World Bank's Program Leader in the South Caucasus, Europe and Central Asia region

Genevieve Boyreau is the Program Leader for the Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions Practice Group in the South Caucasus (ECCU3) based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Genevieve is a macro-economist with deep operational experience, technical skills and broad client experience across various regions of the World Bank. Prior to working in South Caucasus, Genevieve was leading the World Bank’s engagement in Bhutan as Resident Representative and Senior Country Economist. Before she has held various positions, in the East Asia and Pacific Region in Middle and Low Income Countries and in Headquarters at the corporate level. Genevieve came to the World Bank in 2002 through the Young Professional program, holds a Ph.D. in Economics (Auvergne University, CERDI, France). She has published several research papers including in the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), IMF and World Bank Working Papers series.

In her job, Genevieve’s main responsibilities are to (i) work closely with the South Caucasus Country Teams to design and implement country programs that will help to achieve the WBGs and the country's/CMUs strategic goals.; (ii) work across GPs/CCSAs in order to determine and implement multi-sector solutions to the complex development challenges faced by our clients; iii) manage dialogue with clients, define problems and possible solutions, and work with the CMU and the GPs to determine paths forward in meeting country challenges; and (iv) oversee one or more programs within CPF with the aim of facilitating the interaction of GPs/CCSAs with the country unit in order to support program design, implementation and dissemination of knowledge and results.

Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development

Date of Birth
7th September 1974

Education
2005-2007 MBA in Business Administration, Finance, Marketing and Strategic Management, Cerma School of Management;
1992-1998 MSc in Accounting, Control and Audit; Department of Economics, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University;
1991-1992 BSc in Physics, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University;
1989-1991 Komarov School of Mathematics and Physics.

Experience

Since 13.11.2017 – First Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development;
Since 27.11.2016 - First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Georgia;
01.09.2015- 28.10.2016 - Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development;
2012-2015 March - First Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia; Chairman of National Agency of State Property - Legal Entity of Public Law (LEPL);
Chairman, Committee on Rules of Expropriation of Property for Significant Public Needs;
Chairman, Intergovernmental Commission on State Property Management;
Chairman, Commission on Property Ownership of Land Parcels, Residential Blocks and Other Constructions, Non-Residential Areas, Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Land Parcels;
2011-2012 Business Development Director, Palitra Media;
2012 - Chairman, Supervisory Board, Rational Solutions;
2012 - CEO, Startup & Innovative Business Investment Fund;
1999-2011 First Deputy General Director, Cartu Bank;
2000-2011 Member of the Supervisory Board, Tbilisi Interbank Currency Exchange;
2010- 2012 Member of the Supervisory Board, Global Contact Consulting;
1997-1999 Head of Treasury Department, Cartu Bank;
1996-1997 Auditor, Audit & Consulting Firm;
1995-1996 Leading Specialist, United Cartu Bank.

Trainings and Certificates
2015 - Brian Tracy, Masterclass in Sales and Leadership;
2007 - John Von Achen, training in Time Management;
2000 - Barents Group, Broker Development Program;
2000 - The Trading System of the Georgian Stock Exchange;
2000 The Brokerage License, National Securities Commission of Georgia;
1999 - Barents Group, FX Operations.

Languages
Georgian (native), English and Russian (fluent).

Marital Status
Married, three children.

Rector of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

Born on April 25, 1963

Education:
1984 - Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Philologist
2006 – Sulkhan Saba Orbeliani Tbilisi State Pedagogical University; degree: Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences
2003 - Salzburg Global Seminar; Salzburg, Austria, professional training
2003 – Wilton Park, Great Britain, professional training
2002 – The World Bank Institute, Budapest, Hungary, professional training
2001 - IIEP UNESCO International Institute for Education Planning, Paris, France, professional training
1999 – SIPU/ the Swedish Institute for Public Administration, professional training

Work experience
2013 – September 9, 2016 – Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia
2015-2016 - Director of the National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement
2016 – Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University; Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences; Master’s degree program Higher Education Policy; invited lecturer
2004-2013 – Open Society Institute; Academic Foundation Programme (AFP), Budapest, Hungary, Director
2003-2004 - Open Society Institute; Higher Education Support Program (HESP), Budapest, Hungary, senior program manager
2000-2003 – President of the International Institute for Education Policy, Planning and Management (EPPM), Tbilisi, Georgia
2001-2003 – Higher Education Reform Project (COE, OSI); head of international group
1996-2000 – First Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia
1994-1996 – Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Georgia
1991-1994 – Head of Foreign Relations Department at the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia
1990 - South Milwaukee High School WI, USA, exchange lecturer
1989-1990 – Senior Research Fellow at Tbilisi State University
1989-1990 – Assistant to the Minister of Education and Science of Georgia
1988-1989 – Chief Inspector at the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia
1984-1993 - 6th Gymnasium Tbilisi, teacher

Main publications:
2005 – A monograph Private Higher Education in Georgia, IIEP UNESCO, Paris
2004 - Private Higher Education in Georgia; Private Higher Education, Edited by N.V. Varghese
IIEP UNESCO, Paris
2004 – Some Aspects of Legislative Formation of Higher Education; Caucasian Messenger. Tbilisi
2004 – General Trends of Development of Higher Education in Georgia, Prometheus, Tbilisi
2004 – Implementation of Higher Education Reform, Sazrisi, Tbilisi
2003 - Education Reform, Curriculum Change and Teacher Education in Geogia, UNESCO, IBE, Geneva

Involvement in public activities:
2015 – up to present – Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation; chairman of the International Supervisory Board
2015 – up to present – Member of the Research and Innovation Council of Georgia
2015 – up to present - Bologna Follow-up Group (BFUG), Strasbourg; co-chairman of the working group on monitoring
2015 – up to present - Higher Education Reform Experts (HEREs), Brussels
2015 – up to present – San Diego State University Georgia, member of the Advisory Board
2000 - Director of Human Resource Development Center in Georgia (UNDP/ETF)
1996-2000- Council of Europe’s Education Committee, Strasbourg; head of the Georgian delegation
1995-2000 - European Training Foundation (ETF), Turin, member of Advisers Forum
1999 –2000 - European Training Foundation (ETF), Turin; subgroup of CIS and Mongolia, chairman
1998 – UNESCO, member of the National Commission of Georgia
1993-1996 - WWF Bulletin; member of the editorial board
1995 - Facts for Life (UNICEF, UNDP, WHO, WWF), Georgian edition; member of the editorial board
1993 - World Wildlife Fund, WWF, Georgia, chief adviser

Eric Livny possesses more than 20 years of experience in academic management, economic policy research and consulting in the transition region. Eric is the founding director of the International School of Economics at Tbilisi State University (ISET) (www.iset.ge) and is currently serving as president of ISET and the affiliated ISET Policy Institute (www.iset-pi.ge); the first university-based economic policy think-tank in the South Caucasus.

In line with ISET's broader mission to contribute to the public policy debate, Mr. Livny chairs the Economic Policy Committee with the International Chamber of Commerce-Georgia and regularly advises other Georgian business associations, international organizations and government agencies. Eric is based in Georgia, where he has been living and working since 2007. He is a columnist with The Financial, Georgia Today, Investor.ge, and a regular contributor to the ISET Economist Blog (www.iset.ge/blog).