Following of Educational Reforms
In Georgia
The Projects
1997-2011
Manager: Dr. Ruizan Mekvabidze
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 Manager: Dr. Ruizan Mekvabidze
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Completed, ongoing and future projects
at Gori University
1997 -2011
The Projects according to the
directions
I. Information and communication (7 projects)
II. Econometrics (8 projects)
III. Higher education(2 joint TEMPUS project)
IV. Exchange programs ( 1 Erasmus Mundus
project)
V. City Learning Net (1EU project)
GU is an associate partner
VI. Lifelong Learning Programme(1 EU project)
GU is an associate partner
I.Information and Communication
Projects
1. International Communication and information Center.
Sponsored by Eurasia Foundation# C97-1036, 29/09/97 – 29/09/98
The period of function 1997-2007
2. Free flow of Information (IA-242-99-017-G, 08/11/99-08/11/00)
Sponsored by USA embassy, department of education and culture
3. Gori and Gori region’s resources in the internet ( IA-242-00-G-032, 09/05/00
– 09/05/01
Sponsored by USA embassy, department of education and culture
4. Preparation of web-page of Gori and Gori region http://gori.iatp.org.ge
2000-GG-07, 01/04/2000 – 01/02/2001
sponsored by : IREX/IATP
5. IREX/IATP Gori internet center (01/01/2002- -
08/30/2009)
sponsored by
USA embassy, department of education and culture
Function period: 2002-2009
Data base of IREX/IATP Gori Internet Center: 12789 consumers.
The functions:
a/ ICT trainings for academics/administration personal and
students, pupils,…..
b/ Distance learning supporting
6. For Distance Learning. Joint project
Participants:Accreditation Center, GU, TSU, Batumi,
Tallin
sponsored by: East-West Program
7. Creating distance learning center, preparation distance learning
courses in moodle environment, S-GE800-10-GR-107 , 2011
Author : Soso Tsotniashvili
Moodle-trainer: Ruizan Mekvabidze
Prepared Teaching courses :
Ruizan Mekvabidze. Research methods in Business and Economics
(Course of Lectures. Introduction course)
Ruizan Mekvabidze. Research methods in Business and Economics
(Practical course)
Nino Pepanashvili. Environment and Sustainable Development
Keti Tsotniashvili. Marketing
Marine Chalauri. Business-English
sponsored by: USA embassy, department of education and
culture
II. Projects in Econometrics and
Research Methods
1. Economics and Econometrics
# C97-1036, 29/09/97 – 29/09/98;
sponsored by Eurasia Foundation
 Goal
 a/ Enhancing GU library with Modern economic
literature;
b/ Creating international information and communication
center;
c/Preparation econometrics Studying program.
 Result:
a/ GU library had got literature, $8960;
b/ Was Created international information and
communication center with computer class and
internet;
c/ Was prepared teaching program of econometrics.
2.Travel Grant(OSGF /HESP 10/10/98-
18/10/98)
Goal
To improve econometrics educational program in
new Economic School of Moscow;
Department: econometrics, economical and
mathematical models;
Sponsored by Open Society - Georgia,
Hungary: the Higher Education Support
Program.
3.Modern Teaching Methods in Econometrics
(OSGF /HESP/06/98, 01/06/98-01/06/99)
Sponsored by Open Society - Georgia,
Hungary: Higher Education Support Program
4. Econometrics Training Center
(OSGF /HESP/06/99, 08/10/99-08/10/00)
Sponsored by Open Society - Georgia,
Hungary: Higher Education Support Program.
5.Econometrics Course preparation
(OSGF /HESP/06/00, 08/02/2001- 05/06/01)
Was Prepared :
a/ lecture course
b/ Using of econometrics programme software
practical course for students.
Sponsored by Open Society - Georgia,
Hungary: Higher Education Support
Program.
6. The Art of Economic Decision-Making (for
South Caucasus Countries
ISET/OSI/HESP, 2009 -2011
Participants: Universities from USA: Chicago, New
York, Stanford
University of Israel: Hebron
from Georgia: GU, TSU, Batumi, Telavi,
Goal: Teaching of Econometric methods for
economic decision-making.
