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On December 2, Civic IDEA together with the Embassy of Poland to Georgia organized a joint conference “China: Threat or a Strategic Alternative”. The event was hosted by the Embassy of Poland. During the discussions, the speakers reviewed Beijing’s engagement in Central and Eastern Europe, its economic expansion as a decisive pillar in China’s grand strategy.

Georgian and foreign experts participated in the conference. The conference agenda can be found in the attached file. It’s been four years, since Civic IDEA has been actively researching Chinese influence operations in various regions worldwide.

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??A one-week workshop on “Common Challenges and Future Perspectives in the Caucasus” in Germany, August 15 – 20, 2021

The workshop, which is the heart of the project, will bring together 20 young scholars, graduates, advanced students, and civil society activists from all over the Caucasus and international experts in conflict studies and peacebuilding.
The gathering is a combination of a small conference, training, and regional exchange. During the workshop, the intercultural teams can work on their projects and receive feedback from their peers and international experts. Furthermore, participants will receive training on vital skills and competencies which help them to fulfill their potential.
We will also produce the joint print and online publication “Corridors-Proceedings Vol. III” Please send your application consisting of a letter of motivation, curriculum vitae, and abstract to info@opencorridors.de not later than by 6 June 2021 and with the email subject “AYPC 2021”.
Thanks to the funding of the German Federal Office (#CivilSocietyCooperation), we will cover all project-related costs for the selected participants, including travel, accommodation, full board, and excursions.

China’s Belt and Road Initiative has invested in global connectivity repositioning Beijing at the epicentre of the global economy. The project entails financial instruments, as well as investment in transport infrastructure, telecommunications and energy.
The TACTICS, The Civic Idea think tank, and the Metropolitan University of Prague invite you to a fascinating discussion on how this “soft power” is reshaping South-eastern Europe and the Black Sea and whether there are any reasons for concern.
China, Soft Power, Balkans, Georgia, Caucasus, Black Sea

http://tacticsinstitute.com/news/details/212/latest-newsletter?fbclid=IwAR1zoY3o9nOzcrj25mox-WvxnyA-AP3AGADtEA0enKcYxZQJEVjfQlggU10

On October 29, Civic IDEA, together with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, organized the second webinar on War and Peace issues in the South Caucasus and the costs of war, featuring experts from countries involved as well as international organizations dealing with the issue. The participants discussed the current situation in the region, the involvement of different international and state actors in the conflict, and the long-term consequences of the ongoing Nagorno Karabakh dispute for the Caucasian region.

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Civic IDEA will host a discussion on current developments between Armenia and Azerbaijan with the experts from both countries and Georgia.
The discussion will be moderated by Tinatin Khidasheli, Chairperson of Civic IDEA, and former MOD of Georgia.
Dr. Leila Alieva — Russian and East European Studies (REES) affiliate, Oxford School of Global and Area Studies University of Oxford
Ahmad ALILI — Head of Caucasus Policy Analysis Center, Lecturer at the Academy of Public Administration
Stepan Grigoryan — Chairman of the Board, Analytical Centre on Globalization and Regional Cooperation (ACGRC)
Styopa (Stepan) Safaryan, founder of AIISA, & a Chair of the Public Council of RA, a consultative body to the PM of Armenia.
Giorgi Kanashvili – Senior expert at Civic IDEA, former Director of Caucasia House.
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“Pleased to announce cooperation with Civic Idea’s Virtual Democracy Academy! students will have chance to deepen knowledge of democratic principles and practices through professional online videos. An honour to be working with Tinatin Khidasheli and her team!“ – Helene Sand Andresen

On October 31, 2020, important parliamentary elections will take place in Georgia. Our online talk and invited speakers will address such issues as:What should we expect as an outcome of these elections? How might the recent institutional changes of the electoral framework influence the voting results? How has the global pandemic impacted the campaign strategies? Would it influence the outcome of the elections? What are the expectations of the EU and West from the elections? What impact would these elections have in the post-Soviet region?
WHEN:September 29, 2020, 15:00-16:30 (CEST), 17:00-18:30 (GET)

PANELISTS: Markéta Gregorová, Member of the European Parliament, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance, member of the EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee and the EU-Georgia Parliamentary Association Committee
Egor Kuroptev, Director of Free Russia Foundation in South Caucasus
Tinatin Khidasheli, Director of Civic Idea
Moderator: Mariam Tsitsikashvili Non-resident Fellow of European Values Centre for Security Policy, Project Manager and Research Fellow of GRASS
ONLINE STREAM:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mzq-WorvOcY…
MORE INFORMATION:https://www.europeanvalues.net/…/european-values-talk…/
The event is a part of the Project supported by the Transition Promotion Program of the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Emerging Donors Challenge Program of the USAID.

Civic IDEA organized the investigative journalism and open-source research course “Be aware or be next” in Radisson Blu, Batumi.

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Presentation of Giorgi Masalkini’s book – “Polyethnicity and Polyreligiousness of Georgia – Threat or an Advantage to Treasure”

On August 20, the presentation of Giorgi Masalkini’s book – “Polyethnicity and Polyreligiousness of Georgia – Threat or an Advantage to Treasure” was held in Batumi. The book was published by the Civic IDEA Library of the Virtual Democracy Academy.
See the full video of the presentation and the online Version of the book.

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On July 8th, the Civic IDEA hosted the last webinar on “Liberal Views and Responses Worldwide: Be Aware or Be Next”. Webinar speakers were: Tauno Tohk – Strategic Communications Expert at the European External Action Service; Martina Hrvolova – Program Officer for Europe and Eurasia at the Center for International Private Expertise (CIPE); Ani Kintsurashvili – Lead Researcher at Civic IDEA, Georgia.

The webinar was moderated by Tinatin Khidasheli, the chairperson of the Civic IDEA.

You can listen to the full discussion on our youtube channel: https://bit.ly/2DLP06V