Programme 3 - Forum Ekonomiczne€¦ · • Hrant Melik-Shahnazaryan - Chairman, Center for Strategic research, armenia • Khvycha Meparishvili - Deputy, Supreme Council, ukraine

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Programme 3

8:00 - 8:30 REGISTRATION

9:00 - 9:30 P l e n a r y S e S S i o n

Europe: Yesterday Today and TomorrowM o d e r a t o r :

• Giorgi Abashishvili - Head, The administration of the President, Georgia

S p e a k e r s :• Giorgi Margvelashvili - President of Georgia• George Kvirikashvili - Prime Minister of Georgia• Andrzej Duda - President of the republic of Poland• Andrej Kiska - President of the Slovak republic

9:00 - 12:00 e X H i B i T i o n

“Startup Friendly” (Startup Week participants)

9:30 - 10:00 Co f f e e B r e a k

10:00 - 11:10 D i S C u S S i o n Pa n e l

Association with the EU, Chances and Challenges. What Next?Georgia, but also Ukraine and Moldova are realizing a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement with European Union, which is part of the Association Agreement between these countries and EU. With the agreement’s conditions the duty and administrative restrictions gradually decrease and the trading volume increases quickly. It has an impact on economic model form. Some of the economic sectors have to restructure, the others gain a possibility to develop faster. What is the profit for the European Union countries, and what for a new associated partners from eastern Europe? Is it possible to reach the symestry of mutual benefits?

M o d e r a t o r :• Maurizio Caprara - Senior foreign affairs Commentator, Corriere della Sera, italy

S p e a k e r s :• Tamar Khulordava - Chairperson of the Committee on european integration, Parliament, Georgia• Archil Karaulashvili - Director General for european integration, Ministry of foreign affairs of Georgia• Kazimierz Kleina - Senator, Senate, Poland• Andrius Kubilius - former Prime Minister, Member, Seimas, lithuania• Borys Tarasyuk - Deputy Chairman of the Committee on foreign affairs, Supreme Council, ukraine• Boris Zala - Member of the european Parliament, Slovakia

C o m m e n t a t o r :• Andrzej Dycha - Management Board advisor, alior Bank, Poland

10:30 - 13:00 B 2 B M e e T i n G S

Slovak, Polish & Georgian business meetings

11:10 - 11:20 Co f f e e B r e a k

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4 Programme


Energy Security Challenges in EU and EaP CountriesEnergy security is derived from both economic and military security. This is the reason why each country should try to fulfil its energy needs and diversify the supply and partner directions so as not to fall into dependence on one direction of supply only. The South Caucasus region together with Turkey forms an independent energy corridor connecting the Caspian Sea and Central Asia with the EU. How important is the corridor for the EU? The speakers of this panel will try to answer the question.

M o d e r a t o r :• Maia Melikidze - Commissioner, Georgian national energy and Water Supply Commission, Georgia

S p e a k e r s :• Juris Stalmeistars - Director of the economic relations, Trade and Development Cooperation Directorate, Ministry of

foreign affairs, latvia• Giorgi Chikovani - Deputy Minister, Ministry of economy and Sustainable Development, Georgia• Izabela Kloc - Member, Chairperson of the european union affairs Committee, Parliament, Poland• Janez Kopac - Director, energy Community Secretariat, austria• Joseph Melitauri - energy expert, World Bank, Georgia• Iryna Vereshchuk - Chairman, international Centre for Black Sea-Baltic Studies and Consensus Practices, ukraine

12:20 - 12:30 Co f f e e B r e a k


Georgia and the South Caucasus as a Prospective Transit AreaAzerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey form a regional cooperation block under which were formed independent of Russia and thus important for the EU transit routes for hydrocarbons (TBE, TBC) and railways (Baku-Tbilisi-Kars). To what extent is it a perspective and safe transport route?

M o d e r a t o r :• Irakli Danelia - Managing Partner, Silk road Consulting, Georgia

S p e a k e r s :• Vladimir Amiryan - Head on international affairs, Chamber of Commerce and industry of armenia, Georgia• Kakha Baindurashvili - regional Director, World SMe forum, Georgia• Ketevan Bochorishvili - General Director, anaklia City JSC, Georgia• Guram Guramishvili - Director of freight Transportation, JSC Georgian railway, Georgia• Jaba Khmaladze - General Director, Georgian Gas Transportation Company, Georgia• Bogdan Rzonca - Member, Chairman of the infrastructure Committee, Parliament, Poland

13:00 - 14:20 lu n C H

12:30 - 16:00 e X H i B i T i o n

Produced in Georgia („Ask for Georgian” campaign)

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Programme 5


Challenges to the Regional Security and Georgia’s Euro-Atlantic GoalsRecent events in Armenia show that the South Caucasus region holds some potential of destabilisation. Fortunately, this time there was no use of force. In Georgia, a stabilized political situation allow searching for further challenges. Significant achievements of Tbilisi was signing an association agreement with the EU and strengthening trade positions on the markets of EU countries. What are the Euro-Atlantic goals facing Georgia for the next decade? How can Georgia and the countries of the region increase their level of protection?

