On July 20 - 21, 2009 the regional resource center of the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (GFSIS) in Akhalkalaki hosted the public lecture of the representative of the State Minister on Reintegration Issues in Samtskhe-Javakheti, Mr. Armen Amirkhanian. The audience included representatives of civil society and local government of Samtskhe-Javakehti.
Dr. Daniel Warner. "The New Obama Administration"
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 with the students of different universities of Tbilisi at the GFSIS.
Professor Barry Rubin, Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) in Herzliya, Israel Director of the Global Research in International Affairs (GLORIA) Center of the IDC Speaks on Israel and the Middle East
On Wednesday, October 8 2008 Dr. Daniel Warner, Vice-Director of Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, gave a presentation on the U.S. Elections to the alumni of the program, Capacity Building in International Relations. Dr. Warner covered the social base of the presidential candidates, their public speeches as well as TV debates. The presentation was followed by Q&A period.
Mr. Stepan Grigoryan visits GFSIS. 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 his view on reaction of Armenian civil society on the Russian-Georgian military conflict.
The Foundation was pleased to welcome Colonel James R. Howcroft, of the George C. Marshall European Centre for Security Studies in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (Germany), on 19 December 2007. Howcroft, the United States Marine Corps Chair at the Centre's College of International and Security Studies, was joined by his colleagues Lieutenant Colonel Tod Brown, Lieutenant Colonel Chris Cavoli and Captain Shawn Kyle who gave a presentation on the United States' military presence in Iraq and Afghanistan and then opened the floor to questions from the audience.
Mile Komlen is a human rights lawyer from Canada
The seminar featured Mr. Lauri Almann, Permanent Undersecretary, Ministry of Defense of Estonia
Topic of public lecture: Present Challenges for International Humanitarian Law
Sylvia Lloyd Heal (MP) is a British politician. She is Labour Member of Parliament for Halesowen and Rowley Regis and is the First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means and Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons.
Professor Andrea Bianchi Delivers a Public Lecture at GFSIS on the Topic: Enforcement of International Law Norms Against Terrorism.
By Dr. Daniel Warner, Deputy to the Director of Graduate Institute of International Studies, on the topic: "Democracy and the Future of South Caucasus".
He gave a brief presentation on the topic of Armenia and its disposition towards the nations of the South Caucauses.
Public lecture of Dr. Richard M. Ebeling
Former US Assistant Secretary of Defense, Mira R. Ricardel, and former US Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs, Dr. Kim Holmes speak at GFSIS
Lecture on Estonia's transition to democracy and free enterprise
Discussion with GFSIS Senior Fellows on developments in Georgia and Lithuania and prospects for further cooperation between the two countries.
The project goal is to introduce and reinforce modern management skill sets...
GSAC was founded at the GFSIS to foster discussion and understanding of Georgian security issues among opinion makers in NATO countries.
Training course for Georgian Journalists in International Relations, Political and Economic Issues
Enhancing Journalists' Skills in Economics and Finances
The goal of the project is to ensure independent and qualified evolution of GoG’s progress in ENP AP implementation.
Building up a nucleus of the confidence in existing groups of the Georgian and Russian experts and engagement of Abkhazians and Ossetians in the dialogue.
The project intends to promote a dialogue between the members of the Georgian and South Ossetian societies.
The project intends to address the lack of healthy policy debate and the polarized political environment existing in Georgia
The proposed intervention aims at forging a common understanding and vision of the Georgian state among the citizens of Georgia despite their ethnic origin and promoting a national integration process in line with the principles of modern, democratic state.
