Mikheil Batiashvili starts the reformation process of the education system and a full transformation with the new team
04.10.2018

The Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia - Mikheil Batiashvili held a special briefing regarding the personnel changes at the Ministry and presented the staff changes to the public and the heads of the LEPL selected by the competition on the coresponding vacant positions.

The Minister wished success to the new employees of the education system and emphasized that education system reform and complete transformation will be implemented with them.
According to the Minister's decision, Natia Zedgenidze-Jishkariani was appointed as Deputy Minister, whose curriculum will be coordinated and controlled by all directions of administrative activities at the Ministry.

Natia Zedginidze-Jishkariani has a 20 year experience in working as a private and public sector manager. He worked at the Parliament of Georgia and occupied the position as the Head of the Office of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee. She has a great academic experience in various higher education institutions of Georgia. He participated in many professional development programs including George Washington, Maastricht University and others.

Deputy Minister Aleksandre Tevzadze continues to work at the Ministry until October 31, 2018 and, afterwards according to his own statement, he will leave the position. 
As for the new head of the LEPLs, Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation will have a new General Director – Zviad Gabisonia, who has been engaged in a variety of academic activities in various higher educational institutions for the duration 19 years. His experience includes top positions in the private sector - in legal top profile companies.

Zviad Gabisonia, a candidate for legal sciences, graduated from Bremen and Bonn University, has undergone scientific internship at Munich Ludwig-Maximilian University.

Berika Shukakidze, who is the director of the National Center for Teacher Professional Development, has a doctorate degree in the field of education and is awarded with a Master's degree in Education Management and Supervision in the Ebraski State University.

Berika Shukakidze has 23 years of experience in education. As an associate professor, he read lecture courses in different higher education institutions and lead a variety of education management and research programs. Additionally, he is the author of many articles and is the head of research project.

Giorgi Vashakidze, the director of the National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement, is a scholarship holder of Alfred Topper Foundation, Hamburg University, Max Planck University, and Edmund Simers Foundation. He is the author of many monographs, research and articles. During his tenure at the University of Hamburg he has received a PhD degree in Law.

Giorgi Vashakidze has 10 years of work experience at international, private and public management positions. In different higher education institutions, he has been an academic for nine years. Was an expert at UNDP and a member of the Council of the Rustaveli National Science Foundation.

Sophio Gorgodze, a new director of the National Assessment and Examination Center, has 14 years of experience in the education system.  During the course of education education, she held senior positions in advisory services in both public and non-governmental sectors and international organizations. Sophio Gorgodze worked at various times as the Georgian delegate at the Council of Europe's General Education Committee. In addition, she was co-founder and co-chair of the Harvard University student organization. Furthermore, she has published a number of publications and articles in the field of education, international and local editions.

Sophio Gorgodze has a Master's Degree in Education from Harvard University.