SOCIETY 378

SOCIETY
France
Georgia
H.E. Gilles PECOUT
Born on December 2, 1961 in Marseille
EDUCATION
1982-1986 : École normale supérieure, Paris
1983-1985 : Study of history, University of Paris (Panthéon-
Sorbonne)
1986: Agrégé (Subject: history)
1989-1992 : Member of the École de Rome (School for
historic research, Palais Farnèse)
1992 : Doctorate at the École de Sciences politiques, Paris
2001 : Habilitation, research at the École de Sciences
politiques, Paris
CAREER
1989-1992: Assistant for the subject International Relations
at the École de Sciences politiques, Paris
1992-2002 : Lecturer at the École normale supérieure
2002-2014 : University professor for contemporary history
at the École normale supérieure, Paris; Chairman at the
École pratique des Hautes Études
2014-2016 : Rector of the Nancy-Metz Academy and the
academic Region Grand-Est, University-Chancellor of the
Universities of Lothringen
2016-2020 : Rector of the Academy of Paris and the academic
Region Ile-de-France, University-Chancellor of Paris
and Ile de France
Since September 2020 Ambassador of France to Austria
H.E. Ketevan TSIKHELASHVILI
Born on August 21, 1978 in Kutaisi
EDUCATION
2000: Master in International Relations and European
Studies, Central European University
CAREER
2000-2001: Political Analyst, FPRAC
2000-2001: Editorial Assistant for Transition Online, Prague
2001: Visiting Research Associate, ECMI, Flensburg
2002: Research Associate, NATO Parliamentary Assembly,
Brussels
2001-2003: Program Manager, ICCN, Tbilisi
2002-2005: External Researcher, Center for OSCE Research
(CORE), Hamburg University
2003-2006: Special Assistant, Office of the State Minister of
Georgia on Conflict Resolution Issues
2002-2011: Coordinator at Friedrich Naumann Foundation for
Freedom
2007-2009: Analyst at European Stability Initiative
Since 2006/2010: Founder and Director of Foundation Liberal
Academy-Tbilisi/European Initiative of LAT –Think Tank
2012: Elected Chairwoman at Eastern Partnership Civil Society
Forum, Georgian National Platform
2012-2016: First Deputy State Minister, Office of the State
Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality
2016-2020: State Minister at Office of the State Minister for
Reconciliation and Civic Equality
Since June 2020: Ambassador of Georgia to Austria and Permanent
Representative to the IOs in Vienna
Fotos: HBF, Laura Heinschink, Leona Bauer,, Peter Lechner ; Harald Minich
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