Nino Dolidze is an election integrity expert, with over 18 years of extensive working experience in democratic development, electoral processes, good governance, human rights, the rule of law, disinformation and propaganda, and Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI). Until recently, she served as the Executive Director of the International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED), one of Georgia’s most prominent civil society organizations dedicated to safeguarding electoral integrity.
Nino has held key roles in international and domestic organizations, leading and implementing a broad array of programs, focused on strengthening democratic development and EU integration of Georgia. In addition to practitioner work, Nino is a lecturer in political sciences, including political campaigning, electoral integrity, and political party development.
She has observed more than 20 National Elections within and outside Georgia as a core team member as well as long-term and short-term election observer. International Observations included missions of OSCE/ODIHR, IRI, NDI, ENEMO, EPDE.
Nino holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy and Administration, and a Bachelor’s degree in Diplomacy and International Relations. She is an alumna of the Women’s Campaign School at Yale University (Class of 2016). She is alumni of Global Leader Program by the McCain Institute (2022 cohort).