Publishing Institution:
Georgian Foundation for Strategic International Studies -GFSIS
Established in 1998, the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (Rondeli Foundation) is an independent, non-profit policy think tank dedicated to helping improve public policy decision-making in Georgia through research and analysis, training of policymakers and policy analysts, and public education about the strategic issues, both domestic and international, facing Georgia and the Caucasus in the 21st century. The activities of the Foundation are aimed at promoting democracy and enhancing regional cooperation. Most of the Foundations`s staff members are former high-ranking government officials. They possess a unique mixture of government policy expertise and academic achievement. The Foundation staff`s significant ties with the country`s political leaders and educational institutions help the Foundation raise the profile of Georgia`s opportunities and problems, promote dialogue between the government and research community, and train the next generation of leaders who will shape the future of the country. Rondeli foundation brings together experts working in multiple disciplines. In order to carry out research projects and training, it attracts leading Georgian analysts for individual and joint studies on a contract basis.Visit Site
Resources:
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September 02, 2024
The Weimar Triangle's Path to Leadership Moments and Future Prospects
By: Nino Macharashvili -
August 27, 2024
Exploring the Application of AI in the Public Sector: The Case of Estonia and Lessons for Georgia
By: Salome Abramishvili -
July 24, 2024
Where Georgia's U-Turn Comes from and Where it is Heading
By: Kakha Gogolashvili -
June 18, 2024
Occupied Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali Region: Changes in Russian Politics from the 1990s to 2024
By: Mamuka Komakhia -
April 10, 2024
Overview of the Russia-Ukraine War: Strategies and Expectations of the Conflict Parties
By: Mamuka Zhvania -
April 04, 2024
Political Challenges and Current Threats of Internet Fragmentation
By: Vladimer Svanadze -
March 15, 2024
The BRICS Expansion: Prerequisits and Anticipated Threats
By: Mariam Macharashvili -
March 01, 2024
The End of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe: Causes and Expected Consequences
By: Mariam Macharashvili -
February 09, 2024
The Concept of "Putinism" and its Impact on the "Normalization" of Georgian-Russian Relations
By: Malkhaz Mikeladze -
February 08, 2024
The Aras Corridor: Azerbaijan's Rationale Behind the Deal with Iran
By: Rahim Rahimov -
December 29, 2023
The People-to-People Exchange Between China and Georgia in the Frames of the Belt and Road Initiative
By: Jing Shi -
December 19, 2023
Iran-US Relations in Light of the Confrontation Between Their Special Services
By: Vasil Ghlonti -
December 19, 2023
Sporadic Crises in Europe in the Support for Ukraine: Why the West Should Keep to its Primary Path
By: Nino Chanadiri -
December 01, 2023
The End of the Karabakh Conflict: Winners, Losers and New Expectations
By: Shota Utiashvili, Alex Petriashvili, Zurab Batiashvili, Kakha Gogolashvili -
December 01, 2023
How Chinese Propaganda Works
By: Grigol Julukhidze -
October 30, 2023
Relations and Confrontations Between the Iranian and Israeli Special Services
By: Vasil Ghlonti -
October 04, 2023
Analyzing Mass Demonstration and Counter-Demonstration in 21st Century Georgia
By: Theo Schenck -
October 02, 2023
Visible Limits of the Sino-Russian Unlimited Partnership: Are Spheres of Influence Changing in Central Asia?
By: Eka Javakhishvili -
October 02, 2023
Georgia-EU Economic Relations Dynamics and Cooperation Opportunities
By: Davit Shatakishvili -
August 02, 2023
Russia’s 2023 foreign policy concept: war against Ukraine, confrontation with the west, and continuation of the tradition of imperialism
By: Medea Ivaniadze -
July 24, 2023
The Zeitenwende in German Foreign Policy And The Eastern Partnership
By: Mariam Macharashvili -
July 24, 2023
Salome’s Choice: Europe and Ivanishvili?
