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2021 - 2022

Grigol Robakidze
University


2021 - 2022

2021 Year - An ultra-modern multimedia center for future journalists

"New media standard on the old historical axis" - this is the slogan of the new ultra-modern multimedia center at Grigol Robakidze University, which was created for students of journalism and mass communication programs.

 

2021 Year - Grigol Robakidze University student is a European champion in powerlifting

One more female champion from Georgia - Borena Tsertsvadze, brought up at Grigol Robakidze University, currently the postgraduate at the faculty of Law.

 

2021 Year - The University awarded the best professors and lecturers of the year

Grigol Robakidze University has named the best professors and lecturers of the 2020-2021 academic year based on the results of student surveys and academic / scientific productivity.

 

2021 Year - Giorgi Sherazadashvili is a world champion in judo

Giorgi Sherazadishvili, a student of business administration, defeated Adam Chechoev from Russia in the final of the Youth Judo World Championship in Olbia, Italy, and won a gold medal in the 81 kg. weight category.

 

2021 Year - Webinar: Resources used to improve the health of people with disabilities

On October 25, Grigol Robakidze University and the American Company for Assistance and Support of Persons with Disabilities - IntellectAbility, organized a webinar "Resources Used to Improve the Health of Persons with Disabilities".

 

2021 Year - Another success of GRUNI

Grigol Robakidze University won the grant competition on publishing state scientific grants announced by Shota Rustaveli Georgian National Science Foundation.

 

2021 Year - Gruni contributes to the development of criminology

On December 10, 2021, the agreement was signed at the Ministry of Justice by the author of the project, Director of the Grigol Robakidze University Research Institute of Law and Criminology, President of the Georgian Academy of Criminology, Professor Malkhaz Badzagua.

 

2021 Year - A new scientific victory

The winning doctoral dissertation / thesis competition winners were named and awarded at the final event of the scientific week:

I place: Ana Gvaramadze - Grigol Robakidze University

III place: Salome Bestaeva - Grigol Robakidze University

 

2022 Year - Memorandum with the University of Paraguay

The University continues to expand the scale of international integration. This time, a memorandum of cooperation was signed with the University of San Sebastian in Paraguay. The agreement provides for joint research, exchange programs, joint scientific conferences, and various cultural events.

 

2022 Year - Student training in Bakuriani

On February 25-27, 10 students of the medicine program, with the full funding of the university, participated in a student training organized by the Arrhythmia School, which was held in Bakuriani. During the training, students deepened their knowledge and developed practical skills in the management of cardiovascular diseases. At the end of the training, an interactive game-competition was held, in which Gruni student Abhai Ajai Vibhute won and was awarded the relevant certificate.

 

2022 Year - Gruni's medicine program introduces a new training course

Gruni's medicine program introduces a new training course "Sex and Gender-sensitive medicine module", which is also a novelty for European universities. This discipline will be led by German professor Bettina Pfladerer and Gruni professor Khatuna Kaladze. We offer a video message of Professor, Dr. Bettina Pfleiderer, PhD MD, Head of the Research group Cognition & Gender, Medical Faculty, University of Muenster, Germany in which she explains the meaning and significance of this course.

 

2022 Year - March 8 - to street cleaning ladies

 

2022 Year - An American volunteer assistant teacher will work with Gruni students

Establishment of modern, Western values ​​in educational activities is a tool for creating a better future for young people. Therefore, Grigol Robakidze University considered the internationalization of educational activities as one of the main directions of its development strategy and defined the teaching-learning process with new approaches, taking into account new factors and activating innovative components; Created a completely new educational concept, which includes the active involvement of the University in international programs and projects and new partnerships.

 

2022 Year - International training for academic staff and doctoral students

The guest instructor of the training was Professor Anar Valiyev, Dean of the School of Public Administration and International School at the ADA University. Mr. Valiyev holds a master's degree from both Baku State and Indiana University, and a doctorate from the University of Louisville. He is also the Chair of Jean Monnet's European Practice Department.

 

2022 Year - The Ambassador of Estonia to Georgia visited Gruni

The Ambassador visited the material and technical base of the new campus of the University and the training laboratories - forensic laboratory and multimedia centre, talked to the professors and heard information about the educational activities of the University. What she saw made a great impression on the ambassador. The Ambassador was guided by the Rector of the University, Professor Mamuka Tavkhelidze.

 

2022 Year - The Dubček University – New Partnior Gruni

Grigol Robakidze University is expanding the area of ​​international cooperation in both educational and scientific fields. On May 2, the University signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Alexander Dubček University in Slovakia.

