Nugzar Kokhreidze – ATSU Alumni

 

Kindness must be relevant in one’s life. That is why I say: “Be active in everything every time”. The motto of the organization which was established by three of us, became the motto of my life.

I came back in Georgia in 1997, after having lived in Kazakhstan for many years. I studied in public school N13 for the last two forms. I met the head of the exam commission Iraida Krotenko while having state exams. She told me about the specialty of Russian Language and Literature. My sister and I enrolled the university without charge and we got Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees.

We formed an organization together with Iraida Krotenko and Nona Bobokhidze, a scientific-intellectual club “Dialogues among Generations”. At present, one of the strongest local organization made its first steps at ATSU. Later, it was broadened and continued functioning independently.

In 2007, with the recommendation of my friend Irina Tkeshelashvili, I started working at international organization of migration (UN Migration Agency) in Kutaisi office and later I became its coordinator. I had worked there for 11 years and I think that we did many good things for migrants.

At present I got back to RICDOG and I do many other jobs. I am a trainer, coach, facilitator. I make trainings in personal development issues, in employment techniques, time managing, financial education. I have invented a number of table and outdoor games, exercises and methodologies which are very helpful for trainings.

I continue studying and I am a second-year Doctoral student of international relations in Georgian-American University. I also study at the University of Practical Psychology remotely in Moscow.

At the same time, I am active in different fields: I represent the international movement against climate changes in Georgia 350.org, a secretary of civil advisors’ council in Kutaisi City Hall, a representative of Public Broadcasting in Imereti region, a coordinator of the fifth working group of national platform of Eastern Partnership of Georgia etc.

My life is full of exciting events, innovations and positive situations. I wish everyone to be active in everything every time.