Curriculum Vitae
Maia Bitadze
Gender: Female
Citizenship: Georgian Date of Birth: May 14, 1977 Place of Birth: Tbilisi, Georgia Marital Status: Married
Education Status, Degree Name of Organization, Location Period
Ph.D. in Law Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University 2007
Ph.D.c. Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University 2004-2007
Qualification – Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University – International Law 1994 - 1999 Lawyer, and International Relations Faculty (With Honors) Specializing – International Law
Student Tbilisi First Public School 1983 - 1994
Work Experience Name of Organization, Location Position, Status Period
Tbilisi City Hall Deputy Mayor 2017-present
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Chairperson of the Bureau 2015 - present and the Meeting of the Parties of the Aarhus Convention
Sherpa from Georgia for Nuclear Security Summit Sherpa from Georgia 2014 - 2017
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Deputy Minister 2014 – 2017 Protection of Georgia
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Head of Legal Department 2011—2014 Protection of Georgia
1 Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Associated Professor 2012- present
Caucasus School of Law Associated Professor 2007- 2018
University of Georgia, Law School Associated Professor 2012- 2015
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Assistant Professor 2005-2012
Grigol Robakidze University, Law School Invited lecturer 2011-2012
Commission on Ecological Safety Conception Commission member 2009
Environment Protection and Natural Resources Chief Specialist 2007-2011 Protection Committee, parliament of Georgia
OSCE Project Aarhus Centre – Georgia Legal consultant 2006-2011
Environment Protection and Natural Resources Leading Specialist 2001-2007 Protection Committee, parliament of Georgia UNDP Project: “Drafting National Action Plan on Lawyer-Expert 2004-2005 Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) according to Stockholm Convention” UNDP/FAO Project: Fishing Sector Development in Lawyer-Expert 2004-2005 Georgia Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Lecturer 2004-2005 International Law and International Relations Faculty UNDP/GEF Project: “Development of Biosafety Lawyer-Expert 2003-2004 National System”
World Bank Project: “Protected Areas of Georgia” Lawyer-Expert 2001-2003
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Senior Specialist 1998-2001 Protection of Georgia
Publications: Author: Maia Bitadze
Title: International Legal Instruments of Biosafety and analysis of their Implementation in Georgia.
Date: 2003, Tbilisi.
Author: Maia Bitadze
Title: History of Creation and Development of International Environmental Law Considering Human Rights and Freedoms.
Date: 2003, Tbilisi.
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Author: Maia Bitadze
Title: Prospects of Development of International and National Legal Systems of Management of Chemical Substances.
Date: 2004, Tbilisi.
Author: Maia Bitadze
Title: Human Rights, Health and Protection of Environment.
Date: 2005, Baku.
Author: Maia Bitadze
Title: Role of Environmental Rights in International Treaties.
Date: 2005, Tbilisi.
Author: Maia Bitadze
Title: Standards of Protection of Environmental Rights according to European Community legislation.
Date: 2007, Tbilisi.
Author: Maia Bitadze
Title: Protection of Environmental Rights according to Case Law European Court of Human Rights.
Date: 2006, Tbilisi.
Author: Maia Bitadze
Title: Standards of Hazardous Chemical Substances Management and their influence on Georgian Legislation.
Date: 2007, Tbilisi.
Author: Maia Bitadze
Title: Issues Regarding the Access to Environmental Information in Georgia according to Aarhus Convention.
Date: 2007, Tbilisi.
Author: Maia Bitadze
Title: Implementation of Aarhus Convention According to Georgian
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Date: 2008, Tbilisi.
Author: Maia Bitadze
Title: Influence of International Standards of Environmental Rights Protection on Georgian Legislation.
Date: 2008, Tbilisi. Author: Maia Bitadze
Title: National and International Instruments of Protection of Eco – migrants.
Date: 2011, Tbilisi.
Other Activities Name of Organization, Location Status Period
Central European University “Human Rights, Law Participant 2008 and Ethics”, Budapest, Hungary,
UN Maritime Law Tribunal Summer Academy, Participant 2007 Hamburg, Germany Introduction to European Community, EUSP, Tbilisi Participant 2007
Study Visit at Council of Europe and European Participant 2005 Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg, France, Euro- integration Process, UNDP, Tbilisi Participant 2005
Workshop on Creating National Activity Plan under Participant 2004 the Stockholm Convention, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia Workshop on European law of Human Rights, Law Participant 2004 Institute of Georgia, Tbilisi
Legislative Systems of Georgia, UNDP, Tbilisi Participant 2004
Notary, Civil and Commercial Law, Ministry of Participant 2004 Justice of Georgia
4 Languages: Name Proficiency
Georgian Native
English Fluent
Russian Fluent
Contact Information: Address: Tbilisi, Bakhtrioni Street N1, App. 71 Tel.: 2 36 1842 Mob.: 595 000 770 Email: [email protected]
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