Dr. Zaza Tsotniashvili (

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: ზაზა ცოტნიაშვილი; born July 26, 1971) is the

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Gori University Gori State Teaching University is a center for education and science in Shida Kartli in the Gori Municipality of Georgia (country), Georgia, it was established as a result of merging of two high education institutions: Gori State University and Ts ...

Gori, Georgia Gori ( ka, გორი ) is a city in eastern Georgia, which serves as the regional capital of Shida Kartli and is located at the confluence of two rivers, the Mtkvari and the Liakhvi. Gori is the fifth most populous city in Georgia. Its name ...

Background

Dr. Zaza Tsotniashvili was educated in Georgia at

Tbilisi State University Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University ( ka, ივანე ჯავახიშვილის სახელობის თბილისის სახელმწიფო უნივერსიტეტი ''Ivane Javaxishvi ...

and

Tskhinvali State Pedagogical Institute Tskhinvali ( ka, ცხინვალი ) or Tskhinval ( os, Цхинвал, Чъреба, Tskhinval, Chreba, ; rus, Цхинва́л(и), r=Tskhinvál(i), ) is the capital of the disputed ''de facto'' independent Republic of South Ossetia, int ...

. 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, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ...

at Aikhshtadt University in Germany * Management and Administration at the ESM Business School in Georgia * The

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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)Georgian educators cement ties with MCC staff, students
/ref> * 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 {{Edu-bio-stub