მასწავლებელთა პროფესიული განვითარების ეროვნული ცენტრი - TPDC

Date of Birth: March 18, 1967

Place of Birth: Georgia, Tbilisi

Education

2009-2012

Title of qualification awarded: PHD

Principal subjects/occupational skills covered: Economics

Name and type of organisation providing education and training: Business-Engineering Faculty, Georgian Technical University

1984- 1991

Title of qualification awarded: Diploma

Principal subjects/occupational skills covered: Engineer

Name and type of organisation providing education and training: Georgian Technical University

Work experience

August 2014 onwards

Name and address of employer: Teacher Professional Development National Centre (TPDC)

1 Gmir Kursantta Str. Tbilisi, 0179 Georgia

Type of business or sector: Education Sector Public Entity

Occupation or position held: Director

Key area(s) of expertise in educational policy: Teachers policy development and implementation

April 2003- August 2014

Name and address of employer: International Institute for Education Policy, Planning & Management (EPPM) 10 Chovelidze Str. Tbilisi, 0179 Georgia

Type of business or sector: Education Sector Think Tank NGO

Occupation or position held: Executive Director

Key area(s) of expertise in educational policy: Education Policy Analysis, experience in K12, High education and VET reform planning and implementation

2002 – 2003

Name and address of employer: International Institute for Education Policy, Planning & Management (EPPM) 10 Chovelidze Str. Tbilisi, 0179 Georgia

Type of business or sector: Education Sector NGO

Occupation or position held: Program Manager

1995 – 2002

Name and address of employer : Ministry of Education of Georgia, 52 Uznadze Street, Tbilisi, Georgia

Type of business or sector: International relations in education sector

Occupation or position held: Head of International Relations Department

1992- 1995

Name and address of employer: Ministry of Education of Georgia 52 Uznadze Street, Tbilisi, Georgia

Occupation or position held: Advisor to the Minister of Georgia

2000-2001

Name and address of employer: Council of Europe, Strasburg, France

Type of business or sector: General Education and High Education Committees

Occupation or position held: Representative of Georgia

1995-2000

Name and address of employer: Council of Europe, Strasburg France

Type of business or sector: High Education Committee

Occupation or position held: Representative of Georgia

Training:

2003

Title of qualification awarded: Certificate

Principal subjects/occupational skills covered: NGO Board Development

Name and type of organisation providing education and training: Consultancy and Training Centre

2000

Title of qualification awarded: Certificate

Principal subjects/occupational skills covered: Innovation methods in the systems of education

Name and type of organisation providing education and training: Center for International Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affaires of Israel

1996

Title of qualification awarded: Certificate

Principal subjects/occupational skills covered: General Management, Market Economics, Financial Management, Information Systems and Technology Courses

Name and type of organisation providing education and training: The Public Administration College of TACIS

Major education projects

NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY PROJECTS

Research, analysis, monitoring, evaluation, publications:

Policy analyses on the state of higher education and research in Georgia. Implementing agency EPPM, 2013, donor: OSGF
Evaluation of English Language through Civic Education Program (ELCE) implemented by Project Harmony’s Branch in Georgia. Donor: US Embassy in Tbilisi, 2013.
Research on Impact of High Education on Work Force Formation in Georgia. Donor: East-West Management Institute, 2012- 2013.
Research on Education Access and Equity in Georgia. Implementing agency EPPM, donor the Open Society Education Support program, 2011.
Research on Private Tutoring Phenomenon in Georgia. Implementing agency EPPM, donor East-West Management Institute, 2011.
Research on Teachers' Awareness and Attitudes Towards the Activities Implemented by Teachers Professional Development Center- implementing agency EPPM, donor TPDC. 2009.
Research on School Management Decentralization Reform Results- implementing agency EPPM, donor: MOES. 2008
Research on High Education Reform Results- implementing agency EPPM, donor: MOES. 2008
Public Attitude towards inclusive education in Georgia – research project, 2007, implementing agency EPPM, donor: OSI
Education provisions for children at risk: Needs assessment for the Caucasus region – research project, implementing agency EPPM, donor: OSI, 2007
Vocational education in Georgia – problems and perspectives, 2007, implementing agency EPPM, donor:
Parental Informal Payment to Education- research project, 2007, implementing agency EPPM, donor: OSI
Monitoring Private Tutoring- research project, 2005, implementing agency EPPM, donor: OSI
Situational analysis of the higher education system in Georgia – research project, 2003, implementing agency EPPM, donor: Eurasia foundation

Education dictionary , implementing agency EPPM, 2003, donor: OSGF

Analysis of the educational needs of IDPs in Georgia; Analysis of problems and perspectives of VET in Georgia; Member of the team for the assessment of the financial transparency of the general education system in Georgia.