By: Emma Smeyers -
July 28, 2022
The Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War on Global Transport Networks and the Role of Georgia
By: Davit Shatakishvili -
July 28, 2022
The War in Ukraine and the Threat of a Global Food Crisis
By: Davit Natroshvili -
July 18, 2022
Impact of the Russia-Ukraine War on the Global Energy Policy
By: Mamuka Komakhia -
June 30, 2022
Foreign fighters in the Russia-Ukraine war
By: Aleksandre Kvakhadze -
April 06, 2022
International Practice of Sanction Evasion and Circumvention Possibilities for Russia
By: Davit Shatakishvili -
March 29, 2022
The Impact of the Russian-Ukrainian War on the North Caucasus and Occupied Territories of Georgia
By: Aleksandre Kvakhadze -
March 29, 2022
Turkey’s Place and Role in the Russia-Ukraine War
By: Zurab Batiashvili -
March 29, 2022
Russian Military Aggression in Ukraine and Georgia's National Security System
By: Giorgio Bilanishvili -
March 29, 2022
Positions, Role and Activity of the International Community in the War Waged by Russia against Ukraine
By: Nika Petriashvili -
January 01, 2022
The 3+3 Regional Cooperation and Georgia: What Is at Stake?
By: Soso Dzamukashvili -
January 01, 2022
Major Non-NATO Ally Status - Chance for Survival Or A Vision Doomed to Failure?
By: Nino Lezhava -
January 01, 2022
How Russia’s War Against Ukraine Will Affect Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali Region
By: Badri Belkania -
January 01, 2022
Armenia-Turkey Normalization Process: Opportunities and Barriers
By: Nino Chanadiri -
January 01, 2022
Importance of Maintaining and Strengthening NATO’s Nuclear Deterrence: A Historical Overview
By: Megi Benia -
January 01, 2022
War, Censorship and Public Opinion in Russia: Putin’s Struggle at Home and Abroad
By: Eka Javakhishvili -
January 01, 2022
China - A Non-neutral Party in the Russo-Ukrainian War
By: Medea Ivaniadze -
January 01, 2022
Economic Consequences of Sanctions on Russia
By: Davit Shatakishvili -
January 01, 2022
Putin’s Infantrymen: Kadyrov’s Involvement in the 2022 Ukrainian Conflict
By: Aleksandre Kvakhadze, Cerwyn Moore -
January 01, 2022
Military Effects Of Economic Sanctions On Russia
By: Davit Shatakishvili -
January 01, 2022
Georgia and the Baltics: Relations Amidst the War in Ukraine
By: Nino Chanadiri -
January 01, 2022
NATO-Georgian Relations in the Coming Decades
By: Irakli Sirbiladze -
November 18, 2021
Prospects for US-Russia Relations in the Context of the Biden-Putin Summit
By: Giorgio Bilanishvili -
November 18, 2021
AUKUS - A Harbinger of a New Geopolitical Reality
By: Giorgi Badridze -
November 18, 2021
The Platform of the 3+3 Format: A Review
By: Badri Belkania -
November 18, 2021
Religious Aspects of the Iran-Azerbaijan Conflict: Is There a Danger of a New Hybrid War?
By: Aleksandre Kvakhadze -
November 18, 2021
Iran-Azerbaijan Confrontation: Threats and Challenges
By: Zurab Batiashvili -
September 15, 2021
US Foreign Policy Challenges and Achievements in the First 8 Months of Joseph Biden's Presidency
By: Nika Petriashvili -
September 15, 2021
The Interests of Turkey and Iran in Afghanistan: Threats and Challenges
By: Zurab Batiashvili -
September 15, 2021
The Interests of Turkey and Iran in Afghanistan: Threats and Challenges
By: Zurab Batiashvili -
September 13, 2021
Afghanistan – Opportunities and Challenges for the Russian Federation
By: Giorgio Bilanishvili -
July 20, 2021
On the New National Security Strategy of the Russian Federation
By: Giorgio Bilanishvili -
June 23, 2021
After the Karabakh War: Key Issues of Politics and Security
By: Aleksandre Kvakhadze -
June 18, 2021
Security Review: Russia-Ukraine Confrontation
