Women and Girls in Foreign Policy and Diplomacy

Student Conference
Women in Foreign
Policy and Diplomacy:
Challenges, Leadership,
Experience

Program
December 11, 2018

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10:45 - 11:00
Registration for the Participants

11:00 - 11:15
Opening Remarks
Prof.Elene Medzmariashvili - Head of the American Studies MA and
PhD Programs, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Mariam Khatiashvili - Chairperson, American Studies Students'
Scientific Group, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

11:15 - 11:20
Break

11:20 - 12:20
Section 1 - Gender Balance and Women's Leadership in Foreign
Policy and Diplomacy (Case of the U.S. and Georgia)

12:20 - 13:30
Break

Venue:
Tbilisi, Chavchavadze Av.1,
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State
University, building 1, room
#115

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13:30 - 14:30
Section 2 - Women Key Players in the U.S. Foreign Policy and
Diplomacy: Career Development and Women's Empowerment

14:30 - 15:30
Section 3 - Women and Power in the U.S. Foreign Policy:
Inspiration and Transformation

15:30 - 16:00
Conference Closing

Venue:
Tbilisi, Chavchavadze Av.1,
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State
University, building 1, room
#115

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Section 1
Gender Balance and Women's Leadership in Foreign Policy and
Diplomacy (Case of the U.S. and Georgia)

11:20 - 11:40
Mtvralashvili Salome - Importance of Gender Balance in Internal
and Foreign Affairs (Case of the U.S.)

11:40 - 12:00
Kavtaradze Megi - Women in the Historical Context of the U.S.
Diplomacy: Builders of Peace and Security

12:00 - 12:20
Tsagareli Rusudan - Defending Women's Rights: Legislative
Basis of Georgia and International Documents

Venue:
Tbilisi, Chavchavadze Av.1,
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State
University, building 1, room
#115

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Section 2
Women Key Players in the U.S. Foreign Policy and Diplomacy:
Career Development and Women's Empowerment

13:30 - 13:50
Tabukashvili Ani - Jeane Kirkpatrick, Janet Yellen and Carol
Laise: Breaking Gender-related Stereotypes in the U.S.

13:50 - 14:10
Ajalova Rena - Madeleine Albright and her Career in Foreign
Policy

14:10 - 14:30
Gorgiladze Marita - Condoleezza Rice Visit to Georgia: U.S.
Female Secretary of State Secure Georgia Peace Plan in 2008

Venue:
Tbilisi, Chavchavadze Av.1,
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State
University, building 1, room
#115

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Section 3
Women and Power in the U.S. Foreign Policy: Inspiration and
Transformation

14:30 - 14:50
Butsuradze Tatia - Missy LeHand in Roosevelts' World:
Experience and Role

14:50 - 15:10
Siladze Salome - Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Transformation of
Gender-related Issues in the U.S. Decision-making Positions

15:10 - 15:30
Kvintskhadze Khatuna - Women in the U.S. Army: Historical and
Modern Tendencies

Venue:
Tbilisi, Chavchavadze Av.1,
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State
University, building 1, room
#115

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Conference "Women in Foreign Policy and Diplomacy: Challenges,
Leadership, Experience" is a part of the project "U.S. Foreign Policy
and Model Diplomacy Seminars for Girls" funded by the U.S.
Embassy Tbilisi Democracy Outreach/Alumni Program.

The views expressed at this conference do not necessarily represent

the views of the U.S. Embassy Tbilisi.

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