[1] She co-founded and serves as the executive director of the Chavchavadze Center for European Studies and Civic Education, a think-tank and political foundation in Georgia.

Kalandadze later received a Master's degree in International Relations from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University in the United States in 2014.

[1] She acted as the principal liaison for the Georgian government during and after the 2008 Russo-Georgian War, actively engaging in international talks, ceasefire negotiations, and contributing to the elaboration and implementation of the "Non-Recognition Policy" of the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

She led the EU-Georgia Talks in 2008, managed and supervised the Consular Department and internal/external communications, and served as the Parliamentary Secretary and official Spokesperson for the Ministry.

[6] The Center is an independent and nonpartisan institution with an ambitious, long-term vision of transforming Georgia through education, spread of critical thinking and cultivating a sense of individual responsibility.

Named after Ilia Chavchavadze, a lasting symbol of Georgia’s national revival, the Center aims to promote active citizenship and civic engagement, within the overall framework of democracy promotion.It is also focused on creating a more transparent and accountable political system.