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Eka Gigauri

Eka Gigauri

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Executive Director at Transparency International Georgia; Former Board Member at Transparency International; Consultant for the U.S. Department of State on Georgia’s Independent Judiciary and Anti-Corruption System

  • Education

    • Tbilisi State University

      1995 - 1999
      Bachelor’s Degree International Relations

    • VU University Amsterdam

      2009 - 2010
      LLM In International Law

    • Caucasus University

      1999 - 2001
      Master’s Degree Business Administration

  • Experience

    • Ministry of Transport of Georgia I International Relations Office

      Jan 1998 - Jan 1999
      Officer

    • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia I Department of International Organizations, UN Office

      Jan 1999 - Jan 2002
      Officer

    • The Institute for Polling and Marketing (IPM)

      Jan 2002 - Jan 2003
      Public Relations Consultant

      - Developed and implemented public relations strategies for two biggest companies in Georgia in order to engage with and influence general public in support of accomplishing business objectives and boosting revenues;- Cultivated network of more than 10 media and communications professionals to maintain strong partnerships, secure positive coverage and facilitate quick dissemination of information.

    • Marriott International

      Jan 2003 - Jan 2004
      Public Affairs Coordinator

      - Drafted and implemented public relations and marketing strategy for all Marriott Hotels in Georgia;- Redefined media relations policies highly increasing its effectiveness and launched several new, long-term promotion projects;- Designed and implemented several new CSR activity tracks in Georgia.

    • Border Police of Georgia

      Jan 2004 - Jan 2008

      - Led the systemic reforms resulting in the transformation of the Border Police (including Georgian Coast Guard) into modern and professional service, internationally acknowledged and praised by main international players - NATO, OSCE, EU;- Led and hands-on managed anti-corruption reforms fully eradicating corruption, nepotism and establishing transparent and open HR management practices;- Drafted and ensured adoption of new legislation, Border Management Strategy and first ever Standard Operating Procedures for the Agency. Show less

      • Deputy Head

        Jan 2005 - Jan 2008

      • Head of the Border Police Provision Department

        Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

    • Research Center for Border Security and Migration

      Jan 2008 - Jan 2009
      Member of the Board I Supervisor of International Division

    • Caucasus Interconnect

      Jan 2009 - Jan 2010
      Expert

      Organized various forums in Georgia and Netherlands aiming to promote Georgia as a reformist country with Euro-Atlantic agenda

    • Transparency International Georgia

      Dec 2010 - now
      Executive Director

      - Led TI Georgia to become one of the most active and well-known NGOs in the countrywith 6 offices, 50 staff and up to 80 volunteers (vs 1 office 13 staff and 0 volunteers in2010);- Increased the operational budget almost 10 times and diversified the sources offunding, negotiated multi-year core-funding contracts, thus increasing the resilienceand stability of the organization;- Established good working relations with all main donors in the region: USAID, SIDA,NORMFA, DANIDA, UKGGF;- Elaborated and led a number of internal reforms to streamline management, establishand enforce various policies (including business continuity and IT), fully automatingfinancial, HR and project management;- Transformed a largely Anti-corruption NGO to a leading CSO and think-tank working onall good-governance and democracy related issues;- Through organizational and/or coalition efforts inter-alia led successful efforts resulting in: >Adoption of internationally award-winning political party finance legislation >Creation of the state agency to monitor and verify asset declarations of publicofficials >Adoption of anti-corruption and particularly revolving door legislation- Designed and led partnerships, coalitions and various forms of engagements withpartner CSOs in Georgia and beyond, various local community groups within thecountry, media, arts and business leaders, as well as established connections withimportant stakeholders in key capitals across the globe Show less

    • Presidential Administration of Georgia

      Oct 2013 - Oct 2018
      Member of the State Pardon Commission

      Contributed to pardoning of up to 500 prisoners (out of 10 000 appeals discussed) as aresult of thorough appraisal of every individual case.

    • Transparency International

      Nov 2019 - Nov 2020
      Board Member

    • Transparency International

      Nov 2021 - now
      Board Member

    • Open Government Partnership

      Jul 2022 - now
      Steering Committee Member

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • LAD program on the role of public policy in private sector development

      Stanford CDDRL (Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of law)
      Jan 2016

    • Senior Executive Seminar (SES) for national ministers, ambassadors, legislators, admirals, general officers, and senior government officials

      George C. MARSHALL Center for Security Studies
      Jan 2007

    • Program Certificate Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management

      Harvard Business School Executive Education
      Jul 2022

    • Draper Hills Summer Fellows Program on Democracy and Development

      Stanford University, Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law
      Jul 2017