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CIC Saskatoon: Georgia (the country, not the state): How Georgian Dream won the election – and what comes next

November 4, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CST

Tired of doom-scrolling the US elections?  Pull away from the computer and the TV, and step outside your door for some insights on a totally different election…

— FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC —

 

The Saskatoon branch of the Canadian International Council invites you to an event on the following:

TOPIC: How Georgian Dream won the election – and what comes next

SPEAKER: Lee Reaney and Marcus Abrametz, U of S alumni

DATE: Monday, November 04, 2024

PLACE: Saskatoon Club, 417 21st Street East, Saskatoon

TIME: 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

~~~ This is the tenth event of our 2024-25 program ~~~

[Come for the event, starts at 6:00 p.m.]

2024 has been a busy year for elections in nations around the world – with results some depressing, some hopeful.

Saskatoon’s own Lee Reaney and Marcus Abrametz spent the last four months observing Georgia’s critical parliamentary elections, held on October 26 with some rather disturbing results. Hear about what they saw, discover how the ruling Georgian Dream party managed to win the election, and discuss what comes next for Georgia.

Reaney and Abrametz have each developed a great deal of experience on the ground, having observed elections in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. With recent elections in Georgia and Moldova, and with Ukraine’s elections being postponed until after the war, some additional insights on the regions will be dispensed during the question and answer portion of the event.

 

About our speakers:

 

Lee Reaney is a journalist, editor, and war correspondent in Ukraine. He is the Chief Editor of Lviv Times, the Senior Editor at New Voice of Ukraine, and a war correspondent for Britain’s LBC News and Turkiye’s TRT World.

Marcus Abrametz works for Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB)’s Fair Practices Office, WCB’s organizational ombudsman in Saskatoon. Marcus has extensive domestic election experience as a campaign manager, business manager and fundraiser.

 

 

Itinerary:

5:30 p.m. Doors open

6:00 p.m. Public presentation – free and open to the public

7:30 p.m. Event concludes

Details

Venue

  • Saskatoon Club
  • 417 21st Street East
    Saskatoon, SK S7K 0C5 Canada     + Google Map

Organizer

  • CIC Saskatoon Branch