Georgia Governance Index (GGI) 2021

On December 14, GIP presented the Georgia Governance Index (GGI).  The GGI report is the first attempt to offer a comprehensive assessment of Georgia’s performance in four governance areas: democracy and human rights (democratic governance), statehood, and state institutions (effective governance...
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Online Workshop – “Assessing Polarization in the EaP Countries: Mixed Record”

On December 7, the Georgian Institute of Politics (GIP), together with the Institute for European Policies and Reforms (IPRE, Moldova) and Analytical Center on Globalization and Regional Cooperation (ACGRC, Armenia), organized an online workshop titled “Assessing Polarization in the EaP Countries:...
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From Delegating the Coercion to Non-State Actors to the Idea of “Sovereign Democracy”

Teona Zurabashvili  The legal condition of the peaceful assembly of citizens has been paradoxical in Georgia since 2013. Specifically, the right of peaceful assembly of the various political or social groups is not enforced by the state itself through the usage of legitimate power (Ombudsman.ge 202...
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De-radicalization and Integration Legal & Policy Framework in Georgia

Shota Kakabadze and Bidzina Lebanidze Originally published by D.Rad The country report produced for the D.Rad, analyzes legal and policy frameworks for deradicalization and integration in Georgia. It unpacks the existing laws and policies, addresses radicalization issues, identifies major gaps and ...
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GIP Participated in the Future of Democracy Forum in Vilnius, Lithuania

A high-level forum On Defending Against Authoritarianism took place in Vilnius, 19-20 November 2021. The forum gathered high-caliber policy-makers, intellectuals, and various activists connected to democracy to address the main challenges for democracy in the world. The forum aimed to assist in layi...
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GIP at Natolin Neighbourhood Days

On 18 November 2021, the director of the Georgian Institute of Politics Prof. Kornely Kakachia was invited to speak at the third event of the edition of the Natolin Neighbourhood Days, which took place under the overarching title: “Post-coloniality in the EU’s Eastern and Southern ‘Neighbourho...
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Virtual Closed Meeting with Experts about DCFTA Implementation in Georgia

On November 15, the Georgian Institute of Politics organized a closed presentation with experts working on DCFTA in the Associated countries. The meeting participants reviewed the draft version of the report on the Georgian case, which evaluates the role of civil society in the process of EU-Georgia...
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A Study Trip in Berlin #GEOYOUTH2021

On November 9-13, in the framework of the project #GEOYOUTH2021, a study trip in Berlin took place for the youth initiative groups supported by the Georgian Institute of Politics in cooperation with the German organization Polis180.  The visit aimed at meeting with representatives of the local gove...
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