Attaining Stability and Growth In the midst of a Geopolitical Whirlwind: The Case of Georgia
HE Beka Dvali, Ambassador of Georgia to New Zealand
Thursday, 9 April 2026, 5:15pm for 6:00pm-7:15pm
Auckland
Level 16, Europe House, 56 Wakefield Street, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland
Join us as Ambassador of Georgia H.E. Mr. Beka Dvali reflects on Georgia’s path of state-building, multi-faceted reforms, defending sovereignty and territorial integrity, diplomatic outreach globally and in the Pacific, developing national security architecture, and against all odds, attaining stability and fast-paced development in the midst of geopolitical whirlwind.
Tea, coffee and some nibbles will be provided at the event for a short networking time before the Ambassador’s address. We give our sincerest gratitude to the Honorary Consulate of Georgia in New Zealand for their sponsorship and support of this event.
Speaker Bio:
H.E. Mr. Beka Dvali is a career diplomat and has served Georgian diplomacy continuously for the last 25 years. His Excellency has been the Ambassador of Georgia to New Zealand (with residence in Canberra) since 18 April 2023. Resident in Canberra since 2023 As Georgia’s Ambassador to Australia, in addition to New Zealand, he also represents Georgia to Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Kiribati.
At various times, Ambassador Dvali served as the Head of the United Nations Division and as Deputy Director for European integration at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia.
As for his foreign postings, during 2004-2008 he served in Washington DC as Senior Counsellor at the Embassy of Georgia to the United States, Canada and Mexico, during 2009–2012 in London – as Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Georgia to the United Kingdom and Ireland.
From 2012 to 2022, as the first Ambassador of Georgia in Pretoria, he represented Georgia to South Africa and 12 other nations in Southern Africa – the Member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
In 1999, Beka Dvali graduated from the law Faculty of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and then in 2002 earned the degree of Master of Comparative and European Law (Magister Iuris Communis) from the University of Maastricht, The Netherlands. Ambassador Dvali also has notable academic experience as well as has published books and articles on various issues of constitutional and international law.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
-Limited spaces available please register ASAP
-Registrations are required to attend this event. No walk ups allowed.
-If, after registering, you are unable to attend the event please have the courtesy to cancel your ticket to ensure other people are able to attend. A waitlist will operate.
Join us as Ambassador of Georgia H.E. Mr. Beka Dvali reflects on Georgia’s path of state-building, multi-faceted reforms, defending sovereignty and territorial integrity, diplomatic outreach globally and in the Pacific, developing national security architecture, and against all odds, attaining stability and fast-paced development in the midst of geopolitical whirlwind.
Tea, coffee and some nibbles will be provided at the event for a short networking time before the Ambassador’s address. We give our sincerest gratitude to the Honorary Consulate of Georgia in New Zealand for their sponsorship and support of this event.
Speaker Bio:
H.E. Mr. Beka Dvali is a career diplomat and has served Georgian diplomacy continuously for the last 25 years. His Excellency has been the Ambassador of Georgia to New Zealand (with residence in Canberra) since 18 April 2023. Resident in Canberra since 2023 As Georgia’s Ambassador to Australia, in addition to New Zealand, he also represents Georgia to Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Kiribati.
At various times, Ambassador Dvali served as the Head of the United Nations Division and as Deputy Director for European integration at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia.
As for his foreign postings, during 2004-2008 he served in Washington DC as Senior Counsellor at the Embassy of Georgia to the United States, Canada and Mexico, during 2009–2012 in London – as Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Georgia to the United Kingdom and Ireland.
From 2012 to 2022, as the first Ambassador of Georgia in Pretoria, he represented Georgia to South Africa and 12 other nations in Southern Africa – the Member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
In 1999, Beka Dvali graduated from the law Faculty of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University and then in 2002 earned the degree of Master of Comparative and European Law (Magister Iuris Communis) from the University of Maastricht, The Netherlands. Ambassador Dvali also has notable academic experience as well as has published books and articles on various issues of constitutional and international law.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
-Limited spaces available please register ASAP
-Registrations are required to attend this event. No walk ups allowed.
-If, after registering, you are unable to attend the event please have the courtesy to cancel your ticket to ensure other people are able to attend. A waitlist will operate.
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