M o d e r a t o r :• Gheorghe Magheru - advisor to the Minister of foreign affairs of romania, Member of the Scientific Council of new

Strategy Center, romania

S p e a k e r s :• Piotr Apel - Member, Vice-Chairman of the european union affairs Committee, Parliament, Poland• Mieczyslaw Bieniek - General, The andrzej frycz Modrzewski krakow university College, Poland• Shalva Dzebisashvili - associate Professor, university of Georgia• Shota Gvineria - Deputy Secretary, national Security Council of Georgia• Hrant Melik-Shahnazaryan - Chairman, Center for Strategic research, armenia• Khvycha Meparishvili - Deputy, Supreme Council, ukraine

15:20 - 15:30 Co f f e e B r e a k


Poland and Georgia in International Relations 100 Years After Regain-ing its Independence

Poland and Georgia share a similar history, both countries spent many years under tsarist or Soviet occupation. Both nations appreciate independence. Both have had a major impact on the region they are located. For over ten years Georgia has made a milestone in the international arena, with its own strength emerged from the Soviet orbit. Poland, on the other hand, has become the leader of democratic transformations in the Eastern Bloc. In such a short time, we managed to do so much? Could we have done more?

P a r t n e r :Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland

M o d e r a t o r :• Jan Malicki - Director, Centre for east european Studies, Warsaw university, Poland

S p e a k e r s :• Jan Dziedziczak - Member, Parliament, Poland• Dawid Kolbaia - Head of Caucasian Studies, Warsaw university, Georgia• Ghia Nodia - Professor, ilia State university, Georgia• Waldemar Skrzypczak - advisor, follow expert, institute for eastern Studies, Poland• George Volski - Deputy Chairman, Parliament, Georgia

16:30 - 16:40 Co f f e e B r e a k


Doing Business in Georgia: Advantages and DisadvantagesGeorgia is a crossroads between the western world and Asia and the Middle East, which makes a good place for business. Economic reforms introduced over the last years have significantly facilitated the establishment and running a business, both for local entrepreneurs and foreign investors. Nevertheless, business is currently facing a number of obstacles in Georgia. Speakers will talk about the pros and cons of running a business.

M o d e r a t o r :• Itsik Moshe - President, israel-Georgia Chamber of Business, israel

S p e a k e r s :• Nino Chikovani, President, Chamber of Commerce and industry of Georgia• Gustav Groth - owner, Director, Polish Hr Georgia• Mikheil Khidureli - Director, enterprise Georgia• Irakli Lekvinadze - Business ombudsman, Georgia• Stanislaw Razniewski - President, Polish Georgian Chamber of industry and Commerce, Poland• Oliver Regner - Managing Director, German Business association Georgia, Germany

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List of Participants


List of Participants 7

Abaiadze MikheilG e o r g i aMorison Georgia LLCDirector, Partner

Abaiadze SophioG e o r g i aMorison Georgia LLCAudit Manager

Abashidze ZazaG e o r g i aForbes GeorgiaColumnist

Abashishvili GiorgiG e o r g i aThe Administration of the PresidentHead

Abramiuk Volodymyru k r a i n eInternational Center of Municipal DiplomacyDirector

Abulashvili RusudanG e o r g i aGIZAdviser

Adeishvili LevanG e o r g i aGeorgian Technical UniversityEnergetic

Adzinbaia ZviadG e o r g i aTufts Fletcher School of Law and DiplomacyMA, International Security

Agirbaia GiorgiG e o r g i aProActive Group GeorgiaCEO and Founder

Agladze ZurabG e o r g i aGeorgian Employers AssociationVice-President

Agumava ShalvaG e o r g i aGeorgian Chamber of Commerce and IndustryDeputy Head

Ahamed Jassimi r a qEmbassy of the State of QatarHead of the Media Department

Aitsuradze ZviadiG e o r g i aIBCCS GeorgiaFinancial Advisor

Akdag LeventG e o r g i aGeorgian CommunicationDirector

Aksjonow MarcinP o l a n dTV TrwamJournalist

Alapishvili LevanG e o r g i aCSRDGGood Governance Program Manager

Aleksidze IrmaG e o r g i aBusiness Media Contact LLCJournalist

Aleksishvili AleхG e o r g i aPolicy and Management Consulting Group - PMCG, LLCPresident and CEO

Alibegashvili KakhaG e o r g i aPolish HR GeorgiaPartner, Director

Amiryan Vladimir G e o r g i aChamber of Commerce and Industry of ArmeniaHead on International Affairs


8 List of Participants

Ananidze GochaG e o r g i aGe-GoDirector

Andronikashvili GiorgiG e o r g i aFree University of TbilisiStudent

Anguridze OtarG e o r g i aTbilisi Iv. Javakhishvili State University (TSU)Chairman of the Board of the Center for Analysis and Forecast

Antadze DavitG e o r g i aVeziri LLCHead of Sales

Apel PiotrP o l a n dParliamentMember

Aphriashvili AnaG e o r g i aTbilisi Iv. Javakhishvili State University (TSU)Student

Archuadze Zviad G e o r g i aTbilisi City HallHead of Economic Policy Agency

Arjevanidze IrakliG e o r g i aIBCCS GeorgiaRegional Director

Arveladze LashaG e o r g i aAmkPartner

Asai KazuoJ a p a nTufts Fletcher School of Law and DiplomacyMA Candidate

Asanidze GukaG e o r g i aEurope-Georgia InstituteBoard Member

Avetisyan Aramayisa r m e n i aFriedrich Naumann FoundationAdviser

Aydogan Umit HakkiG e o r g i aMaqro ConstructionChief Development Officer

Bachiashvili Nato G e o r g i aInternational Center for Geopolitical StudiesMember of the Board

