Lecturers

A brief description of the experience

Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics from Moscow Institute of Nuclear Research, Murman Margvelashvili is a graduate of Tbilisi State University, majoring in High Energy theoretical physics. His practical experience until 1997 is related to high-energy theoretical physics research. He has been working in the energy sector of Georgia since 1995, and since 2007 he has been leading the think-tank - World Experience for Georgia (www.weg.ge). Since 2013, he has been an associate professor at Ilia State University and director of the Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development. Since 2016, he has been leading the Master's Program in Sustainable Energy Management. Since 2017,  he has represented the EU4Energy program implemented by the International Energy Agency in Georgia and EaP countries. He also engages in consulting activities in Georgia, its neighborhood, and Central Asian countries.

He has published about 20 international publications in theoretical physics. In the field of energy, he is the author of many studies and articles in different directions of energy policy. It pays particular attention to energy security, renewable energy and energy efficiency and energy education. He is actively involved in energy public policy analysis planning, in the direction of monitoring and lobbying. Under his authorship, the state energy policy of Georgia, two chapters of the national energy and climate integrated plan, the concept of the hydrogen strategy of Georgia, and other important documents were created.

He is the editor and publisher of several books. Among them, a Guide to the energy cooperation of Georgia with the European Union, a Handbook for the Climate Change Course, an Energy Security of the Eastern Partnership countries and Georgia. He has edited the translation of Donella Meadows' "Systems Thinking - Primer".

Murman Margvelashvili is a participant and organizer of many international conferences and workshops in Georgia, and abroad. In 2023 he participated in conferences in Georgia, Romania, Italy, Bulgaria, and Turkmenistan. 

Courses: 

• Sustainable Energy Policy (GIPA)
• Systems thinking and Sustainable development (ILIAUNI);
• Energy Policy (ILIAUNI);
• EU Energy and Transport Policy (ILIAUNI);
• Energy Systems (ILIAUNI); 

Research and Publications: 

• The role of Central Asia in decarbonization of Southern Gas Corridor  WEG 2022
• Lessons of Namakhvani HPP  - Forbes Georgia 2022
• National Energy Policy of Georgia  2023
• Donella Meadows „Thinking in Systems“  - translation  ILIAUNI/WEG 2020 

Projects: 

• Support of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development in implementation of Clean Energy Package  (UNDP)
• Green Hydrogen Strategy Concept for Georgia  (KfW/GOPA)

Research interests: 

Research in Sustainable Energy and Energy security policy. Application of systems thinking in Sustainable Development. EU-Georgia connectivity and Energy cooperation.Regional Energy Cooperation Perspectives. Energy reform in Georgia and in Central Asia.