22 Apr 2008 The Isolation of Abkhazia Dr. Archil Gegeshidze. Accord. An International Review of Peace Initiatives. Issue 19. 2008 detailed 18 Apr 2008 Daniel Fata Visits GFSIS Daniel P. Fata, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for European and NATO Policy, was a guest of the GFSIS on 18 April 2008. 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. detailed 9 Apr 2008 Colleen Graffy, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy, visits GFSIS On April 9, 2008 GFSIS hosted a discussion with Colleen Graffy, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs. Ms. Graffy spoke about the intimate relation between public diplomacy and foreign policymaking. Public diplomacy is the “art of communicating a country’s values and policies,” and is neither propaganda nor public relations. detailed 8 Apr 2008 New Training For PPKN Teams Dan Tucker, of Dalhousie University (Halifax), delivered a series of lectures to the 2007-08 Public Policy Knowledge Network (PPKN) Policy Analysis Teams at the GFSIS from 8 – 10 April, 2008. detailed 7 Apr 2008 GFSIS and Brookings in Joint Collaboration The GFSIS and the Brookings Institution organised and hosted an event entitled “Frontiers of Europe Workshop: Challenges of Stabilisation and Reform in the Caucasus” which took place on 6 – 7 April at the premises of the Foundation. detailed 2 Apr 2008 Civil Society Leadership Network in Ukraine, Moldova and the Southern Caucasus The GFSIS as an implementing organization of the project from Georgian side invites qualified prospective participants to join the project detailed 2 Apr 2008 President Mikheil Saakashvili Visits GFSIS The President of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, visited the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (GFSIS) on 28 March 2008. President Saakashvili, speaking within an international workshop entitled “The Role of Non-Governmental Organisations in the Processes of Reintegration in Georgia” and organised by the Office of the Georgian State Minister for Reintegration, unveiled a series of new proposals designed to resolve the Abkhazian conflict. detailed 1 Apr 2008 Setting-up and Developing a Civil Society Leadership Network in Ukraine, Moldova and the Southern Caucasus Strengthening civil society in Ukraine, Moldova and the Southern Caucasus and its involvement in the solution of political, social, cultural and other problems in their countries, and in their region. detailed 31 Mar 2008 Jeffrey Gedmin, the President of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Visits GFSIS On 31 March, 2008 GFSIS hosted a presentation by Jeffrey Gedmin, the President of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). David Kakabadze, the Director of RFE/RL’s Georgia Service, joined Mr. Gedmin in the discussion. 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. detailed 28 Mar 2008 Public Administration Transformation In The South Caucasus The Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies hosted a regional conference on 27 – 28 March at the Courtyard by Marriot hotel in Tbilisi within the framework of its Public Policy Knowledge Network (PPKN). detailed