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The Educational Course in Electoral Law planned for 2014-2015 academic year at Universities is completed

The Training Center has completed a semestral teaching courses at Georgian Higher Education Institutions planned for the 2014-2015 academic year. The students from the participating Universities took the educational course in electoral law developed by the Training Center, specifically:

In 1st Semester, 2014-2015:

Direction

University

Number

 

Journalism 

Guram Tavartkiladze Teaching University

21

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

60

Iakob Gogebashvili Telavi State University

6

 

 

Law 

Samtskhe-Javakheti State University

23

Ilia State University

40

Gori State Educational University

25

Georgia David Aghmashenebeli University

35

Caucasus International University

35

Total Number of students 

245

 

In 2nd Semester, 2014-2015:

Direction

University

Number

 

 

Journalism 

Grigol Robakidze University

25

Caucasus International University

36

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

51

Gori State Educational University

10

 

 

Law 

Guram Tavartkiladze Teaching University

25

Grigol Robakidze University

23

Sulkhan Saba Orbeliani Teaching University

30

Caucasus International University

68

Batumi Shota Rustaveli University

25

Akaki Tsereteli Kutaisi State University

35

Total Number of students 

328

In 2nd Semester, format of Law clinic 2014-2015:

Direction

University

Number

 

Law

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

6

Sokhumi State University

11

Caucasus  University

3

Total Number of students 

20

 

A total of 593 students took the course in Electoral Law in 2014-2015 academic year.

The goal of this course is to enhance civic awareness and electoral culture of youth, deepen students’ necessary professional knowledge in electoral law and develop their practical skills.

Main teaching modules are:

The History of Georgia Electoral Law; Sources and Principles of Electoral Law; Electoral Systems; system and status of the Election administration; Pre-election campaign; Financing of elections; Election monitoring and media; Electoral disputes; President of Georgia elections; Parliament of Georgia elections; Adjara Supreme Council elections; Local self-government representative body – city council (Sakrebulo) elections; City/town / Community Mayor / executive officer elections; Referendum and plebiscite.