Thursday, 22. April 2010

16.30 hrs
Arrival of participants and experts to Tskneti/Georgia

18.30 hrs
Opening of the Political Winter School on Foreign Politics and Security Politics

Katja Christina Plate
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
Head of Regional Program for Political Dialogue in the South Caucasus

Afterwards Welcome-Dinner

Friday, 23. April 2010

10.00 - 11.30 hrs
Foreign Politics: Basics
What is Foreign Politics? How does Foreign Politics work? What is going on in the Foreign Ministries? How do International Relations work?
Expert: Mr. Knut Abraham

11.45 - 13.00 hrs
Security Politics: Basics
What is Security Politics? Elements of Security Politics? How does Security Poliitics work? What is the difference between Security Politics and Foreign Politics?
Expert: Mr. Knut Abraham%%%
14.00 - 18.30 hrs
Working in Groups:
Group1: Drafting a new foreign policy agenda for Georgia (Party A-GEO)
Group2: Drafting a new foreign policy agenda for Georgia (Party B-GEO)
Group3: Drafting a new foreign policy agenda for Armenia (Party A-ARM)
Group4: Drafting a new foreign policy agenda for Armenia (Party B-ARM)

Presentation of the Foreign Politics Agendas
Discussion

Saturday, 24. April 2010

10.00 - 11.00 hrs
Foreign Policy put under pressure
How does foreign policy work in coalition governments? German Example.
Expert: Mr. Knut Abraham

11.15 - 13.00 hrs
Simulation Game: Taking decisions on foreign policy in a coalition government
The four groups from the day 1 go into political bargaining with each other. They try to pursue their goals on the different foreign political issues. But: The precondition is that coalition should not fail…

Presentation of the Coalition Agreements
Discussion

14.00 - 18.00 hrs
Foreign Politics put into action: How does it work in small countries?

Visiting of the Georgian Parliament
Meeting with the Head of Foreign Affairs Committee

Visiting of the Georgian Foreign Ministry
Meeting with the Head of Analytical Department of the Ministry

18.00 hrs
Dinner in Tbilisi & Night out

23.00 hrs
Transfer back to Tskneti

Sunday, 25. April 2010

10.00 - 11.30 hrs
Foreign Politics put into action: Hard work of Diplomats
Christian Plate, First Secretary of the German Embassy Tbilisi, talks about his experiences and observations during the Kosovo-Negotiations during which he was the Kosovo Desk Officer at the German Foreign Office. Discussion about diplomatic negotiations and conflict resolution mechanisms.
Christian Plate
First Secretary, German Embassy Tbilisi

11.45 - 13.00 hrs
Foreign Politics put into action: Hard work of Diplomats
Christian Plate, First Secretary of the German Embassy Tbilsi, talks about his experiences and observations during the Kosovo-Negotiations during which he was the Kosovo Desk Officer at the German Foreign Office. Discussion about diplomatic negotiations and conflict resolution mechanisms.
Christian Plate
First Secretary, German Embassy Tbilisi

14.30 - 16.30 hrs
Foreign Politics put into action: The EU-Observer Mission to Georgia
Visit to the EU-Observer-Mission in Georgia; Finding our about the aims and objectives; Finding out about the chances and limitations;

16.30 hrs
Transfer back to Tskneti

17.00 - 18.30 hrs
Summing up & Seminar Feedback

18.30 hrs
Farewell-Dinner & Party

Monday, 26.04.2010

10.00 hrs
Departure of participants to Armenia by bus