Tamar Bagratia

Education

2020-2023	Ph.D. in Social Sciences Georgian Technical University PhD Thesis: “Comparative Analysis of Environmental Social Movements: Cases of Georgia and Lithuania” GPA – 4.0
1999-2002	Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, M.A. Human Geography
1995 to 1999	Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University BSc. Human Geography (Diploma with Honors)

 

Work Experience

2024 to present	Gender Audit  Facilitator  (UN Women)
2023 to present	Expert –  Eastern European Centre for Multiparty Democracy – EECMD
2023	Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (Institute of Geography)
2023	Expert – UNDP  Project:  Fostering Decentralization and Good Governance at the Local Level in Georgia  –  Women for Transparent and Gender-fair Local Self-Government
2018-2022	ILO participatory Gender Audit  Facilitator  (UN Women)
2020-2021	Researcher – EU-funded programme Regional Engagement to Advance the Creation of Hubs for Democracy” (REACH for Democracy)
2020-2021	Expert – Policy and Management Consulting Group (PMCG)
2018-2019	International Consultant/Trainer –IRI Moldova,  USAID project „Political Leadership Academy for Women“
2015-2018	Director– National Environmental Agency of Georgia
2014-2015	Scientific Network for the Caucasus Mountain Region (Founder and board member)
2012-2015	Expert – USAID/NALAG programme – Institutionalization of Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Georgian Regions
2013-2015	Executive Director – Center for Development Research and Assessment
2015	Gender Auditor – UN Women
2015	Gender Expert –CEC Project “Development of intra-party gender democracy and women’s political empowerment through multimedia instruments”
2014	Political and Gender Local Expert – OSCE/ODIHR
2013	Coordinator of Gender Programmes,  National Association of Local Authorities of Georgia
2010-2015	National Coordinator of CEMR (Council of European Municipalities and Regions) for implementation of the European Charter for Equality of Women and Men in Local Life
2010-2012	Invited Lecturer – Subject “Gender and Politics”, Department of Political Science, Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
2005-2008	Leading Specialist – Central Election Commission of Georgia, Training and Development Office
2006-2008	Expert on Gender and Self-governance Issues–UNDP – Georgia,  “Gender and Politics Programme inthe South Caucasus”
2004-2007	Research Scientist –  Institute of Political Sciences,  Department on Local Self-government issues
2002-2005	Research Scientist –  Institute of Political Sciences,  Department on Gender Issues
2002	Journalist – English Language Newspaper  “Georgia Today”
2004-2005	Invited Lecturer – Subjects “Gender, Conflict and PeaceBuilding”; “Gender Aspects of Leadership”,Iv. JavakhishviliTbilisiStateUniversity
2003-2007	Specialist – PR and Students` service Department – Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State  University
2002-2004	National Expert, Coordinator of PR Departments of Economic  Profile  Ministries – World Bank Supported Structural  Reforms and Institutional Development ent Project

 

