Tamara Tsuleiskiri was, in September 2019, appointed Director of the Information Centre on NATO and EU in Georgia.
Previously she has served as a member of the Georgian Diplomatic Service. Domestically, she held a position of the Deputy Director of Press and Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia. In that role she was co-responsible for the Ministry’s overall public outreach and press strategies to effectively communicate Georgian foreign policy worldwide, as well as inform domestic audiences about Georgia’s foreign policy priorities and the value of diplomacy. Prior to that position, she served as a Counsellor of the Press and Information Department of the Ministry. Overseas she served as an advisor for Press and Media relations at the Embassy of Georgia to the Federal Republic of Germany, and was responsible for external relations and communication of the Embassy.
Tamara Tsuleiskiri holds an Executive Master’s degree in Public Administration from the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin, Germany and a Diploma in German and English Linguistic and Literary Pedagogy from the Ilia Chavchavadze State University in her hometown Tbilisi, Georgia.
She speaks Georgian, English, German and Russian.
Tamara Tsuleiskiri was, in September 2019, appointed Director of the Information Centre on NATO and EU in Georgia.
Previously she has served as a member of the Georgian Diplomatic Service. Domestically, she held a position of the Deputy Director of Press and Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia. In that role she was co-responsible for the Ministry’s overall public outreach and press strategies to effectively communicate Georgian foreign policy worldwide, as well as inform domestic audiences about Georgia’s foreign policy priorities and the value of diplomacy. Prior to that position, she served as a Counsellor of the Press and Information Department of the Ministry. Overseas she served as an advisor for Press and Media relations at the Embassy of Georgia to the Federal Republic of Germany, and was responsible for external relations and communication of the Embassy.
Tamara Tsuleiskiri holds an Executive Master’s degree in Public Administration from the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin, Germany and a Diploma in German and English Linguistic and Literary Pedagogy from the Ilia Chavchavadze State University in her hometown Tbilisi, Georgia.
She speaks Georgian, English, German and Russian.
The logo is in the form of silver heraldic shield, surrounded by azure (blue) frame. On the first part of the shield, on a silver field, a large red heraldic cross in the central portion with four smaller red heraldic crosses are situated (stylized state flag of Georgia); On the second part, on a lesser silver framed azure field, a silver compass rose emblem is presented (NATO stylized flag); and the third part, on a lesser silver framed azure field, depicts twelve five-point gold stars, forming a circle (the European stylized flag). The shield is surrounded by azure belt, presenting inscriptions in Georgian and English languages: საინფორმაციო ცენტრი ნატოსა და ევროკავშირის შესახებ; Information center on NATO and EU. The inscriptions are outlined with two silver rings.
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Information Center on NATO and EU is a Legal Entity under Public Law, operating under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia since 2017. The center was established on September 19, 2005 according to the Presidential Decree N752 and has been ensuring public accessibility to the easily comprehensible information on NATO and EU, ongoing positive processes and emerging opportunities of European integration, for 13 years already. The Center carries out its activities in accordance with the Constitution of Georgia, international treaties and agreements, Law of Georgia on Legal Entities under Public Law, the Statute of the respective Center and other legislative acts.
For effectively meeting our goals, we actively cooperate with other Governmental bodies, civil society organizations, diplomatic corps and media.
LEPL “Information Center on NATO and EU” Statute
Irina Shamiladze holds a Bachelor’s degree from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, the Faculty of Humanitarian Sciences, specializing in Spanish Language and Literature. She earned her Master’s degree in Public Administration and Political Science from Grigol Robakidze University.
In 2006 Irina Shamiladze started working as an assistant to the Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development. In 2004-2014, she has worked as a Chief Specialist at the Information Center on NATO and EU. Since 2014, Irina Shamiladze has been appointed as a Head of the Public Information Division on NATO at the same center. She has undergone various seminars and training courses on International Relations, National Security, Strategic Communications, Management, Public Diplomacy and PR issues; passed a NATO-accredited 1-month course in Program and Project Management in Romania; participated in various projects funded by the EU and NATO. In addition, Irina Shamiladze has actively been involved in various trainings and educational programs organized by NATO Professional Development Program (PDP). She has worked as a National Coordinator of the international project "Aliante". Irina Shamiladze speaks Georgian, English, Spanish and Russian languages.
Ketevan Kupradze has earned her Bachelor's degree in Business Communications and Public Relations from the Brussels International Institute of Management.
In 2011 Ketevan Kupradze joined the Information Center on NATO and EU as a Chief Specialist of the Public Information Division on NATO. She has undergone various seminars and training courses in Public Relations, Marketing and Management; has participated in various projects funded by the EU; has actively been involved in NATO's Public Diplomacy and Strategic Communications program, organized by NATO Professional Development Program (PDP) and so forth. Ketevan Kupradze speaks Georgian, English, and Russian languages.
Mariam Dolidze holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and a Master's Degree in International Relations from Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA). She is a graduate of Council of Europe’s’ Tbilisi School of Political Studies and Humboldt University of Berlin - Summer Graduate Course. She has undergone Higher Course of National Defence under the Ministry of Defence of Georgia; has participated in various EU-supported trainings; was a participant of the Georgian-Abkhazian and Georgian-Ossetian Youth Leaders Dialogue; Ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen) scholarship Holder from the CCP-module for Eastern Partnership.
Ms. Dolidze is an experienced manager and StratCom professional with a demonstrated ten years’ experience in negotiations, project development and implementation, internal and external communication, reporting, media outreach, research and analysis. Since 2014, Ms. Mariam Dolidze has been appointed as a Head of the Public Information Division on EU. She speaks Georgian, English, and Russian languages.
Irina Barnabishvili holds a Bachelor's degree in History of Diplomacy and International Relations, as well as Legal Studies from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. Later on, she earned her Master's degree in State Management and Local Self-governance from Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA). She has undergone a Qualification Program at GIPA, as well as Professional Development Program in Business Administration at Free University of Georgia.
Since 2008 Irina Barnabishvili has been working as a Chief Specialist at the Information Center on NATO and EU and since 2014 has been appointed as of Head of Regional Representatives Coordination Division at the same center. She has participated in various projects, seminars and youth forums on NATO and EU, a seminar organized by the Border Police of Georgia on Border Issues, etc. Irina Barnabishvili speaks Georgian, English and Russian languages.
