Speakers

Director of Energy and Environment think-tank World Experience for Georgia, Associate professor of Ilia State University and director of its Energy and Sustainability Institute. He holds Ph.D. in High Energy Physics in Energy Policy and Energy Economics.

Murman Margvelashvili is an energy sector specialist with more then 20 years of experience working in energy policy, energy economics, project management, energy sector restructuring, reform and privatization, regulation, operation of electricity distribution, project assessments and feasibility studies, energy security, energy planning, drafting Sustainable energy policies and strategies, education and training etc.  He has worked extensively on various donor funded projects in Caucasus Region and Central Asia, participated and presented at numerous international conferences and workshops, conducted policy analyses, advocacy and outreach, interacted with authorities in the EU, Georgia and other countries.

His current interests include: various aspects of energy security, sustainability and systems thinking, energy education, reforming Georgia’s energy sector in line with Energy Community Acquis, regional and EU cooperation on energy issues.