Akaki Tsereteli State University Rector George Gavtadze

AFFILIATION
Akaki Tsereteli State University
55, Tamar Mepe St., Kutaisi 4600
GEORGIA

Tel.: +995 231 42173 (office)
(+995 99) 73 41 13 (mobile)

E-mail: rector@atsu.edu.ge

PERSONAL DATA
Date of Birth: July 30, 1971
Place of Birth:               Kutaisi, Georgia
Nationality:                   Georgian

EDUCATION AND SCIENTIFIC DEGREES

1996-1999	Kutaisi Akaki Tsereteli State University, Post-graduate Studies Course;
1993-1996	Tbilisi Iv. Javakhishvili State University, Post-graduate Studies Course;
1988-1993	Tbilisi Iv. Javakhishvili State University, Faculty of Economics, "Finance and credit" Department, specialization "State Budget";
1977-1988	- Kutaisi Secondary School No27

LANGUAGES
Georgian, Russian, English

Training:

12/13-08.2010 – Electronic Budgeting, training course, Ministry of Finance of Georgia, Financial Academy, Tbilisi, Georgia (Certificate);
19.10-07.11.2009 – Economic globalization and China’s industrial development, International seminars, Peoples Republic of China, Wuhan (Certificate);
23-30.11.2008 - Seminars in Groningen University, aimed at learning Tuning Educational Structures in Europe, Universities contribution to the Bologna Process, Netherland;
09.2006-05.2007 - “The International Reading and Writing for Critical Thinking (RWCT) program” supported by the Open Society institute and coordinated by Hobart and William Smith Colleges, the International Reading Association and the University of Northern Iowa, held in Kutaisi, ATSU (Certificate);
12-13.07.04 - TraCCC learning program: "Theory and Practice of Corruption and Transnational Crime", Akaki Tsereteli State University, Kutaisi, Georgia (Certificate);
17.09/15.11.02 - advanced management course "Management of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institution" in the training center of InWEnt, Mannheim, Ministry of Economical Cooperation and Development, Germany (Certificate);
25.11-18.12.01 - Seminars in the Universities of U.S.A, aimed at learning of High Education Management principles in U.S., with the Framework of the project financed by the Department of State of U.S.A.;
1999-2001 - Seminars in Strategic Business Planning as a part of the GEPA Export Promotion Training Program, Kutaisi, Georgia (Certificate);
17/30.07.99 - Seminars in the University of Wales College, New-Port, aimed at learning University management system with the Framework of Tempus-Tacis project;

Scientific Degrees:

Candidate of Economical Science; Academic doctor of economics; Dissertation on:

The role of local budgets in implementing state regional policy;

Field of research:

Regional Policy, local budgets, Investment, European integration and regional finances, post crisis financial reforms in different countries and regions of the world;

Different professional experiences:

15.09.20-present - Interim rector of Akaki Tsereteli State University
09.2009- present - Full professor of Kutaisi University
19.03.2009-present - President of “Regional Initiatives Support Fund”;
02.2009-present - scientific-practical journal “Management and Business”, member of Editorial Board;
2008-present - scientific-practical journal “Business and Legislation”, member of Editorial Board;
2007 - 2008 - "Transfer Budget" grant project at the NGO "Open society new Kutaisi", project expert;
2007-16.09.2010 - “Regional Development Office” at State Representative-Governor’s Apparatus in Imereti Region Georgia, Expert;
2007-present - scientific-practical journal “Economics Profile”, member of Editorial Board;
2006-2010 - Full professor of Akaki Tsereteli State University (Georgia), Head of Department of “Economics”. Teach: General Theory of Finance, Investment;
01.10.2004/01.01.05 - Expert of the project "Economic and Social Development of Kutaisi" at the Kutaisi City Council with cooperation of NGO "Association of Young Economists";
2001/2002 - "Kutaisi budget-2002" at the NGO "Open society new Kutaisi", project expert;
2000/2002 - Budget reserves searching commission at the State Representatives apparatus in Imerety Region, Georgia;
2000/2002 - The commission of Studying the ways of increasing the paying capacities of Juridical persons and Individuals at the State Representatives apparatus in Imerety Region, Georgia;
2004/2006 - Dean of the Faculty of Economics at Kutaisi State University;
1995/2002 - Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Economics at Kutaisi State University;
1998/2000 - Expert committee member of Financial-Budget committee of Kutaisi City Council;
1996-2002 - Senior Lecturer of "Finance and Credit" Department at KSU;
1996/1999 - Head specialist of “Information-analytical group” at State Tax Department’s Kutaisi office;
1993-1996 - Teacher of "Economical Theory" Department at Kutaisi State University;

Publications: 7 monograph and more then 50 scientific-practical articles. Among them:

Monographs

The role of local budgets in implementing state regional policy, monograph, Kutaisi, 1999;
The establishment of new special offices at KSU according to the needs and demands of Imerety Region, Georgia (with the focus on the faculty of Economics), Individual study, Mannheim, Germany, 2002;
Financial markets and Stocks, monograph, Kutaisi, 2003;
Stock Market, monograph, Kutaisi, 2004;
Business Finance, monograph, Kutaisi, 2005;
Insurance, monograph, Kutaisi, 2005;
The conditions and perspectives of economical development of Imereti, monograph, Kutaisi, 2009;

