GE

Director


Mariam Kobiashvili

Date of birth: June 23, 1997


Education

2015 – 2019 Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA), Programme of Social Sciences and International Relations;

2020 – 2021 University of Groningen (Netherlands), Programme of International Security (International Relations).


Additional educational activities:

2024 – South Caucasus in the Wider Black Sea Regional Security Context – international course provided by the LEPL Defence Institution Building School - participant;

2023 – Diplomatic Skills for Common Security and Defence Policy – under the aegis of the European Security and Defence College (ESDC) – participant;

2023 – Learning and Development Conference – organized by the LEPL Defence Institution Building School – participant;

2022 – 2023 – National Security and Public Policy – provided by the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (Rondeli Foundation) – participant; 

2022 – Core Course on Security Sector Reform – by the European Security and Defence College (ESDC) – participant;


Professional experience:

01/2026 – up to date - Zurab Zhvania State Administration School - Director;

08/2025-01/2026 - Zurab Zhvania State Administration School – Deputy Director;

12/2024 – 08/2025 – Office of National Security Council of Georgia – Head of the Policy Planning Division of the Policy Department;

09/2023-12/2024 - Office of National Security Council of Georgia – Senior Adviser of the External Security Affairs Division of the Internal and External Security Affairs Department;

03/2022-09/2023 - Office of National Security Council of Georgia – Adviser of the External Security Affairs Division of the Internal and External Security Affairs Department;

05/2021-07/2021 – Office of the State Minister of Georgia for Reconciliation and Civic Equality – intern at the Policy Analysis, Planning and International Relations Department;

03/2020-07/2020 - Office of National Security Council of Georgia – intern at the Internal and External Security Affairs Department; 

01/2020 - 03/2020 – the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth – intern at the International Relations Department.