The Levan Mikeladze Foundation in partnership with Carnegie Europe is running a project The Future of Georgia. Within, an invited researcher, Katie Sartania wrote a paper „Struggle and Sacrifice: Narratives of Georgia’s Modern History." The project is generously funded by the Government Offices of Sweden.
To read the paper, click here:

28-04-2021

On April 13, 2021, the project "Future of Georgia" was launched. The project is jointly implemented by Carnegie Europe and the Levan Mikeladze Foundation. The project is financially supported by the Government of Sweden. The aim of the project is to analyze various aspects of social transformation in Georgian society and to facilitate public debate. The event was held in the format of a webinar, which was attended by Tom de Waal, Senior Fellow with Carnegie Europe, Archil Gegeshidze, Director of the Levana Mikeladze, Dustin Gilbreath, Deputy Director for Research at the Caucasus Research Resource Center, and Nino Lejava, an invited researcher of the project. During the webinar, two presentations were made: First, the results of a public opinion poll conducted specifically for the project, and second, an analytical article "Georgia's unfinished search for its place in Europe". The main findings of the paper were presented by the author of the article, Nino Lejava. The presentations were followed br a discussion where the registered attendees had the opportunity to ask questions to the speakers of the webinar. The event was watched by over 100 people from Georgia, Europe and the United States. You can watch the recorded event at: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fWZsO38k06E&list=WL...

14-04-2021

The Levan Mikeladze Foundation in partnership with Carnegie Europe is running a project The Future of Georgia. Within, an invited researcher Nino Lejava wrote a paper "Georgia's Unfinished Search for Its Place in Europe." The project is generously funded by the Government Offices of Sweden. To read the paper, click here: http://mikeladzefoundation.org/.../1617794913_lejava...
The Georgian version of the article will be posted on LMF's website in a few days: http://mikeladzefoundation.org/

7-04-2021

February 1, 2020 - May 1, 2022 112,982 EUR Slovak Foreign Policy Association, The Friedrich Ebert Stiftung – Georgia.

The overall goal of the project is to stimulate direct, transparent, and open dialogue among the
target groups, to provide them with expert information and feedback from different networks,
groups or local organizations, to engage in the discussion on the key issues of the European
integration of Georgia and its eventual success and facilitate the establishment of the groups based on
the common cross-political interest.

On February 26, 2021, the Levan Mikeladze Foundation organized a webinar on the topic: "Georgia's Neighborhood: Current Events and Processes". Similar events are held annually and are dedicated to the memory and anniversary of the birth of Levan Mikeladze. This year the webinar was dedicated to his 64th birthday.
The webinar took place in the format of a panel discussion, in which the invited speakers reviewed the current events in neighboring countries and, in general, in the region, and their impact on the political and economic interests of Georgia. It is noteworthy that the events around Nagorno-Karabakh last autumn significantly changed the existing balance of power in the region, and a new status quo began to shape. In the emerging new conditions, new risks and opportunities arise for Georgia, which require careful analysis. Experienced invited experts who, during their long professional careers, had to directly deal with the countries of the region either as high-ranking diplomats or scientific experts, shared their interesting observations and information on all those topical issues that are necessary for an adequate assessment of the security environment in Georgia. The general consensus that emerged during the discussion is that it is necessary to continue systematic discussion and exchange of ideas in a similar or different format. The Levan Mikeladze Foundation has expressed its readiness to contribute to this process within the framework of its competence and resources.

27-02-2021

On January 28, the Levan Mikeladze Foundation organized an online thematic meeting. The event was held within the framework of the project Planning Steps for a Peaceful Future, generously funded by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED). The project aims an in-depth understanding of various aspects of the transformation of relations between Georgians, Abkhazians, and Ossetians, and the development of a common vision. Local experts and representatives of non-governmental organizations participated in the thematic meeting. During the fifth thematic meeting, Vakhtang Charaia, an invited researcher to the Levan Mikeladze Foundation, presented a policy document “The economic cost/argument for conflict transformation in Georgia.” The speaker informed the audience about the economic costs of conflicts, including the damage to business, the public sector, and internally displaced persons (IDPs).
After the presentation of the policy document, a discussion took place. Experts and representatives of non-governmental organizations discussed the arguments supporting the need for transformation. 
Throughout the project five thematic discussions were held, during which internal and external factors were discussed, directly or indirectly influencing the process of transformation of the Georgian-Abkhaz and Georgian-Ossetian conflicts. These include the ongoing alienation of torn societies, the role of Russia, the importance of expanding EU participation in regional politics, economic challenges, a changed security environment, and the newly formed risks and opportunities in the light of Georgia's national interests.

29-01-2021