Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies
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The Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies also known as Rondeli Foundation (GFSIS; Georgian: á¡áá¥áá áááááá¡ á¡á¢á áá¢ááááá¡á áá á¡ááá ááá¨áá áá¡á á£á áááá ááááááá¡ ááááááá¡ á¤áááá) is one of Georgia's leading independent think tanks, based in Tbilisi. It was founded in 1998 with the declared aim of "helping improve public policy decision-making in Georgia through research and analysis, training of policymakers and policy analysts, and public education about the strategic issues, both domestic and international, facing Georgia and the Caucasus".[1] It has played an important role in training new public servants and scholars.[2]
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| Founder | Alexander Rondeli |
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| Established | 1998 |
| Mission | help improve public policy decision-making in Georgia through research and analysis, training of policymakers and policy analysts, and public education about the strategic issues, both domestic and international, facing Georgia and the Caucasus |
| President | Eka Metreveli |
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| Location | , |
| Website | www |
The GFSIS includes several leading experts on politics, social studies, and economics in Georgia, many of them with experience as former high-ranking government officials and strong ties with the country's top education institutions, such as Alexander Rondeli, Temuri Yakobashvili, Vladimer Papava, Merab Kakulia, and Archil Gegeshidze.[1]