Program

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9th Silk Road International Conference on Business, Economics,

International Relations and Education

PROGRAM

May 23-25, 2014 Tbilisi, Georgia

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May 23-25, 2014 Tbilisi, Georgia

INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF

COMMERCE IN GEORGIA

TURKISH AIRLINES

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09:00-09:45 Registration of participants

10:00-11:45 Opening ceremony

12:00 – Cocktail

13:30- 14:30 Cultural Festival, International Black Sea University

14:30 – 19:00 Tbilisi city tour

19:00 – 20:30 Georgian folklore concert

20:30 – Dinner, Private School “Skhivi”

May 23, 2014Opening Ceremony,Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, #1, Chavchavadze Ave.

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09:30 – 09:45 Accounting and Auditing Research in GeorgiaMariam KOYAVA, Georgia

09:45-10:00 International Auditing Standards – Practice in GeorgiaGiorgi ROSTIASHVILI, Georgia

10:00-10:15 Underpricing of Initial Public Offerings and Determinants of Short-Term Performance: Evidence from TurkeyEyup BASTI; Cemil KUZEY, Turkey

10:15-10:30 A Suggestion of Solution to the Financial CrisesIsmail OZSOY, Turkey

10:30 – 10:45 Role of FDI for Countries Economic Development: the Case of GeorgiaVakhtang CHARAIA, Georgia

10:45-11:00 Comparative Analysis of Depositors’ Behavior during Financial Crises in Countries with and without Deposit Insurance SystemSophio KHUNDADZE, Georgia

11:00 – 11:15 The Effects of Fed Decisions on the “Fragile Five”Zehra Vildan SERIN, Mehmet ORHAN, Halil İbrahim ÇELİKEL, Turkey

11:15 – 11:30 Discussions

11:30 – 11:45 Coffee Break

09:00-09:30 Registration of participants

May 24, 2014

Presentations, International Black Sea University, David Aghmashenebeli Alley, 13th Km, 2

BUSINESS1st SessionRoom: Conference Hall, 3rd Floor, B BuildingTrack Finance; Accounting and Auditing Research in Developing CountriesChair: Ismail OZSOYWorking language: English

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14:45 – 15:00 Some Approaches on Evaluation of Competitiveness of Tourism in AzerbaijanElchin AKBAROV, Azerbaijan

11:45-12:00 Earnings Quality Management in Georgian Public CompaniesKetevan LAPACHI, Nino PATARAIA, Georgia

12:00 – 12:15 Ownership and Mode of Entry into Banking System of GeorgiaMetin MERCAN, Ilia BOTSVADZE, Georgia

12:15-12:30 Effective Competition Authority Solomon MENABDISHVILI, Georgia

12:30 – 12:45 Innovations in Retail PaymentsMariam GELKHVIIDZE, Georgia

12:45 – 13:00 Competitive Analysis of Turkish AirlinesHaşmet GOKIRMAK, Turkey

13:00 – 13:15 Business in Developing Country: Towards Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityOlawale TOYE, Georgia

13:15 – 13:30 Convergence or Divergence between European HRM and Amer-ican HRMGürhan UYSAL, Turkey

13:30-13:45 Discussions

13: 45- 14:45 Coffee Break

3rd SessionRoom: Conference Hall, 3rd Floor, B BuildingTrack: Business in Developing Countries; Marketing Management and Business Strategies; Global Tourism Development and Hospitality Man-agement; Chair: Kakhaber JAKELIWorking language: English

2nd Session Room: Conference Hall, 3rd Floor, B BuildingTrack: Finance; Business in Developing CountriesChair: Ketevan LAPACHIWorking Language: English

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15:00-15:15 Dark Tourism of Georgia – Sites of DeathNikoloz MESKHISHVILI, Georgia

15:15-15:30 Tourism and Hospitality Strategy in the Global Market PlaceTornike KHOSHTARIA, LALI GIGAURI, Georgia

15:30-15:45 City Branding Strategy between Identity and Image: An Empirical Study on Branding an Industrial City of Jubail Hilal ASIL, Amer AL-JAMMAZI, Turkey

15:45-16:00 Halal Market for Food ProductionsKakhaber DJAKELI, Yousef MAHDI, Georgia

