BBC World Questions comes to Georgia
BBC World Questions, the BBC World Service programme that puts people and their questions at the heart of the debate, lands in Tbilisi, Georgia.
According to them, on Tuesday 12 September, BBC World Questions will bring together leading figures and the public to discuss the issues that matter most to the people of Georgia. Presented by Anu Anand, on location at the Liberty Theatre, a panel of politicians and opinion formers will join a debate led entirely by questions from a public audience.
"Critical subjects including the country’s possible accession to the European Union, relations with Russia, freedom and democracy, the economy and the environment, will all be up for discussion.
Appearing on the panel for this programme will be: Mariam Lashkhi, MP for the governing party, Georgian Dream Party; Tina Bokuchava, MP for the opposition party, United National Movement (UNM); Kornely Kakachia – Professor of Political Science, Tbilisi State University; Levan Ghambashidze, Philosopher.
Gwenan Roberts, Commissioning Editor, BBC World Service English, says: “BBC World Questions travels the globe hearing about the big issues that matter most to our audiences and it’s their opportunity to hold power to account. We’re excited to visit Tbilisi and look forward to an informed and lively debate!”
BBC World Questions: Georgia is an English-language programme which will be recorded for broadcast worldwide across the BBC World Service and BBC Sounds, as well as most other podcast providers. It will be recorded in English on Tuesday 12 September in front of a live audience at the Liberty Theatre, Tbilisi.
We invite all audience members to attend a reception from 6.30pm to prepare questions for the debate, with the recording from 7.30pm.
Tickets to be part of the audience can be found here.
For media requests to attend the event, and for TV, radio and press interviews with the presenter or producer of the programme, please contact: Melanie.Tompkins@bbc.co.uk," reads the press release.