 

2022 Year - Practical English for students

This unprecedented decision was made by the University for the participants of the Teen Academy project and it was offered as one of the prizes to the distinguished and active students of the project, who have the appropriate level of language proficiency.

 

2022 Year - The Third Joint Lecture of GRUNI and Azerbaijani State Pedagogical University

As part of the virtual exchange program between Grigol Robakidze University and Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University, ASPU hosted the third virtual lecture on May 14th. The webinar was attended by students from both universities and English language lecturers.

 

2022 Year - Gruni - to save lives

On May 8, 2022, the world came together to save lives and organized a charity mileage - to make spinal cord injury curable.

 

2022 Year - Presentation of Professor Giorgi Mirianashvili's scientific papers

On May 20, 2022, Grigol Robakidze University hosted a presentation of the scientific works of Professor Giorgi Mirianashvili, Doctor of Law - "European Union Law", "Conflicting European Standards of Human Rights in Extradition", "European Union Reference".

 

2022 Year - Lizzie Chimchiuri is an intern at the Public Broadcaster

Lizzie Chimchiuri, a second-year student of journalism and mass communication at Grigol Robakidze University, has become an intern at the Public Broadcaster's main news programme, Moambe.

 

2022 Year - Anna Abesadze's Business Visit to Spain Came to an End

On May 24-29, 2022, in cooperation with the Youth Association "Droni", Anna Abesadze, Advisor to the Rector of Grigol Robakidze University, attended a seminar in Segovia, Spain, aimed at establishing new partnerships with European organizations working for young people. The project was funded by the European Union.

 

2022 Year - Discussion of the project of the Ministry of Justice

The authors of the concept and the researchers of the project are the members of the Georgian Academy of Criminology: Professor of the Georgian Technical University Mikheil Mamniashvili; Professors Davit Gugava and Mikheil Badzaghua of Grigol Robakidze University; Doctor of International Relations Tamar Chikviladze.

 

2022 Year - Elsa Project for Gruni students

The cooperation of Grigol Robakidze University with various partner organizations gives the student the opportunity to master professional skills and get acquainted with the specifics of the chosen specialty during the teaching process.

 

2022 Year - Online public lecture by a Latvian professor

On June 2nd at 20:00 P.M (Georgian Local Time), at Grigol Robakidze University organized an online public lecture on the topic: Innovations revealing changes in tourist behavior - by Kristīne Bērziņa, University of Latvia, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics. The lecture conducted in English.

 

2022 Year - Lecture course by Paula Clara Leota, Professor at the University of Catania

From May 2 to May 30, a one-month lecture course was held for psychology students on the topic: English for Specific Purposes. The course was led by Paula Clara Leota, a professor of the University of Catania. It is noteworthy that Gruni has been cooperating with the University of Catania for two years, in the framework of this collaboration professor Clara was invited as an invited lecturer. The lecture course was conducted in an online format.

 

2022 Year - Legal Attaché of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation in GRUNI

On June 7, 2022, a lecture by Ms. Heather Bergey, Attaché of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, was held at Grigol Robakidze University.

 

2022 Year - Professional development of English language lecturers of Batumi representation

Brandon Harding and Ana Abesadze conducted several demonstration classes with Batumi students, around which a discussion was held.

 

2022 Year - Youth Empowerment Campaign

On June 3rd and 10th of 2022, within the framework of “Youth Empowerment Campaign", a joint initiative of Grigol Robakidze University and the Youth Association Droni, Anna Abesadze, Advisor to the Rector of Gruni, and Avtandil Vardiashvili, International Project Coordinator at Youth Association Droni, conducted a virtual workshop on "The Art of Achieving Goals".

 

2022 Year - Brandon Harding with Batumi students

On June 10-18, Brandon Harding, an Assistant Teaching of English, taught an intensive English language course for the students of the Batumi Representation, under the Fulbright Program. Brandon arrived at Grigol Robakidze University in the spring semester to support improving the quality of English language teaching.

 

2022 Year - An unprecedented project in Gruni

On June 15-17, 2022, for the first time in Georgia, the Rambam (Israel, Haifa) Medical Training Centre implemented an unprecedented project: "Pre-hospital and post-hospital mass disaster management" aimed at improving the professional skills of staff and students involved in emergency management, practical training based on modern achievements.

 

2022 Year - Children's rights and environment

On June 17, 2022, a meeting of Georgian students was held at the University with the leaders of the UN Committee on the Rights of Children and representatives of the Georgian judiciary and environmental structures.

