უნივერსიტეტის ღონისძიებების პორტალი

Presentation of Dmanisi Field School
2011-05-13 00:00 (Asia/Dubai)
On May 13, 14:00, Ilia State University Hall A 101 (Chavchavadze Ave. 32) will host a presentation dedicated to the launching of Dmanisi Field School of Paleoanthropology and Archeology.
The school is recruited by students from Georgia, Europe and the United States of America. The open contest is announced to select Georgian participants.
The crucial term for participation requires a high level of English language proficiency. The duration of the program is four weeks. The interested persons must submit motivation letter (A4, maximum 1 page) and personal information (CV or resume) to the following email address: dmanisifieldschool@gmail.com.
The total cost of the school is 400 Laris including meals, travel expenses and tuition fee.
Some participants will obtain a full financial support on the basis of the assessment of the Council and accordingly, they will get a free access to the program.

May 13 Unikino Presents: “The Departed”
2011-05-10 00:00
On May 13, Friday, at 6 p.m, Unikino presents “The Departed” directed by Martin Scorsese.
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Martin Sheen, Alec Baldwin and others.
Venue: Chavchavadze Ave. 32, ISU Hall A 101
Attendance is free.

Safe Drive - Presentation at Iliauni
2011-05-10 00:00
On May 11, 12:00, ISU Hall A 101 (Chavchavadze Ave.32) will host a presentation on “Safe Drive”. The presentation is prepared by students of ISU College of Business and non-governmental organization “Partnership for Safe Drive”. The mentioned organization is a major initiator of the approved law requiring the use of safety seat belts while driving (September, 2010).
The problematic issues regarding the use of safety belts, driving under the influence, fatal accidents caused by pedestrians’ negligent behavior, annual statistics on traffic disasters and etc. will be discussed through the meeting.
The advertising videos prepared by students will be showed at the meeting and the best works will be awarded with valuable gifts.

Public Lecture by Professor Nicholas Robinson
2011-05-10 00:00
On May 16, 17:00, ISU Hall A 101 will host a public lecture dedicated to the topic “Earth’s Changed Climate: New Ecologic and Economic Pathways”. The lecture will be delivered by outstanding Professor Nicholas Robinson, Director of Law School at Pace University in the City of New York.
Professor James Van Nostrand, Executive Director of Pace Climate and Energy Center, will participate in the discussion.
Attendance is free.

Anti-Drag Rally-Concert at Iliauni
2011-05-06 00:00
On May 7, 22:00, ISU Student Self-Government organizes an anti-drag rally-concert at Iliauni Theatre (I. Chavchavadze Ave. 32).
The meeting will be followed by the synthesis of poetry and live music and at 12 p.m. TV program will be showed as well. The TV program is screened by the Public Broadcasting. Beka Lortkibanidze, Bichi Ivanishvili, Tina Janelidze, Nino Basharuli, Beka Kokaia, Groups “Frani” and “Mgzavrebi” will take part in the evening.
Attendance is free.

Public Lecture by Gia Jandieri
2011-05-06 00:00
On May 10, 18:00 ISU Hall A101 will host a public lecture on the report “Time for changes: EU Trade Policy to the Eastern Partners, the Case of Georgia” authored by Patrich Messerlin, Michael Emerson, Alexsandre le Vernoy and Gia Jandieri.
Venue: Chavchavadze Ave. 32
The lecture will be delivered by Mr. Gia Jandieri, Vice President of New Economic School.
Attendance is free.

Debates on Public Policy
2011-05-05 00:00
On May 6, 16:00, ISU Hall A 101 will host a meeting dedicated to the topic “Cases of Georgia vs. Russia to Strasbourg Court”. The meeting is organized in frames of the project “Debates on Public Policy”. The seminar will be delivered by Levan Meskhoradze, Georgian Representative to the European Court of Human Rights and Head of State Representative Department to International Courts of Human Rights. The seminar will be divided into two parts: the first division includes the speech on the mentioned topic and afterwards, students will be given a chance to address questions.
Attendance is free.

