უნივერსიტეტის ღონისძიებების პორტალი

Information meeting – Study in Poland
2011-10-13 00:00 (Asia/Dubai)
The Embassy of Poland in Georgia and Ilia State University College of Arts and Sciences invite all interested persons to attend the information meeting organized with the intention of finding out more about exchange programs and scholarships offered by the Government of Poland. The meeting will be leaded by the representatives of the University of Silesia.
The meeting will be held on October 17, 15.00, Hall A 101.
www.studyinpoland.pl

Open Seminar on Cinema Art
2011-10-12 00:00
Ilia State University College of Arts and Sciences and ISU Art Research Institute invite all interested people to attend the open seminar on modern European Cinema Art “The Human Screen”. The seminar will be held on October 17, 11:00 a.m., at ISU Hall A101.
The seminar will be leaded by Prof. José María Bellido Morillas from the University of Granada (Spain) and Prof. Michael Konrad Biskupski from the University of Lódz (Poland). The working language of the seminar is English, but the Georgian translation will be provided as well. The seminar is open to professors, students, Master and PhD candidates.
Attendance is free.

Nanotechnology and Future Energy Options
2011-10-11 00:00
On October 18, at 11:00 a.m., Professor S. Ismat Shah (University of Delaware, USA) will deliver a public lecture on “Nanotechnology and Future Energy Options” at Ilia State University Hall A 101(Chavchavadze Ave. 32).
There are only few alternative energy sources that are viable for life-after fossil fuels. Photovoltaics are arguably at the top of the list. With the exponential growth in the production of solar-cell modules all over the world, including several developing nations like Thailand and Indonesia, the research for increasingly higher efficiency solar cells is in full swing. Several new materials, processes and device designs are being proposed that hold promise for the success of this technology. The talk will survey the current practices and problems with special emphasis on materials development, particularly nanomaterials. As a conjecture, a new alternative path forward to the current dilemma of reducing supplies and increasing energy demand will be explored that could provide a solution to the current energy crisis.

Scientific Conference of Semiotics
2011-10-10 00:00
On October 15-16, 2011 the second scientific conference of semiotics initiated by Ilia State University and Scientific Journal “Semiotics” will be held at Akaki Tsereteli State University. Professors and PhD candidates from different higher education institutions will take part in it.

Master-Classes within the Polish Days
2011-10-10 00:00
On October 12-13, Ilia State University will host Iza Tarasewicz, Modern Polish Artist, within the framework of the Polish days organized in Georgia.
Iza Tarasewicz is one of the most outstanding and important persons among modern polish artists. She works in the fields of sculpture, installation, object and drawings as well as performance actions.
For detailed information about Iza Tarasewicz and her works, please visit her official web-site
Iza Tarasewicz will deliver art master-classes during two days for ISU students.
The events will be held on October 12-13, at Ilia State University Hall A 101(courtyard, Chavchavadze Ave. 32).
Start time: 11:00 a.m.

Kindergarten Management Strategy
2011-10-06 00:00
On October 6, 2011, 11:30 a.m., Ilia State University (Hall A 101, Chavchavadze Ave. 32) will host a presentation of the Education Program and Management Strategies for Kindergartens. The presentation will be attended by Gigi Ugulava, Tbilisi Mayor; Peter Langerberg, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Netherlands to Georgia and Ruland Monash, Representative of UNICEF in Georgia.
According to the new initiative of Tbilisi City Hall, the educational processes occurring in the kindergartens located in Tbilisi will be developed in line with the new program. The new everyday program based on child development standards has been launched in the ISU Pre-School Education Centre with support of UNICEF and aims to enhance social, emotional, cognitive, oral, physical and creative skills of children.
On October 8, 2011 the cycle of trainings dedicated to the management strategies for kindergartens will take start and last throughout five months. The training will cover the whole staff of the kindergartens and be carried out by Georgian Portage Association with support of MATRA Program of the Embassy of Netherlands in Georgia and Agency of the Kindergarten’s Management.
The second document entitled “Management Strategy for Kindergartens” has been created within the reforms of the kindergartens placed in Tbilisi with the purpose of developing the system and service of pre-school institutions.
The strategy aims to create the environment oriented on child’s rights and interests in pre-school education institutions. The documentation regulates the following issues: necessary documentations for child’s development and health, nutrition, hygiene, healthcare, inclusion of children with special needs, involvement of family members in education process, physical and social environment and etc. The last chapter of the document illustrates the specific strategies to implement the above-mentioned issues into practice.

