YES Leader: Mr. Nugzar Meladze
Email : Nugzar@yesweb.org

• Founded YES Georgia Network to address the challenges faced by young people in generating sustainable livelihoods.
• Initiated several youth development initiatives in the areas of training, organizing youth self help groups, lobbying with governments and organizing seminars for youth, piloting eco -village pilot projects
• Raised US $ 160.000 from key partners such as Japan Government, SDC, and Geocell, JSC "Spetsheliotbomontaji".
• Was selected a Fellow from British Council, Israel Government and Holland Research Institute
• Has been heading Energy NGO Coalition since 2003 and has been Leader of several NGO delegations to different conferences and meetings. Has written many articles and has published books to his credit
• Attained Global exposure at YES Summits YES Alexandria 2002, YES Hyderabad 2004, YES Mexico 2004, YES Alexandria Forum 2007.
• Has a Doctors degree in Heat Power Engineering and a Masters degree in Finance
• His key expertise is in the areas of Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Monitoring and Evaluation, Education, Heat Power Engineering, Environmental Impact Assessment, Waste Management, Water Management, Project Management. Serves as a member of European Environmental Bureau EEB, International Solar Energy Society (ISES), Committee on Sustainable Energy at UN/ECE, Youth and Environment in Europe (YEE) and Youth Professionals Foundation.