Dr. Tinatin Akhvlediani is a Research Fellow in the EU Foreign Policy Unit at CEPS, specialising in the EU’s enlargement, neighbourhood, and trade policies. Her regional expertise is focused on the EU’s Eastern neighborhood and Ukraine. With a rich academic and policy background, she has published extensively in these areas, actively engages in high-level policy debates, and frequently offers insights through major media outlets, including BBC, Euronews, and Bloomberg. In 2023, Dr. Akhvlediani was recognized among the most prominent and promising women in the EU, sharing this distinction with notable figures such as the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola. In 2020, she earned a place on Forbes Georgia’s “30 Under 30” list, highlighting her exceptional contributions to the field of social sciences.
Dr. Akhvlediani has devoted eight years to instructing International Trade Policy at the University of Warsaw. Presently, she imparts her knowledge through a course on European Economic Integration at the International School of Economics at Tbilisi State University (ISET). Additionally, she maintains affiliations with several major think tanks in Georgia and frequently provides expert commentary on major Georgian TV channels.
Dr. Akhvlediani holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Warsaw, complemented by Master’s degrees in International Economics from the University of Warsaw and European Economic Studies from the College of Europe, and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Economics. Her studies were supported by various scholarships, including the ENP Scholarship awarded by the European Commission, the Erasmus-Mundus Scholarship, the merit scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the merit joined scholarship from the Open Society Foundation and Central European University, the Stefan Banach PhD Scholarship from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland, research scholarships from Indiana University, University of Vienna, and University of Shanghai, a four-year tuition waiver from the Ministry of Education of Georgia, and a scholarship from the President of Georgia for outstanding students.