Public Lecture by Prof. Carlo Masala
2011-10-06 00:00
Ilia State University and Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung invite all interested persons to attend the public lecture and discussion on the topic “Trajectories of German Foreign Policy”. The lecture will be delivered by Dr. Carlo Masala, Professor at Bundeswehr University Munich.
The meeting will be held on October 11, 13:30, Hall A 101 (Chavchavadze Ave. 32)
The lecture will be delivered in English.
Attendance is free.
Detailed info about Dr. Carlo Masala

Unikino Presents: “A Clockwork Orange”
2011-10-04 00:00
On November 4, 18:00, the film “A Clockwork Orange” (1971) directed by Stanley Kubrick will be screened at Ilia State University Hall A 101. Starring: Malcolm McDowell, Patrick Magee, Warren Clarke and others. The film is provided by Georgian Public Broadcasting.
Attendance is free.

Improving Public Policy Process
2011-10-03 00:00
On October 4, 16:00, Dr. Rob Melnick, Professor at Arizona State University, Executive Dean of the Global Institute of Sustainability as well as research-scientist, will deliver a public lecture on “Improving Public Policy Process”.
The lecture will take place at Ilia State University Hall A 101. Attendance is free.
The meeting will be carried out within the framework of the cooperation agreement signed between Ilia State University and Columbia University, under the auspices of the East-West Management Institute and with financial support of U.S Agency for International Development (USAID).

Film “The Response” Screening
2011-09-29 00:00
On October 5, 16:00, Ilia State University (Hall A 101, Chavchavadze Ave. 32) will host a screening of the film “The Response”. The film has already been screened at US Law Schools, Bar Associations and etc.
The discussion around the film will be facilitated by South Texas College of Law Dean Donald J. Guter who has a unique connection to the topic raised in the film. Mr. Guter will share his experience with Georgian audience. The film will be screened within the framework of Judicial Independence and Legal Empowerment Project (JILEP) run by the East-West Management Institute. Georgian justice and security experts will be invited as well.
The film is 30 minutes in length. According to the film scene, three military officers must decide the fate of a suspected enemy combatant; whether the evidence presented is credible or not. For information about the film, please visit: www.theresponsemovie.com.
Attendance is free

Timothy P. Trainer at Iliauni
2011-09-29 00:00
On October 6, 17:00, Ilia State University Hall A 101(Chavchavadze Ave. 32) will host a public lecture by Timothy Trainer, expert consultant in the sphere of intellectual property (IP).
The career of Timothy Trainer in the field of intellectual property (IP) incorporates the working experience in state and private sectors. In 1980s, he was the first attorney at the IPR Task Force at the U.S. Customs Service. He worked with customs officers and delivered the consultations for the Office of Trade Representative on customs control of product.
Mr. Trainer was a special advisor in the field of IP rights protection issues at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO). As well, he provided special training programs in the sphere of IP rights, participated in the bilateral trade consultations and represented USPTO in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
In the private sector, Mr. Trainer was an associate in the Washington, D.C., Law Firm and President of International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition (IACC; 1999-2005). He also co-chaired the UN Economic Commission for Europe’s IP Advisory Group and was a member of INTERPOL’s IP Crime Action Group.
Mr. Trainer participated in various training programs of foreign countries and worked on the national legislation. In 2005, Mr. Trainer founded the Global Intellectual Property Strategy Center and since this period, he has been conducting consultations in the spheres of IP rights monitoring, trade firm licensing and legislation.
In 2007, Mr. Trainer founded Galaxy Systems, Inc (www.galaxysystemsinc.com ), which highlights the online working programs regarding IP rights protection. Mr. Thimothy is a co-author of the book titled “Border Enforcement of Intellectual Property“ which is annually updated with new information