Badalyan RomanG e o r g i aUniverse Business GroupGeneral Director

Baiburti GrigolG e o r g i aGeorgian Chamber of Commerce and IndustryDirector of Service Regional Development Department

Baindurashvili Kakha G e o r g i aWorld SME ForumRegional Director

Bakhtadze NinoG e o r g i aI & B Patent Attorneys LawyersPatent and Trademark Attorney, Lawyer

Barabadze TamarG e o r g i aMialendi LtdFounder

Baratashvili TornikeG e o r g i a“Europe is Our Home”Executive Director



Bezhashvili TamarG e o r g i aSix DegreesSales and Marketing Manager

Bibilashvili SandroG e o r g i aBGI LegalPartner

Bieniek MieczyslawP o l a n dThe Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University CollegeGeneral

Bliadze MikheilG e o r g i aLTD ConstructionManager

Bobokhia DatoG e o r g i aFree University of TbilisiStudent

Bochorishvili Ketevan G e o r g i aAnaklia City JSCGeneral Director

Bochynski JerzyP o l a n dInstitute for Eastern StudiesPresident of the Board

Bolkvadze AlexanderG e o r g i aBLC Law OfficePartner

Bolkvadze NinoG e o r g i aInformation Center on NATO and EUDirector

Bolkvadze NinoG e o r g i aDeloitte and Touche LLCSenior Lawyer

Bardakci SelmaT u r k e yBahcesehir UniversityMA Global Politics and International Relations

Barvenashvili GeorgeG e o r g i aBTG GroupPartner

Basilashvili DimitriG e o r g i aGBS GroupCEO

Batsiashvili Badri G e o r g i aGeorgia-saide LtdDirector

Beburishvili SandroG e o r g i aBusiness and Technology UniversityStudent

Bekaia BekaG e o r g i aNutrimax LTDManaging Partner

Ben-Shemesh Reuveni s r a e lConstruction Company SlirazDirector

Beraia Giorgi G e o r g i aAssociation of Private Colleges of GeorgiaPresident

Berdzenishvili DarejanG e o r g i aDry FruitsFounder and Head

Beridze EleneG e o r g i aPAPUCo-Founder



Chelidze VladimerG e o r g i aCleanTechOwner

Cherkezia MikheilG e o r g i aGeorgian Gas Transportation CompanySpecialist at Public Relations Department

Chikhladze MaiaG e o r g i aPrivate Colleges Association of GeorgiaVice-President

Chikovani GiorgiG e o r g i aMinistry of Economy and Sustainable DevelopmentDeputy Minister

Chitiashvili ZazaG e o r g i aAdvert Studio LtdDirector

Chkhartishvili ZviadG e o r g i aGeorgian Trans ExpeditionDirector

Chkheidze ShalvaG e o r g i aEurope-Georgia InstituteCEO

Chkhenkeli IrakliG e o r g i aDemocracy and Civic Development InstituteDirector/Founder

Chkonia IvaneG e o r g i aGeorgian Distributors’ Business Association (GDBA)President

Chmielewska MagdaP o l a n dMinistry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of PolandAffairs Attache, Diplomatic Protocol

Boutsikas NikolaosG r e e c eKamaridisExport Manager

Bruczuk-Figiel MartaP o l a n dInstitute for Eastern StudiesCoordinator: Department for Cooperation With Local Govermant

Brym PaulinaP o l a n dInstitute for Eastern StudiesMarketing Director

Bukhrikidze PhatiG e o r g i aWoman and DevelopmentChairwoman of the Board

Buliskeria KetevanG e o r g i aGeosilkroadProject Director

Caprara Maurizioi t a l yCorriere della SeraSenior Foreign Affairs Commentator

Cetnarski AndrzejP o l a n dHarvard UniversityMPA

Chapidze TamarG e o r g i aCivil Development and Research InstituteExecutive Director

Cheishvili ArchilG e o r g i aPalatine AnalyticsCEO

Chelidze MikheilG e o r g i aGeorgian Small and Medium Enterprises AssociationPresident



Dolhov Ihoru k r a i n eAmbasada Ukrainy w GruzjiAmbassador

Duda AndrzejP o l a n dPresident of the Republic of Poland

Durdyyev KakabayT u r k m e n i s t a nEmbassy of Turkmenistan to GeorgiaThe Second Secretary

Dycha AndrzejP o l a n dAlior BankManagement Board Advisor

Dzamukashvili SosoG e o r g i aParliamentIntern

Dzebisashvili ShalvaG e o r g i aUniversity of GeorgiaAssociate Professor

Dziedziczak JanP o l a n dParliamentMember

Dzimistarishvili UchaG e o r g i aCC Legal and AdvisoryPartner

Ebralidze DavidG e o r g i aTbilinvestBoard Member

Ebralidze GiaG e o r g i aAdministration of State Representative-Governor in Guria RegionDeputy

Chrelashvili MalkhazG e o r g i aKakheti RegionExecutive Director

Chubinidze GiorgiG e o r g i aSaint Andrew the First-Called Georgian UniversitySpecialist

Cichocki BartoszP o l a n dMinistry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of PolandUndersecretary of State for Security, Consular Affairs and Eastern Policy

Czarnecka AnettaP o l a n dChancellery of the President of the Republic of PolandPress Officer

