Active Citizens Make a Strong Country !!

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Who we are

Guria Youth Resource Center established on June 5, 2002. Since 2002 it has accomplished more then thirty succesful projects funded by international donor agencies.

Our mission reads as follows: Community members should have an opportunity to develop their skills, to support their social and economical self-realization; and to live the life of an active citizen.

Strategic directions: Civic education; Personal development of community members and supporting their potential of employment; Facilitate community participation in local public policy development process.

Zviad Eradze , A Chairman of the Board

In 1997 he graduated from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, the Department of Economics.

In 1999 he passed the certified course of the EU TACIS Business Management and Finance.

In 2002 he co-founded Guria Youth Resource Center and his job is still linked to the organization.

He participated in various international, educational, professional training or exchange programs in the United States and Europe.

He was a director of more than 20 projects funded by the international donor organizations.

Tamar Ghlonti , An Executive Director

In 1998 she graduated from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, the Faculty of Philology.

In 2002 she co-founded Guria Youth Resource Center and she still works in the organization.

She participated in various international educational and professional trainings and exchange programs in the United States and Europe.

Up to now, she was the director more than 15 projects funded by the international donor organizations.

Tedo Khomeriki , A Financial Manager

In 1996 he graduated from the Humanitarian-Economic Institute "Gaenati" as a specialist of an Economics.

1998-2006 he worked as the branch manager at "Aldagi" the insurance company in Guria region.

In 2006 he completed the Certified Program for Accountants at the Georgian federation of Professional Auditors and Accountants.

In 2016 he passed the first level of the ACCA.

Since 2006, he has been a financial manager at the Guria Youth Resource and he is an accountant of several projects funded by the international donor organizations.

Inga Dumbadze , Manager of the Civic Education Component

In 1999 she graduated from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Department of Philology.

In 1999 and 2001 she worked as a correspondent in regional TV Company “Guria”.

In 2004, she was a trainer of an educational program for voters in IFES ltd.

Since 2004 she has worked as a coordinator of the Civic Education Component at Guria Youth Resource Center.

Qetevan Gobronidze , A Coordinator for Civic Education Component

In 2008 she graduated from Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, the Department of Journalism.

In 2008 and 2009 she worked as a journalist in "Guria News", the independent newspaper.

Since 2009, she has been working as a coordinator for Civic Education component at Guria Youth Resource Center.

Ana Nozadze , An English Language Teacher

In 2002 she graduated from the Industrial-Pedagogical College of Ozurgeti, the faculty of foreign languages.

Since 2008, she has been an English language teacher at public school of village Gomi in Municipality of Ozurgeti.

In 2013 she passed the certification test for teachers and was given the status of the Senior Teacher.

She has also been working as an English language teacher at Guria Youth Resource Center since 2014.

Nadia Kardava , An English Language Teacher/Administrative Assistant

In 2014 she graduated from Georgian National University "SEU" with the degree of Bachelor's of Humanitarian Sciences in English philology.

In 2014, she continued her studying at Ilia State University, the Master’s degree of philology in Foreign Languages (English).

Since March 2015, she has been working as an English language teacher at Guria Youth Resource Center and and since October 2015, she also holds the position of an administrative assistant.

Tamar Kutubidze , An English Language Teacher

In 2000 she graduated from Batumi State Teacher Training College, the faculty of Foreign Languages.

From 2002 until 2008 she worked as an English teacher at the House of Education Workers.

Since 2015 she has been working as an English teacher at Guria Youth Resource center.

Marika Mamaladze , The coordinator of Personal development and professional education component

In 2016 she graduated from the department of Sociology at Ilia State University, in the same year she continued her studying on master's program in International Relations at Ilia State University.

Since 2015 she has been working as a coordinator of Education and Business Opportunities for potential migrants from Georgia at Guria Youth Resoure Center.

She also participated in various international educational and vocational training programs.

Since 2016 She is a financial trainer of Sparkase Georgia and DVV International in Guria region.

Nikoloz (Nugzar) Prangulashvili , A Publishing Coordinator

In 2012 he graduated from the professional college “Information System of Management of Education", operator-technician in Information technology (IT essential) field.

In 2015 he graduated from the college ,,Horizonti"with a specialty of an accountant.

He has been working as a publishing coordinator at Guria Youth resource center since 2016.

Otar Revishvili , A Coordinator of Business Development Component

In 2005 he successfully graduated from the faculty of Technical Studies at the Technical University, specialty in banking.

From 2006 until 2008, he studied at Georgian State University of Subtropical Agriculture, the faculty of Subtropical Agriculture, Economics and Tourism with specialties in management of business, and he got a master's degree.

From 2007 until 2012, he was a director of the Municipal Department at the LEPL Social Service Agency.

In 2012 and 2013 he worked in the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs.

From February 1, 2016, he started working at "Liberty Bank" at the internal monitoring service. In the same year, in August 1, he has been working for "DVV international" – as a business consultant and at Guria Youth Resource Center as a coordinator of business development component.

Natia Chkhartishvili , Trainer of Personal Computer Courses

In 2000, she graduated from the Humanitarian-Technical Institute with a specialty of interpreter of an interpreter (English language).

Since 2012, she has been an English teacher at the public school of village Melekeduri.

From the same year, she is a trainer of personal computer courses at Guria Youth Resource Center.