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GEORGIA - H.E. David Dondua

Credentials: 07.12.2018

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Date of birth: 12 July 1959, Georgia

Joined Georgia’s foreign service at the early stage of its establishment, in 1993. Throughout his career has substantially contributed to the development of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its apparatus: developed the directions of international security as well as conflict resolution policy, established the systems of policy analyses, policy planning and strategic communication in the foreign service. From the very beginning of his diplomatic career was actively involved in bilateral and multilateral negotiations, including conflict resolution and arms control talks. Has tremendous experience of work and cooperation with international organizations, namely the UN, OSCE, the Council of Europe and NATO, focusing primarily on the issues of security, arms control, conflict resolution, and confidence building. Has been involved in active cooperation with national and international non-governmental organizations, working on security and conflict related topics. Has held numerous senior management positions during his career.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (Current position, 2014-2018)

First Deputy State Minister, Office of State Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration (2012-2014)

Chief of Cabinet of the Chairman of Parliament (2008-2012)

Director, Political Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2006-2008)

Ambassador, Head of Mission of Georgia to NATO (based in Brussels, Belgium) (2001-2006)

Minister Counselor, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Georgia to the USA, Canada, Mexico (based in Washington DC, USA) (1998-2000)

Director, Department of Political-Military Affairs, MFA (1995-1998)

Executive Secretary for State Interagency Commission on Cooperation with NATO (1994-1998)

Deputy Head and Head, NATO and Disarmament Division, MFA (1993-1995)

First secretary, Department for International Organizations, MFA (1993)

NEGOTIATIONS EXPERIENCE

Head of the Governmental Delegation to the Geneva International Discussions on Conflict in Georgia (2014-present)

Chairman of State Interagency Commission on Delimitation and Demarcation of State Borders (2017-present)

Head of interagency team on negotiations of Georgia-Russia WTO agreement (2017-present)

Head of Georgian Interagency Delegation at bilateral security consultations with partner countries (2013-2017)

Head of Georgian Delegation on negotiations on entering into force of Adapted CFE Treaty (2006-2008)

Member of Georgia’s State Delegation on Negotiations with the Russian Federation on Military Issues (1994-1998)

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Associated Professor, Tbilisi Open University, School of Humanity and Social Sciences (2010-present). Lecturing undergraduate students on International Security Studies and International Relations.

Invited Professor, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (2008-present). Lecturing post-graduate students on Theory and Practice of Diplomacy and Negotiations Skills.

Deputy Director, Tbilisi Gymnasium No.6 (1988-1993).

Assistant Professor, Institute of Geography of the Academy of Sciences of Georgia (1981-1988).

LANGUAGES

Georgian: Native (reading, writing, speaking)
English: Fluent (reading, writing, speaking)
Russian: Fluent (reading, writing, speaking)

Fotos: Carina Karlovits und Daniel Trippolt/HBF