Sam Potolicchio’s Public Lecture at Iliauni
2011-05-04 00:00
On May 16, 15:00, Sam Potolicchio will deliver a public lecture on the topic “The Economic Model of Religion and Politics” at Ilia State University.
Venue: Chavchavadze Ave. 32, ISU Hall A101
Sam Potolicchio is a visiting assistant professor at Georgetown University where he specialized in Politics and Phsycology. He holds M.A academic degree in Politology (Georgetown University) and Theology (Harward University).
Currently, Mr.Potolicchio works on his doctoral dissertation. He is an owner of several honorary awards (among them “Teacher of the Year”). His articles on religion and politics have been published in volumes of Congressional Quaterly Press and Oxford University Press.
For additional information, please visit the following links:
http://www.thehoya.com/news/for-young-professor-spotlight-reflects-record-1.1905795
http://www.georgetown.edu/story/1242667357792.html
http://www.gazette.net/stories/02232011/montsch115744_32533.php
http://www.hds.harvard.edu/news/article_archive/Potolicchio.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8mxuXHkzx4

Screening of Jonas Mekas’s Films
2011-05-02 00:00
ISU Arts Research Institute in cooperation with Jonas Mekas Visual Arts Center and Cultural Attaché of Lithuania in Georgia will represent the retrospective of the films of Jonas Mekas, the godfather of American avant-garde cinema.

May 4, 11:00
”Award Presentation to Andy Warhol
Happy Birthday to John
Notes on the Circus
Cassis
Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol
May 5, 11:00
“The Sleepless Night Stories”
The films will be showed at Iliauni Theatre (I. Chavchavadze Ave. 32)

“Insurance Studies “– Program Presentation
2011-05-02 00:00
On May 4, 13:00, ISU Conference Hall (Venue: University str. 2) will host a presentation of new MA program entitled “Insurance Studies”.
Insurance Affair is an innovative graduate program, oriented on practice as well as due to contamporary challenges.
The main aim of the program is to train and prepare insurance managers. The students will be given a chance to obtain knowledge about the full spectrum of insurance and its core competencies. Also, students will be able to acquire practical skills in order to analyse conceptual problems and to solve them. They will be given the opportunity to develop and to obtain specific knowledge and skills regarding registration of life or non-life insurance, underwriting, management of risks and insurance organizations and etc. that are essential to cope with insurance sphere.

Literary-musical Evening
2011-05-02 00:00
On May 6, ISU Austrian Library will host a meeting with Evelin Joen. The author will introduce her creative works to the society with music accompaniment.
Venue: Cholokashvili Ave. 3/5 H104.
Attendance is free.

Film at ISU Italian Culture Centre
2011-04-29 00:00
On Monday, 14:00, the film “I am not scared” (2003) directed by Gabrielle Salvatore will be showed at ISU Italian Culture Centre in Italian language.
Venue: Kakutsa Cholokashvili Ave 3/5, Corpus 3, room H 109
Attendance is free.

Presentation for Students
2011-04-29 00:00
On May 3, 13:00, ISU Austrian Library will host a presentation for ISU students studying on the social concentration. The presentation will be dedicated to the institutions of State Care Agency.
Venue: Kakutsa Cholokashvili Ave 3/5
Attendance is free.

Final Water-Polo Meeting
2011-04-28 00:00
On April 30, 12:00, the final meeting of Georgian Water Polo Championship 2011 among the water-polo players born in 1997-1998 will take place at “Olympics” swimming pool. “Ligamus” will confront to “Iveria”
Venue: Cholokashvili str. N1

Event at ISU Italian Culture Centre
2011-04-27 00:00
On Friday, 17:30, Prof. Nodar Ladaria will deliver a seminar on” Dante’s Definition” in Georgian language at ISU Italian Culture Centre. Venue: Kakutsa Cholokashvili Ave 3/5, Corpus 3, room H 109
Attendance is free.

