HerotsgevFoundation Georgia Meeting21 May 2018 20:45
Agenda
~ Registration/Check-In opens at 8:30 a.m. ~
Welcoming Remarks (9:00 a.m.)
Nancy Lindborg, President, United States Institute of Peace
Panel 1 (9:15 a.m.- 10:45 a.m.)
Geopolitics and Security: U.S.-Georgia Strategic Alliance in the Making
H.E. Mikheil Janelidze, Vice Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
Fiona Hill, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for European and Russian Affairs, NSC
Robert Karem, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security � Invited
Luke Coffey, Director, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, The Heritage Foundation
(Moderator)
Panel 2 (11:15 a.m. � 12:45 p.m.)
Trade and Commerce: Georgia � Strategic Gateway for Regional Expansion
H.E. Dimitry Kumsishvili, First Vice Prime Minister & Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia
Brock Bierman, Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia, USAID
Jonathan Katz, Senior Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the United States (Moderator)
Closing Remarks (12:45 p.m.)
H.E. Levan Izoria, Minister of Defense of Georgia
Description
This year marks the centennial of Georgia�s independence and the establishment of the First Republic in 1918 and the 10th year since the Russian invasion of Georgia in 2008. Please join the U.S. Institute of Peace, the Embassy of Georgia and The Heritage Foundation for the Second Annual U.S.-Georgia Strategic Partnership Conference as renowned experts explore the current state of regional affairs, focusing on the geopolitical interest of the United States and Georgia. The Conference will provide a unique opportunity for U.S. decision-makers, private sector leaders, experts, scholars, and journalists to focus on trends and challenges and to explore bilateral and multilateral opportunities from a regional and international perspective.