On 20 June a Marshall Center graduate-led Security Cooperation Roundtable took place in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia. The topic was “Crisis Management and Inter-agency Coordination.” The roundtable was attended by approximately fifty experts from several different ministries and agencies in the security sector, including about thirty five Marshall Center alumni. Opening remarks were made by the German Defense Attaché LTC Reinhard Riedel, and the U.S. Defense Attaché LTC Alan Hester. Dr. Nika Chitadze (LC 1999-2), Dean of the Faculty of Law at the Tbilisi Academy of Economy and Law; and President of the George C. Marshall Alumni Union – Georgia, organized the roundtable. Marshall Center professor John Kriendler gave the keynote address, “NATO Crisis Management: A Key Aspect of Transformation.” Col James Howcroft, USMC, made a presentation entitled “U.S. Marine Corps Rapid Response Planning Process: Lessons Learned.” Georgian speakers included Dr. David Darchiashvili (EP 2001-1), Executive Director of the Open Society - Georgia Foundation, who spoke on “Security Sector Reform and Civil-Military Relations before and after Revolution;” and Dr. Chitadze, whose topic was “GUAM and New Geopolitical Realities.”

Click to enlarge Dr. Nika Chitadze (LC 1999-2, right) opens the roundtable. Also pictured are (left to right) Col James Howcroft, USMC; and Professor John Kriendler.	Click to enlarge LTC Reinhard Riedel (left), German Defense Attaché, makes his opening remarks. On his left are LTC Alan Hester, U.S. Defense Attaché, Col Howcroft, and Professor Kriendler.	Click to enlarge The roundtable took place in a conference room at the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies in Tbilisi.
Click to enlarge The roundtable attracted Marshall Center alumni and other experts from a variety of ministries.	Click to enlarge Some of the alumni who attended the roundtable (left to right): 1LT Ioseb Bakhturidze and Mr. Lasha Giorgidze (both of LPASS 2005-1), Mr. Teimuraz Epadze (PTSS 2005-2), CPT Tamar Gvinadze (LC 2004-2), and Lt Col Tengiz Tskhvitava (EP 2004-1).	Click to enlarge Alumnus BG Vakhtang Kapanadze (EP 1997-1) poses a question during the discussion period.
Click to enlarge John Kriendler’s presentation prompted a very lively discussion.	Click to enlarge BG Kapanadze and Col Howcroft enjoy a light moment before the roundtable.	Click to enlarge Alumni George Pirtskhalaishvili (EP 2001-1), Archil Abramia (LPASS 2005-6), and Teimuraz Kekelidze (LC 2002-3) during the coffee break.
Click to enlarge Alumni Ketevan Gogolashvili and Shorena Zakariadze (left to right; both of EPASS 2006-1).	Click to enlarge Catching up during the coffee break are alumni Mr. Lasha Giorgidze (LPASS 2005-1) and MAJ Archil Pavlenishvili (PTSS 2005-7).	Click to enlarge Professor Kriendler enjoys reuniting with Marshall Center alumni (left to right) COL Elguja Kajaia (EP 2004-5) and LTC (Ret) David Chochua (EP 2003-1).
Click to enlarge Mr. Koba Gurgenidze (LPASS 2005-6) asks a question during the discussion period.	Click to enlarge Col Howcroft during his presentation. On his left are Professor Kriendler and Dr. David Darchiashvili (EP 2001-1).	Click to enlarge Professor Kriendler and Mr. Akaki Dvali (LC 2000-5) during the coffee break.
Click to enlarge Professor Kriendler and Col Howcroft pause with EP 2004-5 classmates LTC Gia Sozashvili, LTC Alexander Kobelashvili, LTC Giorgi Kvirikashvili, and COL Elguja Kajaia.	Click to enlarge Classmates from PASS 2005-1 with Col Howcroft: (left to right) COL Kakha Tsereteli, Col Howcroft, Mr. Temur Gabisonia, 1LT Ioseb Bakhturidze, and Mr. Lasha Giorgidze.	Click to enlarge Following the program the participants enjoyed continuing the discussion over refreshments.