Head of the Rural Development and Vocational Education Department

Nana Kashakashvili holds a Master’s degree in International Politics from the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA) and a Master of Arts in English Literature with a specialization in XX century English literature, from Tbilisi State University.  She has 20 + years of experience successfully leading and managing national and international projects to include activities of project development, project implementation, project monitoring/reporting and other related issues. Her main areas of specialization and professional activity include promoting modern principles of sustainable development, TVET development, rural development, creating, developing and institutionalizing innovative, market demand TVET programs and teaching and consulting. Currently, at the same time, Nana is the Administrative Head of the Renewable Energy Management Vocational program at GIPA.

In addition to her current duties and responsibilities at GIPA, Nana has also worked as an English language and literature teacher and coach at Tbilisi State University and other various local English language centers. She has been a Visiting Scholar for research work for her MA degree in English Literature at Christ Church College; in Oxford, UK. She has also worked for the Peace Corps and different international and domestic organizations. Nana served as an International Election Observer in Armenia, the USA and Bangladesh.

Nana teaches the following courses at GIPA:  Principles of Management, Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Rural Development and Project/Proposal Writing.

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The following is a list of projects which Nana has managed:

• 2023-2025 Nature-Based Solutions to Increase Community Resilience Against Climate-Induced Disasters
• 2023-2024 Develop, Implement and Institutionalize 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.
• 2021-2023 Mainstreaming Gender Balance and Equal Opportunities in Regional TVET Institutions.
• 2018-2020 Promoting Modern Traiding Opportunities in Agriculture through the Creation of the innovative Online Platform – AgroNet.
• 2017-2022 Tskaltubo Action Group ENPARD III
• 2016-2018 Developing, Implementing and Institutionalizing a Level-V Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) and Internationally Recognized Certificate Programs in Health, Safety and Environment Management at the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs.
• 2016-2021 Promoting a New Rural Development Approach in Akhalkalaki project, ENPARD II.
• 2015-2017 Empowering Modern Research Practices of the Regional Agriculture- Related Institutions, ENPARD I.
• 2014-2017 Strengthening Farmers Cooperatives in Rural Municipalities of Georgia, ENPARD I
• 2008-2018 Enhancement of the Technical Capability of the National Animal Health and Food Safety Services System in the Republic of Georgia; Regional Veterinary Association Development and Coordination of the National Animal Health Program Steering Group.