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SUMMARY:A conversation on the Georgian political crisis - Mark Mullen
DTSTART:20090209T194500Z
DTEND:20090209T210000Z
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CONTACT:David Gordon
DESCRIPTION:This past August saw military incursions in the Caucasus that 
 have changed what and how the world thinks of Russia\, Georgia\, and of Na
 to.  Different groups feel differently about the area and people most infl
 uenced by these events.  There is disagreement about when to start the clo
 ck in discussing the background.  This discussion will cover the history o
 f happened\, how those in the region were involved\, how it was portrayed 
 by the media\, and what actually happened on the ground.  We will try to u
 nderstand what each side thinks and how they have interpreted those events
 .\n\nBio:  Mark Mullen is an entrepreneur living in London.  He worked on 
 democratic development in Africa and the Arab world from 1992 until 1997 w
 hen he moved to Georgia to head the National Democratic Institute office. 
  He worked there on civic organizing\, strengthening parliament and domest
 ic election observation.  After the political changes in 2003 he moved on 
 to Chair Transparency International Georgia\, the Tbilisi based affiliate 
 of Transparency International.  He moved to London in 2007 to do a Sloan F
 ellowship at the London Business School and has a BA in History from Wesle
 yan University.
LOCATION:Nihon Room\, Pembroke College
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