April 29 Unikino Presents: “Thomas Crown Affair”
2011-04-26 00:00
On April 29, Friday, at 6.00 p.m., Unikino presents “Thomas Crown Affair” directed by John McTiernan at ISU Hall A 101.
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo, Denis Leary, Ben Gazzara and others.
The film is translated by Mariam Labauri.
Attendance is free.

“Information Blockade of Chechnya” by Oleg Panfilov
2011-04-26 00:00
The new book “Information Blockade of Chechnya” authored by Oleg Panfilov covers the two wars period in Chechnya (1994-2002) and portrays the violation of journalists’ rights, their killing and disappearance. Also, readers will get interesting information about the outcomes of the researches regarding the changes of the public opinion in Russia through these years.
The presentation of the book published by ISU Press will be held on April 26, at 6 p.m. at ISU Bookstore “Ligamus”.

Comparative Literature Conference
2011-04-20 00:00
Ilia State University Institute of Comparative Literature in cooperation with National Library of Georgia and Giorgi Leonidze State Museum of Georgian Literature organizes the Second International Comparative Literature Conference dedicated to “Modernism/Avant-garde –Heritage and Present Day; Postcolonial Discourse and Postcolonial Reality”.
The conference will be opened On April 26, 11.00 at Ilia State University. (Hall A 101. Venue: Chavchavadze Ave. 32. )
The plenary spokesman of the conference will be Dr Günter Berghaus, Senior Research Fellow and Leading Scientist from the University of Bristol.
The materials of the conference, please, see in the attached files:
Agenda in Georgian (7 mb)
Agenda in Georgian (82 kb)
Agenda in English (6 mb)
Agenda in English (64 kb)
Main Abstracts (486 kb)

For the webpage of the Institute, please, follow the link >>

Aka Morchiladze on Modern Literature
2011-04-19 00:00
On April 21, at 6.00 p.m., Aka Morchiladze, Literary Award Winner – “The Best Georgian Novel of 2009-2010”, will meet ISU students at ISU Hall A 101 (Chavchavadze Ave. 32)
The meeting will be dedicated to modern literature and students will be able to ask questions.
Attendance is free.

EU Eastern Partnership Policy
2011-04-18 00:00
On April 19, at 6:00 p.m., Nicu Popescu, PhD, will deliver a public lecture on “EU Eastern Partnership Policy and Perspectives” at ISU Hall 101 (Chavchavadze Ave. 32)
Nicu Popescu works on EU Eastern Partnership Policy at European Council on Foreign Relations London Office.
Attendance is free.
For additional information, please follow the link >>

Presentation of Mountain Guides School of Georgia
2011-04-15 00:00
On April 18, 13.00, Ilia State University (University str.2) will host a presentation of Mountain Guides School of Georgia.
In spring of 2011, Iliauni will offer the mountain guides certificate courses to all interested persons and also, in 2012 the mentioned courses will be listed in the professional programs of the College of Sports.
The development of mountain tourism is one of the priorities in the economic agenda of the country. Accordingly, the professional staff training is an important component for the development process.
The mountain guide leads rock climbing, hiking; ski and mountain tours, takes responsibility for the security of the participants as well as plans and organizes tours.

Future Leaders Exchange Program
2011-04-14 16:16
On April 18, 12.00 ISU G. Tsereteli Institute of Oriental Studies will host a meeting with finalists of Future Leaders Exchange Program (FLEX).
American Councils for International Education have been administrating educational programs in Georgia for nineteen years. Within the framework of FLEX program, 50 students are selected annually to continue their studies in USA during one academic year.
The program is fully funded by the U.S. Department of State and Georgian secondary school students in the 9th, 10th, and 11th grades are able to participate in it.
Venue: G.Tsereteli Str.3, 1st Floor, Conference Hall.

