With more than a decade of journalism experience, I have a proven track record of producing compelling and impactful stories for various major media outlets, such as the BBC, The Telegraph, Insider and others. I have covered a wide range of topics, from politics and economy to human rights and Read morehealth care, using data-driven and investigative approaches to uncover and expose wrongdoings, corruption, and injustice.

Robin Forestier-Walker is an award winning foreign correspondent based out of Tbilisi, Georgia. After beginning his career with the BBC in London in 2000, Robin moved first to Almaty in 2008 and began reporting for Al Jazeera English, covering news and current affairs from Bishkek to Budapest, Read morebefore moving to Georgia in 2013. He is an experienced broadcaster, witnessing major news events from Ukraine's conflict with Russia and political crisis in 2014 to Armenia's Velvet Revolution in 2018. He has produced and presented for flagship current affairs programmes including Al Jazeera's Listening Post, People and Power and 101 East. Recently he has been developing documentary projects and is an alumni of Germany's prestigious Documentary Campus. His web series, “Clash of Narratives”, a wry take on political echo chambers, was his directorial debut for Coda Story, long-listed for the One World Media Awards in 2018, and officially selected for Raindance 2017.

I'm passionate about pursuing environmental and cultural stories and just as obsessed in capturing cinematic moments in human stories. I write and I film. I've been published and broadcast by Al Jazeera, BBC, VOA, National Geographic, Bloomberg Quicktake, CCTV News (Now CGTN), Dutch Channel VPRO, Read moreGlobal Post (now part of PRI), CNN's cinematic platform Great Big Story and more. 

I've also filmed and produced advocacy short-docs for MAC Georgia, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Agronomes et Vétérinaires Sans Frontières (AVSF), Czech NGO People In Need (PIN) etc.

Giorgi Jangiani is a media policy professional specializing in Eastern Europe, based in Georgia. With expertise in risk analysis, media research, media businesses, and media regulations. Giorgi has over 10 years of experience in public policy research and resilience-building activities across Read moreCentral and Eastern Europe. Passionate about digitalization in the EaP region, Giorgi is fluent in English, Russian, and Georgian.

Franz J. Marty is a freelance journalist and, since September 2023, based in Tbilisi, Georgia, from where he covers the wider Caucasus region and also keeps a close eye on Afghanistan.

Before moving to Tbilisi, Franz J. Marty has, between December 2014 and June 2023, including during the Taliban’Read mores overthrow of the Afghan Republic in August 2021, lived and worked in Afghanistan. His work in Afghanistan included exclusive interviews with Taliban and members of the self-declared Islamic State, embeds, as well as unaccompanied investigative reporting from various, at times remote and hostile corners of the country.

His articles have been published by, amongst others, The Diplomat, the Swiss Institute for Global Affairs, Inkstick, The Central Asia - Caucasus Analyst, The Afghanistan Analysts Network, and the Neue Zürcher Zeitung. He has also done numerous live hits for tv channels such as CNN, DW, and France 24 and radio stations such as BBC World Service and RFI.

He can be followed @franzjmarty on Twitter.

Tamar Svanidze is a freelance journalist mostly covering political and social developments in the Caucasus and Eastern Europe. She has experience in the field of elections, human rights and post-conflict development. She is experienced in assisting media crew in different projects.

Melanie Hamilton is a journalist based in Tbilisi with a strong focus on culturally significant stories and the people behind them in Georgia and throughout the Caucasus and Eastern Europe.

Alexander Kaffka is a journalist and editor based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Since 2019 I've been publishing Caucasian Journal (******) - the first multi-lingual online resource for South Caucasus region; I contribute occasionally to media such as Semafor, International Policy Digest, Zenger News.  Read morePreviously many years in editing, publishing, PR (a leading U.S. agency). Have worked at top foreign policy think tanks internationally. Ph.D. in political science, speak 5 European languages.

Luka Pertaia is a freelance multimedia journalist and photo-reporter based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Hi! I'm a producer and fixer. Now based in Tbilisi, Georgia.