Georgian-Abkhaz conflict: How to regain confidence?

Classical approaches of confidence-building such as focusing on issues of mutual interest for creating a basis between the parties proves to be ineffective in the Georgian-Abkhaz context. Instead, the Berghof Foundation encourages honest and open discussions about the violence of the past between Georgians and Abkhazians in order create the necessary grounds for confidence. Looking at Berghof’s work in the region of more than 20 years, together with experts of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict, we want to take this discussion further: What is needed to enhance confidence and what does the future for Georgians and Abkhazians look like? PANEL DISCUSSION Misha Jakhua, local coordinator of the Berghof Project in Georgia; Co-founder and chairman of the Peace Development Center (PDC) Inal Khashyg, founder and Chief Editor of the independent analytical newspaper “Chegemskaya Pravda” (“Chegem´s Truth”) Ucha Nanuashvili, founder and Director of the Democracy Research Institute (DRI), a think tank based in Tbilisi, and Project Director at the Human Rights Center. Former elected Public Defender (Ombudsman) of Georgia (2012-2017). Dalila Piliia, local coordinator of the Berghof Project in Abkhazia; Director of the Cultural and Charitable Foundation “World Without Violence”; Assistant Professor at the Department of Social and Political Sciences at Abkhaz State University (ASU); Oleh Protsyk, UN Peace & Development Advisor for the South Caucasus, UN in Georgia Moderated by: Dr. Oliver Wolleh, Head of Europe Unit, Berghof Foundation.