Ph.D. in Social Sciences. Professor of the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs. He has 25 years of experience in pedagogical and practical activities, and is the author of more than 40 publications (handbooks, law commentaries, articles, methodological documents). He has 25 years of experience in consulting and conducting trainings in the areas of legal support for local self-government and regional governance. He is actively involved in the development of training programs related to legal issues for local self-government officials and has 25 years of experience in conducting training programs for municipal public officials at the national and local levels. He has 25 years of teaching experience in the areas of municipal law, legislative foundations of local self-government and regional policy. At the same time, he has solid experience in the conceptual and legislative support of municipal reform in Georgia.
Courses:
- Municipal law;
- Organization of public administration and principles of management at the municipal level;
- State management and local self-government;
- Regional policy.
Research and Publications:
- “Local Economic Development. A Guide for Municipalities”. 2020
- “Local Fees. Georgian Legislation and International Practice” 2021
- “Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation of Municipal Gender Equality Policy.” 2021
- “Provision of Transport Services to the Population by Municipalities” 2023
- Typical Program of Personal Assistant Services of Municipalities and Obligations of Municipalities in the Matters of Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2024
Research interests:
Decentralization process; Municipal development; Regional management institutions and multi-level governance; Public participation in the process of implementing local self-government.
