Eastern Frontiers: Georgia's European Future and the EU's Role in the Region

Dr Natalie Sabanadze (PhD, Oxford) & Dr Thorniké Gordadze (PhD, SciencesPo) (2024)

The Georgian Parliament’s approval of a controversial ”foreign agents” bill, despite widespread protests and a presidential veto, has sparked significant debate in Georgia and beyond.

The panel will host two distinguished diplomats and public intellectuals to discuss Georgia’s European future and the future of the EU in the region. The guest speakers' insights have been featured on platforms such as CNN, Aljazeera, France24, and other leading international forums:

  • Ambassador Dr Natalie Sabanadze (PhD, Oxford): Former Head of the Georgian mission to the EU, currently Senior Research Fellow at Chatham House.
  • Dr Thorniké Gordadze (PhD, SciencesPo): Former Deputy Foreign Minister of Georgia and Chief Negotiator for Georgia on the Association Agreement and the Free Trade Agreement, currently Professor at SciencesPo Paris and Fellow at Jacques Delors Institute. Key Organizer and Moderator: Dr. Tornike Metreveli (Lund University)

All students and employees are welcome!

If you wish to participate in the event, you must write to the organiser at tornike.metreveli@ctr.lu.se