16:00 – 16:15 Turbulent Environments for PR and Media (Globalization interaction)Nickolas MAKHARASHVILI, Georgia


13:15-13:30 Impact of Higher Education on Place BrandingNergis AZIZ, Turkey; Habibe ILHAN, Turkey; Ibrahim KELES, Kyrgyzstan;Barry FRIEDMAN, USA; Nizamettin BAYYURT, Turkey

13:30-13:45 Georgia-a Cradle of WineNatela POPKHADZE, Georgia

13:45 – 14:00 A Survey of Food Safety: Consumer AwarenessAssoc. Prof. Dr. Filiz KADI, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Osman Salih KADI

14:00 – 14:15 Employee Motivation Theories: the case of International Black Sea UniversityTamta LEKISHVILI, Goderdzi BUCHASHVILI, Georgia

14: 15-14:30 Readiness for Change as a Determinant of Success in Competi-tionTeona MAISURADZE, Georgia

14:30 – 14:45 Conflict of Interest and Corporate ScandalsMarine PRIKHODKO, Georgia


4th SessionRoom: B204Track: Business in Developing Countries; Marketing Management and Business StrategiesChair: Goderdzi BUCHASHVILIWorking Language: English

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11:30 – 11:45 The Dry Port Concept - Analysis of European Experience on Dry Ports’ Advantages to Stay Competitive in Today’s Maritime Sector and Locational Analysis of Dry Port in AzerbaijanEtibar HUSEYNLI, Hidayat HAMIDOV, Azerbaijan

09:30 – 09:45 A Field Research about Oppression Incurred Upon Woman Entrepreneurs in Patriarchal SocietiesMetin ULUKÖY, Serkan BAYRAKTAROGLU, Turkey

09:45 – 10:00 Georgia: Opportunities and Threats of Economic Growth and SMEsTatiana PAPIASHVILI, Ilyas CILOGLU, Georgia

10:00- 10:15 Public Finance and Public Policy. Validity and Sustainability of Government Intervention in Overall Economic ActivitiesGiga GIORGADZE, Georgia

10: 15 – 10: 30 Analysis of EU Financial Supports towards Turkey via PestleHasan AKCA, Mesut ALBENI, Turkey

10: 30 – 10:45 The Silk Road Common MarketNadereh CHAMLOU, USA

10: 45 – 11:00 Simulation of Corruption Effects on Economic Growth in IranShahram Raeisi DEHKORD, Iran

11:00 – 11: 15 Discussions


2nd SessionRoom: B206Track: Public Sector Economics, International economics & businessChair: Teimuraz BERIDZEWorking Language: English

ECONOMICS1st SessionRoom: B206Track: Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development Strategies; Public Sector Economics, International economics & businessChair: Valentin LIVADAWorking language: English

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11:45 – 12:00 Sectoral and Regional Effects of Real Estate Sales to Foreigners in TurkeyFiliz KADI, Turkey

12: 00 – 12:15 Is Georgia Ready to Join European Union: A Human Capital PerspectiveFaruk GÜRSOY, Erhan ATAY, Turkey

12:15 – 12:30 The Impacts of Fiscal Stamps on the Government Revenueof Ottoman State: A Case Study form 1863 to 1923Ömer ALP, Turkey

12:30 – 12:45 Effects of Government Subsidies on Grape Growers in GeorgiaTengiz TAKTAKISHVILI, Georgia

12:45 – 13:00 Define Entry Modes and Strategies of Georgian Agricultural Prod-ucts on the EUGiorgi GHAGHANIDZE, Georgia

13:00 – 13:15 Competitive Advantages of Georgian Agricultural Products on the EU MarketGiorgi GHAGHANIDZE, Georgia



14:00-14:15 Electricity Market Deregulation, Market Design and Trading in Turkish Power MarketAhmet YUCEKAYA, Turkey

14:15 – 14:30 Energy Security and Economic Growth Issues for Selected EU Members & TurkeyFatma Eban ARIKAN, Turkey

14:30 – 14:45 Analysis of Environmental Performance, Energy Conservation, and Emission Reduction in the Financial PerspectiveGustaf Geysbert LONTOH, Indonesia

