On the Margins of the European History and Politics: Why Should Georgia’s Voice Be Heard? How “creators” of global history (West, Russia) see us in their historical and cultural narratives? What place do they give us? And why?
How has civic activism changed local democracy? On April 23, 2015, Heinrich Boell Foundation South Caucasus Regional Office hosted public debates "How has civic activism changed local democracy?"
Politics and Culture in the Context of State-Society Relations How do the state and politics define the formulation of culture into one officially sanctioned “ideologized” direction, and what should state policy be to allow for an open, free and inclusive environment? Is there a “radical” change in Georgian culture, and is the preservation of existing cultural memory necessary for public development?
Summing Up the “Election Year”: Has Anything Changed? Mkrtich Minasyan, MP representing the ruling Republican Party, began his presentation by listing the three most important elections held in the period from May 2012 to May 2013.
Georgia: Where Is It Going? The first speaker, a journalist and political analyst from Tbilisi, Mikhail Vignanski began by pointing out that the situation in Georgia is developing very rapidly and attracts a lot of attention.
Is Everybody Leaving? Migration to and from Armenia: Myths and Reality “The official discourse” of migration, is that in a situation of unemployment and economic hardship, migration is a generally positive phenomenon, as it creates an outlet for the economy. In the other, "opposition discourse,” migration is seen as a negative phenomenon and is often used to criticize government policy."
Green Activism for the Environment That topics about the environmental are not very popular in Georgian society became clear during the discussion on the topic “Green activism for the environment”.
The European Union vs. the Eurasian Union: Armenia’s Choice The theme of the first debate in 2013 is highly topical in Armenia. A lot is being said and written on the topic but most of the time, not in discussion format.
The Labor Code and Workers’ Movement The speakers of the discussion spoke about the following issues: whether the employer has a hostile attitude towards the employee, what changes are being made to the Labor Code adopted in 2006, etc.
From or to the Center: Regionalism and Local Self-Governance “According to the present constitution, the Autonomous Rep. of Adjara has no rights at all, and the only thing we manage to do is to control the budget.” This is how A. Chitishvili started his speech