Dabrowski TomaszP o l a n dRepublika TVOperator

Danelia IrakliG e o r g i aSilk Road ConsultingManaging Partner

Darbaidze EleneG e o r g i aTbilisi Iv. Javakhishvili State University (TSU)Student

Darsavelidze DavitG e o r g i aKnow How Training CenterManaging Partner, Researcher

Datukishvili AnnG e o r g i aFireex.ge LtdFinancial Manager

Devadze RatiG e o r g i aJSC Georgian RailwayHead of Marketing Analysis and Sales



Galka MalgorzataP o l a n dTVP InfoJournalist

Gamtsemlidze DavidG e o r g i aAgricultural Cooperative TirikhulaMember

Gamtsemlidze GeorgeG e o r g i aCaucastransexpress LtdSales Director

Gamtsemlidze MakaG e o r g i aKiwi Post LtdComunication Manager

Garibashvili ZazaG e o r g i aUniverse Business GroupExecutive Director

Gazadze EkaterinaG e o r g i aState Audit Office of GeorgiaDeputy Auditor

Gebicka KatarzynaG e o r g i aPolish HR GeorgiaDirector

Gegenava TamarG e o r g i aInternational Black Sea UniversityStudent

Gelovani KhatiaG e o r g i aEntrepreneur GeorgiaJournalist

Gigauri EkaG e o r g i aTransparency International GeorgiaExecutive Director

Ekvtimishvili Ketevan G e o r g i aGSG Freight ForwardingCustomer Service Representative

Eliava LiaG e o r g i aKutaisi UniversityProfessor

Epremidze DaliG e o r g i aMantroAssistant

Eradze Iaa f g h a n i s t a nPrivate Colleges Association of GeorgiaVice-President

Evgenidze NinoG e o r g i aThe Economic Policy Research CenterExecutive

Ezugbaia GeorgeG e o r g i aWinery Khareba LLCExecutive Director

Fahmy MohamedG e o r g i aSix DegreesCommercial Director

Farrag LamiaaG e o r g i aSix DegreesManaging Director

Gabunia GiorgiG e o r g i aConstruction Service LLCFounder and Director

Gaffaroglu KaanG e o r g i aTOBB University of Economics and TechnologyExpert



Goderdzishvili TamtaG e o r g i aDro, Turism BusinessBusiness Development Manager

Gogokhia VeraG e o r g i aYou for DemocracyDirector

Gogoladze AleqsandreG e o r g i aImport to Georgia LLCFounder

Gogoli TamazG e o r g i aTbilisi Open UniversityIntern; Assistant

Gomarteli TamarG e o r g i aCelebration Palace of RitualsManager

Gonitashvili ValeriyaG e o r g i aAmbitna Polska FoundationCo-Worker

Gosiewska MalgorzataP o l a n dParliamentMember

Gosiridze RomanG e o r g i aParliamentChairman

Gras BartoszP o l a n dGK Capital S.A.Owner

Groth GustavG e o r g i aPolish HROwner, Director

Gigauri MorisG e o r g i aEurope-Georgia InstituteDirector

Gilpaz Dorii s r a e lDoron TravelDirector

Ginturi NikolozG e o r g i aInternational Black Sea UniversityStudent

Giorgadze NinoG e o r g i aLeader LtdDirector

Giorkhelidze DemurG e o r g i aGrigol Robakidze UniversityFull Professor

Givishvili Shalva G e o r g i aRegional Development Agency of Mtskheta-MtianetiExecutive Director

Glakhoshvili MariamG e o r g i aInternational Black Sea UniversityAssistant of Vice-Rector for Science and Research

Gochitashvili TeimurazG e o r g i aGeorgian Oil and Gas CorporationChairman of Supervisory Board

Goderdzishvili GiorgiG e o r g i aDro, Turism BusinessDirector

Goderdzishvili MirandaG e o r g i aGlobalink Logistics LLCBusiness Development Manager



Gvinianidze EmzariG e o r g i aGeorgian Chamber of Commerce and IndustryDeputy Head

Hac-Mroczka JoannaP o l a n dTVN 24Journalist

Halka AnnaP o l a n dInstitute for Eastern StudiesRegistration Specialist

Hartley Justina u s t r a l i aHarvard UniversityVisiting Scholar, Media, Politics and Public Policy

Hovhannisyan Davita r m e n i aFriedrich Naumann FoundationAdviser

Iashvili IrakliG e o r g i aEast Gate Group LLCBoard Chairman

Imnadze KhatunaG e o r g i aI & B Patent Attorneys LawyersPatent Attorney, Lawyer

Iobashvili VaxtangG e o r g i aThe Union Oilproducts ImportsDeputy Chairman

Iremadze MishikoG e o r g i aIlia State UniversityStudent

Irine JikiaG e o r g i aAgricultural Cooperative TirikhulaDirector

Gugunava MariamG e o r g i aEcomax International LtdGeneral Manager

Guntaishvili TeaG e o r g i aMarigold LtdPR Manager

Guramishvili Guram G e o r g i aJSC Georgian RailwayDirector of Freight Transportation

Gureshidze GiorgiG e o r g i aTechnical Director LLCDirector

Gureshidze GuramiG e o r g i aGabioni LtdDirector

Gureshidze SimonG e o r g i aThomas Jefferson Research CenterResearcher

Gurgenidze NanaG e o r g i aGeorgian Chamber of Commerce and IndustrySpecialist in International Relations, Project Management Department