By: Giorgio Bilanishvili, Zurab Batiashvili, Nika Petriashvili, Giorgi Surmava -
March 22, 2021
Security Review: Black Sea Security
By: Giorgi Surmava, Zurab Batiashvili, David Batashvili, Nika Petriashvili -
January 31, 2021
The Russian Northern Fleet – Extended Status and Geopolitical Ambitions
By: Giorgi Surmava -
January 15, 2021
The Harmonization of Russian and Abkhazian legislations and Its Significance for the Abkhazian Society and Official Tbilisi
By: Aleksandre Kvakhadze -
January 01, 2021
Georgia’s Fertile Crescent: Marneuli Municipality
By: Aleksandre Kvakhadze -
January 01, 2021
On Total Defense
By: Giorgi Surmava -
January 01, 2021
The Problem of the Growth of Georgia's Public Debt During the Economic Crisis Under the Covid-19 PAndemic
By: Vladimer Papava, Vakhtang Charaia -
January 01, 2021
Baku Parade Whispers Geopolitical Complexities in the South Caucasus
By: Rahim Rahimov -
January 01, 2021
Artificial Intelligence and National Security
By: Levan Bodzashvili -
January 01, 2021
"The Great Wall of the Caspian Sea": The Geographic Nature of Russia's Attitudes Towards the Post-Soviet States
By: Mariam Mikiashvili -
January 01, 2021
The Three Seas Initiative and Georgia: Perspectives and Challenges
By: Grigol Julukhidze -
January 01, 2021
The Regional Security Dynamics of the South Caucasus After the 2020 Karabakh War
By: Benyamin Poghosyan -
January 01, 2021
New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty Between the US And Russia
By: Giorgi Surmava -
January 01, 2021
How Nato Enlargement Strengthens the Security of the Euro-Atlantic Region: The Case of the Baltic States
By: Megi Benia -
January 01, 2021
The Montreux Convention and Its Importance for Georgia
By: Zurab Batiashvili -
January 01, 2021
Modus Operandi of the Largest Russian Cyber-Intelligence Operation of Recent Times – Attack On Solarwinds
By: Giorgio Uzarashvili -
January 01, 2021
New Silk Road - China’s Grand Strategy and Georgia
By: Gvantsa Chachanidze -
January 01, 2021
The Sources of Russian Misconduct
By: Giorgi Badridze -
January 01, 2021
Achieving Self-Sufficiency in Arms Production to Enhance Defense Capabilities for the Georgian Military
By: Tato Kvamladze -
January 01, 2021
The European Perspective of the Anti-Western Information Warfare
By: Erekle Iantbelidze -
January 01, 2021
Critical Infrastructure Protection in Europe: Strengthening Resilience Under Article 3 of The Washington Treaty
By: Megi Benia -
December 31, 2020
Impact of Anti-Pandemic Restrictions and Government Anti-Crisis Measures on Employment, Incomes and the Poverty Level in Georgia
By: Merab Kakulia, Nodar Kapanadze -
December 31, 2020
Policy Documents: National Minorities in Political Processes – Engagement for Better Future
By: Ana Mosashvili, Nika Petriashvili, Irakli Mikiani, Gega Oragvelidze, Irakli Kartvelishvili, Roland Baghaturia, Elena Alimbarashvili, Lasha Makhatadze, Tornike Mumladze, Giorgi Mskhalaia, Salome Lomidze, Giorgi Areshidze, Ani Shaishmelashvili, Mamuka Jugheli, Nino Gachechiladze, Nino Tsanava, Ednar Mgeladze, Elisabed Sarkisova, Natia Liluashvili -
December 31, 2020
Policy Briefs: National Minorities in Political Processes – Engagement for a Better Future
By: Fagan Abbasov, Orkhan Pirverdiev, Rima Marangozyan, Amaliya Babayan, Margarita Khasanshina, Lilit Karakhanyan, Zakir Aivazov, Katya Mosoyan, Varduy Kurginyan, Heydar Aliyev -
December 09, 2020
Security Review: Nagorno-Karabakh War Consequences
By: David Batashvili, Giorgio Bilanishvili, Zurab Batiashvili -
October 18, 2020
China’s Activities in the South Caucasus: Issue 4, 21.09.2020 – 18.10.2020
By: Medea Ivaniadze -
September 20, 2020
