Dr. Tinatin Akhvlediani is Head of the Enlargement Programme at the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), where she specialises in EU enlargement and Eastern neighbourhood policies. Her regional expertise spans the Western Balkans, Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, as well as the South Caucasus.
She brings a strong academic and policy background, with extensive publications and active engagement in high-level policy debate. She actively contributes to major international fora such as the Munich Security Conference, Ukraine Recovery Conference and the Doha Forum and her analysis is regularly featured in leading international media, including BBC, Euronews, and Bloomberg.
Dr. Akhvlediani is also a Visiting Professor at the College of Europe (Tirana Campus), and has previously taught at the University of Warsaw and the International School of Economics at Tbilisi State University (ISET). She serves on the Governing Board of ISET, is a member of several high-level policy networks, and acts as a Young Ambassador for The HALO Trust, contributing to international efforts in post-conflict stabilisation and recovery.
In 2024 Tinatin was nominated by the U.S. Embassy to the EU as the EU’s emerging leader in the field of Foreign Policy and was invited to take part in the International Visitor Leadership Program run by the U.S. Department of State. In 2023, Dr. Akhvlediani was recognised 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.
