Working Meeting

   Within the framework of TEMPUS Project 543681‐TEMPUS‐1‐2013‐1‐DE‐TEMPUS‐JPHES ‐ CruiseT CIU Regional Centre for Tourism Development organized a working meeting on the following topic: “Regional Problems of Tourism Development” on 20 November, 2015. Marina Gedevanishvili, head of Caucasus International University Quality Assurance Service and Vice-Rector opened the meeting and placed emphasis on the development of the university and involvement in international projects during her speech. Eka Burdiladze, head of Economic Affairs Office at Tbilisi City Hall, Koba Arabuli, deputy governor of Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Giorgi Kokiahsvili, Head of Coordination Service for Kakheti Regional Projects Administration, Giorgi Bugianishvili, Deputy Head of Shida Kartli Regional Projects Administration, Gvantsa Chighvaria, Specialist at Coordination Service of Racha-Lechkhumi Regional Projects Administration participated in the event. In addition, the meeting was attended by representatives of National Administration of Tourism, Gori municipality, tourism business and non-governmental organizations.

The format of the working meeting was quite intense. During the first part of the meeting students presented their researches prepared within the frame of the project. Later, they discussed regional problems of tourism, potential and planned events. Towards the final part of the meeting emphasis was placed on the analysis of tourism business challenges. In the concluding part they discussed training courses planned within the framework of the project CruiseT. Cauacsus International Unievrsity team will offer the above mentioned project to specialists of regional tourism and other interested individuals in Jnauary-Februry.