My working experience have been focused into the areas of organic farming, ecology, biosafety, agricultural biodiversity and agricultural research for development

I have dealt with non-government organisations, as well as Georgian government structures, local and international institutions working in the field of agrarian policy, research & development and agricultural biodiversity

Biological Farming Association «Elkana», Position: Director

UNDP/GEF financed project for Conservation and SustainableUse of Georgia’s Agricultural Diversity, Position: Co-ordinator

Centre for Training and Consultancy, Georgia, Position: Chair of the Board

NGO representative (alternative) in the Global Forum for Agrarian Research (GFAR)

Biological Farming Association «Elkana»; Position: Head of PR Section

UNDP/GEF financed project (PDF-A phase) Conservation and Sustainable Use of Georgia’s Agrobiodiversity, Position: Co-ordinator

Member of a Search Committee for Executive Secretary Selecting (Global Forum for Agricultural Research, Rome)

Biological Farming Association «Elkana», Position: International Relations and Information Co-ordinator

Design and Research Centre of Oil and Gas Department, Position: Interpreter

Tbilisi State University, Biological Faculty, Ecology Depart. Position: Assistant lecturer

Design and Research Institute for Fruit and Vegetable Storage and Tinning of Ministry of Agriculture USSR; Position: Researcher

One-Day-Seminar in Frankfurt on EU Organic Agriculture Law by Hanspeter Schmidt, Attorney-at-law, May 4 GTZ workshop in Eschborn, Frankfurt on Retail marketing of organic products in Germany and developing countries – exchange of experiences and practical exercises, 13-14 February

FAO workshop on Knowledge circulation and generation: innovative advisory approached for small farmers in EU countries, 4-7 December
One-week summer school at Henrich  BÅ‘ll Foundation – “Endangering Economic Policies in a Globalizing World: trade liberalization, agriculture and food security”, September 1-7.
Workshop on Food Sovereignty and Genetic Engineering, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, July 1-6, organised by EED, Germany
Workshop - Effective Communication and Information Management among Agricultural Research, Extension and Farmers for Rural Development in Georgia, FAO/ELKANA, Tbilisi, Georgia

Workshop on Traditional Knowledge, TRIPs and Biodiversity, India, Hyderabad, organised by EED, Germany
Sustainable Livelihoods Workshop – IFAD/DFID, Georgia
CTC Training Course in financial management for NGOs, Georgia
Business Course - Education and Training International, London

Introductory course in organic farms’ inspection/certification (Daniel Vildozo, GTZ);
Workshop – Rural non-farm employment and development in transition economies programme, Natural Resources Institute, Greenwich, UK
Leadership Development of Governing Board and Chief Executive Workshop (Cordaid, the Netherlands), Georgia
UNDP Projects preparation for the Audit: Financial and Operational (VEGA Auditing and Consulting Inc. AGN International)

Community Visioning and Strategic Planning Process (Partners for Democratic Change, Slovakia)
Monitoring / Evaluation / Moderation / Report-writing (PACTeam, Reiner Laue, Grmany)

Implications and Enforcement of Aarhus Convention in Caucasus (CENN, Georgia)
Organisational Planning (PACTeam, Reiner Laue, Germany)

MDF course - Institutional Development/Organisational Strengthening; CTC Training Course in Financial Management

Skill-share on Genetic Engineering, UNED UK and ANPED, Hungary
CTC Training Course in Project Cycle Management

Tbilisi State University, Biological Faculty; Specialisation – Biophysics; Postgraduate student.

Tbilisi State University, Biological Faculty; Specialisation – Biophysics; Student