On 23 March 2016 with International Centre for Geopolitical Studies in cooperation with Austrian Institute for Caucasus Studies of Vienna University organized discussion: Overcoming Regional Challenges in the Caucasus.

Three main topics were discussed during the event:

• Overcoming Regional Challenges in the Caucasus: Georgian parliament election 2016;
• Will the relationship between European Union and Georgia get in a new level after visa agreement?;
• Georgia´s place and role in Austrian foreign politicsTime.

Speakers:

• Prof. Hans-Georg Heinrich, University of Vienna, representative for the Austrian Institute for Caucasus Studies in Georgia, Austria;
• Prof. Ghia Nodia, Chairman of the Caucasian Institute for Peace, Democracy and Development, Ilia State University;
• Prof. Tornike Shrashenidze - International Centre for Geopolitical Studies - ICGS, GIPA;
• Dr. Doris Vogl, University of Vienna, Austria;
• Archil Karaulashvili - First Depute State minister of European and Euro Atlantic Integration of Georgia;
• Dr. Kakha Gogolashvili -Director of the Centre of EU Studies at Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (GFSIS);
• Inga Paliani. Deputy Director Department of European Affairs. MFA of Georgia.

Moderation:

• Nato Bachiashvili: Chairperson, international Centre for Geopolitical Studies, ICGS;
• Adam Lamberd: President Austrian Society for Caucasus Studies.