Working Language: Georgian-English

09:30-10:00        Registration and Welcome Coffee

Moderator of the National Conference: Frank Wältring, Partner, Mesopartner

10:00-10:15        Opening Session

• Mzia Giorgobiani – Deputy Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia
• Vakhtang Tsintsadze – Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia
• Dr. Danielle Meuwly – Regional Director of Cooperation, Swiss Cooperation Office for the South Caucasus, Embassy of Switzerland in Georgia

10:15-10:45                 Provision of an overview of the LED System Learning Journey and main activities  Representative of the SDC

• Beka Tagauri – Head of Programme, Employment and Income Portfolio Embassy of Switzerland in Georgia, Swiss Cooperation Office for the South Caucasus

10:45-11:15                 Presentation of main learnings from the LED System Journey from a local and national perspective

•  Beka Vacharadze – Mayor of Poti City Municipality. Nino Gvasalia – Head of the Sustainable Development and Innovation Department, Poti City Municipality
•  Vakhtang Gadelia – Mayor of Senaki Municipality. Marine Kvartchaia – Specialist of Economic Development, Statistics and Property Management Department, Senaki Municipality
•  Tamar Toria – Executive Director Georgian Farmers’Association
•  Tamar Shapatava – consultant, Strategic Development Department, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia

11:15 – 12:00              Panel discussion with decision makers from local and national level about core aspects affiliated with strengthening the LED System in Georgia

• Facilitator: Giorgi Papava – Private sector development Practice Head, International School of Economics at Tbilisi State University Policy Institute
• Mzia Giorgobiani – Deputy Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia
• Beka Vacharadze – Mayor of Poti City Municipality
• Vakhtang Gadelia – Mayor of Senaki Municipality
• Tamar Toria – Executive Director Georgian FarmersAssociation
•  Beka Tagauri – Head of Programme, Employment and Income Portfolio Embassy of Switzerland in Georgia, Swiss Cooperation Office for the South Caucasus
• David Melua – NALAG

12:00 – 12:15      Coffee Break     

12:15 – 13:00              World Café Session: Core Opportunities and Entry Points to Strengthen Cooperation between National and Local Stakeholders.

• Facilitators: National Core Group members and organizational representatives

13:00 – 13:30              Presentation of World Café Findings

13:30 – 14:30              Lunch Break

14:30 – 16:00              Interactive Working Group Discussions:

 – Promoting Better Public-Private Dialogue at the Local Level

– Strengthening Cooperation and Bottom-Up Development between National Support Organizations and Local Private and Public Sectors

– Enhancing Local and National Dialogue Channels and Peer-to-Peer Learning

Facilitators: National Core Group members and organizational representatives 

16:00 – 16:30              Coffee Break

16:30 – 17:00              Present findings on the plenary by the Working Groups’ facilitators

17:00-17:30                Closing Plenary Session

Representatives of the municipalities

• Mzia Giorgobiani – Deputy Minister of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia
• Beka Tagauri – Head of Programme, Employment and Income Portfolio Embassy of Switzerland in Georgia, Swiss Cooperation Office for the South Caucasus
• Frank Wältring – Partner, Mesopartner
• Davit Melua, Executive Director – National Association of Local Authorities of Georgia (NALAG)