A PhD candidate in Humanities, GIPA Master of Public Administration, Certified Specialist in Strategic Communications, Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), and Certified Public Policy Advisor (CPPA).
Elene has more than 20 years of practical experience working in senior positions within public institutions and international organizations. Among them, she served as the Director of the NATO and EU Information Center (2013–2016), collaborated with various European and Euro-Atlantic structures, and was involved in the implementation of USAID programs (Good Governance Initiative, 2016–2017; Resilient Communities Program, 2022–2025).
Her areas of interest include European and Euro-Atlantic integration processes, international development policy, strategic communications, countering disinformation, public administration reform, local governance, and decentralization. She has extensive experience in project management and the implementation of public information campaigns.
Elene is the author of numerous publications and research papers. She is currently studying Georgia–U.S. relations between 1992 and 2020 (social and humanitarian programs).
Research and Publications
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Elene Gotsadze, The Evolution of U.S. Foreign Assistance in Line with Strategic Objectives, (2025), Tbilisi, TSU
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Elene Gotsadze, Georgia’s Foreign Policy during the First Republic, (2024), Tbilisi, TSU
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Elene Gotsadze; Lika Mtskverashvili; Sopio Gabelia, An Effective Coordination Mechanism for Georgia’s EU Accession, (2024), Tbilisi, Center for Strategy and Development of Georgia, supported by USAID
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Elene Gotsadze, NATO and Modern Security Challenges, (2022), Tbilisi, Center for Strategy and Development of Georgia, supported by NATO Public Diplomacy Division
Research Interests
Georgia–U.S. relations; the nature of international aid; disinformation as a threat to national interests; EU accession processes and models; public participation in policymaking; EU local governance models; EU public–private partnership models.
