CSOs. He teaches policy analysis at several universities of Georgia.
Tamar Tsopurashvili is an Associate Professor, Acting Director of Savle Tsereteli Institute for Philosophy at Ilia State University. She studied and defended her PhD thesis at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (Germany), participates actively in current public debates on democratization and human rights issues in Georgia, is involved in civil activism.
The European Endowment for Democracy is a European initiative to advance and encourage deep and sustainable democracy in transition countries, with a focus on the European Neighbourhood. The EED receives requests for support from civil society organisations, movements and individual activists regardless of their size or formal status.

International Conference
2013-10-11 00:00
On October 12-19, Ilia State University will host the international conference entitled “Environmental Change and Human Response during the Quaternary in the Mediterranean Region”… The conference is the first scientific meeting of the IGCP Project #610 that will be held under the auspices of UNESCO.
ISU organizes the conference in collaboration with Avalon Institute of Applied Science (Canada), Odessa State University, International Association for Seas and Oceans and Istanbul Technical University.
The conference aims to revise the geological, archaeological, environmental and anthropological data with the purpose of determining the human response and adaptation to the environmental changes through the Quaternary period in the Mediterranean Sea “Corridor”. The information is extremely important for understanding of the ongoing environmental changes and evaluating the further development perspectives of the modern civilization.
The conference aims to deepen the geological, archaeological and anthropological connections between the field scientists. More than 70 scientists from 15 countries are participating in the conference. The conference will be held in Georgia for the first time in the region. The upcoming activities will be organized in Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Turkey and be completed in Israel in 2017. The main sessions of the conference will be held at Ilia State University (Tbilisi) on October 13-15, 2013. The visiting scientific – practical seminars with the participation of the speakers of the conference will be held in the different regions of Georgia.
Venue: Ilia State University, Building G, G. Tsereteli str. 2, room – 106
See the program of the conference >>

Psychiatry Today: Working with Out Patients
2013-10-10 00:00
On October 16-17, 2013, Ilia State University will host the conference entitled “Psychiatry Today: Working with Out Patients” initiated by the Bridging Eastern and Western Psychiatry.
Date and Venue: October 16, at 16:00, Ilia State University, G. Tsereteli str. 2, room G 106.
The Bridging Eastern & Western Psychiatry (BE&WP) is a professional organization founded in 2002 by Maria Luisa Figueira and Mario Di Fiorino. Among the founders, there are scholarship holders in the field of Psychiatry and Psychology, mainly from the European universities. The major trend of the association is linked to the promotion of the academic research and development of the relationships between the eastern and western psychiatrists.
The Organization BE&WP annually publishes a scientific journal in English language.
The conference will be attended by Hagop Akiskal, Head of the San-Diego International Center for Affective Disorders, well-known for his research on bipolar disorder and temperament.
From the Georgian side, the conference is supported by the following organizations:
Georgian Psychiatrists Association;
Global Initiative on Psychiatry – Tbilisi;
ISU Mental Health Resource Centre;
Please, see the attached program >>

The Fulbright Program Presentation
2013-10-08 00:00
On October 15, 17:00, Ilia State University will host the presentation about the Fulbright Program.
Venue: ISU Building G (G. Tsereteli str. 2), room – 106.
For detailed information, please visit the following link>>

Book Presentation
2013-10-08 00:00
On October 11, 16:00, ISU bookstore “Ligamus” invites all interested to attend the presentation of the book titled “From Super-Presidential to Parliamentary: the Constitutional Changes in Georgia”.
Venue: Ilia State University, Chavchavadze Ave. 32
The book was published by Ilia State University in collaboration with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. The book includes the articles written by the following authors: Avtandil Demetrashvili, Vakhushti Menabde, Levan Ramishvili, Tinatin Erkvania, Bakur Kvashilava and David Zedelashvili. The book preface is written by Prof. Ghia Nodia and Prof. David Aprasidze. At the end of the meeting, a small reception will be held.

