I recently attended (last week of Oct. 2008) a convention in Tehran Iran titled "Confrontation in the Caucasus: Roots, Dimensions, Applications." Recent developments in the Caucasus, the geopolitical region between Europe, Asia and the Middle East, have had significant impact on the first decade of the 21st century. As one of the most culturally diverse areas of the globe, the Caucasus is a scene of confrontation for diverging interests. Of particular importance is the recent military conflict between Russia and Georgia. My presentation was titled "The Russian Federation and the Republic of Georgia: A Geographic Perspective on the Conflict." I'm the one with the laptop.