On February 1, within the framework of the project ‘Bipartisan Academic Platform for National Unity’ the Georgian Strategic Analysis Center (GSAC) and analytical organization Geocase organized a meeting at Tbilisi State Medical University. The meeting was chaired by Professor Zurab Vadachkoria, Rector of Tbilisi State Medical University. The event was attended by TSMU students, academic and administrative staff.
Victor Kipiani Chair of the analytical organization Geocase, Nodar Kharshiladze founder of GSAC and Valeri Chechelashvili GSAC Ambassador presented goals of the project ‘Bipartisan Academic Platform for National Unity’. At the end of the meeting students, academic and administrative staff of TSMU signed the declaration of national unity.
The project aims to reduce polarization in society and establish a multilateral cooperation space, which will be based on the common values that should initially encourage civil society and academic circles, as well as, the broader parts of the public. The implementation of the project provides an opportunity to reduce the level of polarization in society and for the opposing parties to find a common vision and resources necessary for the democratic and economic development of the country. With the execution of this project, the first precedent of multilateral cooperation is created, where parties with different opinions are given a solid basis for cooperation. The initiative was presented to the heads of representative offices of the diplomatic corps accredited in Georgia, who expressed their readiness to support it within their capabilities. Within the framework of the “National Unity Academic Platform”, the “Declaration of National Unity” was created. In the process of making the declaration, members of the academic and civil society were involved. They defined the common postulates for the development of the country that were reflected in the content of the declaration. The project is implemented with the support of the Embassy of the United States of America.