“Human Rights Law Network” Presentation
2013-10-07 00:00
The founders of the Network are alumni members of the joint project “Summer School” organized by the Constitutional Court and ISU. The Summer School project is being organized since 2007 and incorporates 150 alumni from the law faculties of different universities and schools.
The founders aim to establish and maintain the professional links among the young lawyers, to support their academic activities, to provide their participation in the legal reform process and etc.
The event will be attended by George Papuashvili, Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Georgia, the representatives of Ilia State University, various non-governmental and international organizations, universities and media outlets. The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the US to Georgia, His Excellency Mr. Richard Norland will also attend the presentation.

Discussion on National Heritage Issues
2013-10-03 00:00
On October 3, 2013, ISU Bookstore “Ligamus” will host the discussion on the national heritage issues, organized within the framework of the project titled “Cultural Semantics of Georgia between the Caucasus and the Black Sea”
Timetable:
14.00 – Susanne Frank (HU) Translatio imperii: The Concept of Imperial Heritage
15.00 – Giorgi Maisuradze (ZfL): The Soviet Heritage as a Basis of New Georgian National Narrative
Break
18.00 – Stefan Willer (ZfL): Heritage and Heritage Delivery: Concepts of Cultural Delivery
The working language of the meeting is English.

Workshop by the FEBS
2013-10-03 00:00
On October 8-9, 2013, Ilia State University will host the workshop “Teaching of the Molecular Life Sciences” organized by the Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS).
Avenue: Ilia State University, Building G, room 106, G. Tsereteli str. 2
Start time: 09:00 a.m
Professor Israel Pecht, President of the Federation of European Biochemical Societies and members of the FEBS Education Committee will attend the event. The workshop will be dedicated to the various teaching aspects of the molecular sciences, including the lab demonstrations.

Iliauni Science Picnic
2013-10-02 00:00
On October 5, from 11:00 a.m. to 20:00 p.m., Ilia State University organizes the annual Science Picnic at Rike Park. The event will be held within the framework of the festival “Tbilisoba”.
Iliauni Science Picnic is the only open-air event in Georgia which aims to promote and popularize the science. It shows the achievements of modern science in a very cheerful way, especially in the Natural Sciences.
The scientific groups will perform interesting experiments and interactive exhibitions in the specially placed tents. Professors, teachers and students from different universities as well as the representatives of the public and private schools, various local and international organizations and embassies will take part in the Picnic.
In frame of the Science Picnic, ISU Faculty of Engineering will perform the student project “The Game of Robots”. The project implies the competition in speed among the remote-controlled robots constructed by the students.

Summer School
2013-09-04 00:00
Ilia State University has been organizing the Summer School “South Caucasus – Culture, Society and Politics” for five years. This year the Summer School will be opened on September 6 and 22 German and 6 Georgian students will participate. The summer school is organized with the support from The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), in the frames of the project “GoEast”.
The aim of the summer school is to help the understanding of the Caucasus, as the phenomenon in the European academic space and with this to participate in the process of bringing closer European and Caucasian countries culturally and politically.
Georgian and German students will attend seminars and presentations during two weeks which will be led by Dr. Uwe Halbach (Fund for Science and Politics, Berlin) and Dr. Florian Mühlfried (Friedrich-Schiller-University, Jena). The participants of the summer school will meet Georgian experts in different spheres, artists and politicians.
Seminars and meetings will be held in Tbilisi. The excursions to Mtskheta, Uplistsikhe, David-Gareja, Signangi and Kazbegi are planned for the participants.
After finishing the course the participants will be awarded with certificates (3 credits).

