Nora Mzavanadze

PhD student
Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy
UNEP Global Environment Outlook (GEO) Collaborating Center
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Nador u. 9, Faculty Tower
Room: 
607
Phone number: 
+36 1 327 3067
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Qualifications: 
MS in Environmental Sciences and Policy, Central European University, Hungary. MS thesis title: Assessment of Sustainable Development in Lithuania in 1990-2004
BS in Economics, Vilnius University, Lithuania.
Academic/Professional experience, and Achievements: 

Ms. Nora Mzavanadze is half-Lithuanian, half-Georgian by origin and comes from Lithuania. Before starting MS and PhD studies, Nora has worked for the Lithuanian Green Movement (in 'Aukuras' and 'Zemyna' regional branches) and for the biweekly newspaper 'Zalioji Lietuva' (Green Lithuania). Since then she has collaborated with the Ministry of Environment of Lithuania, Public Policy and Management Institute (Lithuania), UNDP Lithuania, Lithuanian National Radio and Television, 'CSR network' consulting company (UK), weekly opinion newspaper 'Atgimimas' (Lithuania), CEU Business School (Hungary), International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD, Canada) and UNEP through CEU GEO collaborating center.

Ms. Nora Mzavanadze works on various aspects of sustainable development (assessment, strategic management, corporate social responsibility, environmental management) and development studies (environment and development). Her PhD thesis aims to estimate and explain the change in environmental pressures as a result of economic liberalization and industrial restructuring in former Soviet Union countries. Her PhD research has brought her as a visiting scholar to the International Institute of Industrial and Environmental Economics, Lund University, Sweden (3 months in 2006) and D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, Moscow, Russia (2 months in 2010).

Ms. Nora Mzavanadze has participated and presented papers on sustainable development and environmental topics in a few international scientific conferences in Lithuania, Spain, Turkey, Austria and Hungary. She has also participated in a number of various training courses and summer schools organized by UNEP (Switzerland, Georgia, Panama), CEU Curriculum Research Center (Hungary), Hermann von Helmholtz Association (Germany), Slovak Academy of Sciences (Slovakia), Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration (RIMAS) (Austria), Autonomous University of Barcelona (Spain), University of St. Gallen (Switzerland).

Ms. Nora Mzavanadze was also awarded the Young Economist's Award and Premium of academician Kazimieras Meskauskas in 2007 (awarded by the Lithuanian Science Academy, Vilnius, Lithuania) and the title of Person of the Year 2008 (awarded by news portal for Lithuanian communities abroad Lietuviams.com). She is also listed in Marquis Who is Who in the World

Affiliations: 
Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy
UNEP Global Environment Outlook (GEO) Collaborating Center
Academic/research topics: 
sustainable development
Central and Eastern Europe
Caucasus
Central Asia
development studies
environmental policy and management
strategic management
corporate social responsibility
forestry policy
Environmental Governance
Academic/Research Areas: 
Environmental and Energy Studies
External links: 
Mzavanadze, N. 2010. Sustainable Development in Lithuania: Between the Government Agenda and the Undiscovered Civil Society. In Contemporary Environmentalism in the Baltic States: from Phosphate springs to ‘Nordstream’. Eds. D. Galbreath. Routledge, 184
Mzavanadze, N. 2009. Sustainable Development in Lithuania: Between the Government Agenda and the Undiscovered Civil Society. Journal of Baltic Studies (JBS) 40 (3): 397-414
Mzavanadze, N. 2009. Building a Framework for National Sustainable Development Assessment and Application for Lithuania: Sustainability in Transition. Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAMP) 11 (1): 97-130
Mzavanadze, N. 2008. Sustainability in Transition: Case Study of Lithuania in 1990-2004. VDM Verlag, ISBN- 3836486288, 136 p
Mzavanadze, N. 2008. Environmental Strategies. In the Training Manual for the Rio Conventions Project “Integrating Global Environmental Issues into Bulgaria’s Regional Development Process”, by prof. A. Antypas, P. Peev and K. Medarova
Barcevicius, E., Mzavanadze, N., Ciupailaite, D.2007. Baseline Study on Corporate Social Responsibility Practices in Lithuania 2007. Public Policy and Management Institute and UNDP, Vilnius, Lithuania. Printed by UAB Kopa. 79 p
Language proficiencies (spoken): 
Lithuanian
Language proficiencies (spoken): 
English
Language proficiencies (spoken): 
Russian and French
Radio: 
2009 September. Lithuanian National Radio. Commentary on climate change in Africa
2008 November. Lithuanian National Radio. Commentary on climate change science
2008 April. Lithuanian National Radio. Commentary on Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
2007 July. Lithuanian National Radio. Commentary on LIVE Earth concerts and climate change
Print: 
Mžavanadze, N. 2010. Demokratija pagal Tailandiečius [Democracy according to Thais]. Atgimimas, 2010 May 28, No 20 (1079).
Mžavanadze, N. 2009. Kas ji, pirmoji Nobelio ekonomikos premijos laureatė moteris [About Elinor Ostrom - the first woman to win Nobel Prize in Economics]. Atgimimas, 2009 october 30, No 38 (1052). Reprinted in 'Zalioji Lietuva' and 'Gyva.lt'
Mžavanadze, N. 2009. Kalnų Karabachas: ar vėl imsimės kumščių? [on the conflict of Nagorno Karabakh] Atgimimas, 2009 March 13-19, No 6 (1020).
Mžavanadze, N. 2009. Derybos dėl klimato kaitos: šalys įstrigo aklavietėje [On climate talks in Poznan, COP 14 in 2008 december]. Atgimimas, 2009 February 6-12, No 1 (1015). Reprinted in 'Zalioji Lietuva' and 'Gyva.lt'
Mžavanadze, N. 2008. Krizės architektas siūlo išeitį [on Mr. George Soros and his ideas about the global financial crisis expressed in public lectures at Central European University] December 19, No 46 (1014).
Mžavanadze, N. 2008. Kritika – aukštojo mokslo varomoji jėga [On the quality of higher education in Lithuania]. Atgimimas, 2008 November 21-27, No 42 (1010)
Mžavanadze, N. 2008. 10 faktų apie klimato kaitą [10 facts about Climate Change]. Lithuanian National Radio and Television, 2008 July 3. reprinted in 'Zalioji Lietuva' and 'Gyva.lt'
Mžavanadze, N. 2008. TKKK: žvilgsnis iš vidaus [on the work of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change]. Lithuanian National Radio and Television, 2008 April 14. Reprinted in 'Zalioji Lietuva' and 'Gyva.lt'
Mžavanadze, N. 2008. Kad nereiktų oro gondolų, arba kaip išvengti kamščių [on transportation problems in Vilnius]. Zalioji Lietuva, 2008 March, No 6 (298). Reprinted by Lithuanian National Radio and Television
Mžavanadze, N. 2007. Ar gana gamtosaugą padaryti madingą? [Commentary on LIVE Earth concerts devoted to climate change]. Lithuanian National Radio and Television, 2007 July 9. Reprinted in 'Zalioji Lietuva' and 'Gyva.lt'
Mžavanadze, N. 2006. Net ir gero gali būt per daug. [on sustainable consumption]. Zalioji Lietuva, 2006 November. reprinted by 'Bernardinai.lt' and 'Gyva.lt'
Mžavanadze, N. 2005. Pažanga ar pabaigos pradžia? [Commentary on genetically modified organisms]. Zalioji Lietuva 2005. reprinted by 'Bernardinai.lt', Lithuanian National Radio and Television and 'Gyva.lt'