September 20th, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University.

The aim of the meeting was to provide a forum for the presentation and exchange of research results that concern the capability of the EU for implementing conflict prevention and peacebuilding interventions through sustainable, comprehensive and innovative civilian means.

 

It addressed some of the dilemmas and paradoxes of external interventions that aim for local ownership in third countries, by exploring principles, processes and tools that can enhance EU capabilities.

 

The results of in depth interviews with high level politicians, representatives of international organizations and civil society were presented. As well as the main conclusions of the three cases that have been studied in Georgia:

 

Case 1: The Geneva International Discussion (2008 – current) ;

 

Case 2: European Union's Monitoring Mission to Georgia (EUMM);

 

Case 3: Programme Level Interventions: UNDP's EU-funded COBERM programme, EU assistance to people affected by conflict in Georgia.

 

Preliminary recommendations and conclusions were presented and discussed in order to be processed in the final case-study report on Georgia that will be published in November 2016.