Marketing Expert of Rural Development and Vocational Education

A brief description of the experience

Joint master's degree (MBA) awarded in 2009 in business administration from the London School of Commerce (LSC) and Cardiff Metropolitan University, holds a master's degree (MPA) from GIPA - Georgian Institute of Public Affairs and a bachelor's degree in public administration from the Technical University of Georgia and is also a graduate of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Faculty of Law.

Since 2000, he has experience working in non-governmental, business, research and educational organisations in Georgia and abroad. Since 2013, he has worked at GIPA in various areas, including fundraising, development of grant proposals, project management, strategic planning, project monitoring and evaluation, reporting, communication, project PR and visibility. In addition, he engages in academic training in marketing, business development, organizational development, strategic planning, management, research and analysis, fundraising, grant-making, and grant proposal writing. He also provides expert consulting services to public and private organizations in project evaluation, research, strategic planning, management and fundraising.

Courses:      

• 2020 - Learning Through Human and Institutional Capacity Development (USAID)
• 2017 - Innovations Management (TBC Business Support Program)
• 2009 - Security and Conflict Management (BIIAB)
• 2005 - Leadership, Teamwork and Communication Skills (GIPA)

Research and Publications:      

• Local Mobility Needs Assessments in Akhalkalaki and Tetritskaro municipalities (June/2022, Head researcher)
• Competitive Advantages of the Mountainous Regions of Georgia (Jul/2019, Co-author)
• Baseline Survey for Tskaltubo LDS Development - Study of the Community Problems and Needs (Sep/2019, Head researcher)

Projects:      

• 2024-2026: Nature-Based Solutions to Increase Community Resilience Against Climate-Induced Disasters - Project Coordinator / Project Proposal Co-developer
• 2023-2025: Developing, Implementing and Institutionalizing Level-IV and Level-V Technical Vocational Education Programs and Certificate Training Courses in the field of Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency at GIPA - PR, Outreach and Communication / Project Proposal Co-developer
• 2021-2023: Mainstreaming Gender Balance and Equal Opportunities in the Regional TVET Institutions - Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist / Project Proposal Co-developer
• 2018-2022: Local Action Group Tskaltubo - Researcher / Project Proposal Co-developer
• 2018-2019: Supporting the Regions for Sustainable Development - Researcher / Project Proposal Co-developer
• 2018-2020: Piloting Modern Trading Opportunities in Agriculture through Creation of Innovative Online Platform – AgroNet - Project Coordinator / Project Proposal Co-developer
• 2016-2022: Promoting a New Rural Development Approach in Akhalkalaki - Researcher / Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist / Project Proposal Co-developer
• 2016-2018: Developing, implementing and institutionalizing level-V technical vocational education training (TVET) and internationally recognized certificate programs in occupational safety and environmental protection technologies at GIPA - Researcher / Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist / Project Proposal Co-developer
• 2009-2019: Georgian National Animal Health Program - Marketing Expert
• 2015-2017: EU ENPARD - Empowering Modern Research Practices of Regional Agriculture-Related Institutions - Project Proposal Co-developer

Research interests:      

Local socio-economic development, employment, professional education, environmental protection, renewable energy and modern technologies.