
Ivane Abashidze
Deputy Director
Date of Birth
5 November 1989
iv.abashidze@mta.gov.ge
+99 5 422 27 49 25 (EXT. 3335)
Work experience
- Since 04.2018 - Deputy Director Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia;
- Since 11.2016 - Project Expert, Consultant, International Maritime Organization, Global Maritime Energy Efficiency Partnership Project (GLoMEEP);
- Since 2015 - Guest Lecturer in International Maritime Law and the Law of the Sea at Batumi State Maritime Academy;
- 09.2014 – 04.2018 - Head of Legal and International Relations Department at Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia;
- 11.2016 – 07.2017 - Project Expert, Consultant, International Maritime Organization, Global Maritime Energy Efficiency Partnership Project (GLoMEEP);
- 03.2015 – 01.2016 - Acting Deputy Director at Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia;
- 09.2014 – 04.2018 - Head of Legal and International Relations Department at Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia;
- 04.2011 - 06.2013 – Leading Specialist at Legal Department – LEPL Maritime Transport Agency of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia;
- 01.2012 - 08.2013 – Chief Specialist at Legal Department – LEPL Maritime Transport Agency of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia
- 04.2011 – 03.2012 – Specialist at Legal and International Relations Department - LEPL Maritime Transport Agency of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia;
- 01.2011 - 04.2011 – Specialist at Faculty of Law – Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University;
- 04.2010 – 12.2010 – EU & Euro Commissions, European Voluntary Service – EVS intern for Regional Association for Rural Development - ARDR and EuroHouse Network - Romania, Gorj Region;
- 2007-2010 years - Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University; Faculty of Law, library manager;
- 02.2008 - 05.2008 – Tbilisi State University, law faculty newspaper “Young Lawyer” member of editorial board, intern.
Education
- 2013-2014 – Master of Laws in International Maritime Law (LL.M.), IMO International Maritime Law Institute – with Distinction.
- 2007 - 2012 – Bachelor Degree. Faculty of Law. Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University.
Trainings, Seminars, Forums, Moot Courts
- 05.2017 - International Maritime Organization - A national workshop on the implementation of IMO Model Course 4.05 on Energy Efficient Operation of Ships;International Maritime Organization, “LPIR Development and Implementation of MARPOL Annex VI”
- 09.2016- The International Labour Organization International Training Centre -Training of trainers and maritime inspectors in the application of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006;
- 05.2016- International Maritime Organization - A global Train-the-Trainer course on energy efficiency;
- 12.2015 - International Maritime Organization- national workshop under the Global Maritime Energy Efficiency Partnerships GloMEEP);
- 07.2015 - Royal Navy - Black Sea Regional EEZ Course;
- 06.2015 - IMO Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS) - internal Auditor TRACECA Maritime Safety and Security II;
- 05.2013 - Ballast Water Managment: Compliance and Operational Use of BWM - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; Globallast Partnership; International Maritime Organization, Royal Haskoning DHV;
- 11.2011- International Maritime Organization national seminar on Long Range Identification and Tracking of Ships (LRIT) Batumi, Georgia International Maritime Organization;
- 05.2011 - Voluntary IMO Audit Scheme (VIMSAs Audit) – National Implementation Objectives, Batumi, Georgia, International Maritime Organization;
- 07.2010 – Middle term training provided by European Commission in Cooperation with National Agency of Ministry of education of Romania through Youth in Action Program, Predeal, Brasov Region, Romania;
- 05.2010 – 2nd part of Capacity Building Training for European Voluntary Service (EVS), Association for Rural Development and Euro House Network in Romania, Gorj Region, Musutesti, Romania;
- 04.2010 – 1st part of Capacity Building Training for European Voluntary Service (EVS), Association for Rural Development and Euro House Network in Romania, Gorj Region, Musutesti;
- 10.2009 – the European Law Students Association Georgia – Diploma First Place; Essay competition –Essay: “Justice as fairness”;
- 05.2009 - The Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (GFSIS) & Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Conference on “Problems in Georgian Contract Law”- certificate of Honor;
- 05.2009 - International Conference on “The Future of the WTO”; Howard International House; Taipey, Taiwan;
- 05.2009 - the 7th ELSA MOOT COURT COMPETITION (EMC2) on WTO Law; Final Oral Round; Taipey, Taiwan. Certificate for participation;
- 05.2009 - Best Written Submission In International Written Round in the 7th ELSA MOOT COURT COMPETITION (EMC2) on WTO Law; Taipey, Taiwan;
- 05.2009 - The Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (GFSIS) & Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Conference on “Problems in Georgian Administrative Law”, Issue: “Administrative Contract” - certificate of Honor;
- 06.2008 - Training Seminar on Interanational and European Human Rights standards supported by the OSCE Mission in Georgia _ Cerificate holder;
- 05.2008 - Project “Jury”, participant in the Supreme Court of Georgia as a Jury member, Certificate holder;
- 2008 - Central Election Committee of Georgia, Governmental Program of Certification for Election Commission members, Certificate for Public Officer, Valid through 2013;
- 03.2008 – Training seminar on “Searching Westlaw International”; supported by Parliament of Georgia, Presented by Lituanian Scholars – Parliament of Georgia, Media center;
- 04.2008 - “American Bar Association” (ABA) – Project: “Jury”; Winner for final session; 19 April 2008 Rustavi City Court - Member of jury;
- 04.2008 - რუსთავის საქალაქო სასამართლო _ ნაფიცი მსაჯული;
- 04.2008 - United Nations Association Georgia (UNA Georgia), Model International - delegate from Canada, Certificate for participation;
- 04.2008 - Student Quasi Court (spc.ge) Winner of the Debate Tournament - VGN team Captain, certificate for 1st place;
- 07.2007 - American Corner Georgia; Seminar on “debate culture”, certificate;
- 08.2007 - American Corner Georgia; Seminar on “Women Rights”;
- 2005-2007 - Georgian Ministry of Education and Science, Republican Competition within Students, 2005 – 1st place, Issue: “Georgian Geopolitical Situation”; 2006 - 1st place, Issue: “World Globalization Process and Georgia”; 2007 - 1st place and Diploma of Academy, Issue: ”Iran – Big Peril?!”;
- 1999-2004- Certificates of Honor for the best studies.
Published Books and Articles
- Maritime Safety & Classification Society - Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany November 1, 2014, Authors: Ivane Abashidze (LL.M.) ISBN: 978-3-659-63029-3 “Protection of Refugees in Terms of a Common European Asylum System. Compliance With International Human Rights and Refugee Law.” Journal of International Law #2, pp.59, 2010
- 04 Jun 2009 – Law Journal, Article: “Law as Fairness?”
NGO
- From 01 May 2008 - Student Organization “Students for Human Rights”, Founder, for more information: www.sau.ge;
- From 01 Oct 2008 – “Student Quasi Court”, ViceChancellor, for more information: http://www.sqc.ge/mmartveloba.php;
Other activities
- 15.01-15.05, 2008 – Elected Member of Board of Club “Latavra” Z.Faliashvili Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre;
- 2008 year – President Scholarship Holder;
Languages
- English, Russian, Romanian.