Conference Agenda and list of speakers

RESPONSIBILITY IN A GLOBAL AGE
CONFERENCE AGENDA

HOTEL SYMPATIA, TBILISI, GEORGIA Gagarin Str.4/1

Thursday, May 31, 2007

10:30 – 11:00 Registration of Participants

11:00 – 11:20 Opening Remarks

Tina Bochorishvili, Academy for Educational Development
Bela Tsipuria, Ministry of Education and Science
Ina Ranson, Charter of Human Responsibilities
George F. McLean, Center for the Study of Culture and Values

11:20 – 11:35 George F. McLean, Professor of Philosophy, The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., and Director, Center for the Study of Culture and Values, Responsibility in a Global Age

11:35 – 11:40 Discussion

11:40 – 11:55 John Meyer, Professor of Sociology, Stanford University, Globalization and Human Rights Movement

11:55 – 12:00 Discussion

12:00 – 12:20 Coffee Break

12:20 – 12:35 Wes Snyder, Professor, Director, Georgia Education Decentralization and Accreditation Project, Academy for Educational Development,
Global Rhetoric and Resulting Distortions (Illusion and Reality in Educational Development)

12:35 – 12:40 Discussion

12:40 – 12:55 Ina Ranson, Professor of German literature, Journalist, specialized in Sustainable Development, Concept of Responsibility in Germany

12:55 – 13:00 Discussion

13:00 – 13:15 Hu Yeping, Assistant Director, Center for the Research in Values and Philosophy, The Meaning of Responsibility from Religious Perspectives

13:15 – 13:20 Discussion

13:20 – 13:35 Father Superior, Archpriest Giorgi Chachava, Responsibility towards Homeless Children

13:35 – 13:40 Discussion 13:40 – 13:55 Ketevan Kintsurashvili, Professor, Shota Rustaveli University of Theatre and Film, Information, Education and Creative Freedom 13:55 – 14:00 Discussion

14:00 – 15:00 Lunch

15:00 – 15:15 Anastasia Zakariadze, Professor, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Social Responsibility and Bioethical Dilemmas

15:15 – 15:20 Discussion

15:20 – 15:35 Irakli Brachuli, Professor, Institute of Politology, Pragmatist Postulate of Responsibility and Institutional Development

15:35 – 15:40 Discussion

15:40 – 15:55 Kakha Katsitadze, Professor, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Responsibility - Two Outlooks : Soldier and Philosopher

15:55 – 16:00 Discussion

16:00 – 16:20 Coffee Break

16:20 – 16:35 Zaza Tsotniashvili, Professor, Rector, Tskhinvali State University, Responsibility and Georgian University in Reforming Process

16:35 – 16:40 Discussion

16:40 – 16:55 Paata Chkheidze, Ph.D., Journal “Our Literature”, Responsibility to the Homeland

16:55 – 17:00 Discussion

***************************************************************************************** Friday, June 1, 2007

11:00 – 11:20 Tsisana Chipashvili, Lecturer, Ilia Chavchavadze State University, Maka Stamateli, Environmental expert, Scientific Research Firm GAMMA The Charter of Human Responsibilities – Georgian Initiatives

11:20 – 11:35 Marina Avaliani, Ph.D., Senior scientific researcher/ecologist, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Valia Kveselava, Ph.D., Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Nana Koiava, Professor, Georgian Technical University, Responsibility with respect to future generations

11:35 – 11:40 Discussion

11:40 – 11:55 Atinat Mamatsashvili, Doctor, University of Aix-Marseilles, Consular Assistant at the French Embassy, Marina Avaliani, Ph.D., Senior scientific researcher/ecologist, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Rusudan Chagelishvili, Ph.D., Institute of Inorganic Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Education and Responsibility : Positive Future for Georgia

11:55 – 12:00 Discussion

12:00 – 12:20 Coffee Break

12:20 – 12:35 Demur Jalagonia, Professor, Deputy Director, Institute of Politology, Freedom and Peculiarities of Responsibility

12:40 – 12:55 Valerian Ramishvili, Professor, Shota Rustaveli University of Theatre and Film, Transformational Society and Responsibility

12:55 – 13:00 Discussion

13:00 – 13:15 Henry Kuprashvili Professor, Chief of Coordination Division. Governmental Special Communications and Information Agency of Georgia, Education, as the main condition for responsibility rise

13:15 – 13:20 Discussion

13:20 – 13:35 Shota Dogonadze, Professor, Georgian Technical University, Responsibility of person during operation of international mechanisms of the human rights protection

13:35 – 13:40 Discussion

13:40 – 13:55 Tamar Charkviani, PhD student, Ilia Chavchavadze State University, The Essence of Jural Consciousness and its Characteristics in Georgian Reality

13:55 – 14:00 Discussion

14:00 – 15:00 Lunch

15:00 – 15:15 Gigi Tevzadze, Professor, Rector, Ilia Chavchavadze State University, Quality, Freedom and Responsibility in Social System

15:15 – 15:20 Discussion

15:20 – 15:35 Nino Chubinidze, Director, National Education Accreditation Center, Accreditation of the Tertiary Education and Responsibilities for Quality Assurance in Georgia

15:35 – 15:40 Discussion

15:40 – 15:55 Natia Jokhadze, Acting Director, Georgia National Science Foundation, Urban Development as an Instrument of Public Administration – Why We Need Urban Policy ?

15:55 – 16:00 Discussion

16:00 – 16:20 Coffee Break

16:20 – 16:35 Mamuka Dolidze, Professor, Institute of Philosophy, Personal Freedom and the Open Society

16:35 – 16:40 Discussion

16:40 – 16:55 Tinatin Bochorishvili, Professor, Georgia Education Decentralization and Accreditation Project, Academy for Educational Development, The Concept of Responsibility in the Georgian Context

16:55 – 17:00 Discussion

CLOSING OF CONFERENCE