About

Frontline Georgia Club

Place to meet, discuss and be inspired

Description

Frontline Georgia is a media club that aims to serve as a politically-neutral venue for journalists, public officials, students, intellectuals come together in a dialogue over media, social, political and cultural issues important for Georgia and the region. Frontline Georgia holds panel discussions, screenings, exhibitions, conferences and master classes.

Frontline Georgia’s mission is to contribute to quality journalism and exchange of views. Its Events Program will bring together the key players and thinkers in politics and the media and give a member an opportunity not only to hear from experts but to ask questions and contribute to the discussion in a relaxed and informal atmosphere.

While there are other meeting places for important public discussions, Frontline Georgia is among the very few, where people from different ideological and political camps meet together. This neutrality has been one of the biggest achievements of the club, which operates in Georgia’s highly politicized and polarized social and media environment.

ALL EVENTS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Frontline Georgia is a partner of London-based Frontline Club, which served as its inspiration. Frontline Club is the London hub for people passionate about the best journalism in any medium. It champions transparency and independent enquiry via debates, talks by internationally renowned speakers and screenings of top quality documentaries. It also provides a convivial meeting place, with our elegant restaurant serving the best of British cuisine, a comfortable clubroom and members’ bar. Frontline is a very special place to meet, discuss and be inspired.

Frontline Georgia receives financial support from the Open Society Media Program and Open Society Georgia Foundation.

Frontline Georgia Club, which started out on October 4, 2010, has firmly established itself as an accessible and important public space for Georgian journalists, bloggers, public figures, NGO representatives and activists.

The Club is based on Caucasus School of Journalism & Media Management (CSJMM) of Georgian Institute of Public Affairs GIPA and supported by the Open Society Georgia Foundation (OSGF) and Foundation Open Society Institute (FOSI). International visitors, engaged with the Georgian media and the civic sector frequently visit the club. Broadcast and print press has covered the activities of Frontline Georgia.

While there are other meeting places for important public discussions, Frontline Georgia is among the very few, where people from different ideological and political camps meet together. This neutrality has been one of the biggest achievements of the club, which operates in Georgia’s highly politicized and polarized social and media environment.