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Ekaterine Burkadze

Food safety expert

Expert food products consultant with many years of experience. Invited by many consulting bodies to provide training, food security systems and agricultural practice implementation in Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan. Work experience in projects funded by the European Union.

Education

March 2018 PhD program of the University of Agriculture and the University of Kassel, founded by the Volkswagen Foundation. Funded by Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation.

July 6-23, 2017 International course on monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment of food and nutrition security programs. This course was developed by the Center for Development Innovation - Netherlands.

28,05-1,06,2012 leading auditor of the food product management system, certified by IRCA (Bureau Veritas).

6 May 1 April 2011 Quality infrastructure in the food industry SWEDAC, first stage in Sweden, second stage in Macedonia.

November-December 2010 Security in the Time of Global Change MASHAV Israel International Development Cooperation Agency, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Protection, Participation in International Postgraduate Studies

2009 Nov - 2010 Mar. - Certified management program. Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA)

2001-2003 - Master's programs in quality management and quality management, Technical University of Georgia, Faculty of Information Science and Management Systems

1996-2000 - Bachelor's Degree, Diploma with Honors Engineer - Metrology, Standardization and Quality Control. Technical University of Georgia, Faculty of Information Sciences and Management Systems

2001-2003 - Master's programs in quality management and quality management, Technical University of Georgia, Faculty of Information Science and Management Systems

1996-2000 - Bachelor's Degree, Diploma with Honors Engineer - Metrology, Standardization and Quality Control. Technical University of Georgia, Faculty of Information Sciences and Management Systems

professional background

October 2013 - April 2019 - Food Safety Expert - Comprehensive Institutional Development Program CIB (EU funded) for the National Food Agency of Georgia

December 2013 - until now - lecturer - metrology, standardization, certification, Agrarian University of Georgia

From 2012 to present - food safety consultant - regions: Kvemo Kartli, Adjara, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Mercy Corps, Alliance Georgia

June 2012 - Present Food Safety Consultant, STAR Consulting LTD

duties:

Consultations on food safety management systems (FSMS) and international best practices, global GAP;
creation of FSMS documents;
Consulting on FSMS implementation;
Training in GMP and GHP, HACCP, Global GAP.

A large number of projects implemented in cattle and agricultural companies: implementation of food safety and quality management systems ISO 22000; HACCP; Helal22, FSSC 22000, which has been successfully certified by international certification bodies such as: Bureau Veritas, Lloyds, SAI GLOBAL.

Implementation of good agricultural practices according to international agricultural GAP version 5 in different companies in Georgia, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, which have been successfully certified by SGS Moldova

Approved Food Safety and Quality Management Systems Consultant by IFC, EBRD, REAP in support of Agricultural Project Management Agency APMA, Mercy Corps.

Assessment of compliance with national legislation and international hygiene practices (GHP) of nine dairy producer cooperatives. The project was funded by REAP, which will be supported by the Cooperatives Development Agency.

2005- 2014 - Director - STARCOM LTD - Telecommunication equipment and accessories distributor company. duties:

contracts with customers and suppliers;
New market development;
Management of sales and procurement activities;
Relations and negotiations with Georgian and international organizations.
January 2010 - 2012 - Food Safety Consultant

Policy Management and Consultancy Group PMCG. duties:

Consultancy on Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) and international best practices;
creation of FSS documents;
Consultations on the implementation of the FS system.