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Georgia as Transient Space and Talent Harbor for Russian and Belarusian IT Specialists

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  • Martin Geiger

    (Carleton University)

  • Vera Syrakvash

    (Polish Academy of Sciences)

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Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Georgia experienced a mass influx of more than three hundred thousand Russian and several thousand Belarusian citizens. Among these arrivals were many specialists with skills and previous work experience in the information technology (IT) sector who arrived in Georgia as the country’s IT sector started to develop a growing demand for these specialists. Drawing on recent debates on ‘arrival spaces’ and the concept of ‘transient spaces’ as reported by Bork-Hüffer et al. (Population, Space and Place 22(2): 128–145, 2016) and Bork-Hüffer & Peth (Urban Planning 5(3): 33–43, 2020), this article examines the arrival of Russian and Belarusian IT specialists and their evolving inclusion in the local society and IT economy. Based on semi-structured interviews with Russian and Belarusian IT specialists and stakeholders in Georgia’s IT sector, as well as local and international media reports, the article identifies Georgia as a new arrival space, yet also as a ‘transient space’ characterized by socio-political tensions, uncertainties, and untapped economic opportunities.

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  • Martin Geiger & Vera Syrakvash, 2023. "Georgia as Transient Space and Talent Harbor for Russian and Belarusian IT Specialists," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer, vol. 24(5), pages 957-978, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:joimai:v:24:y:2023:i:5:d:10.1007_s12134-023-01082-0
    DOI: 10.1007/s12134-023-01082-0
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