Curriculum vitae
1. Family name: Kancheli
2. First names: Teimuraz
3. Date of birth: 14 March, 1951
4. Place of birth: Tbilisi, Georgia
5. Nationality: Georgian
6. Residence: Tbilisi, Georgia
7. Academic degree: Ph.D.
8. Education and Training:
9. Language skills: Mother tongue: Georgian
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Language |
Listening |
Reading |
Writing |
Spoken production |
Spoken interaction |
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English |
C1 |
C2 |
C1 |
C1 |
C1 |
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Russian |
C2 |
C2 |
C2 |
C2 |
C2 |
10. Skills: AI Tools, HTML, Joomla CMS, MS Office (full package), Google Sheets’ JavaScript programming, Adobe Photoshop, Sibelius Software, and practical skills in effective Internet browsing. Website design, Web-marketing, social networking; practical knowledge/skills of electrical-electronic engineering; E-readiness and E-needs assessment, preparation of business plans, reporting and evaluation; TORs for international projects, including grant proposals, reporting to WB, UNDP, etc.
11. Present position: 1. Head of Electronic Resources Division at the Tbilisi State University Library.
12. Key qualifications:
· 28 years of experience in ICT/IT sector for the public and private sectors (ref. 38).
· Projects evaluating. ref 4, 6-7, 11,19).
- More than 7 years of working experience with the European Commission and more than 12 years of experience in donor-funded projects: UNDP, DFID, World Bank, European Commission.
- 18 years of experience liaison between beneficiaries and programming teams to define customer needs.
· Experience in organising surveys and analysis of results.
· Experience of working in e-governance projects.
· Strong knowledge in Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD), E-Governance and in the context of both technical issues and electronic communications sector policy.
· Proven experience in writing Technical Specification for e-Governance applications.
· I prepared the set of documents advising on the preparation of the draft law of Georgia on Electronic Signature and Electronic Documents.
· Proficient in the development of eSociety and eGovernance infrastructures.
· Broad experience in developing/managing websites and web portals for the Government, private sector, and for international donors (European Commission, GFSIS, Open Society Georgian Foundation, Soros Foundation).
· Enterprise content management, including documents/ records/ e-mail/ web content/ collaboration management.
· Evaluation and monitoring of international technical assistance projects.
· Design, creation, and administration of websites.
13. Specific experience in the region
14. Professional experience:
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Date |
Location |
Company |
Position |
Description |
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11 |
April 2026 |
Germany, Marburg |
Philipps-University Marburg |
Participant |
Erasmus+ - Mobility of Individuals. Staff Mobility For Training. |
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11 |
Nov 2018 – present |
Georgia |
Tbilisi State University |
Head of the Electronic Resources division at the TSU library |
Electronic Resources Division management. International DB. |
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2 |
May 2014 – Nov 2018 |
Georgia |
Tbilisi State University |
Consultant on IT |
Advice on ICT issues to the Tbilisi State University library, designer of www.eBooks.tsu.ge, Lecturer – TSU Digital Library Component Evergreen application. Regularly delivering training to TSU librarians on International research databases, e-journals, magazine subscriptions, ebooks and discovery services for academic information sources like EBSCO, Elsevier, Jstor. |
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3 |
Mar 2014 – June 2024 |
Georgia |
The University of Georgia |
Invited Lecturer |
Lecturer – MS Office Programs and Internet to foreign Students (in English) |
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4 |
2017 |
Jordan, Amman |
Evaluator |
Evaluation of the International Pioneer Academy primary school in Amman |
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5 |
May 2016 |
Georgia |
Ilia State University |
Invited Lecturer |
Internet Research and Analysis. Training to the staff members of the Research Department of the Parliament of Georgia, Division for Information Support of Legislative Process. |
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6 |
Nov 2015 |
Georgia |
Data Exchange Agency. Mr. Irakli Gvenetadze. Chairman at Data Exchange Agency |
Evaluator and Voting Member |
Evaluation and Voting for the winner of the Georgian IT Innovation Award 2015. GITI 2015. Georgian IT Innovation and Cyber Security Conference. |
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7 |
Nov 2014 |
Data Exchange Agency. Mr. Irakli Gvenetadze. Chairman at Data Exchange Agency |
Evaluation and Voting for the winner of the Georgian IT Innovation Award 2014. GITI 2014. Georgian IT Innovation and Cyber Security Conference. |
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8 |
Georgia |
European Commission/ GFSIS |
Lecturer 1) Information Technology Skills. 2) Information Gathering and Analysis.
