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Berdia Natsvlishvili's Resume Date of Birth: December 14, 1978 Place of Birth: Tbilisi, Georgia Education: Humanitarian – Technical Institute, Georgian Technical University Tbilisi, Georgia Master of Public Relations 2000 - 2002 Humanitarian – Technical Institute, Georgian Technical University Tbilisi, Georgia Bachelor of Public Relations, Diploma with honor Qualification: Specialist in Public Relations 1995 - 1999 Chattahooche High School Alfaretta, USA 10 month high school exchange program Graduated with Diploma 1994-1995 Work Experience: DEPUTY PROGRAM DIRECTOR Community Connections Program Project Harmony - Georgia 2003 - Present Tbilisi, Georgia PROGRAM COORDINATOR Community Connections Program Project Harmony - Georgia 2000 - 2003 Tbilisi, Georgia BOARD CHAIRMAN/C0-FOUNDER Public Relations Informational-Educational Center 2001 - Present Tbilisi, Georgia Managing and facilitating board meetings Monitoring implementation of board decisions Developing organizational strategy Spokesman for the organization with the third parties LECTURER University CAC - Caucasian Academy Center Six month academic course in public relations 2001 - 2002 Tbilisi, Georgia Conducting lectures in Public Relations Developing Georgian university level materials in Public Relations TRAINER/FACILITATOR Open Society Georgia Foundation -Education Decentralization and Management Development Project. 2000 - 2001 Trained, assisted and consulted administration, teachers and parents of selected pilot schools of Tbilisi in creation of school charter and school strategy ASSISTANT TO THE PROJECT DIRECTOR Caucasian Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development 1998 - 2000 Tbilisi, Georgia Assisted Director of the "Transcaucasian Human Rights, Media Training and Information" Project in: organizing trainings and conferences for journalists of Caucaus countries. publishing a quarterly Russian-Language regional Journal "Media Caucasica" on media, human rights problems and ongoing political events in Caucasus region. other office work, assumed all duties in the absence of the Director. Project implemented in partnership with the Institute for War and Peace Reporting - London and funded by the Council of Europe and the British National Lottery's Charities Board. Activities under the project also included encourage investigative reporting in the three countries through commissioning papers from journalists and publishing them in the independent newspapers. HEAD OF THE PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT United Nations of Youth – Georgian Net 1996 - 1998 Member of the Board of Directors. Managing press, analysis and planing departments. Contact person and spokesman for the organization in Massmedia. Developed internal and external PR strategy for the organization. Managed all publishing and promotional activities . OFFICE ASSISTANT Georgiaintermanagement – Bulgarian company representation in Georgia June 2 1996 to August 2, 1996 Tbilisi,Georgia Assisted Director of the company in implementing international relations, translating and editing documents, organizing appointments for the director, performing typing, making required photocopies, managing correspondence, etc. Participation/Training-Seminars: Participated in the Trainings for Trainers: "School strategy". June 28-30, 2001. Tbilisi, Georgia. "Problematic anylysis at schools and succesful interview technics". May, 2001. Tbilisi, Georgia. "Steps, which must be done in order to create succesful shcool charter and strategy". April 7-9, 2001. Likani, Georgia. "Research tools for school effectiveness and strategic planing". February 13-15, 2001. Tbilisi, Georgia. "New Decree and Election rules in selected pilot schools of Tbilisi". October 20-22, 2000. Tbilisi, Georgia. This trainings organized by the Open Society Georgia Foundation - Education Decentralization and Management Development Project. Participated in the training-seminar on "Electronic Publishing" organized by the Open Society Georgia Foundation with Electronic Publishing Development Program. Tbilisi, Georgia April 19-22, 1999 Participated in the training-seminar "How to Organize International Youth Activities" at the European Youth Center, Council of Europe. Strasbourg, France. 21 June – 4 July, 1998 Participated in the training-seminar "Political Rhetoric in the Democratic Society". Friedrich Ebert Fund - Tbilisi office. Tbilisi, Georgia April 8-27, 1997 Additional Information: Co-founder of the Georgian Human Development Centre www.hdcg.org.ge Team member of the project “Modernization and rationalization plan for selected fish processing companies in Georgia” prepared by the NIRAS, ABRAHAMSEN & NIELSEN A/S (Danish company of consulting engineers and planers) with Fisheries Department of Georgia. Aim of this project was assistance to the selected fish companies in Georgia in preparation and presenting of rationalization and modernization plans in order to help them to increase its efficiency and to find the necessary financing or potential partner to restart or increase its production. Tbilisi, Georgia. 1999 Organized children's exhibition dedicated to the 53-rd anniversary of UN. October 24,1998. Organizer of the children's action in the Tbilisi Zoo "UN seen by the children". October 24,1997. Organizer of the round Tables with Youth Refugees from Abkhazia (Autonomous Republic in Georgia) named "Perspectives and Novelties in Regulating Abkhaz Conflict" on September 23,1997 and "The Role of Youth in Building Civil Society and Promoting Human Development" on July 22, 1997. Member of the organizational committee of the International Conference " Black see Basin Countries for UN", held at the Ministry of the Foreign Affairs of Georgia with participation of Delegates from PABSEC (Parliamentary Assembly of Black Sea Economical Co-operation), International Organizations, government representatives, public figures and local non-governmental organizations. December 11, 1996 Author an Editor of the Report of study visit to Georgia of European Youth Organizations, hosted by the National Council of Youth Organizations of Georgia and financed by the Youth For Europe Program (European Commission) Personal Projects: Author and director of first Georgian Informational-Educational Web publication in Public Relations – “Online PR Guide”: www.prguide.ge Other Activities: Official observer on the Parliamentary elections in Georgia. Tbilisi, Georgia. October 31, 1999 Participated in the Role Model of UN named " International Terrorism".Tbilisi Municipality. Tbilisi, Georgia March 7, 1998 Knowledge of Languages: Georgian-native, Russian-fluent, English-fluent. Computer Skills: Windows 98, Word 97, Excel 97, Access 97, E-mail, Internet, Photoshop 5.0, Basic knowledge of Web Design, HTML, JavaScript and CGI Scripts. Hobbies: Swimming, traveling, camping, music. References: Available upon request. Photo Album Georgian links Contact Me