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Creation of the Graduate Curricula in Peace Studies in Georgia
Start date: Oct 15, 2015, End date: Oct 14, 2018 PROJECT  FINISHED 

The wider objective of the project is to lay foundation to instil peace oriented mind-set in Georgian society through education. The proposal aims to develop graduate curricula in Peace Studies at 4 HEIs in Georgia. Specific objectives are the following: (1) to provide targeted Georgian faculties with capacity development measures to enable them to meet European standards aligned with Bologna process; (2) to implement Peace Studies modules integrated in relevant academic programs at Georgian partner universities; (3) to equip Georgian universities with modern learning resources; (4) to provide wide opportunities for Georgian students by offering them internship and EU research mobility programs; (6) to establish the Institute for Peace Studies on the premises of Caucasus University and build a networks among the universities; (6) to promote peace studies research by conducting International Peace Conference in Tbilisi and launching scholarly journal in Peace Studies; (7) to further raise awareness and understanding of peace processes in conflict-affected regions of Georgia by conducting trainings for regional university students. These objectives will be achieved through producing the principal outputs and during the lifetime of the project, it will have impact on 16 Georgian professors whose capacity will be increased through study tours and collaboration with 8 European colleagues; 400 potential beneficiary students who will be offered the opportunity to complete Peace Studies courses (4 new and 12 upgraded existing courses); 32 students’ skills and competences increased who will be selected for internships in Georgia (16 students) and for research mobility programs in EU (16 students); 80 regional university students awareness concerning peace processes will be raised through 4 regional training cycles in conflict-affected areas; about 100 stakeholders informed about project outcomes through International Peace Conference, Project launch and final conferences.

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