Article

4 February 2015

Summary of Georgia 2020 participant Manon Bokuchava’s activities

Manon prepared in depth journalistic work through this project. One of the works was about main challenge - unemployment in the country. Representatives of large industrial enterprises and small business spoke about difficulties they face in the process of working and therefore, this hinders them to employ more people.

2 February 2015

Summary of Georgia 2020 participant Ketevan Krialashvili’s activities

Ketevan Krialashvili was actively involved in the “Georgia 2020” project from the selection stage of the participants.

2 February 2015

Scientific Forum: New Social and Economic Development Strategy - Georgia 2020 (Tbilisi, February 5-7, 2015)

The main themes for the Forum will be the Implementation of the Strategic Development Documents as a way of sustainable socio-economic development for post-soviet countries, regional security and energy challenges of Georgia for the year of 2020 and the state of the state-building process in Georgia and its impact on the attainment of the Georgia 2020 goals.

2 February 2015

Within the scopes of the Project Georgia 2020 a lecture was conducted at Telavi

On January 30th, IDFI and Telavi State University within the scopes of the project Georgia 2020 conducted a lecture.

31 January 2015

Lecturing Course – Georgia 2020 and Foreign Direct Investments – was successfully completed

DFI, Grigol Robakidze University and Bremen University, with the financial assistance of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany within the scopes of the Project - Strategic Plan Georgia 2020 – Strengthening Public Involvement (ZigB) – offered students series of lecturing course. Four days lecturing course was conducted by Bremen University PHD student Sebastian Tideman.

30 January 2015

Tbilisi Court of Appeals Decision on the Case of Giorgi Kldiashvili

On January 22nd, 2015 the Prosecutor’s Office filed an appeal against the decision of Tbilisi City Court. On 23rd of January, 2015 Tbilisi Appeals Court rendered a decision on the appeal. The judge did not take into consideration arguments of the Prosecution and did not amend the decision of the first instance court on the suspension of criminal prosecution.

29 January 2015

Lecturing Course - Georgian System of Market Economy, 2003-2012, has finished

4 days lecturing course that was addressing Georgian Market Economy has finished. The lecturer of the course was Giorgi Khishtovani, Head of Research of IDFI.

26 January 2015

Discussion on Retirement Savings System and the Developed Stock Exchange

One of the chief aims of the Socio-Economic Development Strategy of Georgia “Georgia 2020” is to improve the access to finance, including the establishment of the retirement savings system and developing financial intermediation.

23 January 2015

Court Accepted the Appeal of IDFI Against MIA

On December 24th 2014 Tbilisi City Court accepted the appeal of IDFI against the Ministry of Internal Affairs. As a result the Ministry was found responsible to provide the institute with complete information on salary supplements and bonuses received by the Minister, Deputy Minister and Department Chairmen during the year of 2013. The information is to be provided separately for each month indicating names and surnames of the officials.

19 January 2015

Discussion - The Universal Healthcare Program and its Challenges in Georgia

On Thursday, January 15, the Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI) has launched the discussion entitled “the Universal Healthcare Program and its Challenges in Georgia”. Discussion will be held within the scopes of the Project “Strategic Plan Georgia 2020 – Strengthening Public Involvement (ZigB)”.