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About the Institute

Research That Informs Understanding

The Abkhazia Institute for Social Research studies the social, cultural, historical and demographic life of Abkhazia and its people, including the Abkhaz diaspora. We gather evidence, publish our findings and make them available to researchers, journalists and the public.

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Our Vision

A society understood through reliable, independent research.

Our Mission

To gather, analyse and share evidence about Abkhazia and its people.

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What We Do

Our Areas of Work

From field research to public discussion, our work is built on evidence.

Field Research

Surveys, interviews and field studies that document everyday life, communities and social change.

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History & Heritage

Research into the history, language, culture and heritage of Abkhazia and its people.

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Publications

Reports, articles and working papers that make our findings available to researchers and the public.

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Data & Archives

Collecting and preserving documents, statistics and oral histories for future study.

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Dialogue & Events

Seminars, discussions and conferences that bring researchers and communities together.

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Voices

What People Say About Us

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Our Approach

Research Built on Evidence.

Our work follows a few simple principles, so that anyone can rely on what we publish.

Independent research

Careful, transparent methods

Respect for the people and communities we study

Open access to our findings

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Our Team

Our Researchers

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Irakli Gagua
CEO, Rector
Ushangi Rizhinashvili
Director
Oli Pipia
Manager

Work With Us or Support Our Research

We welcome collaboration with researchers, universities, journalists and community organisations. Get in touch to discuss a project, share material or support our work.

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Publications & News

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