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Causes of War -Prospects for Peace

Tuesday, 2 December 2008

12.00 – 12.30

OPENING ADDRESS

His Holiness and Beatitude Katholikos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II

INTRODUCTION

Patriarchate

Konrad Adenauer Foundation

12.30 – 14.00

HISTORICAL BACKGROUNDS OF THE CONFLICTS IN GEORGIA

Ethnical Processes in Inner Kartli Region and the History of Conflicts

Roland Topchishvili

The Modern Abkhazia. Short Historical and Geographic Description

Tamaz Beradze, Konstantin Topuria, Bejan Khorava

Ethnical Processes in Abkhazia from Oldest Era Until Now

Bejan Khorava, Zaza Curcumia

Discussion

14.00 – 14.30

Coffee Break

14.30 – 16.00

ETHNOGRAPHIC BACKGROUNDS OF THE CONFLICTS IN GEORGIA

Epigraphy as the Source of Ethno-cultural History of Abkhazia and Inner Kartli

Lia Akhaladze

Svaneti of Dali / Kodori Gorge / Upper Abkhazia (historical and ethnographic overview)

Rozeta Gujejiani

Discussion

Wednesday, 3 December 2008

12.00 – 14.00

PAROCHIAL ASPECTS OF THE CONFLICTS

The Role of Church in the Solution of Ongoing Conflicts

Metropolitan Anania

The Activity of Russian Church in Georgia in XIX – XX centuries

Ketevan Pavliashvili

Main Aspects of Language Politics

Teimuraz Gvanceldaze, Manana Tabidze

Discussion

14.00 – 14.30

Coffee Break

14.30 – 16.00

THE REGIONAL DIMENSION OF THE CONFLICTS: RUSSIA AND SOUTH CAUCASUS

About the History of Migrants in Georgia

Guram Markhulia

A Few Aspects of Geopolitical Strategy of Georgia

Tariel Putkaradze

Discussion

16.00 – 16.20

CONCLUSIONS

Patriarchate

Konrad Adenauer Foundation

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