mou signing
John Halder and Minister of Education Lomaia
signed Memorandum of Understanding in 2006
Tbilisi Georgia
View of the Georgia capital - Tbilisi
Georgia flag
CCID Presidents' Visit to
The Republic of Georgia
October 5 - 11, 2007
   
Program Overview and Invitation


CCID has been working in the Republic of Georgia for a number of years, assisting their Minister of Education implement and open the first community college in the country.  The Grand Opening is scheduled in October, and CCID will be present at the event.



gori seminar
Training seminar for the new
Gori Community College teachers
A number of CCID member colleges have partnered on this initiative to date.  Eastern Iowa Community College (Muscatine) received an HED grant, and Waukesha County Technical College, Wisconsin, has written a follow-on proposal to USAID – incredible efforts by these two institutions.  Other colleges that have had a role include Santa Fe CC in Florida, Moraine Valley CC in Illinois, Kirkwood CC in Iowa, and Selkirk College in Canada.

CCID Presidents’ Visits are designed for the college senior administrators and are short in duration to accommodate their busy schedules.  This visit will allow you and your college to network with the Georgian partners, and become engaged in their initiative.
Program Details
a total in-country price of $3,250 is anticipated
and it includes:
Single/dble/ triple accommodations at the
Courtyard by Marriott hotel in downtown Tbilisi
In-country ground transportation, translation,
and most meals
All program activities including admission fees
for cultural visits, and excursions

The program leader is Dr. Ardith Maney, Professor of Public Administration and Political Science at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. She has worked in the country for the past several years and is highly knowledgeable about its recent developments. She is a CCID Associate working on a joint HED project which focuses on establishing a community college in Georgia.
















Please submit your REGISTRATION and
PAY DEPOSIT of $500 by September 12, 2007

Travel to Georgia
In order to accommodate smooth arrival and pick up by our hosts, we encourage participants to schedule their flights such that they depart for Tbilisi (Georgia) from Amsterdam on Saturday, October 6th at 10:40 AM, flight # 652 on Georgian Airlines.  
tbilisi marriott
Marriott Courtyard Hotel, Tbilisi
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