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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
19:00Dinner at Wine Gallery “Khokhbis Tsremlebi”
Thursday, 31 May
09:30Opening
Dr. Canan Atilgan, KAS
09:40Session 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
11:00Coffee break
11:30Session 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
13:00Lunch
Hotel “Pirosmani”
14:30Session III
Open discussion (Part I)
South Caucasus-Scenarios for 2018
Moderator:Richard Giragosian, Regional Studies Centre, Director
16:30Coffee at Restaurant Alazani Valley
Sightseeing/Hiking /Leisure
19:00Dinner at the Restaurant “Ghvinis Sardapi”
Friday, 01 June
09:30Session 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
11:00Coffee break
11:30Session 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
13:00Lunch
Hotel “Pirosmani”
14:30'' Session VI Open discussion (Part II) South Caucasus-Scenarios for 2018: cooperation/integration or separate ways for each country? Moderator: Dinner at the Château in Kisiskhevi Saturday, 02 June Policy Recommendations Open Discussion Moderator: Conclusions Moderator: Restaurant “Solomoni”
Departure of participants