Our Team

Education

• 1997–2002 — Ajara Tbilisi Independent University, Faculty of Journalism, Television and Radio Journalism

• 2017–2020 — Georgian Technical University, Faculty of Engineering Economics, Media Technologies and Social Sciences — PhD in Social Sciences

Professional Experience

• 2015 – Present — Program Director, Radio Imedi

• 2020 – Present — Author & Producer, “AgriTalk” Project, USAID Agriculture Development Program

• 2015 – 2018 — Visiting Lecturer, Tbilisi Teaching University

• 2012 – 2015 — Broadcasting Director, Folk Radio

• 2005 – 2006 — Head of News Department, Green Wave Radio

Professional Development / Trainings / Projects (Selected)

• 2009 — Human Rights and Health, Open Society Georgia Foundation

• 2011 — Georgian Journalists in Politics, International Relations and Economics, GFSIS

• 2012 — Public Relations, Caucasus Academic Centre

• 2013 — Institutionalization of Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Georgian Regions, USAID

• 2014 — Right Questions for Environmental Protection, The Greens Movement of Georgia

• 2015 — Interview Training in Court and Law Reporting, DW Akademie

Academic & Scientific Activity

• 2019 — Semiotics Journal, No. 18:

  “The Role of Media in Covering Crises: Does It Escalate or Resolve Them?”

• 2019 — 9th Semiotics Scientific Conference (Saguramo):

  Presentation on the role of media in crisis coverage

• 2020 — Education (Refereed Journal, Georgian Technical University), No. 2 (29):

  “Crises and the Media’s Impact on Society”

• 2021 — 12th International Conference on Political Economy (ICOPEC 2021), Turkey:

  Participation with a paper on the impacts of COVID-19

Languages

• English — B2

• Russian — B2

Computer Skills

• Windows

• MS Word

• MS Excel

• PowerPoint

• Internet / Outlook

Contact Information

📧 Email: dato.radio@gmail.com