Gvadzabia Teona G e o r g i aMEGANETLogistic Manager

Gvelebiani JabaG e o r g i aKPMGHead Of Legal Department

Gvineria Shota G e o r g i aNational Security Council of GeorgiaDeputy Secretary



Jorbenadze KetevanG e o r g i aTbilisi Open UniversityStudent

Kaan SerenaM a l a y s i aMonash UniversityBA Candidate

Kabodvand RoshanakG e o r g i aAapcompanyDirector

Kalandadze LevanG e o r g i aBusiness OmbudsmanDeputy

Kaldani NatiaG e o r g i aCivil Development and Research InstituteProject Manager

Kandelaki LukaG e o r g i aFree University of TbilisiStudent

Karaulashvili ArchilG e o r g i aMinistry of Foreign Affairs of GeorgiaDirector General for European Integration

Karazanishvili GeorgeG e o r g i aCMC Ltd.Partner

Karosanidze TinatinG e o r g i aFree University of TbilisiDean

Karpyshyna Svitlanau k r a i n eEnergy Community SecretariatDeputy Head of Eastern Partnership Unit

Jackson Kodiu S aJTI Change GroupPresident

Jackson Tashonau S aJTI Change GroupChief Operating Officer

Jacobashvili ArchilG e o r g i aGeorgian American UniversityProfessor

Jagodzinski Michal G e o r g i aMain Partners Sp. Z. o o.CEO

Janelidze LashaG e o r g i aPricewaterhouseCoopers GeorgiaPartner

Janik KonradP o l a n dTV TrwamJournalist

Jashiashvili NinoG e o r g i aGSG Freight ForwardingCustomer Service Agent

Jgarkava TamtaG e o r g i aChargeishviliLegal Associate

Jikia VladimerG e o r g i aFree University of TbilisiStudent

Jikuridze AnaG e o r g i aGeorgian Bar AssociationAssistant of Executive Director



Khishtovani GiorgiG e o r g i aPMC Research CenterResearch Director

Khmaladze Jaba G e o r g i aGeorgian Gas Transportation CompanyGeneral Director

Khomeriki Teimuraz G e o r g i aInstitute of ValuesChairman of the Board

Khulordava Tamar G e o r g i aParliamentChairperson of the Committee on European Integration

Khundadze SophioG e o r g i aInternational Black Sea UniversityQuality Assurance Manager, Lecturer

Khundzakishvili NikolozG e o r g i aEfes Brewery - JSC LomisiDirector

Khurodze GiorgiG e o r g i aDeloitte and Touche LLCHead of Legal Practice

Khutsishvili LashaG e o r g i aAirplane Technics LLCAssistant

Khutsishvili Tamar G e o r g i aAudio Guide SystemDirector

Khvedeliani IrmaG e o r g i aHEPAAdviser

Kasradze AvtandilG e o r g i aGeorgia’s Innovation and Technology AgencyActing Chairman

Kavelashvili NikolozG e o r g i aIlia State UniversityProfessor

Kavtaradze GiorgiG e o r g i aGeorgian Chamber of Commerce and IndustryService and Regional Development Department Chief Specialist

Kavtaradze MegiG e o r g i aAssociation of Young Financiers and BusinessmenAnalyst

Kelbakiani NikoG e o r g i aTbilisi Iv. Javakhishvili State University (TSU)Visiting Lecturer

Kevlishvili MamukaG e o r g i aMK TourDirector

Kędryna Marcin P o l a n dChancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland

Khachidze JemalG e o r g i aCooperative Vardisubani 2014Director

Khatiashvili NikolozG e o r g i aParliamentChief of Staff, Foreign Affairs Committee

Khidureli MikheilG e o r g i aEnterprise GeorgiaDirector



Kolbaia DawidG e o r g i aWarsaw UniversityHead of Caucasian Studies

Kopac Janeza u s t r i aEnergy Community SecretariatDirector

Kopaliani AleksandreG e o r g i aGAGRA+ LtdEconomic Advicer

Korkashvili MikheilG e o r g i aGeorgian Institute of Public AffairsStudent

Korkia IrakliG e o r g i aEurope-Georgia InstituteBoard Member

Kozlowska MarzenaP o l a n dPolish Press Agency (PAP)Journalist

Kristesiashvili SalomeG e o r g i aFree University of TbilisiStudent

Kubilius Andriusl i t h u a n i aSeimasFormer Prime Minister, Member

Kubiliute Sharunel i t h u a n i aEmbassy of Lithuania to GeorgiaDeputy Head of Mission

Kurbanov NarimanG e o r g i aAZEBIChairman

Kijewski Michal P o l a n dGK Capital S.A.Owner

Kiknadze AnnaG e o r g i aUniversity of Bath and Humboldt University of BerlinMA Candidate

Kim SamuelS o u t h k o r e aCenter for Asia LeadershipPresident

Kiria Ratid o o z n a c z e n i aCampus Lions Club TbilisiPresident

Kiska Andrej S l o v a k i aPresident of the Slovak RepublicPresident

Kleina Kazimierz P o l a n dSenateSenator

Kloc IzabelaP o l a n dParliamentMember, Chairperson of the Sejm’s European Union Affairs Committee

Kobakhidze RatiG e o r g i aFree University of TbilisiStudent

Koiava DavidG e o r g i aGeorgian Chamber of Commerce and IndustryChief specialist at the Department of Services and Re-gional Development

