Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia

Deputy Director

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 – 2^nd 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 – 1^stpart 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 7^th 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 7^th 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 1^st 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.