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Georgian public servants were trained in IT, namely in the existing eGovernment structure in Georgia and its practical use of it. The issue of sources of information and the ways of information collecting for professional use and content provision in Government institutions. The manual following the lectures was prepared and distributed in Georgian governmental institutions. |
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9 |
June – August 2014 |
Armenia, Georgia |
International Visegrad Fund Establishment of the independent monitoring mechanism over public administration reforms. |
Manager of the Georgian part of the project. Co-author and editor of the analytical final document. |
Interviews on reforms (mainly on eGovernance) with the relevant Georgian high-ranking officials were arranged. Assessment of completed and ongoing Georgian reforms in the public sector. The assessment was focused on The interactive training was arranged in Georgia for civil servants, CSO activists, PhD and Master's students. An analytical document was prepared (editor and co-author): “Establishment of the independent monitoring mechanism over public administration reform in Georgia” |
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10 |
Dec 2012 – Oct 2013. |
International Visegrad Fund. International Centre for Human Development (Armenia). Agency for Legislative Initiatives (Ukraine) Mr. Armen Galstyan . |
The interactive training was arranged in Georgia: Use of ICT for Better Communication Between Various Stakeholders, Such as Local and International NGOs, Public agencies, etc.
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11 |
Nov 2013 |
Georgia |
Evaluator and Voting Member |
Evaluation and Voting for the winner of the Georgian IT Innovation Award 2013. GITI 2013. Georgian IT Innovation and Cyber Security Conference. |
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12 |
May 2005 – May 2015 |
Georgia, Tbilisi |
Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (GFSIS) Ms. Ekaterine Metreveli, |
Head of Resource Centre |
Heading the Resource Centre of the GFSIS, website and e-mail server administration, and project coordination. The expert was responsible for the administration of the GFSIS website, e-mail server, programming, website content provision, and management. |
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13 |
June / 2011 – June 2012 |
Georgia, Tbilisi |
GFSIS: |
Trainer / Consultant in ICT issues |
National Integration and Tolerance in Georgia. Bilateral Aid by the Government of Finland. Providing training/consultancy to project participants in ICT.
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14 |
April 2011. |
Georgia, Tbilisi |
State Inter-Agency Commission on National Concept on Tolerance and Civil Integration Ms. Shorena Kobaidze |
Trainer in E-communications |
Providing training to members of the State Inter-Agency Commission on the National Concept on Tolerance and Civil Integration. Trainer in Internet & E-communications for the Members of the Commission The European Centre for Minority Issues. Denmark/ Georgia Programme ECMI. Component III |
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15 |
Feb 2011 – Dec 2011 |
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Ukraine,
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European Commission Agency for Legislative Initiatives Mr. Igor Kohut |
Project Manager for Georgia
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Eastern Bridge Democracy Project Georgian component; Management, content provision to the resource. Creation of the social networking portal, Single Contact Point of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. The Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation (BST). Meetings were held in Ukraine because of p[political tension between Azerbaijan and Armenia. |
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16 |
Dec 2008 – Jan 2011 |
Georgia, Tbilisi |
Office of the State Minister on Reintegration |
ICT Consultant |
Administration of the website, e-mail server, ICTs and Internet consulting. |
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17 |
Apr 2009 – May 2010 |
Georgia, Tbilisi |
GFSIS Ms. Ekaterine Metreveli |
Trainer in E-government |
The Enhancement of Public Policy Decision-Making in the Ethnic Minority Region of Samtskhe-Javakheti. Bilateral Aid by the Government of Finland. E-Governance capacity building. Lecturer in Basics of computer knowledge and E-government course |
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Feb 2008 – Dec 2009. |
Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine |
Agency for Legislative Initiatives Mr. Igor Kohut |
Project Manager of the Georgian component |
Civil Society Leadership Network in Ukraine, Moldova and the Southern Caucasus project. Council of Europe and EU joint international project. |
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19 |
Aug 2007 – Sep 2007 |
Turkey Ankara |
European Commission/ Danish Management A/S. Denmark/ Signe Christiansen. |
Independent Evaluator |
