Roundtable with Georgian Ambassador
H.E. Mr. Beka Dvali, Ambassador of Georgia to Australia and New Zealand
Tuesday, 7 April 2026 5:10pm for 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Wellington
Rutherford House, Victoria University of Wellington, Room TBA
The NZIIA Wellington Branch invites members to express their interest in attending an upcoming roundtable with H.E. Mr. Beka Dvali, Ambassador of Georgia to Australia and New Zealand (Based in Canberra).
Ambassador Dvali will converse on the challenges and policies for upholding vital national interests and maintaining sovereignty of Georgia – the Nation located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia - in the very midst of tectonic geopolitical changes and competition extending also to various military conflicts.
Without being a superpower, and not even considered as a middle power, threatened by ongoing Russian occupation and intimidation, endangered by ramifications of several wars and conflicts in the neighbourhoods (e.g. Russia, Ukraine, Iran, Middle East) and coping with a large number of illegal foreign pressures and infringements on sovereignty, Georgia has managed so far to avert risks of war, position itself as a connector not a divider and attained remarkable economic growth during global and regional uncertainty.
Registration: by Expression of Interest (EOI) below including a short explanation why you would like to attend.
Terms and conditions
-Expressions of interest should include a brief note why you are interested in attending this roundtable. Please click on the link above OR email Nziia.wgtn.membership@gmail.com with "Expression for Georgia Roundtable" in the subject header together with your name, phone number and reason why you would like to attend this roundtable.
-Places are limited due to capacity. This event is for NZIIA Wellington Branch members or Wellington student members only.
-Please note, successful applicants will receive a confirmation email by 30 March 2026.
-NZIIA Code of Conduct applies and the Institute expects a high standard of behaviour from members. This event will be run under Chatham House rules. https://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/chatham-house-rule.
Biography- Ambassador Beka Dvali
H.E. Mr. Beka Dvali is a career diplomat and has served Georgian diplomacy continuously for the last 26 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 as well 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.
Format: Brief presentation from Ambassador Dvali followed by roundtable Q&A with participants. The Roundtable will be chaired by Emeritus Professor Roberto Rabel.
Catering: Non alcoholic drinks and light catering
Dress: Smart Casual
Contact the Wellington branch
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nziia.wgtn.membership@gmail.comThe NZIIA Wellington Branch invites members to express their interest in attending an upcoming roundtable with H.E. Mr. Beka Dvali, Ambassador of Georgia to Australia and New Zealand (Based in Canberra).
Ambassador Dvali will converse on the challenges and policies for upholding vital national interests and maintaining sovereignty of Georgia – the Nation located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia - in the very midst of tectonic geopolitical changes and competition extending also to various military conflicts.
Without being a superpower, and not even considered as a middle power, threatened by ongoing Russian occupation and intimidation, endangered by ramifications of several wars and conflicts in the neighbourhoods (e.g. Russia, Ukraine, Iran, Middle East) and coping with a large number of illegal foreign pressures and infringements on sovereignty, Georgia has managed so far to avert risks of war, position itself as a connector not a divider and attained remarkable economic growth during global and regional uncertainty.
Registration: by Expression of Interest (EOI) below including a short explanation why you would like to attend.
Terms and conditions
-Expressions of interest should include a brief note why you are interested in attending this roundtable. Please click on the link above OR email Nziia.wgtn.membership@gmail.com with "Expression for Georgia Roundtable" in the subject header together with your name, phone number and reason why you would like to attend this roundtable.
-Places are limited due to capacity. This event is for NZIIA Wellington Branch members or Wellington student members only.
-Please note, successful applicants will receive a confirmation email by 30 March 2026.
-NZIIA Code of Conduct applies and the Institute expects a high standard of behaviour from members. This event will be run under Chatham House rules. https://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/chatham-house-rule.
Biography- Ambassador Beka Dvali
H.E. Mr. Beka Dvali is a career diplomat and has served Georgian diplomacy continuously for the last 26 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 as well 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.
Format: Brief presentation from Ambassador Dvali followed by roundtable Q&A with participants. The Roundtable will be chaired by Emeritus Professor Roberto Rabel.
Catering: Non alcoholic drinks and light catering
Dress: Smart Casual
Membership
NZIIA membership is open to anyone interested in understanding the importance of global affairs to the political and economic well-being of New Zealand.