IVANE  JAVAKHISHVILI TBILISI STATE UNIVERSITY

PAATA GUGUSHVILI INSTITUTE OF ECONOMICS

Organizes and hosts

An International Scientific Conference

 “THE CURRENT STATE AND CHALLENGES OF THE WORLD AND

NATIONAL ECONOMIES”

Dedicated to the 85^th Anniversary of

the Foundation of the National Academy of Sciences of Georgia

23^rd of October, 2026

Conference venue:

Tbilisi, I. Chavchavadze Avenue No. 1, TSU Building 1

Topics of the conference:

1. Challenges of the world economy;
2. Challenges of the economies of the European Union and its Member States at the current stage;
3. The problems of the economic development of Georgia;
4. Current economic processes in countries neighboring Georgia;
5. Macro-, micro-, and sectoral economic issues at the global and national levels. 

Sections of the conference:

1. Economic theory; researches of business problems;
2. Macroeconomics; sustainable development; finance and banking;
3. Sectoral and regional economics;
4. International economic relations; globalization;
5. Demography, sociology, labor economics. 

SCIENTIFIC-ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:

Vladimer Papava – Academician, Professor of TSU

Avtandil Silagadze – Academician, Professor of TSU

Mikheil Jibuti – Academician

Nodar Chitanava – Academician of Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Givi Bedianashvili – Associate Professor of TSU

Teimuraz Beridze – Professor of TSU

George Berulava– Chief of Department of the Institute, Professor

Vakhtang Burduli – Chief of Department of the Institute, Professor

Lali Chagelishvili – Professor of Guram Tavartkiladze Teaching University

Eter Kharaishvili – Professor of TSU

Merab Khokhobaia – Dean of the faculty of economics and business of TSU,Associate Professor

Murman Kvaratskhelia – Chief Research Fellow of the Institute, Professor

Elguja Mekvabishvili–Professor of TSU

Teimuraz Shengelia – Professor of TSU

Alexander Sitchinava – Professorof Georgian Technical University

Avtandil Sulaberidze – Professor of Institute of Demography and Sociology

Natia Tsiklashvili – Professor of Shota Rustaveli Batumi State University

Tea Lazarashvili – (Chairman of Committee)Director of the Institute, Academic Doctor

Mamuka Khuskivadze – Chief of Department of the Institute, Academic Doctor

Revaz Javakhishvili – Chief of Department of the Institute, Academic Doctor

Tamila Arnania-Kepuladze – Professor of Akaki Tsereteli State University

Nana Bibilashvili – Senior Research Fellow of the Institute, Academic Doctor

Lina Datunashvili – Chief Research Fellow of the Institute, Academic Doctor

Nata Davlasheridze – Senior Research Fellow of the Institute, Academic Doctor

Gulnaz Erkomaishvili – Associate Professor of TSU

Badri Gechbaia – Professor of Shota Rustaveli Batumi State University

Teimuraz Gogokhia – Senior Research Fellow of the Institute, Academic Doctor

Lia Totladze – Chief Research Fellow of the Institute, Academic Doctor

Gocha Tutberidze – Professor of European University

Eter Kakulia – Senior Research Fellow of the Institute, Academic Doctor

Nazira Kakulia – Associate Professor of TSU, Academic Doctor

Givi Lemonjava – Associate Professor of Georgian University

Marina Muchiashvili – Associate Professor of TSU, Academic Doctor

Pati Shengelia – Associate Professor of Teaching University, European Academy

Dali Sologhashvili – Professor of Akaki Tsereteli State University

SCIENTIFIC-ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (FOREIGN MEMBERS)

Frank P. Araujo – University California at Berkeley, Professor (USA)

Larisa Belinskaia – Vilnius University, Professor (Lithuania)

Steven Cohen - Columbia University, Professor (USA)

Barney Eredia – Educational Consortium Institute, Professor (USA)

Simone Guercini – University of Florence, Professor (Italy)

Eldar Ismailov – Caucasus Institute of Strategic Researches, Professor (Azerbaijan) 

Gindra Kasnauskiene – Vilnius University, Professor (Lithuania)

Jeffrey D. Sachs – Columbia University, Professor (USA)

Darrol J. Stanley – University of Pepperdine, Professor (USA)

Oleksiy Stupnitskyy – Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Professor (Ukraine)

Adam Newman Turner – Leicester University, Professor (United Kingdom)

Wolfgang Weng – Technical University of Berlin, Professor (Germany)

Thomas D. Willet – Claremont Graduate University, Professor (USA)

THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF HOLDING CONFERENCE:

The working languages of conference are: English, Russian, and Georgian.

With rules of putting forward reports is possible to commit on the Institute’s site, unit ‘Conferences’, chapter - ‘For participants’ – http://conferenceconomics.tsu.ge/?mcat=1&cat=x52nbl&leng=eng.

Please, register at the site – http://conferenceconomics.tsu.ge/?mcat=1&cat=reg&leng=eng.

The costs for participation in conference:

1. Publication of materials (until 8 pages of text) that includes sending of electronic version of conference complete works in PDF format is – 40$. Publication of each additional page (eighth and more) – 5 $.
2. Allocation - participants should find and pay themselves. 

Materials are welcomed even if the author cannot participate in the conference in person. 

It’s very desirable that in the Conference should participate not only the masters and bachelors but also the students from higher educational institutions (BA, MA, Doctorates).

Materials (reports, articles) for publication should be sent to e-mail address of Institute:

economics­_institute@yahoo.com and all payments must be made (on corresponding bank account) until August 1, 2026.

The receipt of payments (a scanned copy) must be sent with materials. 

The following information should be added to sending materials: the first and surname of author, his/her scientific degree, place of work, position (status), e-mail address, telephone, home address and short academic biography.

The articles and reports will be printed on the site of our Institute - www.conferenceconomics.tsu.ge (each of them will be have individual address and ISSN code) and also they will be published into reviewed complete works of conference materials and  each of them will be have own ISBN code (published unit of it will be given to participants during the conference).

The electronic version of complete works of conference materials will be printed on the site of our Institute at: www.pgie.tsu.ge and will be transferred to e-mail addresses of all participants.

Thecorrespondingcertificateswillbegivento participants during the conference.

Bank account of the Conference

 Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi  State University

THE ORGANIZING GROUP OF CONFERENCE:

Mr. Temur Gogokhia (Head)

(for Russian speaking participants) Tel.: +995 (591) 33 89 55;

Mr. Gocha Goguadze

(for English and Russian speaking participants) Tel.: + +995 (599) 227161

Mrs. Nino Kedia

(for English speaking participants) Tel.: +995 (555) 13 30 50;

E-mail: economics­_institute@yahoo.com