7. Teaching Module: Decision Making
Technology in practice for social sciences
Participants:
Gori University
Gdansk University
Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Sponsored by USAID #677 11 2010 3016 20
01/11/11-05/05/12
8. Economics of Education in Georgia (econometric
research) : The Rates of Returns of Investment,
analysis and estimation (2000-2010)
Rustaveli Foundation
is considering the project
III. Erasmus Mundus Exchange
Program (2010-2013)
Erasmus Mundus exchange program in the
South Caucasus countries.
Partners:
Universities in Europe: Italy, Great Britain, Belgium,
Romania, Latvia, Bulgaria, Greece
Universities in Georgia: Gori University, Iv.
Javakhishvili Tbilisi state University, I.Gogebashvili
State UniversityTelavi, Sh. Rustaveli batumi State
University
Main applicant: Technology Institute
of Thessaloniki (Greece)
Objectives
By direction of the European Union, the Lisbon
Strategy is to develop competition and knowledgebased economy based on high-quality education.
The objectives of each individual program that
becomes a part of Erasmus Mundus must be:
Promotion of a European form of higher education.
Training qualified graduates and scholars from other parts
of the world to obtain qualifications and experience in the
European Union.
Cooperation between the institutions of the European Union
and third countries.
IV.
Higher education (joint project)
1. For finance and banking studies (20002002), TEMPUS- Contract N CD_JEP-210582000, 10/2000-06/2002
EU universities:
Paris 8 (France),
Institute of Economics and
anagement (Portugal)
Universities from Georgia: GU, TSU
Internationalization of Education in Central
Asia and the Eastern Neighbouring Area
(2011-2014)
Tempus Proposal 516663-TEMPUS-1-2011-1-ESTEMPUS-SMGR – Tempus IV 4th call for
proposals EACEA/32/2010
Universities in Europe: Belgium, Spain, Italy,
France, Norway, Finland.
Central and Eastern Neighbouring countrie
s: Georgia, Belarus, Moldova, Russia,
Ukraine, Tajikistan.
From Georgia: GU,TSU
5. Professional Education(2006-2009)
1. City Learning Net
www.sosuaarhus-international.com
Project’s goal: adults and migrants adaptation in society.
Participants:
European countries: Denmark, Italy, Great Britain,
Austria, Hungary, Romania, Spain.
Gori and Israel universities are involved as associated
partners in European countries education network.
The main applicant: Denmark
Sponsored by ECEA
2.“XPLOIT“Education and employment
project for migrants, Danish project
(2009-2012)
 Proposal number: 504725-LLP-1-2009-1-DK-KA4KA4MP, Agreement number: - 2009 – 5198 / 001
– 001
European countries: Denmark, Italy, Great
Britain, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Spain
Main applicant: Denmark
Gori and Israeli universities are
involved as associated partners.
Sponsored by ECEA
25/10/2011-29/10/2011?
University of Udine, Italy
International Seminar “European values
dimension on the base of European’s
programs:
... Possibility-Organizing – Network
Expansion...
University of Udine, Venice, Italy
Submitted Projects Ideas:
 1.Developing the Vocational Educational Programs
for Adults and Migrants with Blended Learning
Using.
 2.International Community Network on the Basis of
Multi-Cultural Dialogue.
 3. Creating International computer network for
migrants and young people, named as “Here We
are” or „Here our Voices”.
Approved Directions:
 1.Developing the Vocational Educational
Programs for Adults and Migrants with Blended
Learning Using.
 2.International Community Network on the
Basis of Multi-Cultural Dialogue.
Future Plans
 December5-6, Kiev
Subject: for involvement Eastern Europe and Central
Asia in Tempus, Erasmus Mundus to seek
applicants from European Universities in the
context of common problems.
Participants: From Georgia, Belarus, Ukraine,
Tajikistan, Moldova and from European
Universities.
 Videoconferences in the frame of
the TEMPUS new project ( 2011-2014)
 Discussion of Common interests
and problems according to higher
education (2011-2014)