Navigate uncertainty.

• Teaching & training

  Professional seminars, briefings, and academic modules with facilitated discussion and learner assessment. In person, virtual, or blended.

• Curriculum development

  Syllabi, lesson plans, instructor guides, case studies, and exercises aligned with learning objectives.

• Research & program support

  Source-based briefs, content review, instructor coordination, schedules, and quality assurance.

Courses and briefings on Russia, Eastern Europe, and the Caucasus.

• Politics and decision-making

  Who holds power, how decisions are made, and how institutions work in practice.

• Security and defense

  Armed forces, security services, unresolved conflicts, borders, and alliances.

• Economy and business environment

  The role of the state, energy and transit routes, and how business is done.

• History and society

  The Soviet legacy, national identity, religion, and public memory.

• Language and culture for professionals

  Forms of address, working customs, and essential language.

Specialists are selected by assignment, with qualifications and availability confirmed against project requirements.

Free short courses for students and anyone new to the region.

• Working in Soviet archives

  For students of Russian, Soviet, and Caucasus history. How archives are organized, how to cite a document, and how to read one as evidence.

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• Russian in brief

  A shortcut to how the language works. The alphabet, the grammar that surprises English speakers, names, and a dozen phrases.

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• Georgian for a first visit

  What an official or traveler needs before arriving in Georgia. The script, the sounds, forms of address, and the customs of a first meal.

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