Meetings and Discussions

Visit of the Representatives of the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy

2009 / 02 / 16

On February 16, 2009 Dr. Brenda Shaffer, faculty member of the University of Haifa and Visiting Professor at the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy and Mr. Taleh Ziyadov, Assistant Dean of the Academy Affairs at the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy, met students of different universities of Tbilisi at the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies.

Seminar – “Mackinder and Heartland: The Geopolitics of Russia`s War on Georgia”

2009 / 01 / 29

On January 29, 2009 the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies, in cooperation with the Georgian Security Analysis Center, hosted a seminar "Mackinder and The Heartland: The Geopolitics of Russia's War on Georgia". The lecturer of the seminar was Ambassador David J. Smith, Director, of the Georgian Security Analysis Center; the commentators were Professor…

Visit of the Delegation of Students from Tallinn University of Technology

2009 / 01 / 28

On 29 January, 2009 the Delegation of students of the faculty of Humanities from Tallinn University of Technology visited the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies. President of the Foundation, Dr. Alexander Rondeli briefly described the history of the Foundation’s creation and provided information on the projects successfully completed by it. He also spoke on…

Visit of the Delegation from the Royal College of Defence Studies

2008 / 10 / 21

On October 21, 2008 the delegation from the Royal College of Defence visited the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies. The objective of the meeting was to inform the delegation about recent developments in and around Georgia. Particularly the briefing aimed at:

Visit of the Chairman of the Board of Analytical Center on Globalization and Regional Cooperation

2008 / 10 / 02

On October 2, 2008 the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies hosted Mr. Stepan Grigoryan, Chairman of the Board of the Analytical Center on Globalization and Regional Cooperation. Mr. Grigoryan spoke to a group of Georgian civil society and media representatives on the recent developments in Georgia and its possible implications on the South Caucasus. He also shared…

Visit of the NATO Secretary General

2008 / 09 / 16

On September 16, 2008, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, NATO Secretary General paid short term visit to the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies in order to meet leaders of Georgian NGOs.

Fifteen Ambassadors from Different Countries Visit the Foundation

2008 / 09 / 16

On September 16, 2008 Ambassadors from thirteen European countries, USA and Canada met with the representatives of 35 Georgian NGO’s at the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies. The meeting participants discussed Georgia's territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty within its internationally recognized borders and other crucial issues for Georgia.

Meeting of Kakha Lomaia with the Local NGO Representatives

2008 / 09 / 12

On September 12, 2008 the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies hosted Mr. Kakha Lomaia, Georgia's Secretary of Security Council.

Visit of the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy

2008 / 04 / 18

On April 18, 2008 Daniel P. Fata, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy visited the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies. Mr. Fata spoke to a group of Georgian governmental, civil society and media representatives on the results of the NATO Summit which took place in Bucharest, Romania earlier this month.

Visit of the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy

2008 / 04 / 09

On April 9, 2008 the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies hosted a discussion with U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Colleen Graffy. Ms. Graffy spoke about the intimate relation between public diplomacy and foreign policymaking.

Visit of the President of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

2008 / 03 / 31

On 31 March, 2008 the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies hosted a presentation by Jeffrey Gedmin, the President of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). Mr. Gedmin spoke about the importance of a free press to the development of a stable democracy, and about the role of the press in Georgia. He observed that, despite some challenges to press freedom, Georgia…

Roundtable Working Session on National Integration in Georgia

2008 / 03 / 05

On March 5, 2008 the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies, in cooperation with the Central Asia Caucasus Institute - Silk Road Studies Program (Stockholm), hosted a roundtable working session to address the issue of strengthening national integration in Georgia.

Discussion – „US Presidential Primary Elections”

2008 / 02 / 08

On February 8, 2008 the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies hosted a panel discussion - “US Presidential Primary Elections”. David J. Smith, Director of the Georgian Security Analysis Center, spoke about the primary process; Stephen Guice, Press Attache at the US Embassy, discussed the history of party nominations in the US; and Jonathan Kulick,…

Visit of the Finnish Delegation

2008 / 01 / 23

On January 23, 2008 the Delegation of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Parliament of Finland led by Amb. Pertti Salolainen (MP, Chairman of the Committee) visited the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies and met with the Foundation‘s President Alexander Rondeli. The current situation in Georgia and the prospects were discussed.

Meeting of Prime Minister with the Representatives of Georgian Civil Society and Academia

2007 / 12 / 23

On 23 December, 2007 the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies hosted a meeting of Prime Minister,Vladimer Gurgenidze with representatives of Georgian civil society and academia. Prime Minister presented Georgian Government's approach towards economic problems the country faces today and discussed possible solutions to these problems.

The Visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia

2007 / 11 / 27

On November 27, 2007 Minister of Foreign affairs of Slovakia, Ján Kubiš, visited the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies as part of his official visit to Georgia. Mr. Kubiš, who chairs the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers has been the Foreign Minister since July 2006. Previously, he held the position of Secretary General of…

Meeting with the Members of the Association Réalités et Relations Internationales

2007 / 09 / 28

On September 28, 2007 the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies hosted the meeting with the members of the Association Réalités et Relations Internationales (ARRI). The meeting was organized in the framework of the association’s study tour to Georgia and Armenia.

Meeting with Estonian Permanent Undersecretary of Defence

2007 / 09 / 19

On September 19, 2007 the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies hosted a meeting with Lauri Almann, the Estonian Permanent Undersecretary of Defence, who spoke about the recent cyber-attacks on Estonia. These were the first coordinated assault on a state's government and electronic infrastructure and are of great interest and concern to Estonia's friends. …

Meeting of National Experts Council

2007 / 06 / 22

On June 22, 2007 the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies hosted the second meeting of the National Experts Council, in the framework of a working roundtable - “Civil Society Participation in the European Neighborhood Policy - Regional Approach to Conflict Resolution”.

Roundtable –"Georgian-Iranian Relations: Economic, Political and Cultural Issues"

2007 / 06 / 19

On June 19-21, 2007 the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies hosted the roundtable discussion -"Georgian-Iranian Relations: Economic, Political and Cultural Issues".