Ekaterine Gejadze is a women’s human rights defender and fundraiser with Women’s Fund in Georgia (WFG;http://www.womenfundgeorgia.org/), a local foundation working on the protection of women’s rights, advocacy and feminist activism in Georgia. Ekaterine is responsible for WFG’s overall program coordination, proposal development and donor relationship building. She has an MA degree in Gender Studies from the Central European University (Hungary), where her research concentrated on women’s political participation in Georgia in the period following the ‘Rose Revolution’. Her thesis was published as a book in 2010. She is currently in her second year of a PhD program in Gender Studies at Tbilisi State University (TSU). Ekaterine has undergone the training courses in ‘Fundraising’ and ‘Training of Trainers’ provided by Czech Fundraising Center. She plans to implement her acquired knowledge and practice by training representatives of Georgian women’s organizations and grassroots groups (WFG’s grantees) in fundraising issues.

From 2008 to present time is involved in academic and informal education processes.
He leads and conducts short and long term learning programs in Shota Rustaveli state Theatre and Cinema University.
He is involved in organizing projects in fields of culture and education in NGO sector.
He performs strategic planning, methodological and management development issues.
He has published papers in cultural management and financial architecture of culture.
He takes part in fundraising campaigns, which aim at fostering development of youth educational and cultural environment. He helps develop volunteering in Georgia. 

Experience:
• Rustaveli Theatre and Cinema university
• Lecture course – Cultural management (Shota Rustaveli state Theatre and Cinema University)
• Training course – “Fundaments of Generating Ideas”
• Training course – “From Ideas to the projects”
• Training course – “Culture of writing projects”
• Training course – “Culture of Presenting ”
• Training course – “Young Leader”

Trainer and Consultant of the Center for Strategic Research and Development of Georgia (CSRDG) in the field of organizational development.  Consultant in various topics of Organizational Development (OD): needs assessment, strategic planning, human resource development, resource mobilization, and etc.

Psychologist by her background, Kristine Kandelaki holds MBA in Work and Organizational Psychology. She has intensive experience in designing and delivering tailored trainings not only for CSOs, but also for business and public organization.  The trainings include following topics: leadership and team building, general management, human resources management, resource mobilization, project management, effective sales, communication and presentation skills, effective customer service, and etc.

Mariam Abuladze is  trainer at EMT – Educational and Management team,CISV-Georgia and SIQA – Georgian Association of Educational Initiatives since 2008.

She attains  working experience of 7 years on positions of trainer  with business Organizations,  International and local non governmental organizations and local Ministries. Her list of training participants  includes groups with different age, social and ethnical background.  She works as a trainer  and is author of training modules on the topics such as effective communication, conflict management, time management, stress management, strategy building, Creativity and Thinking out of box, team work, leadership, Art of persuasion, Presentation and facilitation skills, Debate, PCM, Service + and etc. 

From 2008 she has attended national and international training courses and was part of international program Advanced Training Methods and Techniques for Adult Learning (Czech Fundraising
Center), Coaching  For Change, New prospects for Minorities and Inclusive Europe , WAYS TO TEACH CULTURAL DIFFERENCES AND DIVERSITY– Masterclasses  for youth workers and business trainers , Training For Researchers by University of Essex  and Westminster Foundation For Democracy and etc,

Her IT skills include professional knowledge of MS Office , COREL, Prezi, Adobe Photoshop Elements 9, Go!Animation, PowToon, Magisto, Corel Draw, Google based Programs.

For more Detailed information please visit:  Mariami Abuladze  CV

I am working in Georgian-Polish NGO “Foundation of Economic education of Georgia” as a project director, our working principle based on the networking and we have two networks: REGNET (Regional Development Network) and TURINET (Tourism Development Network). I am the type of person which always looks for the ways to develop personal and professional skills and knowledge; therefore I have attended many conferences, trainings, workshops on the various topics. Currently I am in Warsaw (Poland) learning on MBA (Master of Business Administration) in The University of Warsaw.

Pavle Tvaliashvili is from Georgia. He is professional trainer since 1998. He works with NGOs, International organizations, business and governmental organizations as a trainer, consultant and expert. After graduation of Master and Aspirantura courses in University P.Tvaliashvili have attended different trainings of Trainers and received permeations for work as a trainer. He is specialized in Youth, Adults, formal and non-formal education, organizational and professional development. P. Tvaliashvil is a master-teacher and worldwide supporter/mentor for teachers and youth workers in educational methodology. Working on PhD research about Influence of project management on managers competences.

Tea has over 16 years of experience as a trainer, project coordinator, author of educational materials, handouts in the field of formal and non-formal education. She delivers seminars, trainings for youth, teachers, community leaders, NGOs about civic education, values education, community development, project management, training for trainers, teaching and learning methods. She is a story teller and a writer. She also creates stories for kids and supports educators with new methods, instruments, texts, activities on values education.

Zaal Anjaparidze has been working for Eurasia Partnership Foundation since 2008 as a senior program manager in charge of civil society program. Zaal manages EPF grant programs and operational activities aimed at development of civil sector and building capacity of civic actors. He manages NGO clinic counseling grassroots NGOs on development and organizational issues, including project writing and fundraising, participates in the design and management of EPF ‘s grant programs and operational projects, delivers seminars and training for NGOs about civic monitoring and advocacy. Zaal is a member of EPF team for organizational development providing NGOs the assistance in improving their institutional capacity.

Zaal Anjaparidze received his master’s from the Georgian Institute of Mass Media and Public Communications. Prior to joining EPF he worked as public information and citizen participation manager at several USAID-funded projects in Georgia. He also worked with various Georgian NGOs. In 2000-2001, he was editor in chief of the English-language weekly “Georgia Today.”  Zaal is also a Georgia contributor to the various international publications.