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Presentation of Ronald D. Asmus`s Book: A Little War that Shook the World

12 April 2010

On 12 April 2010 Europe House Georgia and The Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies co-hosted the public presentation of Ronald D. Asmus`s new book: A Little War that Shook the World: ....

The Recruitment Has Started - Join Us!

23 February 2010

The Solidarity Academy is a project directed to young people from Poland and other countries of Central and Eastern Europe. We would like to invite students, PhD students and young activists from following countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary ...

GFSIS to Participate in EaP CSF in Brussels

15 November 2009

220 organisations are participating in the first gathering of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum in Brussels on 16-17 November2009.

Civil Society Leaders Network Programm Completed

06 November 2009

The last seminar within the framework of the Civil Society Leaders Network was carried out in Odessa on 31 October - 2 November, 2009.

The Book on August War - Presentation

05 August 2009

On August 5th, 2009 the presentation of the book, "The Guns of August 2008: Russia's War in Georgia" was held at the GFSIS. The book which was published by M.E. Sharpe, is written by 10 experts from the U.S., Europe, Russia and Georgia and edited by Svante E. Cornell and Frederick Starr.

Summer School in Moldova

24 July 2009

As an initative of CLSN partners “Moldova (FPA) and Georgia the GFSIS has chosen the "About Foreign Policy at the Bank of Dniester" summer school seminar participant Ms. Magda Nebieridze. The seminar was organized by the Foreign Policy Association of Moldova and took place in Moldova ...

Public Lecture at GFSIS office in Akhalkalaki

14 July 2009

On July 13th and 14th, 2009 the regional office of the GFSIS in Akhalkalaki, Samtskhe-Javakheti, hosted the public lecture of the President of the Foundation - Dr. Alexander Rondeli.

GFSIS office in Akhalkalaki, Samtskhe-Javakheti

17 June 2009

On June 17th, 2009 the GFSIS has been opened in Akhalkalaki, Samtskhe-Javakheti. The Centre will operate under the framework of the program, Enhancing Capacity of Ethnic Civil Society Groups to Actively Participate in Pubic Policy Debate. The program is implemented by GFSIS through ...

Graduation Ceremony at GFSIS

20 March 2009

On March 20, 2009 GFSIS held a graduation ceremony of the 5th cycle of trainees of the Course on European Integration, organized under the aegis of a project "Raising Awareness about European Union in Georgia". The project is developed under the call for proposals by the European ...

Seminar in Akhalkalaki

17 March 2009

On March 17, 2009, the GFSIS in cooperation with the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP, Sweden) held a seminar in Akhalkalaki the region of Javakheti. The seminar constituted the first in a series of training and dialogue events.

Enhancing Capacity of Ethnic Civil Society Groups to Actively Participate in Pubic Policy Debate Program

05 March 2009

The program will run for two years and aims to empower integration processes in Georgia through development of democracy and good governance in ethnic minority regions of the country and involving minority communities into the decision-making process. The program activities consisting of capacity building, policy formulation and public debates will be carried out with the participation of local community representatives in Kvemo Kartli and Samtskhe-Javakheti.

Call for Participants Opens: February 10, 2009. Documents Submission Deadline: March 01, 2009

10 February 2009

The GFSIS is seeking 12 Georgian participants for the Civil Society Leadership Network in Ukraine, Moldova and the Southern Caucasus programm

The Sir Halford Mackinder Seminar Took Place at GFSIS

29 January 2009

Mackinder and the Heartland: The Geopolitics of Russia`s War on Georgia. On the 89th Anniversary of Sir Halford`s report to the British cabinet and the 105th Anniversary [Jan 25] of Sir Halford`s lecture on "The Geographical Pivot of History" to the Royal Geographic Society, London.

The Delegation of Students from Tallinn University of Technology Visits GFSIS

28 January 2009

The Delegation of students of the faculty of Humanities from Tallinn University of Technology visited GFSIS on 29 January, 2009. President of GFSIS, Dr. Alexander Rondeli briefly described the history of GFSIS creation, provided information on the projects successfully completed by GFSIS. He also spoke on the future planes and answered the audience questions, the most of them related to the current political and economic situation in Georgia. August 2008, Russia-Georgia war was also discussed.

Enhancing Human Security of Internally Displaced Persons in Georgia. Policy Study

13 January 2009

Archil Gegeshidzre. Elene Chomakhidze. Enhancing Human Security of Internally Displaced Persons in Georgia. Policy Study. GFSIS. 2008. 82 p.

GFSIS Organized Leadership for Good Governance Workshop

21 November 2008

The GFSIS in cooperation with the Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) under the framework of Public Policy Knowledge Network (PPKN) project, supported by the Canadian government through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), organized a regional professional development workshop, Leadership for Good Governance.

Public Policy Network Programme Graduation Ceremony at GFSIS

19 November 2008

The GFSIS conferred diplomas to the 23 graduates of the Public Policy Knowledge Network (PPKN) Fellow training programme on November 19th, 2008. The project managed jointly by the Foundation and the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) with funding from the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), aimed at building capacity within the Government of Georgia and at schools of public administration in the South Caucasus in order to meet global standards and best practices in public administration and has been one of the key areas of work within the Foundation's training activities.

Political Party Staff Training Program Opening Ceremony

14 November 2008

The project "Training of Political Party Staff" was officially opened on 14 November, 2008. The three year-long training program, funded by the Embassy of the United Kingdom and Ireland in Tbilisi will implemented by the GFSIS and aims to strengthen the political party culture in Georgia through training of its representatives in the subjects such as political sociology, political systems and ideologies, data analysis, international relations, constitutionalism and legal framework, etc.

Yves Sandoz, University of Geneva Gives a Talk at GFSIS

06 November 2008

On November 6, 2008 Yves Sandoz, from the University of Geneva, gave a talk on "International Humanitarian Law and the Challenges of the 21st Century." Prof. Sandoz, who served with the ICRC for many years, addressed universal concerns about the behavior of combatants and the treatment of prisoners and noncombatants. New technologies and the emergence of nonstate actors as adversaries do not change the principles of international humanitarian law, but make its interpretation and uniform application more difficult, Prof. Sandoz argued.

Civil Society Leadership Network Seminar at the GFSIS

19 October 2008

The Second seminar in the framework of Civil Society Leadership Network in Ukraine, Moldova and the Southern Caucasus program financed by the EU and the Council of Europe took place at the GFSIS on 15 - 19 October 2008. 28 NGO representatives from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine participated in the trainings, discussions and other activities envisaged by the Agenda.

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