Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies

The Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (GFSIS) was established in 1998 and operates as "an independent, non-profit policy think tank dedicated to helping improve public policy decision-making in Georgia"Global Development Network,Foundation for Strategic and International Studies Profile, Accessed 22-April-2009
==Core Staff==
Alexander Rondeli, President | Irakli Mengarishvili, Senior Advisor | Vladimir Papava | Archil M. Gegeshidzi | Merab Kakulia | Kakha Gogolashvili, Director of the Center for EU Studies, Georgian Director of GEPLAC | David J. Smith, Senior Fellow, Director of the Georgian Security Analysis Center (GSAC) | Jonathon Kulik | Eka Metreveli | Thea Kentchadze | Tinatin Dvalishvili | Eka Akobia | Kety Emukhvary | Nino Ramishvili | Elene Ramishvili | Teimuraz KancheliGFSIS, Who We Are, Accessed 22-April-2009
==Donors & Partners==
Badri Patarkatsishvili Foundation | George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies | BTC/BP Georgia | Georgian Wines and Spirits | Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE) | Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva (HEI) | Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) | Institute of International Studies | Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) | Open Society Georgia Foundation (OSGF) | Club de Madrid (CdM) | Open Society Institute (OSI)-Budapest | Coca Cola Bottlers Georgia | RAND Corporation | Embassy of the People's Republic of China | Sasakawa Peace Foundation | Embassy of the United States of America | Stanford University | Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) | Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) | Frontera Eastern Georgia | United States Department of State GFSIS, Donors, Accessed 22-April-2009
==Aims & Objectives== 
The stated aims and objectives of the institute are promoting democracy, fostering political and economic reforms, enhancing regional cooperation, creating a friendly and secure investment environment, providing local private sector and the international business community opportunities to work in the Caucasus region.Global Development Network,Foundation for Strategic and International Studies Profile, Accessed 22-April-2009
==Activities==
Research and analysis | Training of policymakers and policy analysts | Public education on strategic issuesGlobal Development Network,Foundation for Strategic and International Studies Profile, Accessed 22-April-2009 
==Publications==
GFSIS Supply research through conferences, seminars, and publications. The foundation publishes newsletters, working papers, project reports and conference proceedings in electronic and printed formats.Global Development Network,Foundation for Strategic and International Studies Profile, Accessed 22-April-2009.
*Gegeshidze, A. (2007), The role of the European Union in the normalization of the Georgia-Russia relationship.
*Slade, G. (2006), Georgia’s poisoned soil – will zero tolerance policing work?
*GFSIS. (2006), Russia and Georgia: relations are still tense.
*GFSIS. (2006), Tolerance in Georgia: religious and ethnic aspects.
*Gordon, J. (2006), Georgia’s relationship with the EU: a diverging union.
==Contact==
* Address: 3a Chitadze St, Tbilisi 0108, Georgia 
* Telephone: (+995 32) 47 35 55 
* Fax: (+995 32) 98 52 65 
* Email: gfsis@gfsis.org 
* Website: GFSIS
==Notes==
category:Georgia