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The Zurab Zhvania Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA) is a non-profit organization that aims at building capacities for effective governance, media and civil society in Georgia.
From the day it was established GIPA brought together successful leaders from business, media, civil society and public services. Over the past 11 years GIPA's interactive education programs, research and training has been contributing to developing effective governance at state, municipal and local levels as well as independent and viable media in Georgia.
Today GIPA is effectively responding to the challenges of a dramatically shifting role of the public sector caused by variety of transitional changes, events and crisis.
The Georgian Institute of Public Affairs is a national center for development of the best practice in Public Administration and Journalism. Our training and education programs are tailored to the needs of public servants, journalists and media managers in Georgia. Our research and publications represent an important forum for discussion and debates on public service and media issues.
The Zurab Zhvania Georgian Institute of Public Affairs is a legally registered Georgian non-governmental organization. It is governed by the Legislation of Georgia, the GIPA Charter and Bylaws as well as international and local agreements and contracts.
The supreme policy-making body of GIPA is a Governing Board, which is comprised of well-known Georgian and American public, government and academic figures. The Board is charged with formulation of GIPA's conceptual development.
The Governing Board hires a Rector of the Institute, who is GIPA's Chief Executive Officer. The Rector is accountable to the Governing Board for the implementation of the strategic development plans.
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