On June 16, XVII Student Scientific Conference of the Caucasus School of Governance was held at the Caucasus University.

This Annual scientific conference aims to develop students’ academic and research skills, promote their professional interests and specialization, and facilitate discussion of current issues in international relations and public governance. The conference also encourages students’ active participation in academic and scientific research activities.

Student presentations were evaluated by an academic jury, which provided formative assessments. The jury included: Eka Akobia – Dean of the School of Governance, Affiliated Professor; Davit Bakradze – Affiliated Associate Professor at the School of Governance; Grigol Julukhidze – Affiliated Associate Professor at the School of Governance; Tsitsi Chubinidze – Administrative Director of the School of Governance’s Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral Programs.

The following presentations were delivered at the conference:

1. Nana Akhmeteli, Nino Tsomaia – Georgian-language Bachelor's Program in Diplomacy and International Relations, 3rd Year,Presentation: “Polycrisis Chains: Governance and Diplomacy from the Syrian Conflict to European Migration, from the Rise of Nationalism to Western Legitimization Policies in Post-Conflict Syria'';
2. Sidonia Laghidze – Georgian-language Bachelor's Program in Diplomacy and International Relations, 3rd Year,Presentation: “The Era of Polycrises: The Case of Three Wars”;
3. Lizi Kalandia, Mariam Dzagnidze – Georgian-language Bachelor's Program in Diplomacy and International Relations, 2nd Year, Presentation: “Iran’s Nuclear Diplomacy and the Crisis of Global Governance”;
4. Nini Nadaraia – Georgian-language Bachelor's Program in Diplomacy and International Relations, 2nd Year, Presentation: “The Diplomatic Legacy of the Yom Kippur War: The Limits of Adapting Kissinger’s Strategy in the Contemporary International System”;
5. Nino Tsnobiladze – Georgian-language Bachelor's Program in Diplomacy and International Relations, 2nd Year,Presentation: “From Economic Destabilization to Systemic Crises: Lessons for Multilateral Cooperation from the Crises of the 1970s”;
6. Nino Gigani – Georgian-language Bachelor's Program in Diplomacy and International Relations, 2nd Year,Presentation: “Digital Disinformation as a Diplomatic Weapon in the Era of Polycrises”;
7. Nino Jikia – Georgian-language Bachelor's Program in Diplomacy and International Relations, 3^rd Year,Presentation: “Governance and Diplomacy in the Age of Polycrises”;
8. Nino Jakonia – Bachelor's Program in Public Administration, 2nd Year, Presentation: “The Revolving Door Phenomenon in Public Administration: Institutional Challenges and Regulatory Mechanisms”;
9. Diana Gatenadze – English-language Bachelor's Program in Diplomacy and International Relations, 3rd Year, Presentation: “Hungary’s Challenge to EU Collective Security during the Russia–Ukraine War”;
10. Salome Kashia – English-language Bachelor's Program in Diplomacy and International Relations, 3rd Year,Presentation: “Energy Dependence as a Geopolitical Tool in Times of Polycrisis”;
11. Mariam Chokheli – English-language Bachelor's Program in Diplomacy and International Relations, 3rd Year, Presentation: “Domestic Fragmentation and Its Impact on EU Climate Policy Coordination: Analyzing the Cases of the Netherlands and Italy”;
12. Ana Makaridze – English-language Bachelor's Program in Diplomacy and International Relations, 3rd Year, Presentation: “COVID-19 as a Tool for Strengthening Authoritarian Governance in China under Xi Jinping”;

Award winners of the conference are:

• 1^st place – Nino Jakonia;
• 2^nd place – Mariam Chokheli;
• 3^rd place – Nino Gigani.