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, 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 interests 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 explore bilateral and multilateral opportunities from a regional and international perspective.
Follow along and join the conversation on Twitter with the hashtag #Georgia100.
Registration: 8:30am
Welcoming Remarks: 9:00am
Panel 1: 9:15am-10:45am
Geopolitics and Security: U.S.-Georgia Strategic Alliance in Making
H.E. Mikheil Janelidze
Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
Ms. Fiona Hill
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for European and Russian Affairs at the National Security Council (NSC)
Mr. Luke Coffey, Moderator
Director, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies, The Heritage Foundation
Panel 2: 11:15am-12:45pm
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
Mr. Brock Bierman
Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia, USAID
Mr. Jonathan Katz, Moderator
Senior Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the United States
12:45pm: Closing Remarks
H.E. Levan Izoria
Minister of Defense of Georgia