14:45 – 15:00 ‘Power Trio’ Going Strong Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey Trilateral Cooperation in the Energy Sphere. Natalia KONARZEWSKA, Poland

3rd SessionRoom: B206Track: Energy, Environment & Sustainable Development; Chair: Ahmet YUCEKAYAWorking Language: English

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15:00 – 15:15 The Utilization of the Municipal Waste and Landfill Gas to EnergyAhmet YUCEKAYA, Turkey

15: 15 – 15:30 Forecasting the Electricity Demand of Georgia for Sustainable DevelopmentAhmet DEMIR, Iraq


09:30 – 09:45 The Role of Quality Assurance in Higher Education System of GeorgiaDiana MTCHEDLISHVILI, Georgia

09: 45 – 10:00 Goals and Challenges of Higher Education Facing AzerbaijanHeydar EMINLI, Naila NABIYEVA, Azerbaijan

10:00 – 10:15 The Broad and Specific Change Forces Challenging Higher Education LeadershipIrma MESIRIDZE, Georgia

10:15 – 10: 30 Alternative Way to Higher Education InnovationMustafa AKDAĞ, Mustafa GÜNEŞ, Turkey

10:30 – 10:45 The Impact of EACEA TEMPUS Projects on the Institutional Development of International Black Sea UniversityNatela DOGHONADZE, Murat ERGUVAN, Lali GIGAURI, Georgia

10: 45 – 11:00 Reflections on the Increase of Demand on Quality Assurance in Higher Educational InstitutionsNikoloz PARJANADZE, Georgia

11:00- 11:15 Studying Abroad: Bosnian CaseSerife OZLEN, Ugur TURKYILMAZ, Tasan DENIZ, Iraq

11: 15 – 11:30 Discussions

11:30 – 11:45 Coffee break

EDUCATION1st SessionRoom: B202Track: Education Management in the Service of Enhancement of the Qual-ity of Education; Chair: Natela DOGHONADZEWorking Language: English

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11:45 – 12:00 The Importance of Counseling and Culture in the American Education SystemTamar SHIOSHVILI, Georgia

12:00 – 12:15 Effects of Leadership on Student’s Success through the Balanced Leadership FrameworkMünevver Ölçüm ÇETIN, F.Şehkâr Fayda KINIK, Turkey

12:15-12:30 The Role of Leadership in Creating Change-capable University: Motivating and Engaging Staff with Necessary ChangesIrina BAKHTADZE, Georgia

12:30 – 12:45 Impacts of Teacher-Student Interaction on Multicultural Classes: the case of International Black Sea University Natalia KUBLASHVILI, Georgia

12:45 – 13:00 The Role of Modern text-books in Life and CareerGulnara DIASAMIDZE, Khatuna TABATADZE, Georgia

13:00 – 13:15 History and Tourism Curriculum Development as a Significant Vari-able in Raising the Awareness of One’s Own Cultural Heritage, Serving the Country on its Way to ProsperityTinatin KUBLASHVILI, Georgia



2nd Session Room: B202Track: Education Management in the Service of Enhancement of the Quality of Education; Psychological Issues Dealing with EducationChair: Münevver Ölçüm ÇETINWorking Language: English

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14:30 – 14:45 Development and Current Trends of Business English CorrespondenceMaia KUTATELIDZE, Georgia

14: 45 – 15:00 English Teachers’ Reasons for Considering Proverbs Significant to Learn in the ClassroomHalis GOZPINAR, Georgia

15:00 – 15:15 The Ways of Enriching University Student’s ESP VocabularyNatela DOGHONADZE, Marina ZORANYAN, Georgia

15:15 – 15:30 Teaching English for Learning the Ancient History of Aiakolkheti, KarduNatela POPKHADZE, Georgia

15:30- 15:45 The Use of Folk Literature in English Language TeachingSerdar ALIÇ, Georgia

15:45 – 16:00 The Influence of Turkish Soap Operas on Georgian Televison on the Decision of Learners to Start Learning Turkish at the Georgian UniversitiesIlyas USTUNYER, Mehmet Selim AYHAN, Georgia

16:00- 16:15 Discussions

09:30 – 09:45 German Economic Hegemony in EU, Turkish Economy Growth and Russian Political Strengthening in the World, with the Passive Role of the USA Shaping Future of Georgia?Kakhaber DJAKELI, Georgia