Kokiashvili IlonaG e o r g i aPharmaceutical Companies AssociationExecutive Director



Lescinskiene RingaileG e o r g i aFunky Production HouseCEO

Leuca Gheorgher e p u b l i c o f M o l d o v aEmbassy of the Republic of Moldova to AzerbaijanAmbassador

Levi Galiai s r a e lHarvard UniversityMC/MPA

Loladze GiorgiG e o r g i aCivic Initiatives PlatformMember of the Board

Lominadze JabaG e o r g i aBarth LogistikSales

Lomtatidze IrakliG e o r g i aHydroservice LTDDirector

Lortkiphanidze AslanG e o r g i aAjara Chamber of Commerce and IndustryDeputy Chairman

Magheru Gheorgher o m a n i aMember of the Scientific Council of New Strategy CenterAdvisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania

Magradze-Janjgava NinoG e o r g i aGSG Freight ForwardingExecutive

Maisuradze EkaterineG e o r g i aGeorgia and Asia-Africa Chamber of CommerceChairperson

Kutelia BatuG e o r g i aAtlantic Council of GeorgiaVice-President

Kutsnashvili IveriG e o r g i aBasalt Fibers, LLCGeneral Director

Kvartskhava KettiG e o r g i aBLC Law OfficePartner

Kvertskhishvili Annu k r a i n eInternational Black Sea UniversityStudent

Kvintradze ZurabG e o r g i aTbilisi Iv. Javakhishvili State University (TSU)Master

Kvirikadze MakvalaG e o r g i aRezi 2014 LtdDirector

Kvirikashvili GeorgeG e o r g i aGovernment of GeorgiaPrime Minister

Kvirikashvili NinoG e o r g i aEurope-Georgia InstituteBoard Member

Latchman Rogerr e p u b l i c o f S o u t h a f r i c aMaruti GlobalExecutive Chairman

Lekvinadze IrakliG e o r g i aBusiness OmbudsmanBusiness



Margvelashvili MurmanG e o r g i aWorld Experience for Georgia (WEG)Director

Markozashvili NikaG e o r g i aGeorgian Chamber of Commerce and IndustryCoordinator

Mchedlidze KakhaG e o r g i aRadio Free EuropeJournalist

Mchedlidze TinatinG e o r g i aDemocracy and Civic Development Instituteproject asistance

Mchedlishvili NikolozG e o r g i aAccountAntsFounder

Meladze GvantsaG e o r g i aExport Development AssociationChairman of the Board

Meladze KetevanG e o r g i aGeorgian Hotel, Restaurant and Cafe Federation - HOREKAFounder, President

Melashvili GeorgeG e o r g i aEurope-Georgia InstitutePresident

Melikidze GiorgiG e o r g i aTbilisi Iv. Javakhishvili State University (TSU)Student

Melikidze Maia G e o r g i aGeorgian National Energy and Water Supply CommissionCommissioner

Makatsaria SophioG e o r g i aGeorgian Chamber of Commerce and IndustryPR Manager

Makharadze IngaG e o r g i aBusiness Media Contact LLCDirector

Malicki JanP o l a n dCentre for East European Studies, Warsaw UniversityDirector

Mammadli Toghrul a z e r b a i j a nThe Council on State Support to Non-Governmental Organizations under the President of the Republic of AzerbaijanHead of Department of International Relations, Expertise and AnalysisMamulashvili NonaG e o r g i aGeorgian Swiss Business AssociationPresident

Mamulashvili TinaG e o r g i aSulakauri PublishingManaging Director

Mangoshvili MamukaG e o r g i aLTD ConstructionAssistant

Manusachian MadlenaG e o r g i aHotel Network MgzavrebiHead

Margvelashvili Giorgi G e o r g i aPresident of Georgia



Mohammed Irfan SheikhB a n g l a d e s hNational University of Singapore (NUS)Entrepreneur

Molashvili LevanG e o r g i aAmazon Export Hub LLCCEO

Morelli VincenzoG e o r g i aAirplane Technics LLCCEO

Moshe Itsik i s r a e lIsrael-Georgia Chamber of BusinessPresident

Mosidze VladimerG e o r g i aMinia LtdDirector

Munjishvili TeaG e o r g i aTbilisi Iv. Javakhishvili State University (TSU)Associate Professor

Muratov DovletmyratT u r k m e n i s t a nEmbassy of Turkmenistan to GeorgiaAmbassador

Mykietynski MarcinP o l a n dChancellery of the Sejm of the Republic of PolandSecretary of the Infrastructure Committee

Nadiradze OtarG e o r g i aEurope-Georgia InstituteMember

Nadiradze TamarG e o r g i aMarigold LtdGeneral Director

Melik-Shahnazaryan Hranta r m e n i aCenter for Strategic ResearchChairman

Melitauri Joseph G e o r g i aWorld BankEnergy Expert

Meparishvili Khvychau k r a i n eSupreme CouncilDeputy

Merabishvili NataliaG e o r g i aAmkPartner

Michalka RudolfS l o v a k i aMinistry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak RepublicAmbassador in Georgia

Mikaberidze Alex G e o r g i aAmigoDirector

Mikadze VasilG e o r g i aElite TravelDirector

Mikautadze GiglaG e o r g i aTaxpayers Union of GeorgiaVice-President

Mikeladze MikheilG e o r g i aFranke Caucasus LtdManaging Director

Mirtskhulava DavidG e o r g i aGeorgian National Committee On Large DamsPresident



