Publications

This report summarises the views of communities in Kvemo Kartli, Samegrelo, Samtskhe-Javakheti and Shida Kartli as to the causes of the August 2008 conflict and its impacts across the country. It firs...chevron_right

This policy paper reviews the main objectives and development priorities of the Eastern Partnership. However, as specific cooperation programs for Eastern Partnership states have not yet been prepare...chevron_right

The expected normalization in Turkish-Armenian relations may turn out to be the most momentous change in the security set-up of the South Caucasus since the break-up of the Soviet Union. Its results m...chevron_right

Cultural Diversity is a standard characteristic of contemporary society. "Standard" does not necessarily mean "desirable". It refers to the situation where contemporary person is doomed to live in the...chevron_right

The aim of this paper is to present an overview of the initiatives in the education system in the context of civil integration since the end of 2009. The first part of the paper is focused on the poli...chevron_right

This report examines the political, security and socio-economic challenges facing the Georgian province of Shida Kartli and the separatist-controlled Akhalgori. It discusses the sense of instability i...chevron_right

A range of reforms to Georgia’s general education system are being carried out. Alongside measures to improve access to education and increase the level of transparency and democratization within the...chevron_right

The paper focuses on political and ethnical problems in Georgia's Javakheti region. The author examines whether any progress has been made on the issues in the region since the 2008 August war. The pa...chevron_right

This paper examines the environment for Georgian foreign policy and suggests some adjustments. The author argues that even though observers have spoken about the end of the post-Cold War world order, ...chevron_right

This brief reviews the history of forest management in Georgia and evaluates current forestry problems. It identifies alternative management models and makes recommendations for improvement. The autho...chevron_right

This brief discusses Georgian TV media and the lack of pluralism therein and makes suggestions on how social groups and journalists can improve the situation. The author contends that the level of plu...chevron_right

This policy brief discusses four models for local self-government which could settle problems with the administrative-territorial arrangement of Georgia. Currently, the local governance structure cons...chevron_right

This paper reviews the current situation in non-Georgian schools and ethnic minorities in the context of education reform. The first chapter looks into Georgia's cultural diversity and how it affects ...chevron_right

This paper addresses the problem of labor migration from Georgia and analyzes prospects of concluding bilateral agreements with western countries to control and monitor it. The authors propose solutio...chevron_right

In 2008, in the framework of the project "Improving Environment for Minority Integration in Georgia through Supporting Reforms in the School Education System", the Caucasus Institute for Peace, Democr...chevron_right