Publications

• Tamar Bagratia, Iasha (Koka) Kutubidze, 2022. About Some Conceptual Definitions of Social Movements, Journal “Ganatleba,” Vol.3-38, Tbilisi, P. 175-181. DOI: https://doi.org/10.36073/2346-8300
• Tamar Bagratia, The Theoretical Approaches to Study Social movements: Frame Analysis. 2022, Journal “ Ganatleba”, Vol.2-37, Tbilisi, p.149-154, DOI: https://doi.org/10.36073/2346-8300
•  Tamar Bagratia, Environmental Protection Issues in the Focus of Sociological Researches, 2022. Journal “Ganatleba”,Vol. 1-36, Tbilisi, P. 185-190, DOI: https://doi.org/10.36073/2346-8300
• Tamar Bagratia, Gender Aspects of Absenteeism, 2022, Georgian Technical University, International Conference “World and Gender”,Tbilisi,. p.226-237. http://law.gtu.ge/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/გენდერი-2022- 1.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3Or4MxWuKkZVqKXKVkx18OhOJ8aTXsrqKC6DY673yo9WB5d-ME-4Hobos
•  Tamar Bagratia, Irrational and Rational Aspects of Female Voting Behavior, 2020. EECMD, Tbilisi, https://eecmd.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/კვლევა_თამარ-ბაგრატია_EECMD_2020.pdf
• Davit Maghradze, Tamar Bagratia and others “Grape and wine culture in Georgia, the South Caucasus. BIO Web of Conferences: Volume 7, 2016. 39th World Congress of Vine and Wine https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/20160703027
• Tamar Bagratia . Atlas of Women’s Political participation in Georgia, 2015, Project ”Intra-part Democracy Development”, CDRA – Central Election Commission of Georgia
• Tamar Bagratia, Gender Analysis of Parliamentary Elections in Georgia, 2013. Strengthening women’s engagement in the political life of Georgia p.1-29 https://eecmd.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/5318Women_Political_Participation_Expert_Papers_Canda_fund_2013-1.pdf
• Tamar Bagratia, Medea Badashvili,  2012. Developing Intra-Party Democracy from a Gender Perspective, “Intra-party democracy and local governance” Tbilisi, P.7-39.
• Institute for Multiparty Democracy (NIMD) in Georgia. https://eecmd.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IntrapartyDemocracyandLocalGovernance.pdf
• Tamar Bagratia and others, 2009, “Glossary of Electoral Terms,” – Handbook , Tbilisi, ISBN 9878-9941-0-1994-4
• Tamar Bagratia . International and Regional Normative Instruments on Women’s Rights and Gender   Equality, UNDP,Tbilisi,  2008
• Tamar Bagratia, Nino Lagvilava, 2006,”Gender Parity in Political parties – Basis for Social Consensus,” UNDP,  ISBN 99940-
• Tamar Bagratia “Gender Monitoring of Political Parties”, 2005, Tbilisi, OSCE/ODIHR project.
• Tamar Bagratia “Mainstreaming Gender equality in Local Government” Journal “Gender and Change”,  UNDP,2005
• Tamar Bagratia,Election Process and Credibility of Society, Journal “Local Self-Government, #3. 2003. Tbilisi, Yearbook of Scientific  works, 2005, ISBN 99940-731-4-1
• Tamar Bagratia, 2004. Elections – Road to Democratic Society from Authoritarian State; Yearbook of Scientific works, Tbilisi ISBN 99940-731-2-5
• Tamar Bagratia Elections – Political Value in Transitional Society. 2003, Journal “Local Self-Government, #5. Tbilisi.
• Tamar Bagratia,Local Self-government and Civil Society, 2005, Journal “Mirror of local self-government”,
• Tamar Bagratia, Trans nationalization of Democracy, 2003, Journal “Human  Geography,”Tbilisi,.ISBN 9940-18-27-

 

Conferences

• Conference Climate Change, Peace and Security – COP29 and beyond, Bonn University Club, Links Europe.  Bonn,  2024
• International Conference “World and Gender,” Georgian Technical University, Tbilisi,2022.
• Conference “Flood Hazard Management  Challenges and Strategies,” Tbilisi.2017,
• XVIII International  Conference of Geographic information Systems and Remote Sensing, Tbilisi, 2017,
• Group on Earth Observations Thirteenth Plenary Session – GEO-XIII,  St Petersburg, Russian Federation, 9-10, 2016
• Crans Montana Forum on Africa and South-South Cooperation, Morocco, 2017
• Black Sea Stakeholder Conference on Blue Economy, Batumi, 2017,
• First Caucasus Mountain Forum: Bridging Science and Practice for Sustainability, 2016 ,Tbilisi, Georgia
• The Eighth “Environment for Europe” Ministerial Conference “Greener, Cleaner, Smarter” Batumi, 2016
• Group on Earth Observations (GEO) 12th Plenary meeting, Ministerial Summit, Mexico, 2015
• Conference “Early Warning Systems in Disaster Prevention, Tbilisi, Georgia,2015
• Supporting policymakers to develop Measures to maintain GES across the SES, (University of Malta)
• Conference “Sharing of experiences on adaptation to climate change in mountain areas”, 23 October 2012, Eger, Hungary, UNEP