09:45 – 10:00 Assessing the NATO Enlargement Policy at Caucuses RegionSertif Demir, Turkey

3rd SessionRoom: B202 Track: English Language Teaching; Language in a Business WorldChair: Ilyas USTUNYERWorking Language: English

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS1st SessionRoom B203Track: Security of Black and Caspian Seas Region; Main Issues Related to the Energy Security in the World PoliticsChair: Nika CHITADZEWorking language: English

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10:00 – 10:15 Geopolitics of Natural Gas Pipelines: The Caucasian CaseMurat GUL, Turkey

10:15 – 10:30 Main tendencies of the fighting against Terrorism and cross-bor-der crime in the Black Sea/Caspian RegionNika CHITADZE, Georgia

10:30- 10:45 Proliferation of Biological Weapons and the Ways of Legal RestraintsTea ABRAMISHVILI, Georgia

10:45 – 11:00 Human Security beyond Energy Security: New Paradigm for the World DevelopmentJeong Won NAH, South Korea



11:30 – 11:45 Conflicts instead of Balance of PowerZaza TSOTNIASHVILI, Georgia

11:45 – 12: 00 Center-Periphery Relations in Turkish PoliticsŞammas SALUR, Turkey

12:00 – 12:15 The Influence of Globalization on the National ValuesSevdagul Fazil ALIYEVA, Azerbaijan

12:15 – 12:30 Main Aspect of Globalisation: Challenges of Information SecurityAfolabi Olaleye TOYE, Georgia

12:30 – 12:45 “Secularization Lost, Secularization Regained” Secularization in the Practice of Cultural IslamAlper ÇAKMAK, Turkey

12: 45 – 13:00 Gender Dimensions of Global Processes: The Feminization of Migration and the Global Sex IndustryKifayat Jabi AGHAYEVA, Azerbaijan

13: 00 – 13:15 Discussions

2rd SessionRoom B203Track: Main Aspects Of Globalization; Main Threats and Challenges in the Modern International RelationsChair: Jeong Won NAHWorking language: English

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09:30 – 09:45 Adaptation of SAP Business-One software for Georgian manufacturing management systems’ automation tasksAlexander ABESADZE, Georgia

09: 45 – 10:00 Recognizing and Ranking Effective Factors to select the most Appropriate RFID System in Productive Units with AHP ApproachAlireza SHAHRAKI, Mohamad Abasi SARDARABADI, Iran

10:00 – 10:15 Distributed Complex Network in the Field of Management of Modes of Power SystemDavit CHIKOVANI, Roman SAMKHARADZE, Lia GACHECHILADZE, Zaur JOJUA, Georgia

10:15 – 10:30 The Process of Creating a Television Program Using a 3D Graphic Environment for AdvertisementDavit CHIKOVANI, Georgia

10:30 – 10:45 Scenarios of Nanotechnology Development and Usage in TurkeyFatih KARACA, M. Atilla ÖNER, Turkey

10:45 – 11:00 Applications of Category Theory in BusinessHasan ATIK, Turkey



11:30 – 11:45 The role of Information Technology on Hospitality ManagementMuhammed Kursad OZLEN, Osman SAHIN, Iraq

ICT IN BUSINESS, HUMANITIES, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES1st SessionRoom: B204 Track: ICT in Business, Humanities, Education and Social SciencesChair: M. Atilla ÖNERWorking Language: English

2st SessionRoom: B204 Track: ICT in Business, Humanities, Education and Social SciencesChair: Giorgi BAGATURIAWorking Language: English

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11:45 – 12:00 Detecting Dimensionality and Identifying Quality of a Course Using Principal Components Based Regression AnalysisMehtap ERGUVEN, Turkey; Irina MILNIKOVA, USA; Cabir ERGUVEN, Turkey

12:00 – 12:15 Computer as a motivation-raising precondition in grammar teaching/learningMehmet SAHINER, Georgia

12: 15 – 12:30 Principles of Strategic Management and Cybernetics for the Practice of International RelationsGiorgi BAGATURIA, Teona DUMBADZE, Georgia

12:30 – 12:45 Issues of creation the masters’ educational module on Production Management by Using the SAP SoftwareAlexander ABESADZE, Georgia


