Levan Kurtskhalia
Coordinator of Multimedia Journalism and Media Management BA Program / Technical Support Specialist of Radio GIPA
Email: l.kurtskhalia@gipa.ge
He holds a bachelor's degree in history from Tbilisi State University and a master's degree in public administration from GIPA.
He is currently studying for a PhD program in Public Administration at GIPA. His research question refers to the study of the dynamics and reasons for the growth of motivation after agile transformation in public and private organizations.
09.2022 – until now
Doctoral Program in Public Administration, School of Government.
PhD student
Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA), Georgia.
09.2014 - 08.2016 Public Administration, School of Administration.
Master of Public Administration
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia.
09.2009 - 06.2013
Bachelor of History
Irex / USAID grant program - "Media and Journalism Activity"
10.2021 - 10.2024; Position: financial manager
The project aims to promote media activities in the South Caucasus region and provide educational programs for new and working journalists.
US State Department Grant: "Multimedia Literacy Skills and Civic Development for Ethnic Minority Youth"
10.2021-09.2024 position: financial manager
The project aims to support young ethnic minority communities, equip them with multimedia skills and introduce educational programs.
Deutsche Welle grant program: e-learning in Georgia,
01.03.2023-31.10.2023
The project aims to: support the development of eLearning media in Georgia
Deutsche Welle grant program: e-learning in Georgia,
01.02.2021-31.10.2021
The project aims to: support the development of eLearning media in Georgia
Deutsche Welle grant program: e-learning in Georgia, position: financial manager; 01.03.2020-30.11.2020.
The project aims to: support the development of eLearning media in Georgia
United States Department of State grant: "Development of multimedia skills of young people in ethnic communities 3", 09.2019-01.2021 position: financial manager
The project aims to equip young ethnic minorities with multimedia skills.
Grant of the United States State Department: "Distance learning courses for novice and seasoned journalists", 10.2018-12.2021, financial manager The project aims at: professional development of journalists, both in terms of values and technologies.
Grant of the United States of America State Department: "Funding the education of Azerbaijani students", 09.2018-08.2020; Position: financial manager
Funding of Azerbaijani students studying in Georgia for the multimedia journalism and media management master's program
Grant of the United States of America State Department: "Financing the education of Armenian students", 09.2018 08.2020, position: financial manager.
Funding for Armenian students' study of multimedia journalism and media management master's program
US State Department grant: "Development of multimedia skills of youth in ethnic communities 2", 02.2018-08.2019; Position: financial manager.
The project aims to equip young people from ethnic minorities with multimedia skills and train them.
United States Department of State grant: "Distance learning course - E-learning Program in Reporting for Azerbaijani Journalists".
12.2017-12.2021; Position: financial manager.
The project aims to: train Azerbaijani journalists, teach media management and raise their awareness in the field of journalism through online training.
US State Department Grant: "Open Platform 2"
09.2016-07.2017; Position: financial manager
US State Department grant: "Youth Journalism
Development in Ethnic Minority Regions", 06.2016-08.2018, position: financial manager
The project is implemented for ethnic minorities - in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region and provides for familiarization with multimedia and modern journalism methods and the participation of ethnic minorities in them, as well as raising and developing their awareness and skills
Projects:
- DW akademie finance training: 8.12-14.12.2019 City of Bonn, Germany.
- DW akademie finance training: 17.05-05.2021 Tbilisi, Georgia.
- Erasmus+ exchange program - Staff Mobility for Teaching,
NLA University College, Kristiansand, Norway
25.04-29.04.2022
Research interests:
the study of the dynamics and reasons for the growth of motivation after agile transformation in public and private organizations.