 

2022 Year - The State Inspector's public lecture for students

On June 22, 2022, Zurab Aznaurashvili, Head of the Independent Inspector Service of the High Council of Justice of Georgia, delivered a public lecture for students at Grigol Robakidze University.

 

2022 Year - Visit of Polish professors to Gruni

From June 20 to June 25, within the framework of the Erasmus + program, Polish professors from Jan Kochonowski University visited Grigol Robakidze University.

 

2022 Year - Criminology: USA & Georgia

In close cooperation with Grigol Robakidze University, the Georgian National Academy of Sciences and the Georgian Academy of Criminology, on June 20-25, 2022, the Executive Director of the American Criminological Society, Professor Chris Esridge of the University of Nebraska, was invited to Georgia. The visit was aimed at further development of criminology in Georgia, which began 15 years ago with the arrival of Mr. Eskridge in Georgia. This visit was initiated by Gruni, initiated by Professor Malkhaz Badzaghua.

 

2022 Year - A Ukrainian student will do an internship in Gruni

In March 2022, on the recommendation of the European University Association and the FLEX programme alumni, the university officially invited New York University student Anisiia Rokachova, majoring in marketing, to practical training.

 

2022 Year - Among the 25 best students

It has long been a common occurrence for the vast majority of medical program graduates to successfully pass the post-graduate exams - FMGE MCI and NMC - on their first attempt. This year is significant as one of our graduates Rajneesh Khurana has been named among the top 25 students across India.

 

2022 Year - Closing Ceremony of the Mentorship Program

On July 5, 2022, the closing ceremony for the 2nd cohort of the Mentorship Program was held at the Ilia Chavchavadze Literary Museum.

 

2022 Year - Rozmarína Dubovská-Grun honorary doctorate

Through the efforts of Rozmarína Dubovská, Grigol Robakidze University became a partner of Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín. A few days ago, with her direct participation, the foreign-language monograph "Women's Trafficking in International Law" by Gocha Ochigawa, head of the university's scientific research centre, was published. Joint scientific-research activities include many interesting projects.

 

2022 YearRunning for Ukraine

 

2022 Year - Closing Ceremony of a Two-Month Practical English Course for High School Students

Brandon Harding came to Georgia with the special invitation of the American Embassy to strengthen the practical English language skills of GRUNI students.

 

2022 Year - International Scientific Conference Of Doctoral Students

On July 15-16, 2022, an International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference of doctoral students was held at Grigol Robakidze University in online format.

 

2022 Year - Political, legal and governance process of the European integration of the Associated Trio

On July 08-09, 2022, Grigol Robakidze University and Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University organized a conference on the topic: Political, legal and governance process of the European integration of the Associated Trio.

 

2022 Year - "Challenges of modern practical dentistry"

On June 29, 2022, the students of Gruni's Department of Dentistry chose "Challenges of Modern Practical Dentistry" as the topic for discussion at the traditional, annual conference.

 

2022 Year - Practical English Language Course For Students

On July 20th, 2022, GRUNI started a two-month practical English course for students, which will be led by American Fulbright English Teaching Assistant, Brandon Harding.

 

2022 Year - Students of Gruni participated in the international festival of AUF

With the results of the competition announced by the agency and full funding, two Gruni students went to the festival: Oto Arabidze, a second year student of the Bachelor's programme in Journalism and Mass Communication, and Nana Gelazonia, a first-year student of the Master's programme in Public Administration and Politics.

 

2022 Year - Gruni signed a memorandum with the Libra-Alliance

On July 29, 2022, Grigol Robakidze University signed a memorandum of cooperation with the international organization Libra-Alliance.

 

2022 Year - Giorgi Sherazadashvili made us proud once again

Giorgi Sherazadashvili, the world champion in judo (81 kg weight category) and student of business administration at Gruni, made us proud once again.

 

2022 Year - Career development training in Batumi

On July 20-22, 2022, a 3-day career development certification training course was successfully held for final year students and graduates at the Batumi campus of Grigol Robakidze University. The topic of the training program was - Business communication: how to turn from a student to an employee.

 

2022 Year - 5 years of training for clinic managers

The special interest of the medical community is the training program prepared on the basis of the Grune School of Medicine and still in operation - Administration of the work of inpatient facilities, which has been successfully led by Professor Otar Gerzmava for 5 years. The programme was approved by the Professional Development Council of the Ministry of Refugees, Labour, Health and Social Protection of Georgia back in 2017 (the programme was successfully approved again in 2021).

