Mrs. Nino Chikovani
Deputy Chairperson
Born on March 12, 1975.
From December 2019 holds the position of Deputy Chairperson of LEPL National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia Sakpatenti.
Education
In 1999 graduated from Medical Institute functioning at Scientific Research Institute of Experimental and Clinical Therapy of the Ministry of Health of Georgia, with the qualification of General Practitioner (equated with the academic degree of Master).
Professional Experience
- 2016-2019 Vice president of Silk Road Chamber of International Commerce (SRCIC);
- 2015-2019 President of PLC Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry;
- 2011-2015 Director General of PLC Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry;
- 2006-2011 Head of International Relations Department, PLC Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry;
- 2004-2006 Assistant of President of PLC Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in International Relations;
- 2001-2004 General Manager, Ltd “MD Group”;
- 1998-2001 Manager, Lts “Device”.
Additional Information
- 2019 Member of Authorization Council of Professional Educational Institutions, National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement, Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia;
- 2018-2019 Head of Consultation Group on Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area Agreement (DCFTA) at Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia;
- 2018 Member of Authorization Council of Professional Educational Institutions, National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement, Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia;
- 2017 Member of Council of Directors at European Chamber;
- 2017 Member of Advisory Board at National Statistics Office of Georgia;
- 2017 Member of Advisory Board of Accreditation Center – Unified National Authority for Accreditation;
- 2015 Member of Council of Directors at European Chamber;
- 2015-2020 – On behalf of Georgia she was the Head of the joint project of Chambers of Commerce of Georgia and Munich and Upper Bavaria “Promotion of Small and Medium size enterprise Development and Improvement of Labour Market in Georgia”;
- 2010-2017 She coordinated in Georgia the Project “East Invest – Capacity Building of Business Support Organizations (BSO) in the Eastern Partnership Countries”;
- 2024 WIPO Academy Training of Trainers Program
- 2024 Self-Paced Course: Introduction to Teaching Methodologies for IP Trainers- WIPO Academy
- 2024 Advanced Course - Trademarks, Industrial Designs, and Geographical Indications -WIPO Academy
- 2023 Specialized Course on Developing Successful Development Agenda Projects - WIPO Academy
- 2023 Specialized Course on the Essentials of Patents - WIPO Academy
- 2014 Training “Management of Business Support Organizations”, European Chamber (Brussels, Belgium);
- 2008 Training Course “Logistics and Supply Chain Management”, Ministry of Commerce of People’s Republic of China (Beijing, People’s Republic of China);
- 2007 Training Course “Civil Servants Training Course”, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (Tokyo, Japan);
- 2003 Seminar “Management of Advertising and Other Promotion Tools”, St. Mary’s University Business Development Centre, Georgian Business Development Centre – Caucasia;
- 2001 Practical Course “Marketing”, Hipp Austria (Gmunden, Austria).
Languages
- English
- Russian
Marital Status
- Mrs. Nino Chikovani is married and has two children.