Film Screening at ISU Italian Culture Centre
2011-04-14 00:00
On Monday, 14.00, “The Pursuit of Happiness” (2006) directed by Gabriele Muccino will be showed in Italian language at ISU Italian Culture Centre.
Venue: IIia State University, Kakutsa Cholokashvili Ave 3/5, Building 3, room H 109.
Attendance is free.

Open Days– Sport Tour!
2011-04-11 00:00
On April 30 and May 7, ISU College of Sport organizes open days in order to disseminate the information about undergraduate programs of the college and sport tours related issues.
All interested persons could visit the following address: University Str. N2., Ilia State University, College of Sport, 3rd floor, S303 auditorium.
To visit a new ISU building, please see the map >>

April 15 Unikino Presents: “Rashomon”
2011-04-11 00:00
On April 15, Friday, at 6:00 p.m., Unikino presents “Rashomon” (1950) directed by Akira Kurosawa.
Starring: Toshirō Mifune, Machiko Kyō, Masayuki Mori, Takashi Shimura and others.
The film screening is supported by Georgian Public Broadcasting.
Venue: Chavchavadze Ave. 32 Hall A 101
Attendance is free.

Social-Economic Development of Georgia
2011-04-08 00:00
On April 14, at 14.00, Caucasus Institute for Economic and Social Research will deliver a public lecture regarding the social-economic development of Georgia at ISU Hall A 101.
Caucasus Institute for Economic and Social Research in cooperation with Center for Economic Problems Research within the frameworks of a contest announced by “Open Society-Georgia Foundation” has been implementing a project entitled “Activation of a National Platform in the context of Eastern Partnership for the Development of Social-Economic Policy of Georgia”. The aim of the project is to support the social-economic development of Georgia by raising awareness of the society and providing the activation of the national platform.
Venue: Chavchavadze Ave. 32
Attendance is Free.

Public Lecture by Prof. Manfred Nowak
2011-04-06 00:00
On April 11, at 18.30, Prof. Manfred Nowak will deliver a public lecture on “Torture in the 21st century – Experience of the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture”.
Manfred Nowak, Professor at the University of Vienna and Director of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights, is one of the renowned human rights experts. His academic career includes 400 publications. He was a UN Expert on Missing Persons in former Yugoslavia in 1994-1997 and a Judge at the Human Rights Chamber in Bosnia from 1996 to 2003.
Nowadays, Prof. Nowak is a UN Special Rapporteur on Torture.
The lecture will be delivered in English Language.
Venue: Chavchavadze Ave. 32 Hall A 101

Debates on Public Politics
2011-04-05 00:00
On April 8, at 16:00, George Tughushi, Public Defender of Georgia, will visit Ilia State University within the frameworks of the project “Debates on Public Politics”. The report of Public Defender on the condition of human rights in Georgia will be highlighted through the meeting. After the seminar, the audience will be able to address questions to the Public Defender.
Venue: Chavchavadze Ave. 32 Hall A 101
Attendance is free.

Presentation of “42 GRADUSI”
2011-04-01 00:00
On April 13, 16:00, “42 GRADUSI” will carry out a presentation for students at ISU Hall 101. The company has worked in the spheres of graphic and web-design for three years and is looking for young fellows for two-three months long internship programs with the perspectives of future employment. After the presentation, the presenters will answer the questions of the audience. If any of the students have experience in the mentioned fields, it is desirable to fetch the works.

Meeting with Georgian Writer Guram Odisharia
2011-04-01 00:00
On April 11, Monday, 18:00 pm, ISU Poetry Club will meet Georgian writer Guram Odisharia at ISU Bookstore “Ligamus”.
The meeting will be dedicated to the novel “Back to Sokhumi”.
The writer will answer the questions and introduce his poems to the audience.
Venue: Chavchavadze Ave. 32.
