{"id":1461,"date":"2025-05-28T10:18:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T14:18:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/?post_type=cu_event&p=1461"},"modified":"2025-06-02T10:00:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T14:00:18","slug":"beyond-the-battlefield-the-effects-of-the-russia-ukraine-war-on-international-security","status":"publish","type":"cu_event","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/eetn\/event\/beyond-the-battlefield-the-effects-of-the-russia-ukraine-war-on-international-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond the Battlefield: The Effects of the Russia-Ukraine War on International Security"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Description<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This international conference, co-hosted by Carleton University (Ottawa, Canada) and Tbilisi Free University (Tbilisi, Georgia) will consider the global implications of the war in Ukraine. It will combine senior and junior scholars, practitioners and students to discuss, among other topics: current issues in the Caspian and Black Seas; European energy security and politics; the evolving security environment in the South Caucasus and the Middle East; and new challenges in the Arctic. The event is open to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conference Agenda <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

(All Panels will be held in the Conference Hall, Room 200)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 6<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

14:00-15:30: Opening Remarks and Address<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dr.<\/strong> Tinatin Karosanidze<\/strong><\/a> – Professor and Dean, School of International Relations, Tbilisi Free University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neil Hauer<\/a><\/strong> – Journalist and Eastern Europe Regional Analyst)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr.<\/strong> Jeff Sahadeo<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>– Professor, European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, Carleton University)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15:30-16:00: Coffee BREAK<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

16:00-18:00: The Black Sea and Caspian Sea Regions and Their Impact on European Security Architecture<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Alexander Latsabidze<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Moderator, Associate Professor, Tbilisi Free University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Zurab Batiashvili<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 Research Fellow at the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. Gigi Gigiadze<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Senior Fellow at the Economic Policy Research Centre<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. George Melashvili <\/a><\/strong>\u2013 Founder and President of the Europe-Georgia Institute<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 7<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

10:00-11:15: Cooperation and Conflict in Europe and the Arctic<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Anna Robinson<\/strong>, Carleton University – \u201cStudents as political agents: Analyzing the ongoing anti-corruption protests in Serbia\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Victoria Salomon<\/strong>, Carleton University – \u201cThe Aegean Dispute: Greece’s Militarization of the Dodecanese Archipelago\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sophie LeBoeuf<\/strong>, Carleton University- \u201cEvolving Cooperation in the Arctic: Implications with Russia, Climate Change, and Arctic Indigenous Communities”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

McKayla Wolfer<\/strong>, Carleton University – \u201cCanada\u2019s Strategic Geography: A Double-Edge Sword in Arctic Policy\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11:15-11:30: Coffee B<\/strong>reak<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

11:30-12:30: Evolving Energy and Regional Politics<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Nikoloz Giligashvili, Tsitsino Lobjanidze,<\/strong> Tbilisi Free University – \u201cRecent developments in the Middle East and their Impact on Regional Security\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saba Tavelishvili<\/strong>, Tbilisi Free University \u2013 \u201cFrom Bypass to Backbone: T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s Rising Role in EU Energy Security after the Russia-Ukraine War\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mia Andrew<\/strong>, Carleton University – \u201cEU Energy Security in Wartime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12:30-13:30: The South Caucasus and Eurasia<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Calum McPhee<\/strong>, Carleton University – “Georgian Cybersecurity Challenges in Strategic Cooperation with China”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabriella Pickton, <\/strong>Carleton University- “Autonomy or Alignment? Decoding Georgia’s Strategic Orientation”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tamar Kekenadze<\/strong>, Tbilisi Free University \u2013 \u201cRipple Effects of the Ukraine War: Security Vulnerabilities and Strategic Responses Across Eurasia\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13:30-14:45: L<\/strong>unch<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

14:45-16:00: The Black Sea<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Kristine Zubtsova,<\/strong> Tbilisi Free University \u2013 \u201cNATO\u2019s Strategic Interests and Challenges in the Black Sea Region\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guram Jurkhadze<\/strong>, Tbilisi Free University \u2013 \u201cSecuring the Black Sea Region: Key Policy Recommendations for NATO\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mariam Papaskiri<\/strong>, Tbilisi Free University – Hybrid Warfare in the Black Sea Region\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dachi Tavartkiladze<\/strong>, Tbilisi Free University \u2013 \u201cConflicts in the Black Sea Region\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16:15-18:15: STUDENT WORKSHOP (Library Hall)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Students will break into small groups to work with scholars and practitioner on specific tasks, e.g.: (drafting a policy memo, designing a professional\/academic presentation, crafting a reading list for an academic class, constructing a professional c.v., preparing for job interviews, and writing as a journalist).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guidelines will be provided, and each team will have approximately one hour to complete the task at hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The workshop will culminate in a brief presentation of each group\u2019s work, offering an opportunity to share insights and foster cross-cultural dialogue on the pressing security issues of our time (5-7 minutes).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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