Programme

 

 

 

August 20, Sunday

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arrival

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 1

 

August 21, Monday

Lectures

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

09:30–10:00

 

Opening Ceremony

Programme Presentation

 

Speakers:

Sustainable Caucasus

Ozurgeti Municipal Administration

Techno Park Manager

Lecturers

 

 

 

 

 

10:00–11:00

 

Natural hazards and disaster risks in mountains

 

 Prof. Zurab Javakhishvili

 

 

 

 

 

11:00–11:15

 

Break

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11:15–12:15

 

Natural hazards and disaster risks in the Guria region

 

Prof. Zurab Javakhishvili

 

 

 

 

 

12:15–12:30

 

Break

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12:30–13:30

 

Mapping and remote sensing

Remote sensing for monitoring and mapping of hazardous processes and risks

 

PhD Andrey Medvedev

 

 

 

 

 

13:30-15:00

 

Lunch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15:00 – 16:00

 

Methods of detection and monitoring of natural hazards

Different techniques of natural hazards detection and monitoring, showing real-case examples

 

Prof. Lasha Sukhishvii

 

 

 

 

 

16:00–16:15

 

Break

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16:15–17:15

 

 

Mapping and remote sensing

Demonstration of the actual examples for the mapping of natural hazards using the data derived from remote sensing

Data-mining and Analysis for the Shovi Disaster

 

Prof. Lasha Sukhishvili,
Prof. Andrey Medvedev

 

 

 

 

 

17:15–17:30

 

Break

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17:30–18:30

 

DRM and hazard assessment in the context of sustainable mountain development

 

PhD Simon Allen

 

 

 

 

 

 

18:30-19:00

 

Individual online testing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19:00-20:30

 

Dinner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Film demonstration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 2

 

August 22, Tuesday

Field Work

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

09:00 –13:30

 

Cases of river-side erosion and landslides

Field trips and work supervisor

 

Supervisors:

Prof. Zurab Javakhishvili,

Prof. Lasha Sukhishvili,

PhD Andrey Medvedev

Prof. Hakan Yiğitbaşıoğlu

PhD Kamran Shayesteh

PhD Suren Arakelyan

 

 

 

 

 

13:30-19:00

 

Lunch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15:00-16:00

 

Case of landslides

Fieldwork: area ground and aerial monitoring

 

 

Supervisors:

Prof. Zurab Javakhishvili

Prof. Lasha Sukhishvili

PhD Andrey Medvedev

Prof. Hakan Yiğitbaşıoğlu

PhD Kamran Shayesteh

PhD Suren Arakelyan

 

 

 

 

 

18:30-19:00

 

Individual online testing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19:00-20:30

 

Dinner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 3

 

August 23, Wednesday

Individual Field Work

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

09:00-13:30

 

Collection and systematisation of data on the fieldwork results, preparation of materials for the final project

Fieldwork in four groups

 

Supervisors:

Prof. Zurab Javakhishvili

Prof. Lasha Sukhishvili

PhD Andrey Medvedev

Prof. Hakan Yiğitbaşıoğlu

PhD Kamran Shayesteh

PhD Suren Arakelyan

 

 

 

 

 

13:30-15:00

 

Lunch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15:00-19:00

 

GeoQUEST and summarising its results

Fieldwork in four groups

 

Supervisors:

Prof. Zurab Javakhishvili,

Prof. Lasha Sukhishvili,

PhD Andrey Medvedev

Prof. Hakan Yiğitbaşıoğlu

PhD Kamran Shayesteh

PhD Suren Arakelyan

 

 

 

 

 

19:00-20:00

 

Dinner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 4

 

August 24, Thursday

Lectures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

09:00–11:30

 

 

Identification of tourism value chains in mountainous destinations:

1. Desk research structures

- Defining tangible and intangible cultural heritage; legal and management framework; tourism trends and needs

2. Field research structures

- Assessment and mapping of cultural heritage and natural resources; and private sector;

- Definition of unique selling or experience proposition

 

Natalia Bakhtadze

 

 

 

 

 

11:30-11:45

 

Break

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11:45–13:00

 

Sustainable Development of Tourism Infrastructure in Mountains 
a Case of Georgia

 

Prof. Ioseb Khelashvili

 

 

 

 

 

13:00-14:30

 

Lunch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14:30-15:30

 

The participatory approach of tourism development, integration of the local community in the planning process

 

Natalia Bakhtadze

 

 

 

 

 

15:30-17:00

 

Spatial planning and tourism: tools for assessing risks and opportunities

Cases of spatial planning in nature-based tourism areas of Georgia — need for strategic assessment of environmental risks and framework for nature-based destinations

 

PhD Mamuka Gvilava

 

 

 

 

 

17:00-17:15

 

Break

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17:15-18:30

 

Travel Insurance

Travel insurance products and coverages, assistance insurance and other concents

 

PhD Irina Sikharulidze

 

 

 

 

 

18:30-19:00

 

Individual Online Testing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19:00-20:00

 

Dinner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 5

 

August 25, Friday

Fieldwork

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

09:00-13:30

 

Tourism assessment tools: Positive and negative impact of tourism sun and beach destination (Tourism leakage)

 

 

Supervisors:

Natalia Bakhtadze

Prof. Zurab Javakhishvili

PhD Andrey Medvedev

Prof. Hakan Yiğitbaşıoğlu

PhD Kamran Shayesteh

PhD Suren Arakelyan

 

 

 

 

 

13:30-15:00

 

Lunch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15:00-19:00

 

Identification of the main impact of tourism on the destination:

1. Tourism infrastructure

2. Impact on environment

3. Local community involvement

4. Financial benefit of a destination

 

Supervisors:

Natalia Bakhtadze

Prof. Zurab Javakhishvili

PhD Andrey Medvedev

Prof. Hakan Yiğitbaşıoğlu

PhD Kamran Shayesteh

PhD Suren Arakelyan

 

 

 

 

 

19:00-20:30

 

Dinner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 6

 

August 26, Saturday

Individual fieldwork

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

09:00-13:30

 

Development of demand-driven tourism in mountainous areas

Work with local communities, preparation of questionnaires, identification of the methods

 

Supervisors:

Natalia Bakhtadze

Prof. Zurab Javakhishvili

PhD Andrey Medvedev

Prof. Hakan Yiğitbaşıoğlu

PhD Kamran Shayesteh

PhD Suren Arakelyan

 

 

 

 

 

13:30-15:00

 

Lunch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15:00-19:00

 

Collection and systematisation of data on the results of work in the field, preparation of materials on the block for the final project

Individual group work

 

Supervisors:

Natalia Bakhtadze

Prof. Zurab Javakhishvili

PhD Andrey Medvedev

Prof. Hakan Yiğitbaşıoğlu

PhD Kamran Shayesteh

PhD Suren Arakelyan

 

 

 

 

 

19:00-20:00

 

Dinner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 7

 

August 27, Sunday

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9:00-13:30

 

Preparation of the final project

Desk work in four groups

 

Supervisors:

Natalia Bakhtadze

Prof. Zurab Javakhishvili

PhD Andrey Medvedev

Prof. Hakan Yiğitbaşıoğlu

PhD Kamran Shayesteh

PhD Suren Arakelyan

 

 

 

 

 

13:30-15:00

 

Lunch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15:00-18:00

 

Project presentations

By each four groups of students

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19:00-20:00

 

Dinner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 28, Monday

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Departure