On February 26, 2010, the graduate students of interdisciplinary international Master’s program in Social Sciences “Transformation in the South Caucasus” and “Gender Studies” defended their graduate thesis at the Center for Social Sciences, Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University.

TSC defense committee members:

1.      Dr. Timothy Blauvelt, ACCELS regional director, TSC program Faculty member

2.      Ms. Khatuna Salukvadze, TSC program Faculty member, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, TSU, MFA, head of Political Department

3.      Prof. Joseph Salukvadze, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Department of Human Geography, TSU

4.      Mr. Davit Matsaberidze, TSC program Faculty member, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, TSU, AFP returning fellow

5.      Ms. Tamar Khuntsaria, TSC program Faculty member, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, TSU, AFP returning fellow

TSC five students were awarded academic degree: Master of Social Sciences (MSocSc), main field of study: Transformation in the South Caucasus

Gender Studies program defense committee memebrs:

1. Tamar Tskhadadze, Head of Gender Studies Master's program, associate professor, FSPS, TSU, Head of defense committee
   
2. Lia Tsuladze - Gender Studies Master's program Faculty member, assistant professor, FSPS, TSU
3. Medea Badashvili - Gender Studies Master's program Faculty member
4. Tamar Tsopurashvili - Gender Studies Master's program Faculty member, assistant professor at Ilia State University