Informacion Dedicated to the 85th Anniversary ofthe Foundation of the National Academy of Sciences of Georgia International Scientific Conference (TBILISI, 23 October 2026)

Organized by the Paata Gugushvili Institute of Economics, an international scientific conference was held at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University on the theme: “The State and Challenges of the Global and National Economy in the Contemporary Landscape.”

The conference was dedicated to the 85th anniversary of the founding of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences.

The conference was opened by Tea Lazarashvili, Doctor of Economics and Director of the Institute. She congratulated the Georgian National Academy of Sciences on this significant milestone, noting that the Academy’s long history clearly demonstrates the profound importance of science.

She also paid tribute to the memory of Professor Ramaz Abesadze, whose passing was a great loss for both the Institute and the scientific community.

She emphasized that the Institute will continue its productive work in developing its scientific legacy, which is rooted in long-standing traditions of economic thought. On behalf of the Institute and the conference participants, Ms. Tea warmly congratulated Academician Vladimer Papava and Mr. Revaz Javakhishvili—a department head at the Institute—on their selection as Honorary Citizens of Tbilisi, wishing them a long and productive life.

In conclusion, she highlighted the significance of the conference and expressed gratitude to all the participants, as well as to those who provided support for the event.

Subsequently, Academician Vladimer Papava addressed the conference, speaking on behalf of the Academy of Sciences regarding this notable occasion and the importance of the Institute’s ongoing development and mandate.

Welcoming remarks were also delivered by Erekle Stakhishvili, Vice-Rector for External Relations at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University; Merab Khokhobaia, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business (Associate Professor); and Professor Mman Kvaratskhelia, Chief Research Fellow at the Institute. They underscored the importance of the conference and wished success to all the participants and the Institute of Economics. Following the welcoming remarks, a plenary session was held, featuring presentations by Ioseb Archvadze (Doctor of Sciences) and Revaz Javakhishvili (Doctor of Economics and Head of a Department at the Paata Gugushvili Institute of Economics).

The plenary session was followed by breakout sessions, which included a number of highly interesting presentations.

In his summary of the conference, the Director of the Institute highlighted the insights shared during the presentations and scientific discussions. He noted that the event facilitated a multifaceted examination of pressing economic issues, fostered the exploration of new research perspectives, and led to the formulation of scientific conclusions—conclusions that hold both theoretical and practical significance.

For your information, the conference focused on the following themes: challenges facing the global economy; the evolution of economic issues within Georgia; economic developments in Georgia’s neighboring countries; and economic challenges analyzed at the macro, micro, and global levels. The conference sections were as follows: Economic Theory and Research on Business Issues; Macroeconomics; Sustainable Development; Finance and Banking; Global and Regional Economics; International Economic Relations and Globalization; Demography, Sociology, and Labor Economics.

The Scientific-Organizing Committee included: Vladimer Papava – Academician, Chief Research Fellow at the Institute, Professor at TSU (Tbilisi State University); Avtandil Silagadze – Academician, Professor at TSU; Mikheil Jibuti – Academician; Nodar Chitanava – Academician of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences of Georgia; Aleksandre Sichinava – Professor at the Georgian Technical University; Givi Bedianashvili – Associate Professor at TSU; Teimuraz Beridze – Professor at TSU; Giorgi Berula – Head of a Department at the Institute, Professor; Vakhtang Burduli – Head of a Department at the Institute, Professor; Murman Kvaratskhelia – Chief Research Fellow at the Institute, Professor. Elguja Mekvabishvili – Professor, TSU (Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University); Avtandil Sulaberidze – Professor, Institute of Demography and Sociology; Teimuraz Shengelia – Professor, TSU; Lali Chagelishvili – Professor, East European University; Natia Tsiklashvili – Professor, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University; Eter Kharaishvili – Professor, TSU; Merab Khobaia; Tea Lazarashvili – Associate Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business at TSU; (Chairperson) Director of the Institute, Doctor of Economics; Mamuka Khuskivadze – Head of an Economic Department at the Institute, Associate Professor at TSU, Doctor of Economics; Revaz Javakhishvili – Head of a Department at the Institute, Doctor of Economics; Tamila Arnania-Kepuladze – Professor, Akaki Tsereteli State University; Nana Bibilashvili – Senior Research Fellow at the Institute, Doctor of Economics; Badri Gechbaia – Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University. State University, Professor; Teimuraz Gogokhia – Senior Research Fellow at the Institute, [in the field of] Economics.

Teimuraz Gogokhia – Senior Research Fellow at the Institute, PhD in Economics; Nata Davlasheridze – Senior Research Fellow at the Institute, PhD in Economics; Lina Datunashvili – Principal Research Fellow at the Institute, PhD in Economics; Gulnaz Erkomaishvili – Associate Professor at TSU (Tbilisi State University); Lia Totladze – Principal Research Fellow at the Institute, Associate Professor at TSU, PhD in Economics; Gocha Tutberidze – Professor at European University; Eter Kakulia – Senior Research Fellow at the Institute, PhD in Economics; Nazira Kakulia – Senior Research Fellow at the Institute, Associate Professor at TSU, PhD in Economics; Givi Lemonjava – Associate Professor at the Georgian University; Marina Muchiashvili – Associate Professor at TSU, PhD in Economics; Dali Sologhashvili – Professor at Akaki Tsereteli State University; Fati Shengelia – European Academy University, Associate Professor.

International members of the Scientific-Organizing Committee included: Frank Araujo – Professor, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley / University of California, Davis (California, USA); Larisa Belinskaya – Vilnius University (Vilnius, Lithuania); Simone Guercini – University of Florence (Florence, Italy); Barney Heredia – Professor, President of the Educational Consortium Institute (Aptos, California, USA); Wolfgang Weng – Technical University of Berlin (Berlin, Germany); Thomas D. Willett – Claremont University (Batavia, USA); Eldar Ismailov – Baku Institute of Social Management and Political Science (Baku, Azerbaijan); Gindra Kasnauskienė – International Business School at Vilnius University (Vilnius, Lithuania). Steven Cohen – Professor at Columbia University, Director of the School of Sustainability Management (New York, USA); Jeffrey Sachs – Professor at Columbia University, Senior Advisor to the UN (New York, USA); Darol J. Stanley – Pepperdine University (Malibu, USA); Alex Stupnitsky – Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Kyiv, Ukraine); Adam Newman Thorner – Professor of Management, University of Leicester (Leicester, UK).