Since 1 March 2025, Iago has been a member of the team at the Institute for the Study of Nationalism and Conflicts, where he serves as the coordinator of the project “Youth Peace Initiatives.”
From 2010 to 2022, Iago worked at the organisation Saunje, where he led programmes aimed at empowering young people and supporting internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Internship paper by Andreas Halbig, a trainee at the Institute for the Study of Nationalism and Conflicts, titled:
“A Study of Two Initiatives in the Franco-German Reconciliation Process and Their Comparison with Current Civil Society Initiatives in the Georgian-Abkhaz and Georgian–South Ossetian Contexts.”
On February 18, 2025, the Institute for the Study of Nationalism and Conflicts (ISNC), in collaboration with the Caucasian House and the Levan Mikheladze Foundation, organized a presentation and discussion in Tbilisi at the Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel on the topic of conflict transformation in Georgia.
Organized by the Youth Initiative Network “The 16th Element,” a meeting was held at Frontline Georgia with young researchers working in the fields of peacebuilding and conflict studies.
The aim of the meeting was to provide a platform for young researchers interested in these fields to exchange perspectives, and to identify their needs and challenges.
As part of the project “Youth Peace Initiatives,” a public lecture was held on the topic “Georgian-Abkhaz Relations: An Analysis of Peace Policy in the Post-Independence Period.” The event was organized by the Youth Peace Network “The 16th Element” in collaboration with the Department of Social Sciences at Akaki Tsereteli State University.
Within the framework of the project “Youth Peace Initiatives” at the International Black Sea University, a screening and discussion of the documentary film “Generation Beyond Conflict” from the “16th Element” series was held.
The discussion addressed key topics such as peacebuilding, conflict transformation, and the problem of alienation between generations.
The Israel-Palestine Conflict: A Contemporary Geopolitical Dilemma.
Switzerland continues to support efforts aiming at a peaceful resolution of conflicts in the region.
Within the framework of the Institute for the Study of Nationalism and Conflicts (ISNC) project "Youth Peace Initiatives," a working meeting was held with members of the 16th Element network.
The meeting was attended by new members of the network, who were introduced by representatives of the 16th Element to the network’s mission, core values, and key activities implemented to date.
Together with members of the ISNC team, participants discussed the opportunities and challenges related to youth engagement in peacebuilding processes.
Nino Kobakhidze works in the fields of peacebuilding, conflict transformation, and youth empowerment in the South Caucasus. Since 2019, she has been actively involved in the development of peace education in Georgia – including trainings for teachers and school administrators, reforming university curricula, and creating educational materials. Nino is the co-author of the manuals “Peace Education Self-Study Guide for General Education Specialists” (Tbilisi, 2021) and “Peace Education Handbook for Youth Workers in the South Caucasus."