THE SOUTH CAUCASUS 2018: FACTS, TRENDS, FUTURE SCENARIOS

Date: 30 May - 02 June 2012

Venue: Pirosmani Art Museum, Sighnaghi/Georgia

Wednesday, 30 May

Arrival of participants from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia

19:00 Dinner at Wine Gallery “Khokhbis Tsremlebi”

Thursday, 31 May

09:30 Opening Dr. Canan Atilgan, KAS

09:40 Session I
Quo vadis Caucasus?: Trends of Political Development with a view on 2018

Presenters:
Erkin Gadirli, Legal Scientist (AZE)
Dr. Kornely Kakachia, Tbilisi State University, Professor (GEO)
Richard Giragosian, Regional Studies Centre, Director (ARM)

Moderator: Dr. Anna Margaryan, Yerevan State University, Legal Scientist

11:00 Coffee break
11:30 Session II
Security and Conflicts: Clashing concepts and Dividing lines

Presenters:
Dr. Stepan Grigoryan, Analytical Centre on Globalization and regional cooperation, Director (ARM)
Zaur Shiriyev, Center for Strategic Studies, Foreign Policy Analyst (AZE)
Dr. George Khutsishvili, International Center on Conflict and Negotiation, Director (GEO)
Moderator: Dr. Kavus Abushov, Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy, Political Scientist

13:00 Lunch
Hotel “Pirosmani”

14:30 Session III
Open discussion (Part I)
South Caucasus-Scenarios for 2018

Moderator:Richard Giragosian, Regional Studies Centre, Director

16:30 Coffee at Restaurant Alazani Valley
Sightseeing/Hiking /Leisure
19:00 Dinner at the Restaurant “Ghvinis Sardapi”

Friday, 01 June

09:30 Session IV
Socio-Economic dynamics in South Caucasus: common “headaches”, different “pills”?

Presenters:
Dr. Levon Barkhudaryan, former Minister of Finance (ARM)
Aleksi Aleksishvili, former Minister of Finance, Policy and Management Consulting Research Centre, Chairman (GEO)
Dr. Vugar Bayramov, CESD, Center for Economic and Social Development, Economist (AZE)

Moderator: Dr. Kakha Gogolashvili, Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies, Director of the Center for EU Studies

11:00 Coffee break

11:30 Session V
EU Perspectives for South Caucasus Countries

Presenters:
Dr. Kavus Abushov, Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy, Political Scientist (AZE)
Dr. Kakha Gogolashvili, Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies, Director of the Center for EU Studies(GEO)
Moderator: Dr. Elnur Soltanov, Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy, Political Scientist

13:00 Lunch
Hotel “Pirosmani”

''14:30' ' Session VI
Open discussion (Part II)
South Caucasus-Scenarios for 2018: cooperation/integration or separate ways for each country?

Moderator: Richard Giragosian, Regional Studies Centre, Director

16:30 Departure for Kisiskhevi Schuchmann Winery
Dinner at the Château in Kisiskhevi

Saturday, 02 June

09:30 Session VII
Policy Recommendations
Open Discussion

Moderator: Dr. Kornely Kakachia, Tbilisi State University, Professor

11:00 Session VIII
Conclusions

Moderator: Dr. Canan Atilgan, KAS

12:00 Lunch
Restaurant “Solomoni”

14:00 Leisure
Departure of participants