2023
https://gipa.ge/
Level 1 (1-9)
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Marie Brosse str. 2, Tbilisi, 0108, Georgia
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About DRDVE – GIPA – Georgian lnstitute of Public Affairs
GIPA is dedicated to cultivating leaders with contemporary knowledge and a steadfast commitment to democratic values. This involves creating and transmitting new knowledge and experiences to empower students for active engagement in democracy-building, advocating liberal values, and promoting freedom in Georgia.
As a prominent university, GIPA aims to strengthen its leading position by producing graduates with advanced academic and professional expertise and conducting internationally significant research to contribute to democratic ideals, freedom, good governance and economic development.
The Department of Rural Development and Vocational Education (DRDVE) of GIPA, established in 2005, specializes in providing vocational education and implementation of donor-funded projects in agriculture, rural development and socio-economic development. Serving as a key contributor to the Sustainable Development Goals, DRDVE promotes public-private partnerships, institutional development, local economic growth, education, environmental initiatives, modern technologies, and innovations. With grant support, DRDVE independently or collaboratively with local, national, and international organizations/experts implements programmatic interventions. These interventions encompass technical and subgrant support, capacity-building, skills development, innovative educational programs, modern teaching practices, training, expert-level consultancy, applied research, and sharing best practices.
DRDVE also executes contractual projects for national and international organizations, covering consultancy, research, awareness-raising, capacity-building, project monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL), outreach, and event organization. Since 2018, DRDVE has offered a higher Vocational Education Program and certified training courses in Occupational Safety and Environmental Technologies. Currently, DRDVE is working on the development and establishment of two higher vocational programs in Renewable Energy and Energy Management.
Achievements
- A strong non-governmental educational institution with national and international recognition;
- Strategic partnership with national and international institutions – Ministries and agencies of Georgia as well as business entities, Embassy of USA in Georgia, USDA, USAID, UNDP, NHCR, FAO, the European Commission, the US Department of State, GIZ, Open Society Georgia, Urban Institute, Mercy Corps, Eurasia Foundation, World Bank, EU commission, MCA-Georgia, NALA, etc.;
- International partnership with EU education institutions through ERASMUS programmes – Incoming: 78; Outgoing 183 (2019 onwards);
- 11 MA degree programmes, 10 BA degree programmes, PhD programmes in Public Administration and Political Science with acting 2500 students and 3787 graduates since 1995; 1 TVET programme with 91 graduates since 2018; 7500 trainees, 30+ public and private companies;
- 107 administrative, 167 academic personnel, 323 invited and 60+ trainers;
- 70% employment rate on vocational and degree programs; 92% employment rate on training programs;
- More than USD 15000K attracted donor funds;
- More than 91 partner universities across Europe and the United States;
- More than 62 implemented and ongoing Erasmus+ ICM projects.
