Dr. Zaza Tsotniashvili ( ka, ზაზა ცოტნიაშვილი; born July 26, 1971) is the
rector of
Gori University in
Gori, Georgia
Gori ( ka, გორი ) is a city in eastern Georgia (country), Georgia, which serves as the mkhare, regional Capital (political), capital of Shida Kartli. It is located at the confluence of two rivers, the Mtkvari and the Liakhvi River, Liakh ...
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Background
Dr. Zaza Tsotniashvili was educated in Georgia at
Tbilisi State University
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University ( ka, ივანე ჯავახიშვილის სახელობის თბილისის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი, tr; often shorten ...
and
Tskhinvali State Pedagogical Institute. He also attended programs of study in:
*
Political Science
Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and Power (social and political), power, and the analysis of political activities, political philosophy, political thought, polit ...
at Eichstätt University in Germany
* Management and Administration at the ESM Business School in Georgia
* The
Open World Leadership Program in the US.
He has participated in courses and conferences on
* The International Scientific Conference, War and Peace Journalism (Georgia)
* Learning in Later Life (Cyprus)
* Academician of Academy of Educational Sciences of Georgia (Georgia)
* Modern Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methodology (USA)
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* Russian influence on Caucasus (Poland)
* Project Cycle Management (Cordaid Netherlands, Georgia)
and many other international activities.
In 2005 he defended his Doctor’s dissertation: "Georgian-Ossetian Relations in the Press in the 19th-20th centuries".
Prior to his permanent assignment as rector of Gori University, Tsotniashvili was an acting rector of Tskhinvali and Gori Universities, and at different times dean of Humanitarian, Social Sciences and Philology-Journalism faculties. In addition, he worked in leadership positions on various community organizations.
In addition, Dr. Tsotniashvili is an expert of Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco and President of Shida Kartli Tennis Federation. He is actively involved in community development and charity activities.
Publications
Tsotniashvili is an author of 3 books and 35 scientific articles.
References
External links
Zaza Tsotniashvili — Biographical Dictionary of Georgia
1971 births
Living people
Tbilisi State University alumni
Rectors of universities in Georgia (country)
Academic staff of Gori State Teaching University
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