Publications: Impact of High Education on Work Force Formation in Georgia. Tbilisi, Georgia, 2013. Private Tutoring: Consequences of Parallel Education. Tbilisi, Georgia, 2012; Private Tutoring Phenomenon in Georgia (Report). Tbilisi, Georgia 20011; Education Access and Equity in Georgia (Report). Tbilisi, Georgia, 2011; “Is the Parental Informal Payments at Schools the Primary mechanism of Institutional Stability?” Tbilisi, Georgia, Journal “Social Economics” #6 2009; “Public attitude towards inclusive education in Georgia” Tbilisi, Georgia, 2003; “Parental informal payments in school and voucher system in Georgia” Tbilisi, Georgia 2007; “Entrance Exams in HE Institutions and Private Tutoring in Georgia” Tbilisi, Georgia, 2006; “High Education Reform Results” Tbilisi, Georgia 2008.

Advocacy:

Introducing the Model of Community Mobilization Around Environmental Issues in Georgia. Main implementing agency: EPPM, 2010-2012, donor: The Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands in Tbilisi.

Systematizing Advocacy and Information Exchange Campaigns in order to Face New Challenges in Education. Main implementing agency: EPPM, 2011, donor: NEPC

Internally Displaced Persons - Integration through education. Georgia. Main implementing agency: EPPM. 2007-2008, donor: European Commission

Inclusive education project. Georgia, 2007-2008, donor: Norwegian government

Education and training:

Training cycle for higher education institutions in institutional management, Georgia, implementing agency EPPM, from 2007, self-financed

Self-governance tools in Secondary schools, Georgia, implementing agency EPPM and Liberty Institute, 2006-2008, Donors: OSI, OSGF

Conferences, seminars, workshops:

Policy forum: Impact of High Education on Work Force Formation in Georgia. Tbilisi, Georgia 2013. Host organization EPPM, donor: East-West Management Institute.
Policy forum: Private Tutoring Phenomenon in Georgia- research results presentation. Tbilisi, Georgia 2012. Host organization EPPM, donor: East-West Management Institute
Policy forum: National Challenges in Education. Tbilisi, Georgia 2011. Host organization EPPM, donor: NEPC.
Conference: Transparency and anti-corruption issues in education, Georgia, 2007, host organization EPPM, donor: OSI/ESP
European Commission NGO forum. Tbilisi, Georgia, July 2007
Sub-regional seminar on quality education for all: Teacher training and Curriculum reform in the South Caucasus region: from vision to practice, 2003, Georgia, donor: UNESCO
Adult Education and lifelong learning in the new independent states: status quo and perspectives of further development in the region, 2003, Georgia, donor: German Adult Education Association

Public discussions campaigns:

Impact of High Education on Work Force Formation in Georgia. Tbilisi, Georgia 2013. Implementing agency EPPM, donor: East-West Management Institute.
Private Tutoring Phenomenon in Georgia. Tbilisi, Georgia 2012. implementing agency EPPM, donor: East-West Management Institute
National Challenges in Education. Tbilisi, Georgia 2011. implementing agency EPPM, donor: NEPC
Private tutoring in Georgia: Policy advocacy campaign, Georgia, implementing agency EPPM, 2007, Donor: OSI
State strategy on IDPs, education component, Georgia, implementing agency EPPM, 2007, donor: European commission
Consultancies:
Quality improvement program for schools, Georgia, implementing agency EPPM, 2007, self-financed
Quality improvement program for HE institutions, Georgia, implementing agency EPPM, 2007, self-financed.
Head of team for designing and implementing consultation programs for schools in the processes of strategic planning and budgeting, school needs assessment and performance monitoring, strategic management, self-assessment issues, human resource management, project management, financial management and fundraising; policy advice in institutional management and quality improvement programs for HE institutions (Curriculum development; Syllabus writing; ECTS (European Credit Transfer System); Quality assurance; Main Principles of the Bologna Process; International scientific cooperation with Europe; Lifelong learning (LLL); Project writing).