 

2022 Year - Teaching for dentistry students

On July 18-19, 2022, the Grigol Robakidze University conducted a practical training for the professional mastery of dentistry students: "Oral isolation systems in modern dentistry" (cofferdam systems, OptraDam).

 

2022 Year - GRUNI Student Attended International Seminars

On July 28th, 2022, Salome Lomidze, a 2022 graduate of the Tourism Program of Grigol Robakidze University, was in Germany to attend international seminars on climate change issues within the framework of the partnership with the Youth Association "Droni". The one-week international training, which was attended by young representatives from different countries of the world, was fully funded by the European Union.

 

2022 Year - MOU Signing Ceremony between GRUNI and Texas A&M University

On August 31, 2022, Grigol Robakidze University signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Texas A&M University which aims to strengthen the internationalization of teaching and improve academic education.

 

2022 Year - Farewell Event of the Fulbright ETA Program American Teacher

On September 5th 2022, American volunteer teacher, Brandon Harding's term at Grigol Robakidze University came to an end. He came to Georgia as part of the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Program (ETA). The program was implemented with the support of the US Embassy and was aimed at promoting high-quality teaching of the English language.

 

2022 Year - International Multidisciplinary Forum

On September 1-2, 2022, Grigol Robakidze University hosted the International Multidisciplinary Forum for the eleventh time. The University organizes it annually together with the European Scientific Institute.

 

2022 Year - Gruni's delegation has completed its working visit to Lithuania

The university delegation was on a working visit to Lithuania. The purpose of the visit was to get acquainted with the activities of the Lithuanian higher education sector and to participate in the work of the XVIII International Congress of Criminologists.

 

2022 Year - The National Statistics Office of Georgia has become a partner of Gruni!

On October 10, 2022, Grigol Robakidze University signed a memorandum of cooperation with the National Statistics Office of Georgia. The initiative belongs to the Gruni School of Business and Management.

 

2022 Year - GRUNI’s Pilot Program

Administered by the Texas A&M University's Center for Research and Development in Dual Language and Literacy Acquisition (CRDLLA), the TESOL program provides an opportunity for English Language Instructors to update their knowledge on best teaching methods and practices and gain skills that will help them teach anywhere in the world, both physically and virtually.

 

2022 Year - A Memorandum of Cooperation Between Gruni and Klaipeda University

The signing ceremony of the memorandum from Grigol Robakidze University was attended by: Professor Mamuka Tavkhelidze, Rector, Anna Abesadze, Adviser to the Rector, Amiran Meskhisvhili, Head of Batumi Representation, Gulo Turmanidze, Deputy Head of Batumi Representation in Quality Assurance and Student Affairs and Roin Dvali, Head of Cultural Direction of Students.

 

2022 Year - Grigol Robakidze's birthday

Grigol Robakidze's birthday was solemnly celebrated in Gruni on October 28. According to tradition, students decorated the bust of the great writer and thinker with flowers in the morning, and then visited the Svetitskhovli Cathedral and, according to the will, paid tribute to his memory.

 

2022 Year - Large-scale employment forum in Gruni

Grigol Robakidze University hosted a large-scale employment forum on October 24-26. 32 Georgian and international companies from the fields of services, production and technology participated in the forum.

 

2022 Year - EPAG Annual Networking Event

Grigol Robakidze University, as a successful partner, was invited to the annual event of the US Government Exchange Program Alumni Association of Georgia, which was held at Wyndham Grant Tbilisi Hotel.

 

2022 Year - Journal of Medical Law and Management" is published

Grigol Robakidze University, together with Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Bigvava - Batiashvili Law Firm and Legal Aid Service, founded the multidisciplinary periodical "Journal of Medical Law and Management".

 

2022 Year - Vytautas Magnus University became a partner of Gruni

By activating international activities and involving new partners in the teaching-learning process, the Grigol Robakidze University strengthens its educational activities and, at the same time, sets new demands on the academic staff and students in the following years.

 

2022 Year - Memorandum of Cooperation with AIEMA

On November 22, 2022, a memorandum of cooperation was signed, which includes the implementation of joint local or international educational programs and projects, sharing of resources (including intellectual), organizing various events and consultations in terms of international accreditation and raising the international ranking of the university.

