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David Gogishvili is a senior researcher in the Department of Geography and Sustainability at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. He is interested in the role that large-scale urban development projects, such as mega-events and cultural flagship institutions, play in cities across the globe.

In his current research, David is building a database of cultural flagships worldwide that will allow drawing conclusions on the prevalence, genealogy, context, rationales and outcomes of these initiatives. He is also conducting qualitative research the multiple lives and promises of Louvre Abu Dhabi and the Saadiyat Island Cultural District.

Outside academia, David has been involved in various NGOs and urban social movements working on open data initiatives, open source geographic information, and issues related to urban development in Tbilisi, Georgia and across the South Caucasus.