Georgian Institute of Public Affairs

Georgian Institute of Public Affairs

Other name	GIPA
Motto	In hoc signo vinces
Motto in English	In this sign you will conquer
Type	Private
Established	1994
Rector	Maka Ioseliani
Location	Tbilisi , Georgia 41°42′07″N 44°47′53″E / 41.70194°N 44.79806°E / 41.70194; 44.79806
Student Media	Radio GIPA (FM 94.3) Brosse Street Journal
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Website	www.gipa.ge

The Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA) (Georgian: საქართველოს საზოგადოებრივ საქმეთა ინსტიტუტი) was created in 1994 in Tbilisi, Georgia. Four separate schools of the Institute offer MA, BA programs and training courses in the spheres of Public Affairs, Local Governance, Journalism, International Affairs and Law, as well as a PhD program in the social sciences. GIPA is considered one of the top three universities in Georgia, alongside the Free University of Tbilisi and Tbilisi State University.^[1]

The Georgian Institute of Public Affairs is a national center for development of practices in Public Administration, Law, Politics and Journalism. Since its establishment, GIPA brought together leaders from business, media, civil society and public services to contribute to developing effective governance at state, municipal and local levels as well as independent and viable media in Georgia through interactive education programs, research and training.^[2]

The university is governed by a board, some of which are appointed by the existing members whereas others are elected by the university academic board. The board also appoints the rector, who, as an executive director of the university, is responsible for its strategic development.^[3] Previous directors of GIPA include Giorgi Margvelashvili.

Apart from graduate degree and certified training programs, GIPA carries out many research and training projects. It also publishes student newspaper "Brosse Street Journal" and manages the first English-language and student run Radio GIPA.^[4]