Faculty of Law and Social Sciences

Department of Law and Public Governance

Bsu
Giga Phartenadze
Academic position: Associate Professor
Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, Department of Law and Public Governance
Personal information
E-mail: giga.phartenadze@bsu.edu.ge
          
Education
  • 26.03.2021 -  PhD of Public Administration, Public administration, Georgian Technical University
  • 25.07.2017 -  Master's degree , Public law, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
  • 20.07.2015 -  Degree Bachelor , Laws , Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
Field of scientific interests
Public governance, Good governance, Local self-government, Civic engagement, Elections, International Relations
Work experience
  • 05.03.2014 - till today Founder, Executive Director, YouthSupreme Council
  • 15.02.2023 - 14.07.2023 Intern, European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) -
  • 01.04.2022 - 01.04.2026 Assistant Professor, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
  • 02.03.2021 - 15.03.2022 Senior Teacher, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
  • 08.10.2018 - 15.03.2021 Guest teacher, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
Published scientific works
  • Challenges of Developing Open Governance in Georgian State Institutions Assessing its Impact on Public Trust and Legitimacy 
    Proceedings of 2025 9th International Conference on Applied Economics and Business (ICAEB 2025), 2198-7254,, 2025, 11 (Co-author(s): Malvina Jibladze, Giga Phartenadze, Archil Varshalomidze)
    Indexing: Scopus
  • Advancing Economic Progress Through Open Governance: A Situational Analysis of Public Administration in Georgia 
    DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, 2944-912X, 2024, 9 (Co-author(s): Mailvina JibladzeWSEASGoogle Scholar, Giga Phartenadze)
    Indexing: Google Scholar
  • E-governance under the framework of open governance in Georgia: current situation, problems and opportunities 
    Public Administration and Policy: An Asia-Pacific Journal, 27, 2024, 13 (Co-author(s): Malvina Jibladze, Irakli Manvelidze, Ineza Zoidze)
    Indexing: Web of Science (Q2)
  • A model of open governance in a self-governing city on the example of Batumi 
    A model of open governance in a self-governing city on the example of Batumi , მეექვსე ნომერი, 2023, 5 (Co-author(s): Malvina Jibladze, Ineza Zoidze, Tamar Zoidze)
    Indexing: Google Scholar
  • Muslim Georgia Majlis and Constituent Assembly 
    , მეორე ნომერი, 2023, 11 (Co-author(s): Irakli Manvelidze)
    Indexing: Google Scholar
Participation in scientific events
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    , , 2025, (Co-author(s): )
    Indexing: other
  • E-governance under the framework of open governance in Georgia: current situation, problems and opportunities 
    Public Administration and Policy, Emerald Publishing Limited, 2024, (Co-author(s): Malvina Jibladze, Irakli Manvelidze, Ineza Zoidze, Giga Phartenadze)
    Indexing: Scopus (Q2)
  • Advancing Economic Progress Through Open Governance: A Situational Analysis of Public Administration in Georgia 
    New Perspectives and Paradigms in Applied Economics and Business, WSEAS, 2024, (Co-author(s): Malvina Jibladze)
    Indexing: Google Scholar
  • Georgian Experience on Open Government: Achievements and dilemmas 
    5th International Conference on New Trend in Social Sciences,, NTSSCONF, 2023, Brussels, Blegium (Co-author(s): Genadi Iashvili, Irakli Manvelidze)
    Indexing: other
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    , , 2022, (Co-author(s): )
    Indexing: other
Research grant projects
Ongoing/Completed
  • 02.2023 - 12.2023 -  
    , project staff
Submitted
  • 12.2025 - Cybersecurity Policy Development in Georgia in the Era of Global Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence
    Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation, project manager
  • 06.2023 -  
    , project staff
Other scientific activities
  • Conducting scientific seminars, 2026
  • Involvement of students in scientific conferences, 2025
  • Involvement in international grant projects, 2024 
  • Supervision of bachelor theses, 2024
Internship, trainings, scholarship/award
Internship
  • 15.02.2023 - 14.07.2023 Professional Internship at the European Parliament, Committee on Foreign Affairs, European Parliament, Brussels
Trainings
  • 11.02.2026 - 17.02.2026 Author and leader of the project , Bocconi University Milan, Italy
  • 13.12.2025 - 14.12.2025  Validity and measurability of learning outcomes in educational programs, courses and components, BSU
  • 10.10.2025 - 12.11.2025 Election Observation Missions Theory and Practices, University of Warsaw
  • 21.08.2024 - 23.08.2024 9th Batumi Summer University, Nuclear Non-proliferation in Protracted Crises, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, CCDS
  • 07.08.2024 - 17.08.2024 The Council of International Programs Chicago , The Congressional office for International Leaderships, USA
  • 10.06.2024 - 20.08.2024 Open world program, USA, American Councils
  • 18.12.2023 - 18.12.2023  Grant Application Writing - Strategy and Techniques , Innovative Education Center
  • 07.12.2023 - 08.12.2023 The regional Forum for Promoting Pluralism and Free media, Max Plan Foundation
  • 02.12.2023 - 02.12.2023 Proper planning, implementation and valid evaluation mechanisms for research , Innovative Education Center
  • 16.11.2023 - 17.11.2023 How to write the validity of learning outcomes in educational programs, courses/components , Innovative Education Center
  • 14.11.2023 - 15.11.2023  How to prepare educational programs for accreditation , Innovative Education Center
  • 27.10.2023 - 27.10.2023 Black Sea Training on Russian Sanction Awareness: Understanding policy and Political Risks, Tbilisi, Goorgia GCSD
  • 21.09.2023 - 22.09.2023 Legal Skills Training , New Vision University
  • 22.08.2023 - 24.08.2023 The 8th Batumi Summer University o Nuclear non-proliferation in Turbulent Time: Vision for the Future, Civil Council On Defence and Security
  • 01.08.2023 - 01.08.2023 Supporting pluralism and combating stereotypes , Max Planck Foundation
  • 23.06.2023 - 25.06.2023 Challenges of Modern Public Law , ICON-S GEORGIA
  • 23.04.2023 - 26.04.2023 Organazier of Study Visite - EU Institutions and NATO, European Parliament, European Commision, NATO Headquarte, Brusslels, Blegium
  • 17.09.2022 - 18.09.2022 Effective Civic Education Teaching Methodology , IFES Georgia Office
  • 22.08.2022 - 24.08.2022 7th Batumi Summer University Nuclear security after Russia's invasion of Ukraine: New Chanalges and Risks. , Civil Council on Defense and Security
  • 10.06.2022 - 11.06.2022 Cyber ​​Hygiene, IFES Georgia Office
  • 06.06.2022 - 10.06.2022 Career strategy, Krok business school, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University , Georgia
  • 17.05.2022 - 21.05.2022 Creativity and Innovation, Krok Business School Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Batumi Georgia
Scholarship/Award
  • 10.11.2025 - 15.11.2025 Autor and Manager of Project "Your Vote - Your Future " , Batumi, Georgia
  • 30.09.2024 - 11.03.2025 John Smith Trust Fellowship Program 2024/2025 - UK, UK - The Fellowship is supported by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and other sponsors of the Trust
  • 14.06.2024 - 14.06.2024 Best Project Manager, IFES Georgia Office
  • 23.06.2023 - 25.06.2023 For contributions to legal education at BSU , Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
  • 26.05.2022 - 26.05.2022  Best Project Winner and Manager , Association of Civic Education Teachers