Evaluating and voting member of the evaluation committee on Hardware and Software commercial proposal for Better Access to Justice. The expert was responsible for evaluating ICT hardware and software offers within EU procurement projects, checking tender dossier, vote and notification of winners. |
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20 |
Dec 2006 – May 2007. |
Georgia, Tbilisi |
Open Society Georgian Foundation (OSGF). Soros Foundation. |
Project Coordinator/ ICT procurement Consultant |
Resource Center ICT Enhance. GFSIS - OSGF. The expert was responsible for purchasing ICT hardware and software, installation, and programming to create possibilities for distance access to the GFSIS NATO library resource. |
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21 |
Jan 2008. |
Latvia Georgia, Tbilisi |
GFSIS
Ms. Mara Jakobsone. Stabu |
Project coordinator and lecturer in E-government issues |
Preparatory work on the definition of a project for electronic (paperless) collaborative preparation of new/updated legislative acts/documents as part of the e-Government. (Bilateral Aid by the Government of Latvia. Implemented by LIKTA, Latvia). Project management and training provision in Basic ICT training to facilitate the Information society and diminish the digital gap in Georgia. Training sessions for Georgian public servants, civil society leaders, business organizations. |
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22 |
2006-2008 |
Georgia, Tbilisi |
Bilateral Aid by the Government of Greece GFSIS |
Trainer Contemporary Computer Technologies |
Training in Contemporary Computer Technologies for Ethnic Greek Community Representatives. |
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23 |
2004-2006 |
Georgia, Tbilisi |
GFSIS |
Trainer in ICT |
Training Programme in International Relations and National Security. The expert provided training in the field of ICT |
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24 |
June 2006 – Dec 2006. |
Georgia, Tbilisi |
International Executive Service Corps (IESC). Ms. Irene Salukvadze |
Manager and ICT trainer |
Socially Unprotected Youth and Street Children. The expert was responsible for the coordination of the project and arranging training of street children in ICT |
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25 |
Jun 2006 – May 2010 |
Georgia, Tbilisi |
European Commission GEPLAC progect, Mr. Kaha Gogolashvili |
Consultant |
Georgian-European Policy and Legal Advice Centre (GEPLAC). Expert provided website moderation, content development, and administration. |
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26 |
Dec 2007 |
Georgia, Tbilisi |
UNDP. The Parliament of Georgia Ms. Tata Omiadze. |
Trainer in E-government |
Strengthening Effectiveness and Transparency of the Parliament of Georgia. UNDP project. The expert was responsible for providing training on E-government for Georgian Parliament staff |
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27 |
Mar 2006 – July 2006. |
Georgia, Tbilisi |
UNDP/DRF Prof. Dr. Kakha Demetrashvili. |
Head of the ICT Work Group
E-government issues |
Managing and supporting to the creation of the Georgian Governmental Network. Consultancy on e-signature draft law. ICT Expert (web portal, website establishment, consultancy), Governance Reform Programme. The expert was responsible for coordinating the group of Georgian experts who provided advice to the Georgian government on Georgian Governmental Network creation, advice and expertise on the draft law on Electronic signature. |
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28 |
Jan 2006 – Feb 2006. |
Georgia, Tbilisi |
European Commission Geplac Mr. Kaha Gogolashvili |
Short-Term International Senior Expert |
Georgian-European Policy and Legal Advice Centre (GEPLAC,- Phase V. Building Up of the EU Integration Institutions MAN-Tbilisi. Compiling the inventory of the assets pf the previous GEPLAC project, including informational documentation. |
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29 |
2005. |
Georgia, Tbilisi |
Prof. Dr. Kakha Demetrashvili. |
Trainer in ICT |
Modernization of the finance system of Georgia - phase 2. Training of staff; methodology and technical assistance to the Finance Ministry Training Centre. On ICT-related issues, use of software and hardware systems. |
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30 |
May 2005 – Sep 2005. |
Georgia, Tbilisi |
Energy Efficiency Centre Georgia Mr. George Abulashvili. |
Short-term expert for eCommerce applications |
The expert was responsible for providing consulting services on the eCommerce applications for the Energy Efficiency Centre of Georgia. The Technical Specification was compiled on the basis of the Energy Efficiency Center's needs and requirements. It was done in liaison with prospective beneficiaries. When the Center started programming of the system the expert provided expertise of the system. |
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31 |
Feb 2005 – Sep 2005 |
Georgia, Tbilisi |
Ms. Nino Inasaridze |
ICT Expert/ Trainer |
Provision of training related to eGovernance for government officials. Organizer – training center of the Ministry of Finance of Georgia.
