VII International Scientific-Practical Conference "Tourism: Challenges and Sustainable Development - 2026"

Scientific Committee

Scientific Committee:

  • Tite Aroshidze - Doctor of Economics, Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
  • Nargiz Phalavandishvili – Associate Professor, Dean of the faculty of Tourism, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
  • Giorgi Katamadze - Doctor of Economics, Vice-Rector of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
  • Vladimer Glonti - Professor, Head of Quality Assurance Service, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
  • Rostom BeridzeProfessor, Faculty of Tourism, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
  • Natela TsiklashviliProfessor, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
  • Anzor DevadzeProfessor, Faculty of Tourism, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
  • Paata Chaganava – Professor, Faculty of Tourism, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
  • Ekaterine Bakhtadze – Associate  Professor, Faculty of Tourism, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
  • Giorgi Abuselidze  Professor, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
  • Badri Gechbaia – Professor, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
  • Rezo Manvelidze – Professor, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
  • Asie Tsintsadze – Professor, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
  • Ermile Meskhia - Associate Professor, Batumi Art State University
  • Dimitri Japaridze  - Professor, Ilia State University
  • Malkhaz Gvinjilia Professor, Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film Georgia State University
  • Nugzar Todua – Professor, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
  • Marina Metreveli – Professor, Georgian Technical University
  • Eter Kharaishvili  Professor, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
  • Gulnazi Erkomaishvili -  Associate Professor, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
  • Niko Kvaratskhelia Professor, St. Andrew the First-Called Georgian University of the Patriarchate of Georgia
  • Nana Shonia  Professor, Akaki Tsereteli State University
  • Tinatin Zhorzholiani – Associate Professor, David Aghmashenebeli National Defence Academy of Georgia
  • Goderdzi Shanidze – Associate Professor, Akaki Tsereteli State University
  • Maia Azmaifarashvili - Associate Professor, Gori State University

Foreign Members of  Scientific Committee:

  • Gerald Wetzel - Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Internationales Institut für Hospitality, Honorary Doctor of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University (Germany)
  • Stephan Gerhard - Prof. Dr. h.c. Solutions Holding GmbH, Honorary Doctor of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University (Germany)
  • Teimuraz Abesadze – Professor, University of South-Eastern Norway (USN), Honorary Doctor of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University (Norway)
  • Ulrich Trosien - Tourism CIM Expert (Germany)
  • Boutain Dénali - Associate Professor, Université d'Angers (France)
  • Dina Popluga - Associate professor, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (Latvia)
  • Eshgin Bayramov -  Professor, Baku Business University (Azerbaijan)
  • Marta Drozdowska Professor, UTA - University of Technology and Arts in Warsaw (Poland)
  • Izabela Gruszka – Professor, The Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences (Poland)
  • Leila Mutalieva – Professor, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (Kazakhstan)
  • Nataliia Savytska - Professor, Dr.Sc. of State Biotechnological University (Ukraine)
  • Natalia Yakymenko - Tereshchenko – Professor, "Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute" (Ukraine)
  • Barna Marta – Professor, Lviv University of Trade and Economics (Ukraine)
  • Irina Melnik – Professor, Lviv University of Trade and Economics (Ukraine)

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