On 3 November 2015, the "Intellectual-Educational Studio" at the International Foundation of the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia has started a new series of lectures under the program - "Mediation - conflict resolution (including religious) through negotiation."

In first quarter (November-December), the international expert, Professor George Chaladze, led the lectures.

The first quarter of the course includes the following areas:

1. The essence of the disputes and conflicts, their causes, the methods of their resolution. Mediation.

2. Mediation, mediation types, methods, stages.

3. Conflict and Culture - the intersection of cultures.

4. Apology and forgiveness.

5. Forgiveness.

6. Tactics - how to win the conflict.

7. Discrimination.

"Intellectual-Educational Studio" was founded by the International Foundation of the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, with the financial support of the International Organization "World Vision" in 2011.

Study in the studio free of charge. After completing the course students will receive a certificate.