Ordenidze ArchilG e o r g i aQiziyiManager

Papava VladimerG e o r g i aTbilisi Iv. Javakhishvili State University (TSU)Professor

Patarava IlonaG e o r g i aEntrepreneur GeorgiaMarketing Manager

Peradze DavidG e o r g i aJSC Georgian RailwayCEO

Pierz PrzemyslawP o l a n dAmbassy of the Republic of Poland in TbilisiPress Officer

Pierz PrzemysławP o l a n dEmbassy of the Republic of Poland in TbilisiCounsellor

Pirveli GvantsaG e o r g i aDK CapitalInvestment Consultant

Pirveli Levani P o l a n dMain Partners Sp. Z. o o.Coordinator

Pkhaladze TengizG e o r g i aThe Administration of the PresidentAdvisor to the President - Foreign Relations Secretary

Popkhadze GiorgiG e o r g i aHereti EnergyPresident

Namchavadze BesikG e o r g i aTransparency International GeorgiaSenior Analyst

Naskidashvili TeonaG e o r g i aTbilisi Iv. Javakhishvili State University (TSU)Student

Natroshvili MaiaG e o r g i aMantroFounder

Natsvlishvili MakaG e o r g i aGenc InsaatBusiness Development Manager

Nedria Anastasiau k r a i n eInternational Black Sea UniversityStudent

Niauri NinoG e o r g i aTbilisi Iv. Javakhishvili State University (TSU)Student

Nibladze Joseph (Soso)G e o r g i aHualing Kutaisi Free Industrial ZoneExecutive Director

Nichkolaishvili LashaG e o r g i aMicrofinanceHead

Nodia GhiaG e o r g i aIlia State UniversityProfessor

Nodia LashaG e o r g i aNodia, Urumashvili and PartnersManaging Partner



Rudowicz GrzegorzP o l a n dProeko Serwis Sp. z o. o.Area Manager

Rukhadze AkakiG e o r g i aGIZAdviser

Rutowicz MarcinP o l a n dPolish Georgian Chamber of Industry and CommercePresident

Rytwiński JarosławP o l a n dMilitary Institute of MedicineDoctor

Rzonca BogdanP o l a n dParliamentMember

Sachaleli IvaneG e o r g i aTranfiber-ServiceDirector

Safaryan Styopaa r m e n i aThe Armenian Institute of International & Security AffairsFounder and Head of Research Programs

Samkharadze GiaG e o r g i aGeorgia LtdDirector

Sanaia EterG e o r g i aEuropean Academic CentreExecutive Director

Santorska Anna P o l a n dBAPPRESSMember of the Board

Qardava MarineG e o r g i aAgricultural Cooperative TirikhulaHead of Cooperative

Qristesiashvili SalomeG e o r g i aIlia State UniversityInternational Relationships

Rashidhashemi Moham-madrezaG e o r g i aAapcompanyDirectorRasulzade Zaura z e r b a i j a nHaqqin.azPolitical Journalist

Razmadze DarineG e o r g i aFree University of TbilisiStudent

Razniewski Stanislaw P o l a n dPolish Georgian Chamber of Industry and CommercePresident

Regner Oliver G e r m a n yGerman Business Association GeorgiaManaging Director

Reilly Katherineu S aTufts Fletcher School of Law and DiplomacyMA Candidate

Rezrichenko SofiaG e o r g i aLeader LtdManager

Rodonaya Iraklir u s s i aMoskvicChief Executive Officer



Shalikiani LileG e o r g i aTbilisi Iv. Javakhishvili State University (TSU)Student

Shamyan Zavena r m e n i aGeorgian Chamber of Commerce and IndustryRepresentative

Sharashenidze TornikeG e o r g i aGeorgian Institute of Public AffairsProfessor

Shavadze TamazG e o r g i aAjaraChairman

Shekriladze Ketevan G e o r g i aBarth LogistikHead of Sales Department

Shotadzr KetevanG e o r g i aTbilisi Open UniversityStudent

Shumamura HirokiJ a p a nTufts Fletcher School of Law and DiplomacyMA Candidate

Shurgulaia TornikeG e o r g i aThomas Jefferson Research CenterFounder-President

Shvelidze DimitriG e o r g i aMira-HotelsDeputy Director

Shykov Oleksandru S aTufts Fletcher School of Law and DiplomacyMA

Saria DavitG e o r g i aConstruct.geSales Manager

Sarishvili DavidG e o r g i aIMK ConstructionCEO

Sauthier Iouliaf r a n c eEmbassy of France in TbilisiEconomic Councillor

Schaffer Marek S l o v a k i aBizLabsChief Executive Officer

Semonov Viktoru k r a i n eAmbasada Ukrainy w GruzjiFirst Secretary

Sepiashvili VakhtangiG e o r g i aTreimax Georgia LLCSales Manager

Shaburishvili ShotaG e o r g i aTbilisi Iv. Javakhishvili State University (TSU)Associate Professor

Shah Manzoor AhmedG e o r g i aGlobalink Logistics LLCGeneral Manager

Shaibazovi NanaG e o r g i aInternational Black Sea UniversityStudent

Shalamberidze GvanysaG e o r g i aIesco LtdSales and Marketing Manager



Stoinski KrzysztofP o l a n dPolsat NewsJournalist

Strzegocki JacekP o l a n dChancellery of the President of the Republic of PolandOperator

