The Caucasus Brief
Monthly review of March 2024
Project Cooperation: Developing public servants’ skills: policy design and evaluation
The project will deepen already established cooperation with policy experts in both Armenia and V4 states, let to develop the policy dialogue with Armenian state agencies, educational institutions and civil society organisations, and to collect information for adjusting future courses’ curricula to different state agencies’ specific needs.
We are new member of EU – HYBNET NETWORK!
We are thrilled to announce that Strategic Analysis Think Tank has become a proud member of the EU-HYBNET NETWORK! EU-HYBNET is a collaborative effort involving security practitioners, stakeholders, academics, industry players, and SME actors across the EU. Together, we aim to address the evolving nature of modern threats and enhance the EU's resilience against [...]
Defending Democracy in the Balkans: Safeguarding Information Integrity in the Digital Era
On April 2, International Fact-Checking Day, the Metamorphosis Foundation and the Anti-Disinformation for the Balkans organized a Regional Conference on the topic: “Defending Democracy in the Balkans: Safeguarding Information Integrity in the Digital Era”. The conference was attended by experts from the region and beyond who are engaged in checking facts and countering disinformation. Our President & Founder, Mr. Jan Cingel, was a panelist in the discussion called "Democracy at Risk: Elections in the Age of Disinformation”
Višegrad: Reconciliation Efforts Amidst Far-Right Revisionism, Wartime Trauma, and Foreign Malign Influence
How has the rise of far-right organizations in the Balkans, particularly in Višegrad, influenced the process of reconciliation and the lives of returnees since the war conflicts in the former Yugoslavia?
WEBINAR: Georgia’s Path to Membership and Political Developments in the Region
On March 26, 2024, Strategic Analysis organized the third online webinar this year with our Young Leaders' Programme members. The discussion focused on Georgia's path to EU membership and current political developments in the region.
Sino-Georgian Strategic Partnership: The Essence of the Deal, Implications on the EU Candidacy, and the State of Foreign Policy
During the visit of Georgia’s PM Irakli Gharibashvili to China in 2023, the China-Georgia bilateral relations were fostered and promoted to a strategic partnership, promoting stronger political, economic, cultural, and international cooperation. This enhanced partnership might represent another step in the Georgian shift in the foreign policy directory which could be caused by the frustration from the integration process into the Euro-Atlantic structures despite advances such as the EU granting Georgia candidacy status. On the other hand, the deepening of relations between these two countries could be just Chinese strategic calculations using a shadow over the region to build Anaklia Port.
The Balkan Brief
First half of March 2024
The Balkan Brief
Second half of February 2024
Behind the Political Frontlines: Western Balkans Military Support for Ukraine
The reactions to the invasion itself highlighted the fact that Russian malign influence in the Western Balkans has gained footing. However, as the Ukrainian defenders depleted their supplies, as well as the donations from the West, increased calls for Western Balkans-made weapons and artillery garnered some attention.
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