On October 11, 2013, ISET was pleased to host Swiss Ambassador to Georgia H.E. Günther Bächler. In introducing his presentation the ambassador outlined his interesting career track, which started with a BA in Art and History of Art and then moved to conflict studies and diplomacy.
The presentation continued with a discussion of the early development of Switzerland, particularly how the country, which was considered among the poorest some 200 years ago, transformed in one of the leading countries, strong and stable both economically and politically. He then drew some parallels between the early history of Switzerland and the current situation in Georgia.
On October 10, 2013, ISET Policy Institute signed a memorandum of understanding with the Competition and State Procurement Agency of Georgia (CSPA). The main points of this memorandum were granting access to its information and analyzing the dataset.
One of the strategic goals of the agency is to increase academic interest in public procurement and find competent people to explore this system. Tato Urjumelashvili, head of the CSPA, stated that the agency needs the involvement of smart people to explore the data in various ways. ISET-PI and the CSPA will also work together to support internships for ISET students.