curriculum vitae
Name: PROF. DR. MEKVABIDZE RUIZAN
Address: 26/23,PARNAVAZI STR. 1400, GORI, GEORGIA
Telephone: +995 58751613
E-mail: gsu@grt.ge
Nationality: Georgian
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Dates | Name and address of employer | Occupation or position held | Teaching Disciplines |
| From2007 to present | Gori University/Gori State Teaching University, 53 Chavchavadze ave, Gori, Georgia | Academic doctor; professor, Leader of econometrics study center | Research Methods in Business and Economics; Econometrics, Decision making technology in practice, Research Methods and Models in Business and Tourism Management |
| From 1983 - to 2007 | Gori State University, 53 Chavchavadze ave, Gori, Georgia | Docent; Director of the international center of information and communication; Leader of econometrics study center | General Statistics; Game Theory; Methods of Optimization; Operation Research; Mathematical Methods in Economics; Econometrics |
| From 2002-to 2009 | IREX/IATP Internet access training center | Coordinator | |
| From1965-1971 & 1974-1983 | Research Institute of Automation, 9, Shindisi Road, Gori, Georgia | Senior researcher |
EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
| Date | Organization |
Principal subjects |
Title of awarde |
| 2014- 2015 | Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania | Post-doc Research By BACKIS EMA2-Lot5: Decision Making TechnologyII,
From business modeling to business management |
Certificate |
| 2013 | Warsaw University of Life Science- SGGW | Academic staff, in the frame of Erasmus Mundus Action 2, ALRAKIS II: Decision Making Technology in Practice | Certificate |
| 05/07/2009 -05/07/2012 | ISET/OSI/HESP | Excellent Teaching for Decision Making in Economics | Certificate |
| 2007-2008 | Iowa State University , USA; Community Cooleges for International Development | Full course on Modern Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methodology of Business an Economics | Certificate |
| 30 March - 4 April, 2009 |
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Center of Economic Education&Development of |
Research Methods in Economic Education |
Certificate |
| November,2008 – February, 2009 |
IREX(International Research Exchange)/IATP(Internet Access Training program) |
Tourism and Business Management (Distance Learning Course) |
Certificate |
| 3/06/06-10/06/06 and 24/05/06-29/05/06 | Caucasus Research Resources Center, , Tbilisi |
Research Methods in Remittances and Migration Research & Migration, Remittances and |
Certificate |
| 1991 | Academy of Science, Moscow | Docent’s Diploma (docent of the faculty of Mathematical Methods and Models), # #041653,
1991,Moscow |
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| 1975 | Academy of Science, Moscow | Diploma of candidate of TS #056267, 25 August, 1982, Moscow | |
| 10/12/74 – 02/03/75 | Kiev brаnch of Moscow Institute of training for specialists and administrative personnel | Programming., | Certificate # 196 , Kiev, Ukrain ,1975 |
| 1971-1974 | Lomonosov Moscow State university , Moscow | Applied Mathematics | Mathematician , Diploma Ю 673183 , 1974, Moscow |
| 1971-1974 | Ministry of Education, Tbilisi, GEORGIA | English Language Course |
Certificate # 378 (Excellence),1971, Tbilisi, Georgia |
| 1963 | Baratashvili Pedagogical State Institute | Mathematics | Teacher of Mathematics, Diploma : P #120255 |
- Tallinn Summer School 2010 “Social Work and Social Policy” Issues in Estonia< July 22 -30. 2010 Certificate N 8.2-11/644/9, Tallinn July 30,2010
- How we teach Social Sciences, 16 -21 February, Borjomi-Likani, 2001 Georgia Supporter : « Open Society-Georgia Foundation »
- Quantitive Methods in Social Sciences. The presenter Gabrielle Cappai,German, 24-31 July, 2001 Bakuriani.
- Teaching Methodology, Quality and Qualification . The presenter : Sophie Huwlet, the director of special programs, CEU, 1-3 December, Gudauri, 2001
| N | Dates | Project name | Financial Suporter |
| 1 | 29/09/97 – 29/09/98 |
Enhancement of GSU Library with Modern Economic Literature |
# C97-1036,; Supporter: Eurasia Foundation |
| 2 | 10/10/98-18/10/98 |
Travel grant for preparing a lecture course on Econometrics. Host University: Moscow new |
HESP&OSGF |
| 3 | 06/98, 01/06/98-01/06/99 | Modern Methods of Econometrics Teaching | Supporter: OSGF /HESP/ |
| 4 | 08/10/99-08/10/00 | Creation of econometrics Study center | OSGF /HESP/06/99, |
| 5 | 06/00, 08/02/2001- 05/06/01 | Course of Lectures on Econometrics | OSGF /HESP/ |
| 6 | 08/11/99-08/11/00 | Free Flow of Information/ communication and information | The Department of USA of Educational and Cultural Affairs |
| 7 | 09/05/00 – 09/05/01 | Creating Internet Resources on Gori and Gori Region | The Department of USA of Educational and Cultural Affairs |
| 8 | 10/2000-06/2002 |
For the Reforms of Finance and banking studying” together with TSU, France (Paris 1) and |
TEMPUS- Contract N CD_JEP-21058-2000 |
| 9 | 01/01/2002- - 04/30/2008 | IREX/IATP Gori Internet Center | The Department of USA of Educational and Cultural Affairs, #ECAAE-04--GR-085DH |
| 10 | 2010-2013 |
Erasmus Mundus Exchange Program, Action 2 Partnership for Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan |
Euro commission |
| 11 | 2009-2013 | XPLOIT, 504725-LLP-1-2009-1-DK-KA4-KA4MP, Agreement number: - 2009 – 5198 / 001 – 001 | Euro commission |
| 12 | 2011-2015 |
Internationalization in Central Asia and the Eastern Neighbouring Area (ICAEN), 516663- |
Euro commission |
| 13 | 2011-2012 | Studying module: Decision making technology for social policy analysis | grant# 677 11 210 3116 20, EWMI, USAD |
| 14 | 2012-2016 |
Erasmus Mundus Exchange programme, Action 2 Partnership, strand 1-LOT 5, between European, Black Sea and Caspian Sea, Universities (BACKIS) |
Euro commission |
| 15 | 2012-2016 |
Leading and Mnaging Change in Higher Education, Joint Projects / Structural Measures, |
Euro commission |
| 16 | 2014-2017 |
LMPH « licenicence Masters professionnels en management des activités hôtelières pour le |
Euro commission |
PUBLICATIONS: 95 ; Inventions:7; Text books 5; Monographs: 3
MEMBERSHIPS: EDEN (European Distance Education Network ), 2002 - 2009
BECTA (British Educational and Communications & Technology Agency), 2003-2004
The board member of the scientific Journal “Europe is our house”, from 2012
Language skills: English – good; Russian – Fluent ; Georgian - native
