Manana Sanadze (Rector, University of

4th European Women Rectors Conference

Prepared by Giuli Alasania and Manana Sanadze The University of Georgia Tbilisi, Georgia

Women in Georgia Number of population of Georgia 2400000 2350000 2300000 2250000 2200000

Women

2150000

Men

2100000 2050000 2000000 1950000

2010

2011

2012

2013

The first steps on the Gender Equality • Law on “Gender Equality” adopted in 2006 and 2010 • Establishment of Gender Equality Council • National Action Plan for 2011-2013 is responding the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 obligations • National Action Plan for 2011-2013 provides for: • provision of extensive active participation of women in peace-making process • Provision of women’s motivation to assume the governmental positions • Promotion of consideration of gender aspects • Enhancement of economic potential of women • etc

Women in Georgia Number of Members of the Parliament of Georgia

Number of Professors in HEI

9000

140

8000 120

7000

100

6000 5000

80 60

Women

4000

Women

men

3000

Men

2000

40

1000

20

0

0 2010

2011

2012

2012/2013 academic year

Some Facts about the University of Georgia • Founded in 2004 by two women professors as a multidiscipline university • UG owns shares of Georgian American University, UG has its own secondary school, UG Batumi branch founded in 2009 • UG is first HEI among post-soviet states which got Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) financing to develop its infrastructure.

Women at The University of Georgia

Students

Staff

women 65%

Women 54%

Men 35%

Men 46%

UG Schools • School of Economics, Business and Management • School of Social Sciences

• School of Law • School of Humanities • School of Mathematics, IT and Engineering • School of Public Health and Health Sciences

The University of Georgia:

an image of things to come …

The University of Georgia:

an image of things to come …

The University of Georgia:

an image of things to come …

The University of Georgia:

an image of things to come …

The University of Georgia:

an image of things to come …

The University of Georgia in International Context UG has made major collaboration arrangements with: • The University of Scranton, PA, USA • The University of Central Florida, FL, USA • State University of New York - SUNY DELHI, USA • Munster Wilhelm University of Westphalia, Munster, Germany • University of Wesford Grenobles, France • University of Tromso, Norway • Swansea Metropolitan University, UK • University of Lodz, Poland • University of New York in Prague, Czech Republic • Phatih University, Istanbul, Turkey UG is involved in EACEA programs: • Tempus • Erasmus Mundus

The University of Georgia:

an image of things to come …

Research Oriented University University research centers are: • Georgia Forecast • Center for the study of Caucasus and Black Sea Region UG conducts national and international conferences University of Georgia Publishing house • Scientific Journal – Caucasus Journal of Social Sciences • Textbooks • maps

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