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32 |
Feb 2005 – Aug 2005. |
Georgia, Tbilisi |
European Commission DFID (Great Britain). |
Coordinator of the project. |
Provision of computer training, website design for street children participating in the project. DFID office is shut down in Tbilisi |
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33 |
Feb 2005 – Apr 2005 |
Georgia, Tbilisi |
UNDP Prof. Dr. Kakha Demetrashvili |
ICT Expert. E-government issues |
Consulting on the new web-portal design for the Parliament of Georgia. |
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34 |
Nov 2004 – Jan 2005. |
Georgia, Tbilisi |
Tacis |
Short Term ICT Local Senior Expert |
Partnership and Cooperation Agreement implementation process in Georgia. Assessment of e-readiness in terms of computer equipment in Georgian ministries and the Parliament. |
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35 |
Feb 2001 – Jan 2005. |
Georgia, Tbilisi |
World Bank Mr. Oleg Petrov. Coordinator e-Development Thematic Group, |
Pilot Projects’ Coordinator. |
Georgia Development Gateway. Managing of the project separate components which aimed creation of the first web-portal on e-development in Georgia. |
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36 |
May 2003 – June 2003. |
Georgia, Tbilisi |
World Bank Ms. Inga Paichadze. |
Short Term Consultant |
Consultant to the World Bank Tbilisi office on ICT issues and web-site / web portal establishment |
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37 |
Georgia, Tbilisi |
Consultant |
Eurasia Project: Development of the Georgia Viticulture and Wine Industry Website. The expert was responsible for the consultancy and advises on web-site design, content provision, web-marketing. |
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38 |
Oct 1999 – Oct 2000 |
World Bank Mr. Oleg Petrov. Coordinator e-Development Thematic Group, |
Project Manager. |
Gateway to Georgia. The expert was responsible for the management of the project aimed at the creation of the first web-portal on e-development in Georgia. |
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39 |
1995 - 2000 |
Georgia, Tbilisi |
Joint Venture. International Transport Company “Corneel Geerts”. Mr. Vladimer Tkebuchava |
Deputy Director |
Transportation and forwarding of goods from Europe to the South Caucasus states |
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40 |
1993 - 1995 |
Georgia, Tbilisi |
Business Communication Center (The European Union Project) |
Director |
Forwarding and supporting businesses in the transportation of goods from Europe to the South Caucasus republics |
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41 |
1991-1993 |
Georgia, Tbilisi |
The TACIS Coordinating Unit. (European Union Project). |
Deputy Head |
Coordination of the Projects implemented in Georgia by the European Union, under the Cabinet of Ministers by the Republic of Georgia.
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42 |
1985 - 1991 |
Georgia, Tbilisi |
Georgian Technical University |
Head of Information Division, Scientific Secretary |
Provision of Information for the Scientific Units at the University |
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43 |
1983 – 1985. |
Georgia, Tbilisi |
Institute of Information and Technical-Economic Research (Techinformi). |
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Collection, development, and dissemination of information. Main beneficiaries – governmental officials, state companies, and individuals. |
15. Other relevant information: conferences, seminars, publications:
15.1. T.Kancheli, I.Kancheli. Useful AI Handbook: Free Resources for Learning, Research, and Daily Life. 154 p. Amazon. eBook. ISBN-13 979-8288547355. Paper Book https://a.co/d/6FcKSqm In English. https://evergreen.tsu.ge/eg/opac/record/326036?locg=1
15.2. Artificial Intelligence in Health: A Study Guide for Students of the Medical Universities Kindle Edition. 594 pages. ISBN: 979-8869603494. 2023. Amazon. Paper Book https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CNW8TXGZ In English. http://medlib.gela.org.ge/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=37681&query_desc=au%2Cwrdl%3A%20kancheli
15.3. ყველაფერი სამეცნიერო ნაშრომის მომზადებისა და გამოქვეყნების შესახებ. კულტურულ ურთიერთობათა ცენტრი — კავკასიური სახლი. 118 გვ. 2023. თბილისი. http://medlib.gela.org.ge/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=37683 https://evergreen.tsu.ge/eg/opac/record/285947?locg=1
15.4. All About Preparing and Publishing a Scientific Paper: A Practical Guide to Literature Review, Citation Indexing, and Academic Publishing (Text books) Kindle Edition. In English. 2023. Paper Book https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD2K9N6J In English.
