tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21395438817840076742011-07-29T05:24:09.331+04:00Zurab Tskvitinidzenoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2139543881784007674.post-74461640359955368182010-02-16T11:35:00.006+04:002010-02-16T12:33:53.218+04:00The <strong>ICRI</strong> is an independent non-profit organization, which has as its principal objectives:<br /><li>the scientific study of the Caucasus as a distinct cultural region;</li> <br /><li>the diffusion of the results of Caucasological research in scholarly and popular media.</li><br />The <strong>ICRI</strong> is not attached to any government agency, and will not involve itself in nationalistic or sectarian polemics. The scholarly disciplines in which <strong>ICRI</strong> members conduct research include: history, ethnology, archaeology, folklore studies, comparative religious studies, sociology, cultural studies, conflict resolution, linguistics, etc. <br /><p><strong>To realize its objectives, the Institute intends to:</strong></p> <br /><li>establish international contacts;</li><br /><li>participate in and organize conferences, congresses, symposiums, seminars, exhibits, displays, and other information-sharing activities;</li><br /><li>publish and assist in diffusing scholarly articles, scientific and popular publications, textual collections, monographs, brochures, etc;</li><br /><li>participate in the preparation of journals, newsletters, television programs, etc;</li><br /><li>serve as a clearinghouse for information on events of interest to local and foreign scholars, aid in the organization of research expeditions and tours, etc.</li><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2139543881784007674-7446164035995536818?l=caucasology.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Zurab Tskvitinidzenoreply@blogger.com0