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY PROJECTS

Research, analysis, monitoring, evaluation, publications:

Mapping current teacher polices in NEPC region. Partner implementing agency, 2013, participating countries: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Bosnia, Croatia, Estonia, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Serbia and Slovakia.

Comparative Analyses of National Testing Centres in Four Countries and Recommendations for Tajikistan- study, partner implementing agency, 2010, participating countries: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan.

Private Tutoring: Developing Policy Solutions- study, partner implementing agency, 2010, participating countries: Croatia, Estonia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Mongolia.

Parental informal Payments to Education – study (PIPES), partner implementing agency, 2007, participating countries: Latvia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Slovakia, Moldova, and Tajikistan.

Monitoring Private Tutoring – study, financed by OSI, 2004, participating countries: Armenia, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.

Evaluation of the degree of integration and harmonization of the South Caucasus States with 1997 Lisbon Convention – study, participating countries: Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, partner implementing agency EPPM, 2004, Donors: South Caucasus Cooperation Program (SCCP). United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Global Conflict Prevention Fund. Foreign and Commonwealth office. Ministry of Defense. Department for International Development of the British Government

Education policy analysis: Analysis of the educational needs of IDPs and refugees in Caucasus region; Analyzing and Evaluation of the degree of integration and harmonization of the South Caucasus States with 1997 Lisbon Convention in three Caucasus countries- Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia; Situational analysis of the higher education systems in Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan; Member of the international team for analysis of educational reforms and the role of OSI in Caucasus, Central Asia and Mongolia. Countries- Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Mongolia.

Publications: “Case Study on National Testing Centers, Georgia”, Tbilisi, Georgia, 2010; “Education Provisions for Children at Risk: Needs Assessment for Caucasian Region” Tbilisi, Georgia, 2007; “Education in a hidden marketplace: Monitoring Private Tutoring” OSI, Budapest 2006; “Higher education in Caucasus and 1997 Lisbon Convention” Tbilisi, Georgia 2004; “Capacity Development for Educational Planning in Caucasus Region- challenges and perspectives” IIEP UNESCO, Paris, France, 2008; “How NGOs React”, Kumarian Press, Inc. USA. 2008.

Advocacy:

Education for Sustainable Development Partnership Initiative. Partner implementing agency, 2010-2013, participating countries: Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Estonia, Slovenia, Romania, and Georgia. Donor: European Commission.

Private Tutoring: developing policy options. Partner implementing agency, 2010, participating countries: Croatia, Estonia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Mongolia. Donor: NEPC

Education and training

Conferences, seminars, workshops:

Consultative meeting: Privatization in Education. Tbilisi, Georgia 2013. Host organization EPPM and NEPC, donor: OSF.

Promoting Social Inclusion and Combating Poverty Through Cooperation in Education, Training and Work in EU Neighbouring Countries. ETF, European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium, 2010.

Education Policy and Equal Education Opportunities. ESP, Tirana, Albania, 2010.

Capacity development in educational planning and management for achieving EFA Learning from successes and failures. IIEP UNESCO, Paris, France, 2008;

“Gaining Educational Equity Around the World” Comparative and International Education Society | 52nd Annual Conference. Columbia University, NY, USA, 2008.

Education Policy Transformations and the Role of Education Policy Centers. Vilnius, Lithuania, 2005

Public discussions campaigns:

Private tutoring: Policy advocacy campaign, 2007.

Parental informal payments in school and voucher system. 2008

Personal skills and competences

Mother tongue(s): Georgian - Good

Other language(s): English, Russian - Good

Technical skills and competences:

Competent with Microsoft Office Programs (MS Microsoft Word; MS Excel; MS PowerPoint)