Who We Are

Akaki Jamburia is the Coordinator and Team Lead for Georgia within the “Green Agenda for Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova, and Armenia” project. His work is done under the title of Project Coordinator at the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Headquarters, on the Environmental Policy and Strategy Team, within the Societies, Climate and Policy Support Division.

Akaki has extensive work experience in public, private, and civil society sectors with a strong background in project management. His areas of expertise include sustainable development, international political economy, European affairs and development cooperation. He has worked with the EU integration policies in the Eastern Partnership and Western Balkan countries, including Association Agreements and DCFTA’s, as well as with the EU’s different regional, cross-border, and thematic programs. Throughout his carrier he cooperated with various international donor organizations.

Akaki worked at the international consulting company, Policy and Management Consulting Group (PMCG) where he coordinated the implementation of the EU grants and technical assistance projects in Eastern Europe, Western Balkan countries, Africa, and Southeast Asia. Before joining PMCG, he was deputy head of the EU assistance coordination department at the Ministry of European and Euro Atlantic Integration (currently part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia). He was actively engaged in the Georgia’s EU integration process and assisted the line ministries in the implementation of the Association Agreement and DCFTA. Akaki also worked as the international relations specialist at the Ministry of Sports and Youth affairs and acted as a country representative at the Council of Europe’s European Steering Committee for Youth. He accumulated several years of work experience in civil society sector as a project manager for the EU youth and educational projects.

Akaki holds a master’s degree in Global Studies with a focus on sustainable development and climate change adaptation from the University of Gothenburg, a master’s degree in European Policies and Industrial Relations from the Georgian American University, and a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Tbilisi State University.

Giorgi Mukhigulishvili is a National Coordinator for the “Green Agenda for Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine” project, in the country of Georgia.

Giorgi supports the Green Agenda team as its primary project contact point in Georgia, in coordination with the Project Lead and Project Manager. As a National Coordinator, his role includes: securing efficient and effective stakeholder management and engagement through close cooperation with government representatives, businesses, academia, NGOs, and other relevant stakeholders; preparing and overseeing national work plans (as well as periodical national experts’ work plans), tracking and reporting their performance; facilitating meetings between team leaders; and working closely with the National Implementing Partner (CENN) to provide smooth and effective project processes in Georgia.  

Giorgi is an experienced researcher with more than 10 years of working experience in the field of energy, climate change and sustainability studies. His research area focuses on: energy policy and strategy analysis; energy system modeling; planning, economic and financial analysis of renewable energy and energy efficiency (EE) projects; analysis of Georgian and EU energy legislation; climate change impact on the energy sector and its contribution in national GHG emissions; and analysis of mitigation and adaptation measures. Since 2014, Giorgi is a certified expert reviewer of national submissions of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Giorgi has led courses on Energy Economics, Energy Security, EU Energy and Transport Policy, Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) and Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) for master’s students at Ilia State University. Giorgi holds a master’s degree in International Relations from Ilia University, a master’s degree in Economics from the International School of Economics at TSU (ISET), and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Tbilisi State University.

Ana Petriashvili is a National Communications Expert for the “Green Agenda for Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine” project, in the country of Georgia. She initiates and implements strategic communications activities focused on climate neutrality, green transition, and EU accession in the country, as well as promotes project aims and results locally.
 
Ana is an impact communications specialist with more than six years of experience in the environmental sector. Her expertise includes: the design and execution of comprehensive communication strategies; planning awareness-raising; and behavior-oriented initiatives that foster positive change within communities. Ana has been instrumental in establishing training courses and crafting knowledge materials to enhance people's capacity and knowledge in areas such as environmental protection, sustainable development, and impact communications.
 
She has experience leading communications components of projects funded by various international donor organizations in the thematic areas of climate change, energy, waste management, and entrepreneurship. Her working area covers Eastern Partnership countries with a main focus on the South Caucasus region.
 
Ana studied strategic communications and holds a master's degree in Environmental Management and Policy. Ana continuously enhances her knowledge of corporate sustainability, ESG, and circularity. Her unwavering commitment lies in driving the adoption of sustainable practices within the corporate realm, and fostering the integration of environmental protection into business operations and strategies.
 
Ana enjoys her work because she believes that raising awareness about sustainable development is crucial for fostering positive societal change and environmental stewardship, which can lead to informed actions and collective efforts toward a more just future.

Vakhtang Kochoradze is an Administrative Coordinator for the “Green Agenda for Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine” project, in the country of Georgia. He provides logistical and administrative support for Georgia’s national steering committee meetings, as well as the Green Project’s workshops, conferences, webinars, etc. on the topic of Georgia’s green transition. 

Vakhtang has more than eight years of project management experience including the preparation of various documents and reports for the purpose of capacity building and the coordination of stakeholder collaborations.  

Vakhtang holds a master’s degree in Ecological Economy from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, a master’s degree in European Studies from the University of Applied Sciences Bremen, and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management from the Georgian American University. He also holds international diplomas in Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, and Business Administration and Management – both from the Cambridge International College.