Vano Chkhikvadze joined the Open Society Georgia Foundation in August. In the capacity of Civil Society Program Coordinator,  Vano deals with the issues related to the Georgia's European integration; peace initiative and regional (Black Sea and South Caucasus) integration and ethnical minorities and marginalized groups.

In 2005-2006 he studied at the College of Europe (Warsaw, Poland) and obtained Master's Degree in European Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies.

Before joining the Foundation Vano worked for the International Organization for Migration Mission to Georgia in 2010-2012; European Stability Initiative in 2009-2010; Eurasia Partnership Foundation in 2007-2009 and at the Office of the State Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration in 2006-2007.

Vano is a visiting lecture of the EU Foreign Policy at the Caucasus University.