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GIPA GeorgianInstituteofPublicAfairs Tbilisi, Georgia JUNE 24 JULY 8 2018 YEAR CertifiedCredit SummerProgram

1 GIPA GeorgianInstituteofPublicAfairs Tbilisi, Georgia JUNE 24 JULY YEAR CertifiedCredit SummerProgram GeopoliticsandSecurity CaseofBlackSea-CaspianRegion Thisprogram issupportedbygenerouscontriburion from MR.FRANKGREINKEandhisfamilyfoundation

2 PROGRAM GUIDE CONTENTS Program descriptionandobjectives Courseobjectives Learningoutcomes Program format Courserequirements Internshipforthebestapplicants Pre-departurereading Certificateandcredits Program fee Applicationprocedures Program schedule Contactinformation

3 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION &OBJECTIVES Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovidegraduateandseniorundergraduatelevel studentswithabroadknowledgeandunderstandingoftheblacksea-caspian Region.Thecoursewilprovidewithstrategicoverview ofhistoricandrecent developments,aswelaswithdiferentscenariosforlong-term developmentsin theregionthroughexaminationoftheempiricalcasesandcurentsecurity environmentintheregion. Thefocusofthecoursewilbeonpivotalstatesforthestabilityandgrowthinthe region:ukraine,georgia,armenia,azerbaijan,uzbekistan,kazakhstanand Turkmenistan. DuringtheclasdiscusionwewilpaintstrategicmapoftheCaucasusand CentralAsiabylookingatmultipleinternalandexternalfactorsofstability, including:interestsofmajorpowersandconflictingforeignpolicyprioritiesofthe regionalcountries;statusofgovernance,eficiencyofthestates,andproblem of coruption;strongmacrogrowthinsomecountriesduetonaturalresources, accompaniedbylimitedaccestoeconomicandeducationalopportunities; employmentasasecurityisueandkeymeasureofstatelegitimacy; misalocationofnatural,humanandeconomicresources;statusofcivilsociety; opportunitiesforfacilitatingcitizens involvementinthenationaldevelopmentof multiethnicsocietiesandincreasingtheirsenseofempowerment.

4 COURSE OBJECTIVES THE END O F PRO GRA BY THE STUDENT W ILL Developaclearunderstandingoftheoriginandhistoric developmentoftheregionalstatesandgreatpowersinfluencing theregion. Learnaboutmajorchalengesoftheregion,dominatedby ethno-politicalconflicts,aswelaschalengeslikedemographic trends,unemploymentetc. Exploretheopportunitiesforpotentialpositivepoliticaland economicdevelopmentsintheregion. Gainathoroughunderstandingofhow worldpoliticsisafectedby energysecurityandenergypolicy,aswelasunderstandingofthe connectionbetweenenergysuppliestoeuropeandlongterm security; Improvetheirabilitytoapplytheoreticalapproachestospecific cases:btcpipeline;southerncoridorforthenaturalgasetc.

5 LEARNING OUTCOMES STUDENTSWILLBEABLETO Definepoliticalandeconomicgeographyandhistoricoriginsofthe BlackSea-Caspianregion; Defineregionalstates foreign-securitypoliciesanddomestic politicaldevelopment; Criticalyanalyzeexistingandpotentialchalengesandconflictsof theregion; ApplyIRtheoryelementslearnedinotherclassestothisregion Definethebasiceconomicandenergysecurityissuesforbroader Eurasia; Criticalyanalyzealternativestrategiesforenergysecurity;

PROGRAM FORMAT Thisprogram wilcombinethelectureformatwithclassdiscussion. Studentsareexpectedtobereadyfortheclassdiscussionsbased ontheassignedreadings.

6 PROGRAM FORMAT Thisprogram wilcombinethelectureformatwithclassdiscussion. Studentsareexpectedtobereadyfortheclassdiscussionsbased ontheassignedreadings.studentsarealsoexpectedtofolow the curentnewsabouttheregiontobediscussedintheclass. Therewilbeonein-classmeetingperdayfortwohours,at10am, andseveralafternoonsessionsat2pm withvisitingguest-speakers, includinggeorgianoficials,foreigndiplomatsandmembersofthe businesscommunity. CulturalandSocialEvents ar e not limitedto WelcomeDinnerandtourtoOldCapitalofGeorgia Mtskheta VisittotheNationalMuseum ofgeorgia(tbilisi) WineTasting -TourtoEasternGeorgia Kakheti TourtomountainousregionofGeorgia Kazbegi

COURSE REQUIREMENTS 100% EssayWriting(35%):EssayreflectingononeofthemajorSecurity chalengesfortheselectedcountryoftheregion(3-5pages).

7 COURSE REQUIREMENTS 100% EssayWriting(35%):EssayreflectingononeofthemajorSecurity chalengesfortheselectedcountryoftheregion(3-5pages). GroupProjectsandPresentations(40%):Groupsarerequiredto prepareandmake 20-minuteformalpresentationonthebasisofthe analysisoftheselectedtopic. ClassParticipation(25%):Studentswilbeexpectedtoatendevery classpreparedtodiscusstheassignedissues,curentnewsaboutthe BlackSea-CaspianRegionandactivelyengageindiscussionswith guestspeakers.

