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GEORGIA-MOLDOVA-ARMENIA FORUM: How will the war in Ukraine reshape democracy and governance in EaP region?

12:00-12:20 (GMT+4) Welcoming Remarks
• H.E. Maaike van Koldam, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherland to Georgia
• Floris van Eijk, Charge d'affaires a.i. of the Kingdom of the Netherland to Moldova (TBC)

12:20-13:10 EU integration and its effects on good governance and democratic processes in EaP
While Georgia and Moldova have applied for the EU candidacy status, the dynamics of European integration is shifting to a higher gear. What has been the impact of Europeanization and how will the new dynamics affect the democratization process in these two countries? Does it pose any challenges to Armenia and what opportunities might open up if the candidacy status is granted to Georgia and Moldova?

Dr. Stepan Grigoryan, Chairman of the Board, Analytical Centre on Globalization and Regional Cooperation (ACGRC)
Iulian Groza, Executive Director, Institute for European Policies and Reforms (IPRE), MoldovaJ
Dr. Shota Kakabadze, the Georgian Institute of Politics (GIP)
Moderator: Anastasia Pociumbian, Research Fellow, DGAP (TBC)

13:10-13:50 The future of Eastern Partnership in the aftermath of war in Ukraine
The Eastern Partnership was created to deepen relations between the EU and the six EaP countries. It also supports increasing the stability, prosperity, and resilience of the region. What measures can ensure that these goals are preserved in the aftermath of the Russia’s war in Ukraine?

Dr. Sergi Kapanadze, Co-Founder, GRASS
Dr. Sonja Schiffers, Heinrich Böll Foundation Tbilisi Office-South Caucasus Region
Moderator: Ana Andguladze, Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)

13:50-14:00 Concluding Remarks

The Forum is a part of a project “EaP Cooperation for Stronger Democracy: Georgia, Moldova and Armenia”. The project benefits from support through the Netherlands Fund for Regional Partnerships MATRA for regional cooperation in the Eastern Partnership (EaP).

May 13, 2022 12:00 PM in Baku, Tbilisi, Yerevan