March 14, 2024

"Mathematical Scientific Slam" dedicated to the International Day of Mathematics was held at Kutaisi University. The event, organized by Kutaisi University's Research Institute of Economics and NGO "Mathematician", took place in a hybrid mode.

According to the decision of the 40th session of UNESCO, the International Day of Mathematics is celebrated on March 14, which is associated with the number pi (3.14). The International Mathematical Day project is led by the International Mathematical Union with the support of many international and regional organizations around the world.

Kutaisi University is the only higher education institution of Georgia, which was included in the world map depicting the events dedicated to the International Day of Mathematics, where more than 1400 events of different countries of the world are depicted.

Scientific Slam is one of the forms of scientific communication of a scientific-popular nature, where scientists talk to non-specialists about the main and important scientific ideas of modern times, including their own scientific research.

The speakers talked about the historical path of mathematics, interesting issues of this science, modern studies and problems:
Mikheil Gagoshidze - Associate Professor of Kutaisi University, Head of Information Technology Service;
Gocha Ugulava - Associate Professor of Kutaisi University, Head of the Research Institute of Economics;
Besiki Tabatadze - affiliated Associate Professor of European University.
Kutaisi University academic and invited staff, administration representatives, school teachers took part in the event:
Nikoloz Chikhladze - Professor of Kutaisi University
Goderdzi Shanidze  - Associate Professor of Kutaisi University<
Otar Shengelia - Associate Professor of Kutaisi University
Roland Bregvadze - Invited lecturer of Kutaisi University
Davit Gagoshidze - Invited lecturer of European University
Tamar Pertaia - Dean of the Medical Faculty
Tatia Kharabadze - Head of the Quality Assurance Service
Giorgi Datuashvili  - Head of the Strategic Development Service
Tinatin Mefarishvili - Head of the Educational Process Administration Service
Rati Gudavadze - Financial Manager
Tamar Amaglobeli  - Legal Service Specialist
Mariam Kukhianidze - Public Relations Manager
Revaz Zakarashvili - Head of the Department of Mathematics of the 12th Public School of Kutaisi

May 25, 2023

At Kutaisi University, organized by the Research Institute of Economics, a presentation of books published by the academic staff during the last year was held. The event was held in the reading hall of Kutaisi University library in hybrid mode.

The event was attended by:

• Professor Gocha Tutberidze - Rector of Kutaisi University, European University
• Associate Professor Teona Grigolashvili - Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Business and Law of Kutaisi University
• Associate Professor Gocha Ugulava - head of Kutaisi University Research Institute OF Economics
• Professor Nikoloz Chikhladze - Kutaisi University, Akaki Tsereteli State University
• Professor Ioseb Archvadze - Kutaisi University
• Professor Mirza Khidasheli - Kutaisi University
• Professor Paata Kldiashvili - Kutaisi University
• Professor Giorgi Ghavtadze - Akaki Tsereteli State University
• Professor Tsiskara Zarandia - Samtskhe-Javakheti State University
• Professor Murman Tsetskhladze - Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University
• Associate Professor Guram Uplisashvili - Kutaisi University
• Associate Professor Ekaterine Babunashvili - Kutaisi University
• Associate Professor Malvina Kifiani - Kutaisi University
• Associate Professor Darejan Chkhirodze - Kutaisi University
• Associate Professor Goderdzi Shanidze - Kutaisi University, Akaki Tsereteli State University
• Associate Professor Nana Lukhutashvili - Kutaisi University, Akaki Tsereteli State University
• Associate Professor Naira Virsaladze - Kutaisi University, Akaki Tsereteli State University
• Associate Professor Shota Lominashvili - Akaki Tsereteli State University
• Associate Professor Lasha Beridze - Shota Rustaveli State University of Batumi, St. Tbel Abuseridze Teaching University
• Assistant Professor Malkhaz Dzadzua - Kutaisi University
• Assistant Professor Aleksandre Vacharadze - Kutaisi University
• Administrative staff of Kutaisi University.

Rector of Kutaisi University Professor Gocha Tutberidze addressed the attendees with a welcome speech. The authors presented a total of 10 books at the event:

• Economic Development of Georgia Under the Conditions of COVID-19 (Macroeconomic and Regional Aspects) (N. Chikhladze, M. Khidasheli, G. Ugulava)
• Strategic Planning of Territorial Economic Development (G. Ugulava)
• Theoretical and Practical Approaches of Regional Economic Policy (N. Chikhladze)
• Methodological Foundations of Improving the Monetary and Credit Policy of Georgia (T. Grigolashvili)
• Theological-Economic Essays (P. Koghuashvili, N. Chikhladze)
• Economic Psychology (I. Archvadze, L. Kurkhuli)
• Taxes (G. Uplisashvili)
• Internal Audit (G. Uplisashvili)
• Taxes - Tests, Tasks, Control Questions (G. Uplisashvili)
• Microfinancing as a Poverty Reduction Tool (M. Dzadzua)

The speakers spoke about the importance of the presented editions, their timeliness and necessity, and the work done by the authors: Professor Murman Tsetskhladze of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Professor Tsiskara Zarandia of Samtskhe-Javakheti State University, Associate Professor of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University and St. Tbel Abuseridze Teaching University Lasha Beridze, Akaki Tsereteli State University Associate Professor Shota Lominashvili, Akaki Tsereteli State University Professor Giorgi Ghavtadze, Kutaisi University Associate Professor Ekaterine Babunashvili, Kutaisi University Associate Professor Malvina Kifiani, Akaki Tsereteli State University Associate Professor Goderdzi Shanidze.

Finally, the Rector of Kutaisi University Professor Gocha Tutberidze summarized the event. Books are available in Kutaisi University Library.