Head of PR and Marketing Department

Sophio Sukhiashvili

Head of PR and Marketing Department

Email: s.sukhiashvili@gipa.ge

Ms. Sophio Sukhiashvili holds a Master's degree in Public Administration from the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA) and earned her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Ilia State University.

From 2016 to 2023, she served as a program coordinator at the Training and Consulting Center of GIPA.

Ms. Sukhiashvili possesses a diverse background, having held various positions across a range of projects. Her practical experience is not limited to developing, implementing and assessing various training programs. In 2022, Sopho served as Teaching excellence center head at GIPA.

Research and Publications:

  • Abuashvili, N., Research of Exogenous factors that impact the selection of undergraduate education programs in Georgia, Tbilisi, GIPA

Projects:

  • Training in Digital Communication – November - December, 2022 – Funded by JSC Silknet
  • Training in Gender Responsive Participatory Planning and Budgeting – October 3-7, 2022 - Funded by HEKS/EPER
  • Training in Communication Standards –  September 1, 2022, Funded by LLC SOCAR Midstream Operations
  • Certified Football Managers – Training for the football club representatives in Georgia – February – June 2022 – Funded by Georgian Football Federation (GFF)
  • Training in Results based Civic Monitoring and evaluation in Agriculture and Rural Development of Georgia – October 28-29, 2022 - Funded by The United Nations Development Program for Agriculture and Rural Development (ENPARD)
  • Training in Advocacy for Youth in Pankisi Gorge – February-March, 2021- Funded by Chemonics International Inc. USAID Pankisi Community Links Activity in Georgia (PCL) Program
  • Training in Plant Protection and Veterinary – December 15-25, 2020 – Funded by UNDP in the frame of joint Project of UNDP and LEPL Environmental Information and Education Centre under the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia
  • Promotion and Advertising in Social Media – Training for beneficiaries of HEKS/EPER - scheduled dates: December 14-18, 2020 – Funded by HEKS/EPER
  • Training in Effective Sales – February 29, 2020- Funded by Hydroskandi
  • Business Planning and Fundraising - Training for the representatives of Woman’s Room – June 19-21, 2019 -Funded by Mercy Corps Georgia
  • Building Capacity of Georgian Association of Social Workers (GASW) in Advocacy – Training of board members and staff at GASW – 12-19 January - Funded by USAID / HICD 2020
  • Effective Communication Techniques – Training for the representatives of LEPL Legal Aid Service – July 13-14, 2018 – Funded by UNDP
  • Training in Project Management and Fundraising for managers of Women’s Room – February, 2017 – Funded by: Alliances Lesser Caucasus, Georgian representation of “Mercy Corps”