Lika Glonti

Education: PhD in Neuroscience

Position: Coordinator of Erasmus+ National Office

Research Interests: Education Policy, Tertiary Education, Quality Assurance, Internationalization of Education

Languages: Georgian, English, German, Russian, French

City: Tbilisi

Email:  erasmus.georgia[at]gmail.com

Biography: Lika Glonti studied in Georgia (MA) and Germany (PhD). Her basic academic background is in neuroscience, but since last sixteen years she is working in the field of education and is a distinguished expert in postsecondary education policy not only at national, but also regional level. She participated in numerous applied projects focusing on the fields of higher, vocational and adult education, developing legislative frameworks, strategic documents and reform action plans.  Since 2009 Lika Glonti is coordinator of National Erasmus+ (ex-Tempus) Office Georgia and in this position responsible for promoting and supporting EU-Georgia collaboration in the field of higher education.

Publications:

  1. ECTS and Diploma Supplement – User’s Guide (2005), editor/translator (in Georgian)
  2. Main Bologna Documents (2005), editor/translator (in Georgian)
  3. Glonti L. (2005) PhD Concept Paper, Tbilisi (in Georgian) www.tsu.ge/qa
  4. Glonti L., Chitashvili M. “The Nuts and Bolts of Higher Education Reform in Georgia” pp. 209-226. In the book: Creating The European Area of Higher Education – Voices from the Periphery. V.Tomusk (Ed). Springer(2006)
  5. Glonti L., Bakradze L. (2006) “Vocational education in Georgia: Problems and Perspectives” Tbilisi (in Georgian)
  6. Glonti L. (6/2006) “Hochschulreformen in Georgien” In the book: Georgien – Postsowjetische Umbrueche und Hoffnugen auf Europa. Discussionspapier der Humboldtstiftung. Arbeits- und Diskussionspapier der Alexander von Humboldtstiftung. Berlin. pp.18-21 (in German)
  7. Glossary of Education (in Georgian) (2007), co-author/ editor www.eppm.org.ge
  8. Castel-Branco Ed., Glonti L. (2007) Study of labor market and VET challenges and perspectives for countries participating in the European Neighborhood Policy, ETF update report www.etf.europa.eu
  9. Glonti L. (2007) The way to Europe: problems and perspectives, Proceedings of 4th International Symposium “New Trends in Higher Education” pp.55-61
  10. Javakhishvili N., Aslanishvili T., Glonti L, (2007) Reform development at Tbilisi State University, Proceedings of 4th International Symposium “New Trends in Higher Education” pp.101-107
  11. Tuning Educational Structures in Europe – Final Report (2008), translator/editor (in Georgian)
  12. Glonti L.,Kitiashvili A. (2008) Teaching and Assessment Methods in Vocational Education (in Georgian)
  13. Glonti L.,Bakradze L., Antadze T., Darchia I., Bregvadze T. (2009) Adult Education Strategy in the Context of Lifelong Learning  www.aeag.org.ge
  14. Glonti L. (2010) Georgia country fiche
  15. Glonti L. (2010) National Report on University Governance. www.erasmusplus.org.ge
  16. Javakhishvili N., Glonti L. (2011) Still in transition: Quality Assurance System in Georgia. Social policy and social work in transition (Volume 2, Issue 1).
  17. Glonti L. (2012) Georgia country fiche
  18. Glonti L. (2012) From Public to Non-Commercial Legal Status - Universities in Georgia: Status Quo and Perspectives of Strategic Development www.css.ge
  19. Strategic Development of Higher Education and Science in Georgia (2013) Editor
  20. Glonti L. (2014) Erasmus+ for Georgian Students. Georgia’s European way pp.27-29
  21. Glonti L. (2014) Tempus and Erasmus Mundus in Georgia. www.erasmusplus.org.ge