Brief History of Traditional Chinese Theatre
2011-09-23 00:00
On October 2, 11:00, Ilia State University Hall A101 (Chavchavadze Ave. 32) will host a lecture on “Brief History of Traditional Chinese Theatre” by Professor Shen Lin.
The development process of Chinese theatre, which is characterized by intercultural exchanges, regional diversity and synthesis of various art fields, music, complex costumes and acrobatics, will be discussed at the lecture.
The Chinese traditional theatre was originated in the 13th century A.D. It reflects the synthesis of poetry, dance, song and narration. These mentioned elements have been combined for years and as a result, the theatre has reached its peak of development.

Liberal Arts Program Meeting
2011-09-23 00:00
The first and second year students choosing their major and minor studying fields were hosted and welcomed by the students and professors of ISU Liberal Arts Undergraduate Program, with a cake decorated with words “Good Cake for Existence, Books for Good Life”.
The meeting was held on September 22, Hall A304 where the roundtable lectures of liberal arts program usually take place. The program is based on the style of studying which re-emerged in the beginning of 20th century at the American collages and is still considered as the best one.
The program of liberal arts (liberal education) was created by the American-Georgian Initiative for Liberal Education in cooperation with James Madison College for ISU students in 2007.
The former and current students of the program such as Giga Khositashvili, Tamar Kintsurashvili and Ruska Varshalomidze talked about the courses of the program and expressed their impressions. Mr. Gia Nodia, Mr. Charles Fairbanks, Mr. Levan Gigineishvili, Ms. Mariam Gvelesiani and Ms. Manana Anasashvili, professors of the liberal arts program, discussed the actual topics referring to the liberal education as well as delivered information about the courses prepared for the fall semester of 2011.

Research of Natural Sciences
2011-09-19 00:00
Ilia State University has been implementing a project titled “SALIS” within the framework of TEMPUS project by the European Commission. The project aims to promote the study of natural sciences at schools and is being carried out under the cooperation of the universities of Europe (Ireland, Germany and Bulgaria) and other partner countries (Georgia, Moldova, Israel) as well.
Peter Childs and Sara Haines, Professors from the University of Limerick, will deliver a public lecture on the topic: “Learning Based on the Research of Natural Sciences” within the framework of the project.
The lecture will be delivered on September 26, 18:30, Monday.
Venue: Chavchavadze Ave. 32, Hall A 101, Ilia State University.
Attendance is free.

Economics of Innovative Product Introduction
2011-09-14 00:00
Ilia State University and French Institute of Georgia invite all interested people to attend the public lecture entitled: “Economics of Innovative Product Introduction”. The lecture will be delivered by Professor Philippe Gorry and be held on September 16, 16:00, at Ilia State University (Chavchavadze Ave. 32. Hall A 101).
Mr. Philippe Gorry is an associate professor at the University of Bordeaux, technology transfer specialist and expert of “Technology and Innovation Support Center” of the World Intellectual Property Organization.
The lecture will be delivered in French language. The Georgian translation will be provided.

Public Lecture by Richard Greenwald
2011-09-08 00:00
On September 15, 16.00, Ilia State University Austrian Library (Cholokashvili Ave. 3/5, room N10) will host a public lecture on “Role Non-Profits Play in Making Public Policy”. The lecture will be delivered by Dr. Richard Greenwald, Professor at Columbia University. Attendance is free.
For additional information, please contact:
Tel: 577 720013
E-mail: archil.sumbadze@iliauni.edu.ge
The meeting is organized within the framework of the partnership agreement between Ilia State University and Columbia University under the patronage of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and East-West Management Insitute.

