EU Awareness Centre at Caucasus Journal Webinar on Academic and Scientific Cooperation

On 29 January 2026, the EU Awareness Centre participated in the webinar: Academic and Scientific Cooperation; Environmental Challenges: Joint Responses, organised by the Caucasus Journal.

Chairman of the EUAC, Ambassador David Dondua, contributed to the discussion by highlighting academic, scientific, and environmental cooperation as a form of strategic “Track 2 diplomacy” for Georgia, particularly amid strained political relations with the EU and growing regional uncertainty. Drawing on the Visegrad Group (V4) experience, the intervention explored how scientific cooperation can remain resilient despite political disagreements, preserve European connectivity, and sustain dialogue both regionally and across conflict lines.

The webinar examined practical mechanisms that allow science and environmental cooperation to function independently of high-level politics, as well as their relevance for Georgia and the wider South Caucasus. The discussion brought together diplomats, researchers, and policy experts to examine transferable models and long-term strategies for sustaining cooperation amid political turbulence.