Sumbulashvilil DavitG e o r g i aBlakit LtdTextile Import, Export

Surowka KarolP o l a n dPolish RadioReporter

Surrat Gabrielu S aHarvard UniversityMPA

Tarasyuk Borysu k r a i n eSupreme CouncilDeputy Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs

Targamadze TamarG e o r g i aEurope-Georgia InstituteIntern

Tatikiani KetevaniG e o r g i aUS EmbassyIntern at DTRA

Tauber MikolajP o l a n dInstitute for Eastern StudiesSenior Coordinator: Central Asia, South Caucasus, Iran, Turkey

Tavberidze SalomeG e o r g i aGeorgian Chamber of Commerce and IndustrySpecialist

Sidamonidze Ketevan G e o r g i aVersatile KSFounding Director

Simonidze MaiaG e o r g i aIMERI Textile CompanyChairman of the Supervisory Board

Simonishvili GeorgeG e o r g i aMole GroupDirector

Siradze AleksandreG e o r g i aEntrepreneur GeorgiaExecutive Director

Siradze NikaP o l a n dGeorgia and Asia-Africa Chamber of CommerceBoard Member

Sivsivadze IrakliG e o r g i aPAPUCo-Founder

Skrzypczak WaldemarP o l a n dInstitute for Eastern StudiesAdvisor, Follow Expert

Smirnow IgorP o l a n dChancellery of the President of the Republic of PolandPhotographer

Soltys SewerynP o l a n dPolish Television TVP S.A.Cameraman

Stalmeistars Jurisl a t v i aMinistry of Foreign AffairsDirector of the Economic Relations, Trade and Develop-ment Cooperation Directorate



Tsertsvadze MananaG e o r g i aGenc InsaatAdministrative Manager

Tsertsvadze NucaG e o r g i aSakenergoremontiProject Manager

Tseruashvili MeriG e o r g i aInternational Black Sea UniversityStudent

Tsirdava DavidG e o r g i aGeosilkroadExecutive Director

Tskhakaia GiorgiG e o r g i aFree University of TbilisiStudent

Tsulaia SofioG e o r g i aImport to Georgia LLCSEO

Tsutskiridze ZurabiG e o r g i aEntrepreneur GeorgiaCameraman

Urumashvili EpremG e o r g i aNodia, Urumashvili and PartnersPartner

Varduashvili GuramG e o r g i aGeorgian Gas Transportation CompanyHead of Public Relations Department

Vazagashvili AnnaT u r k e yTbilisi Iv. Javakhishvili State University (TSU)Student

Tchelidze IrinaG e o r g i aPharmaceutical Companies AssociationPresident

Tchitchinadze LukaG e o r g i aTbilisi Iv. Javakhishvili State University (TSU)Student

Teimurazishvili GiorgiG e o r g i aJSC Marussia GeorgiaExport Sales Manager

Tlashidze MedeaG e o r g i aPAPUCo-Founder

Todadze LevaniG e o r g i aIdaChairman

Togonidze MarechiG e o r g i aOrangeDirector

Tojo SayakoJ a p a nHarvard UniversityLLM

Toradze NinoG e o r g i aTbilisi Iv. Javakhishvili State University (TSU)Student

Tsekvava DavidG e o r g i aICT Business CouncilVice-President

Tseradze GiorgiG e o r g i aAssociation of European InitiatorsPresident



Vorontsov Ivanr u s s i aBanks&Business World MagazineDeputy General Director

Wojtkiewicz MichalP o l a n dParliamentMember

Wyrwinski AndrzejP o l a n dTelevision PolsatJournalist

Yoshida KentaJ a p a nMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyMBA Candidate

Zala BorisS l o v a k i aEuropean ParliamentMember of the European Parliament

Zarzycka AleksandraP o l a n dRepublika TVReporter

Zborowski BartlomiejP o l a n dPolish Press Agency (PAP)Photographer

Zedelashvili GigaG e o r g i aLTD ConstructionHead of Technical Control

Zeynalov Elshan a z e r b a i j a nALSTOMCountry Managing Director, Azerbaijan and Georgia

Zhang DafuC h i n aMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyMA

Veigel KlausG e o r g i aKfW Development BankDirector

Vekua GiorgiG e o r g i aHorizon ConsultingManager

Vekua KonstantinG e o r g i aTbilisi Open UniversityProfessor

Veliashvili VakhtangG e o r g i aLingwingCEO

Vepkhvadze LevanG e o r g i aGeorgian Industrial GroupMember of the Board

Vereshchuk Irynau k r a i n eInternational Centre for Black Sea-Baltic Studies and Con-sensus PracticesChairman

Verulashvili KonstantineG e o r g i aTreimax Georgia LLCCEO

Vielmini Fabrissii t a l yIsAG - Institute for Advanced Studies on Geopolitics and Auxiliary SciencesResearch Fellow (Eurasia Programme)

Virsaladze AnaG e o r g i aInternational Black Sea UniversityStudent

Volski George G e o r g i aParliamentDeputy Chairman



Zhvania LevanG e o r g i aGeorgian Business and Equity Management CompanyManaging Partner

Zmudzinski ZbigniewP o l a n dAdviserOwner

Zoidze GelaG e o r g i aChamber of Commerce and Industry in Guria RegionDeputy Chairman

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