09:30 – 09:45 Principles of taxation – from Ibn Khaldun to Laffer CurveMerab MIKELASHVILI, Georgia

09:45 – 10:00 Profit Tax Analysis in Georgia’s Tax SystemKhaliana CHITADZE, Lali SADAGHASHVILI, Giorgi TENADZE, Georgia

10:00 – 10: 15 Merger Notification and Review Procedures under the National Competition Law: International Experience and Georgian RealityKetevan LAPACHI, Georgia

10:15 – 10:30 Value of Port Anaklia in the New Project “Silk Road”Maia BARBAKADZE, Georgia

10:30 – 10:45 Present Georgian-Turkish Economic RelationsIoseb ARCHVADZE, Georgia

10:45-11:00 The Role of Human Capital in Economic Growth IncliusiveUshangi SAMADASHVILI, Georgia

11:00 - 11:15 Lawful Resistance of Attempted CrimeTeimuraz DARSANIA, Georgia

BUSINESS/ECONOMICS1st SessionRoom: B208Track: Finance; Accounting and Auditing Research in Developing Coun-tries; Global Tourism Development and Hospitality ManagementChair: Ushangi SAMADASHVILIWorking Language: Georgian

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11:45 – 12:00 Strategic Directions of Tourism DevelopmentMarina METREVELI, Eka DEVIDZE, Georgia

12:00 – 12:15 European System of Tourism Indicators TOOLKIT as the New Approach of Georgia’s Integration to EuropeNiko KVARACXELIA, Georgia

12:15 – 12:30 Activities of Touring Bases and Problems in Georgia in 30s of XX CenturyTamar TAMARASHVILI, Georgia

12:30 – 12:45 Hotel Business in GeorgiaTea KBILTSETSKHLASHVILI, Darina KHUBAEVA, GeorgiaEffectiveness of Tourism Management

12:45 - 13:00 Tourism and EducationLili KOCHLAMAZASHVILI, Maka BUGHULASHVILI, Georgia

13:00 – 13:15 Tourism and Education Mary NISHNIANIDZE, Lali MIKELADZE, Georgia

13:15-13:30 Discussions

13:30-14:30 Coffee Break

13:30-13:45 Development Strategies of Business Educational Programs in Transitional CountriesIa NATSVLISHVILI, Georgia

2nd SessionRoom: B208Track: Global Tourism Development and Hospitality ManagementChair: Marina METREVELIWorking Language: Georgian

3nd SessionRoom 203Track: Education Management in the Service of Enhancement of the Quali-ty of Education; Psychological Issues dealing with EducationChair: Madona MIKELADZEWorking Language: Georgian


11:30 – 11:45 Coffee break

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13:45-14:00 The Actual Issue of the System of the Higher Medical Education in GeorgiaTamriko VALISHVILI, Georgia

14:00-14:15 The Art of Time management on the Brevity of LifeLili KORIDZE, Guli SHERVASHIDZE, Georgia

14:15-14:30 From Violence to Humanity - Main Challenge of Modern SchoolMadona MIKELADZE, Georgia

14:30 – 14:45 From Traditional Teaching Methods to Multimedia TechnologiesMariam ZAKARIASHVILI, Irakli CHICHASHVILI, Georgia



15:15-15:30 Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Syndrome, the Identification and StrategiesDarejan GELADZE, Georgia

15:30-15:45 Organizing of Group Working - Assessment FeaturesNana MAKARADZE, Nani MAMULADZE, Nana FUTKARADZE, Georgia

15:45-16:00 Physical Culture end Sport for the Intellectual Development of the YouthBesik TSITSAGI, Georgia

16:00-16:15 Effective Teaching StrategiesLela TAVDGIRIZE, Nato SHEROZIA, Georgia

16:15- 16:30 Discussions

16:30 – 16: 45 Closing Sessions

17:00 – 18:00 Exhibition of IBSU professors “Alma Arte”, International Black Sea University

19:00 - Dinner

4th SessionRoom 203Track: Psychological Issues dealing with EducationChair: Madona MIKELADZEWorking Language: Georgian

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10:00-15:00 – Trip to old capital Mtskheta

Departures

May 25, 2014Cultural Program

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