The Seminar for Journalists at Ilia State University
2013-08-16 00:00
On August 16-18 the seminar “Media Coverage of Influenza and Natural Disasters” will be held. The seminar is organized by Ilia State University, “International Broadcasting Bureau” and “Resource Centre for NGOs”.
The aim of the seminar is journalistic practice and use of new media means preparation of the reports about the emergency situations. The seminar will be led by Georgian and American experts. The training is designed for journalists, editors, journalism lecturers and trainers.
Thirty participants from Tbilisi and the regions: Kakheti, Adjara, Samegrelo, Guria, Inner Kartli, and Imereti will attend the training. Furthermore, the employees of the National Center of Disease Control and Public Health will attend the seminar.
The press attaché of United States of America Jeremy Richart will speak at the seminar on August 17. Moreover, Professor Dan Ratz the employee of the Country Office of US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be speaking.

First International Practical-Scientific Conference
2013-07-23 00:00
From August 29 to September 3, 2013 Ilia State University the Institute of Earth Sciences, Taiwan National University, the Department for Geosciences and Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation are organizing the First International Practical-Scientific Conference – “Active Tectonics of Caucasus, Magnetism – Natural Hazards and Resources”.
The aim of the conference is presenting the latest research in the active tectonics of the region and its analysis; discussion of the latest result of study methods of active tectonics (applied Geophysics, GPS observations, remote sensing, seismology, geochemistry etc), achievements and usage; analysis of seismicity and other geohazards related to the modern active tectonics, introduction to the examples of their research and modern methods of their prevention; planning and development of new spheres of cooperation and joint scientific-research projects.
The main sessions of the conference will be held at Ilia State University, during August 29-31 and the practical field seminar will be held in Stepantsminda on September 1-3, 2013

Summer School for Autism
2013-07-18 00:00
Ilia State University Autism Centre has been hosting the Summer School for Autism already for three years. The summer school will be held from July 22 untill August 2. Its theoretical cycle will be held from 09:00 to 12:00 in the Room A101 at Ilia State University and the practical part will be only for the employees of St. George Autism Centre.
The school will be led by Professor Amanda Adam, director of the Central California Autism Center at California State University, Fresno, and by the professor the same school, Mary Ann Jackson.
Those who want to attend should have basic knowledge in autism behavioral therapy and should be familiar with the general assessment instruments.

The Seminar about the Demographic Problems of Georgia
2013-07-12 00:00
On July 30, 2013 10:00 at Ilia State University “S” Building (the Institute of Oriental Studies, G, Tsereteli 3) the international seminar about the demographic problems of Georgia will be held. The professor from University of Salamanca Jose Antonio Ortega will discuss the demographic conditions in Abkhazia.

From Sleep Sciences to Sleep Medicine
2013-07-09 00:00
On July 18, 10:30 at Ilia State University room 196 (Building G, G.Tsereteli 2) the open format summer school”From Sleep Science to Sleep Medicine” will open. The school is financed by the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) and Ilia State University. The scientific organizer of the school is Ilia State University associate professor Ima Gvilia.
The course “From Sleep Science to Sleep Medicine” aims at developing the fundamental and clinical directions in the research of sleep in Georgia and Caucasus Region. The training program includes the preparation of highly qualified young scientists and sleep science specialists working in the direction of fundamental, clinical and applied research in our region.
Furthermore, during the summer school the urgent scientific hypothesis by the leading specialist working in the sphere sleep research, the modern conceptions of research and latest interesting discoveries will be exchanged.
Another aim of the project is to popularize fundamental research of sleep as one of the important spheres in neuroscience and to identify the sleep disorder as the important problem of health care system..
International Brain Research Organization was established in 1961 and unites neuroscientists worldwide. The organization is actively involved in research and educational work.
The summer school will be held in informal and pleasant environment in Kazbegi and will last from July 18 to July 23.

The Piano Music Concert
2013-07-09 00:00
On July 10, 19:30 at Iliauni Theatre foyer (Chavchavadze Ave 32) the Centre for Music will organize the piano music concert. The participants are students of professor Nino Mamradze: Ana Gegia, Mariam Mamniashvili, Marita Kometiani and Laura Kartvelishivli.
The attendance is free.

The Exhibition of Iliauni Architects
2013-07-04 00:00
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”.