China’s Activities in the South Caucasus: Issue 3, 24.08.2020 – 20.09.2020
By: Medea Ivaniadze -
September 11, 2020
Turkey-Greece Confrontation and Georgia: Threats and Challenges
By: Zurab Batiashvili -
September 04, 2020
National Security Strategy of Armenia
By: Giorgio Bilanishvili -
August 23, 2020
China’s Activities in the South Caucasus: Issue 2, 27.07.2020 – 23.08.2020
By: Medea Ivaniadze -
July 26, 2020
China’s Activities in the South Caucasus: Issue 1, 29.06.2020 – 26.07.2020
By: Medea Ivaniadze -
June 29, 2020
COVID 19 in the North Caucasus Region
By: Aleksandre Kvakhadze -
June 25, 2020
“Syriazation” of the Libyan Crisis Threats and Challenges
By: Zurab Batiashvili -
June 01, 2020
The Spread of COVID-19 in the Middle East - Problems and Challenges
By: Zurab Batiashvili -
January 01, 2020
Some Considerations on the Election of the BSEC Secretary General: The Georgian Perspective
By: Valeri Chechelashvili -
January 01, 2020
Unknown Suburbs: Azerbaijani Settlements of the Gardabani Municipality
By: Aleksandre Kvakhadze -
January 01, 2020
Quarterly Review of the Georgian Economy (III Quarter, 2019)
By: Merab Kakulia, Nodar Kapanadze, Lela Bakhtadze -
October 01, 2019
Quarterly Review of the Georgian Economy (II Quarter, 2019)
By: Merab Kakulia, Nodar Kapanadze, Lela Bakhtadze -
July 01, 2019
Quarterly Review of the Georgian Economy (I Quarter, 2019)
By: Merab Kakulia, Nodar Kapanadze, Lela Bakhtadze -
June 01, 2019
US-Turkey Tense Relations and Their Possible Influence on Regional Security
By: Zurab Batiashvili -
April 01, 2019
Quarterly Review of the Georgian Economy (IV Quarter, 2018)
By: Merab Kakulia, Nodar Kapanadze, Lela Bakhtadze -
January 01, 2019
Analysis of the Socio-Economic Situation of the Mountainous Region of the Guria and Khulo Municipalities
By: Zurab Batiashvili, Alexander Kvakhadze -
January 01, 2019
Hybrid Threats in EaP Countries: Building a Common Response
By: Kakha Gogolashvili, Valeriu Pasa, Mikayel Hovhannisyan, Viktor Ohiienko, Julya Sahakyan -
January 01, 2019
Countering Hybrid Threats: Stronger Role for Civil Society in Post 2020 EaP Roadmap
By: Kakha Gogolashvili, Mikayel Hovhannisyan, Elkhan Mehtiyev, Andrei Yahorau, Valeriu Pasa, Viktor Ohiienko -
January 01, 2019
Quarterly Review of the Georgian Economy ( III Quarter, 2018)
By: Merab Kakulia, Nodar Kapanadze, Lela Bakhtadze -
November 01, 2018
The EU's Black Sea Policy and Enlargement
By: Kakha Gogolashvili -
October 01, 2018
Quarterly Review of the Georgian Economy ( II Quarter, 2018)
By: Merab Kakulia, Nodar Kapanadze, Lela Bakhtadze -
July 01, 2018
Quarterly Review of the Georgian Economy ( I Quarter, 2018)
By: Merab Kakulia, Nodar Kapanadze, Lela Bakhtadze -
July 01, 2018
The Middle Class in Georgia: Quantitative Assessment, Dynamics and Profile
By: Merab Kakulia, Nodar Kapanadze -
April 01, 2018
Quarterly Review of the Georgian Economy (IV Quarter of 2017)
By: Merab Kakulia, Nodar Kapanadze, Lela Bakhtadze -
February 01, 2018
Georgian and Russian Experts Searching for Ways of Normalization
By: Kakha Gogolashvili -
January 01, 2018
Caucasian Tandem and the Belt and Road Initiative
By: Eldar Isamalov, Vladimer Papava -
January 01, 2017
Towards Enhancing the Role of the Georgian Orthodox Church in the Country's Democratic Development
By: GFSIS -
January 01, 2017
Georgia-EU: Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area
By: Kakha Gogolashvili -
January 01, 2017
Chronic Poverty and Income Inequality in Georgia
By: Merab Kakulia -
January 01, 2017
Belt And Road Initiative, The Russian Factor And Main Challenges For Georgia
By: Vladimer Papava -
January 01, 2017
EU-Georgia Relations Future Perspectives
By: Kakha Gogolashvili