On May 24, over 200 Georgian FLEX alumni and guests gathered in Tbilisi to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the FLEX program. In the morning, 32 alumni participated in the Adaptability in Leadership Workshop led by Lela Machaidze, a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) international consultant. In the afternoon, 31 alumni participated in the Time Management Workshop led by FLEX alumna Ketevan Tkavadze, a professional coach certified in PMP and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP).
At the reception, FLEX alumni networked with other U.S. Government funded program alumni and representatives of American Councils’ partner and funding organizations, the Georgian Ministry of Education, American Chamber of Commerce, and the U.S. Embassy. The reception was also attended by Her Excellency Robin L. Dunnigan, the U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Georgia, along with Cultural Attaché Eavan Cully, Public Affairs Counselor Alexander N. Daniels, and Kakha Khandolishvili, Head of the Department of International Relations and Strategic Development at the Georgian Ministry of Education and Science. In her address, Ambassador Dunnigan underscored the significance of the FLEX program, hailing it as one of the foremost initiatives implemented in Georgia. She also emphasized the value of people-to-people exchanges and strategic partnerships.
Dr. Timothy Blauvelt, American Councils’ Regional Director for South Caucasus, elaborated on the FLEX program’s popularity in Georgia, underlined the FLEX students’ roles as young ambassadors for their homeland, and welcomed the new U.S. Ambassador as an honorary member of the FLEX family.
We are proud to have FLEX alumni each year! Our 2024-2025 academic year winner is Elene Beridze!