Scientific Articles

The reasons causing budget deficit and the ways of its discharge in Imereti Region, Scientific-research Institute of Finance at the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, collected research work, vol. III, Tbilisi, 1999;
It's high time for local bodies of Georgian Government to enlarge their rights for economic authorization, journal "Macro Micro Economy", No5, 1999;
Some problems of forming Georgia's state regional policy, Scientific-research Institute of Finance at the Ministry of Economics of Georgia, collected research work, volume IV, Tbilisi, 1999;
The analysis of social-economic development of Georgia in 1989-1999, KSU, collected research work, volume XXXV, Kutaisi, 2000;
Some actual issues of planning and prognosis of territorial unit budgets, journal "Georgia’s Economy", No4-5, 2005;
Investment policy, it’s role and principles of creation in modern times, journal "Economics Profile", No4, 2008;
Processes of regionalization and particularities of creation regional policy in current period, Tbilisi State University of Economic Relations, collected works, #6, 2008;
Motivation mechanism of modeling of investment action of the company in market environment, journal "Economics Profile", No5, 2009;
The essence of creating of Georgia’s regional policy and it’s perspectives, scientific-practical journal “Business and Legislation”, March, 2009;
Factors - Improving the investment climate of Georgia, scientific-practical journal “Business and Legislation”, July, 2009;
Economical reforms in different countries and the regions of the world, journal "Economics Profile", No7, 2010;

Participation in conferences (local and national)

Local budgets in market economy, Humanitarian-Economical Institute, conference theses, Kutaisi, 1994;
Some Problems of developing business in Georgia, Humanitarian-Economical Institute, conference theses, Kutaisi, 1995;
Regional policy and local budgets, Scientific-research Institute of Finance at the Ministry of Finance of Georgia, conference theses, Tbilisi, 1996;
Economic specialization - a necessary term of economic development of Georgia, Private Institute "Gelati", conference theses, Kutaisi, 1997;
Some Problems of forming Georgia's financial policy, Private Institute "Gelati", conference theses, Kutaisi, 1997;
Problems of forming Kutaisi budget today, Institute "Gelati", conference theses, Kutaisi, 1998;
Integrative processes in Europe and economical specialization of Georgia, Private Institute "Gelati", conference theses, Kutaisi, 2000;
The methodology of calculation of investment risk for Georgia, Private Institute "Gelati", conference theses, Kutaisi, 2001;
The essence of the regional investment risk and the methods of calculation, Association of young scientists, collected research work, volume I, Kutaisi, 2003;
The problems of choosing the directions of economical development of Georgia, as a small country, Association of young scientists, collected research work, volume I, Kutaisi, 2003;
The inevitability of development of the Financial market in Georgia for the successful inclusion of the country in global financial relations, Association of young scientists, collected research work, volume II, Kutaisi, 2004;
Determination of the able-bodied age in Georgia, Association of young scientists, collected research work, volume II, Kutaisi, 2004;
The role and necessity of quality insurance office in KSU development, USA department of State, Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, Ministry of education and science of Georgia, Georgia Technical University, national scientific-practical conference: Management and Accreditation of High Education Quality, Tbilisi 2006;
Strategic budget planning – main tool for overcoming local budgets crisis, Tbilisi State University of Economic Relations, scientific conference works, Tbilisi 2007;
Decentralization of government in Europe and modern regional policy, scientific conference works, Kutaisi 2008;
Some problems of transparency of local budgets and perfection of budgeting process, Kutaisi University of Law and Economics, scientific conference, Kutaisi 2008;
Capabilities of the internet and the ways of it’s usage in the process of education, training and retraining of economists, Kutaisi University of law and economics, scientific conference, Kutaisi 2009;

International conferences

Importance of strategic planning in development of Akaki Tsereteli State University and the source of its financing, International conference of Nano-Technologies, collected research works, Ulianovsk State University, (www.uni.ulsu.ru), Russian Federation, 2004;
USA education system and problems of employment, international scientific conference: American literature and USA-Georgia relations, Kutaisi 2006;
Innovative know-how in development of Imereti region and the new role of Akaki Tsereteli State University, international conference – “Inovatica”, collected research works, Ulianovsk State University, (www.uni.ulsu.ru), Russian Federation, 2007;
Potential of resources of Kutaisi and some priority directions, Institute “Gelati”, International conference, collected research works, Kutaisi 2008;
Some problems of auspices of economical education and professional improvement of students at Akaki Tsereteli State University (ATSU), international conference: “Following Educational Reforms in Georgia: for Supporting of Higher Economic and Professional Education”, Gori State University, 2008;
Modern ways of Developing of Economical Education and Professional Improvement of Society in Imereti Region, considering of US experience, international scientific conference: American literature and USA-Georgia relations, Kutaisi 2008;
The impact of global integration processes on economical co-operation between the countries of South Caucasus, international scientific-practical conference: “Globalization, Economic Crisis and South Caucasus”, Kutaisi, 16-17 May, 2009;
Factors causing the development of tourism in Imereti region, 1st International Scientific-Practical Conference,Tourism: Economics and Business, Batum / Trabzon, 05-06.06.2010
Some ethical aspects of orthodox values in economics, scientific-practical conference “Morality and economy, Kurgan, Russian Federation, 2010;
Transfer policy and the actual aspects of regions financial support in Georgia, international conference “Regionalization, modern regional economical and social processes, Kutaisi, Georgia, 01/02.05.2010

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