ESI in Tbilisi at the "Facing the Extremes" conference

Nigar Göksel (second from right) and Kakha Bendukidze (right)

On 26 October 2010, Nigar Goksel was in Tbilisi to attend the Grantmakers East Forum "Facing the Extremes" conference. She chaired a discussion between Kakha Bendukidze (former Georgian minister of economy, minister for reforms, and state chancellor), Miodrag Shrestha (Balkan Community Initiatives Fund), and Shoren Shaverdashvili (Liberali magazine). On the sidelines of the conference Nigar discussed the ESI Georgia report – as well as the upcoming final part and possible outreach opportunities – with Mr. Bendukidze, She also touched base with ESI donors from the ERSTE Foundation and the OSI think tank fund.