INTERNSHIP F O R T H E B E S T A P P LIC A N TS ThebestapplicantswilbeprovidedwiththeinternshippossibilityatthePublicAgenciesandnon-GovernmentalOrganizations

8 INTERNSHIP F O R T H E B E S T A P P LIC A N TS ThebestapplicantswilbeprovidedwiththeinternshippossibilityatthePublicAgenciesandnon-GovernmentalOrganizations (GIPAwilnottaketheresponsibilitytocoverthecostsrelated theinternship). PRE-DEPARTURE READING H.J.Mackinder,TheGeographicalPivotofHistory(1904),The GeographicalJournal,Volume170,Number4,December th yearanniversaryreprint Zbiginiew Brzezinski,TheGrandChessboard,BasicBooks,1997 ThomasdeWaal,TheCaucasus:AnIntroduction,OxfordUniversityClub, 2010 KurbanSaid,AliandNino:ALoveStory,TheOverlookPress,1996 FredStar,SvanteCornel,editors,Putin sgrandstrategy:eurasian UnionanditsDiscontents htp://

CERTIFICATE AND CREDITS Thesummerprogram wilaward3creditsintheussystem and6ectsintheeuropeansystem (thoughwerecommend checkingwithyourinstitutionhow

9 CERTIFICATE AND CREDITS Thesummerprogram wilaward3creditsintheussystem and6ectsintheeuropeansystem (thoughwerecommend checkingwithyourinstitutionhow muchcreditwilbeawarded fortheprogram). Uponsuccessfulcompletionoftheprogram,studentswil receivegipacertificateofcompletionandtheletterof Transcript(indicatingthenumberofcreditsreceived).

11 Monday Tuesday Wednesday PROGRAM SCHEDULE Guestspeakerstobeannounced Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday JUNE 25 Overview ofthe program. Historicoverview oftheregion Statusof Democracy, Governanceand Institutions EssayDue JUNE 26 Curent Political Geography Conflictingand converging InterestsofGreat Powers:Russia, US,Europe,China, Turkey. JUNE 27 StrategicContext: Demographic Global Trendsand Environmentand HumanCapital: Regional Security Reflections Perspective MajorFactorsof hardandsoft powerand security:overview Roundtable Discussionwith Georgian Students Economyand Energy,as Elementsof Security: InternalFactors Anatomyof Conflictsinthe contextof Geopolitics Preparationfor presentations Presentation Endofthe Program June 23,2018 Arrival to Tbilisi TriptoKazbegi Discussionabout thecompetitive advantageof nations Departureto EasternGeorgian Provinceof Kakheti WineTour ReturntoTbilisi June 24,2018 Welcome Dinner at Mtskheta JUNE 28 JUNE 29 JUNE 30 JULY 1 ReturntoTbilisi WorkonEssay JULY 2 JULY 3 JULY 4 JULY 5 JULY 6 JULY 7 JULY 8 FreeTime Departurefrom Georgia

COURSE COORDINATORS MamukaTsereteli (InternationalCoordinator) DirectorofResearchwiththeCentralAsia-CaucasusInstitute&SilkRoadStudiesProgram Joint Center,basedinWashingtonDC.

tsereteliteachesclassesonenergyand SecurityatAmericanUniversityandtheSchoolforAdvancedInternationalStudyatJohnsHopkins University.

12 COURSE COORDINATORS MamukaTsereteli (InternationalCoordinator) DirectorofResearchwiththeCentralAsia-CaucasusInstitute&SilkRoadStudiesProgram Joint Center,basedinWashingtonDC.Hisexpertiseincludesinternationaleconomicpolicy,economicand energysecurity,politicalandeconomicriskanalysisandmitigationstrategies,andbusiness developmentinthesouthcaucasusandcentralasia.dr.tsereteliteachesclassesonenergyand SecurityatAmericanUniversityandtheSchoolforAdvancedInternationalStudyatJohnsHopkins University.PreviouslyheservedasDirectoroftheCenterforBlackSea-CaspianStudiesatAmerican University,andasFoundingExecutiveDirectorattheAmerica-GeorgiaBusinessCouncil. BakurKvashilava (LocalCoordinator) DeanoftheSchoolofLaw andpolitics,professor,georgianinstituteofpublicafairs(gipa). 10yearsofmanagerialexperienceatGIPAandacademicexpertiseof+12years.BakurKvashilava hasexperienceworkingfortheprivateandpublicsectors;heservedintheforeignpolicyanalysis DepartmentofthePresident sadministrationin ,herepresentedexxonmobilco.in Georgiain andservedintheOSCEMissiontoGeorgia.Heteachesseveralcoursesat GIPA theintroductiontointernationalrelations,comparativepolitics,andideologies,partiesand ElectoralSystems.HiscurentworkandresearchisconcentratedonPoliticalRiskAnalysis,Regime TransformationandPoliticalParties. BakurKvashilavaregularlypartakesinjointefortstreatingtheseissueswiththeotherkeyacademic andresearchinstitutionsthatengageinthestudyofinternationalrelationsandpolitics.heisoneof thefoundingmembersoftheassociationforinternationalrelations.atvarioustimes,bakur KvashilavaoferedandoferslecturesandtrainingforIDEA,GeorgianFoundationforInternational andstrategicstudies,curatio,andothers.

13 GIPA GeorgianInstituteofPublicAfairs Tbilisi, Georgia JUNE 24 JULY YEAR Certified CreditSummerProgram ZhanaAntia Head oftrainingand ConsultingCenter,GIPA CONTACTS W W W summerschool@gipa.ge Ietim Gurjistr.7B,0105,Tbilisi,Georgia

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