 

2022 Year - International conference devoted to competition issues

The first international conference on enforcement of competition policy and protection of consumer rights was held in Tbilisi, in which delegations from 20 countries participated, in addition to government and parliamentary teams, diplomatic corps, business, non-governmental and academic sector representatives and industry specialists. Among them, the head of the competition and consumer policy direction of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Teresa Moreira and other invited international experts.

 

2022 Year - Gruni won a state scientific grant

The project of Grigol Robakidze University - "Impact of foreign direct investments on the tourism sector (on the example of Georgia)" won in the contest of the state scientific and publishing grants of the National Science Foundation of Georgia.

 

2022 Year - “Mediator, this is the profession of the future“

The Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms was opened at Grigol Robakidze University, the purpose of which is to practically study and popularize mediation as a field. The initiators of its creation hope that the center will promote the introduction and development of an alternative culture of dispute resolution in the country.

 

2022 Year - Presentation of Monograph "Dilemma of the Political Leader of a Small Country in Post-Soviet States"

On November 26, 2022, Grigol Robakidze University Batumi Branch hosted the presentation of the monograph "Dilemma of the Political Leader of a Small Country in Post-Soviet States" by the Prof. Khatuna Muradishvili and Giorgi bataturia, Professor of the Department of Public Administration and e-business of Georgian Technical University.

 

2022 Year - Legal aid service - partner of Gruni

On November 28, 2022, a memorandum of cooperation was signed between the Grigol Robakidze University and the Legal Aid Service.

 

2022 Year - Lotti Baker’s Visit to GRUNI

On December 7th of this year, Grigol Robakidze University hosted Lotti Baker, the Regional English Language Programs Officer of the US Embassy, who was on a business trip to Georgia. Lika Gumberidze, English Language Programs Coordinator was also present from the US Embassy.

 

2022 Year - World Economic Forum and Grigol Robakidze University signed a memorandum of cooperation

For the first time in the Georgian educational space and a rather rare event globally, the World Economic Forum and Grigol Robakidze University signed a memorandum of cooperation.

 

2022 Year - The First Project of GRUNI's Mediation Center

The first project, which will be implemented by the Center for Alternative Mechanisms for Decision of Grigol Robakidze University, is intended to provide free service to the beneficiaries of "My Lawyer" of Tbilisi City Hall.

 

2022 Year - Anano Egnatashvili became the winner of “Rakursi“

On December 12, the presentation of the project "Rakursi" (Tbilisi News) was held at Grigol Robakidze University. The goal of the project was to motivate the creative and professional skills of future journalists. The students had to film a story about Tbilisi, among which the competition jury would select the best one. According to the project, the winner was given a certificate and a monetary reward.

 

2022 Year - WorldChicago summarized the results

On December 9, 2022, WorldChicago, a partner organization of the Media Education Programme, together with the United States Embassy, held a reception for MEP participants. The event was attended by the Deputy Ambassador of America, Rian Harris.

 

2022 Year - "Journal of Medical Law and Management" - new scientific publication

"Journal of Medical Law and Management" - this is the name of the new multidisciplinary periodical, which was founded by the joint efforts of Grigol Robakidze University, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Bigvava-Batiashvili Law Firm and Legal Assistance Service. The first issue of the magazine has already been published, its presentation was held at Robakidze University, which was attended by representatives of medical and legal circles.

 

2022 Year - Gruni on the air Imedi

A unique event became known to the public from the Imedi broadcast - a memorandum was signed between Grigol Robakidze University and the international company Libra-Alliance. This means that Gruni becomes an affiliated organization of the United Nations, it will take part in the implementation goals of the United Nations of the sustainable development, it will be involved in the most important international projects.

 

2022 Year - First successful mediation

The first settlement at the centre of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms of Grigol Robakidze University was successfully completed!

 

2022 Year - The Representative of “Pensight” Visited GRUNI

On December 27, 2022, Grigol Robakidze University hosted Tengo Meskhi, a Head of Growth at London-based startup company "Pensight", who was on a short visit to Georgia.

 

2022 Year - Employment forum at Gruni's Batumi Branch

On December 12, an employment forum was held at the Batumi Branch of Grigol Robakidze University, organized by the School of Business and Management.

 

2022 Year - Scientific conference in the Batumi representative office

On December 24-25, 2022, organized by the Batumi representative office of Grigol Robakidze University, a two-day scientific conference dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the university was held under the title: "Challenges and perspectives of sustainable development of Georgia in light of global challenges." Political, economic and legal aspects."

 

2022 Year - Students completed a social media marketing course

 

2022 Year - A new scientific work, edited by Professor Tengiz Iremadze of Gruni