CIU Student Named Among Authors of Best Presentations at “Ilia Chavchavadze – 189” Conference

Revaz Javakhadze, a final-year student of the Bachelor’s Educational Program in International Relations at Caucasus International University, was named among the authors of the 10 best presentations at the student scientific conference “Ilia Chavchavadze – 189”.

At the conference, Revaz presented a paper titled “The Importance of Education and Political Convictions in the Legacy of Ilia Chavchavadze”. The paper was supervised by Giorgi Pareshishvili, Associate Professor and Doctor of Political Science.

The concluding event of the conference took place at the Training Centre of the Ministry of Justice in Kvareli, within the framework of “Iliaoba 2026”. Levan Ghirsiashvili, First Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Youth of Georgia, and Giorgi Dgebuadze, Deputy Minister of Justice of Georgia, presented commemorative gifts to the authors of the 10 best presentations. Members of the Parliament of Georgia, Davit Matikashvili and Irakli Kadagishvili, participated in the awards ceremony. The event was also attended by the Mayor of Kvareli Municipality, Ilia Mzekalashvili, and the Chairman of the Municipal Assembly (Sakrebulo), Zurab Chkheidze.

Students from various universities across Georgia participated in the conference. They presented academic papers—covering different aspects of the life and work of Ilia Chavchavadze—across six thematic sections:

• Law and Political Sciences;
• Education and Science;
• Literature and Publicism;
• Economics and Banking;
• Media and Public Opinion;
• Georgian Studies and Cultural Heritage.

The purpose of the conference was to highlight the significance of Ilia Chavchavadze’s national, social, educational, legal, and economic endeavors—as well as his literary and translational work—and to promote his ideas.

Caucasus International University congratulates Revaz Javakhadze on his success and wishes him further achievements in his future academic pursuits!