U.S. Ambassador to the OSCE Stephan Minikes visits GFSIS

On August 10, 2004, GFSIS hosted Mr. Stephan Minikes, U.S. Ambassador to the OSCE who lectured about OSCEs role in the peacekeeping.

Southern Caucasus in a Changing Europe

Dr. Archil Gegeshidze gave a talk on EUSouth Caucasus

Guest Speaker

On June 28, 2004 Mr. M. Rajaratnam, a founder of Singapores Information and Resource Center visited GFSIS and gave a talk on Trends in Southeast Asia. Mr. Rajaratnam is a distinguished scholar with a vast expertise in political, security and economic issues of Southeast Asia.

EU Neighbourhood Policy Discussed by the Parliamentary Committee

On June 25, 2004 Mr. Kakha Gogolashvili, Director of GFSIS European Studies was invited to testify at a hearing on European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) held at a Committee on Foreign Relations of the Parliament Georgia.

Prof. Vladimer Papava Awarded The State Prize in Sciences

Together with a group of Georgian economists, Prof. Vladimer Papava was awarded the State Prize of Georgia in Sciences on May 24, 2004, for the Series of Publications (in 1965-2001)

Splendours & Miseries of the IMF in Post Communist Georgia - by Prof. Vladimer Papava

Europe Day in Batumi

On May 9, 2004 GFSIS EU Studies Team leader Mr. Kakha Gogolashvili took part in the celebration of the Europe Day in Batumi.

A new group of students for the one-year training program in International Relations and National Security

On May 7, 2004 a new group of students was enrolled at GFSIS for the one-year training program in International Relations and National Security, administered by GFSIS and implemented in cooperation with the RAND Corporation (USA).

Guest Lecture at GSFIS

On May 5, 2004, Keith Crane, Senior economist from RAND gave a lecture on the topic of: 'The Coalition Provisional Authority and Economic Developments and Policies in Iraq' to the Junior Fellows at GFSIS.

Presentation at Harvard University

On April 26, 2004, Temuri Yakobashvili made a presentation on The Challenge of Ajara and Its Implications for the South Caucasus at the Kennedy School of Governance, Harvard University.

New Publication:

Visit to USA

On February 21 - March 6, 2004 GFSIS Senior Fellows Professor Vladimer Papava, Dr. Archil Gegeshidze and GFSIS Research Fellow Dr. Ekaterine Metreveli visited Stanford University

New Book By Prof. Vladimer Papava: Financial Globalization and Post-Communist Georgia

Financial Globalization and Post-Communist Georgia : Global Exchange Rate Instability and its Implications for Georgia at amazon.com

Training Course at GFSIS

On February 5-18, 2004 the Sasakava Peace Foundation (SPF) together with the Georgian Foundation For Strategic and International Studies (GFSIS) organized a training course.

Deadline Has Been Changed!!!

Deadline for the one-year training program in International Relations and National Security has been changed: instead of may 10 now it is April 28 2004.

X International Scientific-Practical Seminar

On January 29, 2004, Prof Vladimer Papava participated in the X International Scientific-Practical Seminar: Problems of Development of Foreign Economic Relations and Attraction of Foreign Investments

Visit to Tokyo

On November 22-30, 2003, Dr. Alexander Rondeli and Mr. Temuri Yakobashvili visited Tokyo by the invitation of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation.

Discussion Series on Building Democracy In Georgia

Reception

On October 16, 2003, GFSIS and the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, hosted a reception in honor of the participants of the training course in ,,International Trade Policy and the World Trade Organization. T

Ms. Thorda Abbott-Watt Visits GFSIS