15.5. All About Preparing and Publishing a Scientific Paper: A Practical Guide to Literature Review, Citation Indexing, and Academic Publishing (Paper back). In English. 2023. https://a.co/d/crVGrDk In English. ISBN: . ISBN-13 979-8854676106. https://evergreen.tsu.ge/eg/opac/record/326043?locg=1
15.6. Citation Index at Google Scholar: Enhancing the Visibility and Impact of Your Research (Text books) Kindle Edition. by Teimuraz Kancheli (Author). In English. Format: Kindle Edition. 2023. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD2YCGS5 In English. https://evergreen.tsu.ge/eg/opac/record/326046?locg=1
15.7. Поиск и использование литературы в научном труде и его публикация. 10 June 2022.
15.8. Еще раз об индексе цитирования и возможностях его повышения. 6 June 2022. DOI:
15.9. კომპიუტერის ეფექტიანი გამოყენება და უსაფრთხოება. March 2019. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.33362.20160.
15.10. My World and Information. My World Magazine. #4. 2014. p. 86 – 99. Published with the support of the US Embassy to Georgia. https://gfsis.org/files/my-world/4/information.pdf In Georgian.
15.11. Internet in My World. My World Magazine. #6. 2014. p. 78 – 91. Published with the support of the US Embassy to Georgia. http://gfsis.org/files/my-world/6/Internet.pdf In Georgian.
15.12. Co-author. The role of international factor in settlement / pegging of conflict. Strategic and Security Studies Group. Overcoming Outcomes of the Conflicts in the Post-communist World: Lessons for Ukraine. Kyiv. 2013. P.21-28. http://www.gsbs.org.ua/wp-content/uploads/SMGU-PP-20121.pdf#page=21
15.13. Brochure. Best Stories. Georgia On the Way to European Integration. Visegrad Fund. GFSIS, ICHD (Armenia). 2013. 15 pages. In Georgian.
15.14. Co-author. How to get rid of post-sovietness? Institute of World Policy. Kyiv. Ukraine. 2012. p.103 – 136. A Project of German Marshal Fund. Co-author. http://pasos.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/postsov_all_eng.pdf In English.
15.15. Book. How to Manage an Organization. 2008. UNDP. 524 p. In Georgian. (co-author)
15.16. Book. E-Government in Georgia and Abroad. 2007. UNDP. 264 p. (In Georgian). https://evergreen.tsu.ge/eg/opac/record/9881?locg=1
15.17. Peace and Development. Papers Presented at the Fifth Haksar Memorial Seminar-Cum-Lecture Series on Peace and Development Organized by CRRID from 4-11 November 2006. India. In English. (co-author).
15.18. Book. ინტერნეტი დამწყებთათვის. UNDP. 2005. 97 p. In Georgian. https://evergreen.tsu.ge/eg/opac/record/13655?locg=1
15.19. Book. ინტერნეტის პრაქტიკული გამოყენება. UNDP. 2005. 97 p. In Georgian. https://evergreen.tsu.ge/eg/opac/record/13659?locg=1
15.20. Book. ICT Development Framework for Georgia. The Government of Georgia. World Bank. Georgian Communication Commission. UNDP. 2004. 190 p. In Georgian and in English. (co-author).
15.21. Book. Search of Scientific-Technical Information. Tbilisi, Ganatleba. 251 p. 1989. (In Russian).
15.22. Four USSR patents # 1027612, # 957826, # 940061, # 734559.
and 30 other articles.
15.23. Participation in the 8th Eastern Partnership Public Administration Reform Seminar “Open Governance and Data protection”. Tallinn-Helsinki. 21-23 October, 2013. Organized by the Estonian Center of Eastern Partnership in co-operation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, the European Commission.
15.24. Participation in the Stockholm Internet Forum on Internet Freedom for Global Development in Stockholm on 22‐23 May 2013.
15.25. Participation in the Stockholm Internet Forum on Internet Freedom for Global Development in Stockholm on 18‐19 April 2012.