Iliauni Summer School for European Students
2011-08-25 00:00
On August 26, at 6:00p.m, Open Air Museum of Ethnography will host an opening ceremony of Ilia State University Summer School “South Caucasus: Culture, Society and Politics”.
Ilia State University has been organizing the summer school for three years with support of German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). From August 26 to September 10, twenty German students and two outstanding German professors –Dr. Uwe Halbach (Berlin) and Prof. Jörg Stadelbauer (Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg) – are being hosted by the university. The mentioned professors are well-known specialists in the fields of political sciences and cultural geography.
The German students have mostly studied in the spheres of political sciences, cultural researches, media and caucasiology. This year, 60 interested students filled out the application forms.
15 students were initially financed by DAAD, but 5 scholarships were added due to the exceptional popularity of the program.
Dr. Hiller, DAAD South and East Europe Regional Coordinator, visited Ilia State University and reported that our school topped the first position among DAAD’s summer schools as a consequence of the overwhelming responses from interested people. The coordinator proposed the university to enhance their mutual cooperation.
The opening ceremony will be attended by the representatives of the Embassy of Germany in Georgia and organizations involved in the summer school as well.

Europe Club Championship 2011
2011-08-15 00:00
According to the decision made by the Water Polo Federation, the qualifying round of Euro Cup 2011 will be held at “Olympics” swimming complex in Tbilisi. The draw will take place in Acireale (Italy) on August 8, 2011.
Ilia State University water polo club, a champion of this year’s tournament, will represent Georgia under the name – “Ligamus-Tbilisi”. Our rivals will be the following well-known clubs:
Honved Groupama BUDAPEST (HUN)
Olympic NICE (FRA)
St. Petersburg (RUS)
De Zijl LEIDEN (NED)
VK Medvescak (CRO)

“Russia – Georgia: Information War”
2011-08-04 00:00
On August 7, 15:00, the Georgian National Museum (Rustaveli Ave. 3; the Museum of Occupation; 3rd floor) will host a presentation of the book titled “Russia-Georgia: Information War. August, 2008” (Книга Олега Панфилова «Россия – Грузия: информационная война. Август 2008») by Oleg Panfilov.
The book is the first edition published by Ilia State University Press under the series which portrays the information conflict of two countries since 1819. The book includes a part of the materials concerning information conflict occurred during several years till August 2008 as well as the pieces of describing military actions throughout the five-day war.
The book illustrates a violation of journalists’ rights and points up the facts of using information outlets by Russia against Georgia.
The book also includes the data obtained through the sociological researches carried out in Russia. In addition, the publication contains many examples of propaganda campaigns directed to the transformation of public opinion in Russia as well as using the misinformation to strengthen the Russian version of the war.
Oleg Panfilov, author of the book, is a professor at Ilia State University. Oleg Panfilov was born in 1957 in Tajikistan. He studied and worked at the Institute of History at the Tajik Academy of Sciences. Since 1974, he has been also working as a journalist. He is an author of more than 3000 articles in papers and journals around the world. Since 1992, Panfilov has been actively working for the defense movement. He is a director of the Russian Bureau of the Committee to Protect Journalists; Glasnost Defense Foundation Monitoring Group and Center for Journalism in Extreme Situations. Mr. Panfilov is an author of eight film scripts. In addition, he is an author and editor of 29 books.
Oleg Panfilov is a laureate of several international prizes. He is also an author and leading journalist of the program “Land of Democracy “transmitting on the First Caucasus News Channel (ПИК) in Russian.

New Master’s Program Presentation
2011-08-01 00:00
On August 5, 12:00, Ilia State University Hall A 101 (Chavchavadze Ave.32) will host a presentation of the meteorology block of Master’s program in Earth Sciences. The new MS program is created within the framework of the project „Development of a new MS program: Climate Change and Sustainable Development with the Emphasis on the Southern Caucasus“financed by U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF).
The program is designed for graduate students to specialize in the fields of meteorology & climatology and climate change. The program is the first graduate course in the Caucasus region which endeavors to increase knowledge on the issues such as mechanisms and predictions of climate change; reducing the effects of climate change on environment; long-term planning and stable development.
The core works, carried out within the framework of the project, primarily determined the creation of the meteorology block of MS Program in Earth Sciences.
The program presentation will be attended by the representatives from CRDF and various universities with staff of National Agency.

Public Lecture by Melissa F.Gayan at Iliauni
2011-07-29 00:00
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:
5 77 23 73 84 Salome

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.
