The Republic of Georgia has experienced two separatist conflicts that have generated many internally displaced persons and led to deployment of missions of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the UN, as well as involvement of the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
The Republic of Georgia has experienced two separatist conflicts that have generated many internally displaced persons and led to deployment of missions of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the UN, as well as involvement of the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
The Institute, with the sponsorship of the OSCE, conducted professional training in negotiation and diplomatic skills for some 25 members of the OSCE, as well as representatives of the IOM and the UN Observer Mission in Georgia. Participants were from a wide range of countries; many of the OSCE participants represented the forward outposts of the Border Monitoring Mission.
Through a combination of presentations, exercises, and simulations, the Workshop helped participants refine the analytical and operational skills needed to manage and resolve such problems. At the same time it also explored how the same sorts of skills can be applied in carrying out the missions´ day-to-day tasks. In addition to praising the substantive content of the training, participants particularly welcomed the opportunity the Workshop offered to practice skills in addition to discussing them.