09.12.20 - tbilisi
The first of these "Engage Academy" webinars on NATO issues was held with the participation of students from various universities across Georgia. The event was organized by the Information Center on NATO and EU.
First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Vakhtang Makharoblishvili, and Acting Deputy Chief of U.S Mission to Georgia, Catherine Schweitzer, delivered speeches during the first webinar about NATO issues.
During his speech, Vakhtang Makharoblishvili talked about Georgia’s foreign policy priorities, Anti-western propaganda and the importance of the implementation of the “Increasing Regional Outreach and Engagement over Western Integration” project granted by the US State Department which is a good example of US-Georgia Strategic communication.
In her statement, Catherine Schweitzer stressed the US-Georgia Strategic Partnership and emphasized that the US is a strong supporter of Georgia's Democratic development and Euro-Atlantic integration.
Chairman of Strategic Research Center, Irakli Menagarishvili delivered a lecture on Historical overview of the founding of NATO at the first webinar.
The meeting took place with the participation of around 250 students and was moderated by the Director of Information Center on NATO and EU, Tamara Tsuleiskiri.
The full certificated course about NATO issues consists of five webinars and will enable students throughout Georgia to gain a historical overview of the founding of NATO, learn more about the aims and goals of the Alliance, as well as NATO's role in ensuring global security. Together with invited experts, discussions will be held on the dynamics of NATO-Georgia cooperation, future prospects and methods for fighting against Anti-Western propaganda.
The event is organized within the frames of the “Increasing Regional Outreach and Engagement over Western Integration” project, which was granted from the United States Department of State and implemented by the Information Center on NATO and EU together with the U.S. Embassy to Georgia.
