Tato Kvamladze
Invited Lecturer
Master
Department of Politics and International Relations
School of Social Sciences
Tbilisi State University - Social Science - Bachelor - 2003-01-09 - 2007-09-28
Georgian Institute of Public Affairs - International Affairs - Master - 2008-01-09 - 2010-01-10
Estonian School of Diplomacy - Diplomacy and Euro-integration - Master - 2012-03-09 - 2013-05-24
U.S. Naval Postgraduate School - Resource Planning and Management - Master - 2018-12-19 - 2020-12-06
Defence resources management system in the Georgian ministry of defence - 2014
Analyzing the efficiency of Georgia’s defence spending - 2017
Nuclear proliferation of Iran: Challenging the balance of power in the Middle East - 2018
Feasibility of defense autarky: Comparative case studies of Turkey, Iran, and Ukraine - 2020
Achieving self-sufficiency in arms production to enhance defense capabilities for Georgian military - 2021
Russia’s war in Ukraine and reconfiguration in the South Caucasus - 2022
Iran’s defence industry: What’s in stock for Russia - 2023
American Politics and Government-IREL1310 (
2021/2022;
2022/2023;
2023/2024;
)
American (US) Politics and Government-POLI3218 (
2021/2022;
)
US - Foreign and Defense Policy-POLI3215 (
2017/2018;
2018/2019;
)
Foreign Politics and National Defense of US-IREL6131 (
2021/2022;
2022/2023;
2023/2024;
)
Military–industrial complex-IREL5350 (
2021/2022;
2023/2024;
)
American Politics and Government-IREL1310
Tato Kvamladze brings a decade of progressive leadership experience, specializing in defense policy and management. He has held mid-level management positions at the Georgian Ministry of Defense and actively participated in defense budget planning and execution trend analysis and has a profound understanding of the work of defense institutions. Concurrently, Mr. Kvamladze heads the defense infrastructure management office, where he is in charge of elaborating infrastructure policy and development strategy, coordinating the ministry’s construction development, real estate, and sustainment budget planning process, and leading the prioritization of projects to increase efficiency and effectiveness. Throughout his career, Mr. Kvamladze had accumulated invaluable experience and championed major defense programs aimed at optimizing defense expenditure. He has been instrumental in the development and implementation of key strategic documents and programs.
His academic credentials are in the field of political science and economics. He holds his BA in social science from Tbilisi State University, a MA in international relations from the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs, and an MBA in resource planning and management from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. He also holds a postgraduate diploma (MAS equivalent) in diplomacy and Euro-integration from the Estonian School of Diplomacy. Additionally, his professional portfolio includes certifications in Lean Six Sigma (Yellow Belt) and Project Management Professional (PMP). He has expertise in policy analysis, cost-benefit analysis, monitoring and evaluation, and Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE).
Mr. Kvamladze started his teaching career five years ago and is lecturing at various universities in Georgia. His research interests include geopolitics, foreign and defense policy, and defense economics including the defense industry, military expenditure, and international arms trade. He is fluent in Georgian, English, and Russian.
