Latest Activities
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Online Lecture Series on Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Disarmament and Nuclear Energy
22 December 2025
On 20 November, 27 November, 4 December and 8 December 2025, the Civil Council on Defense and Security (CCDS) organized a four-lecture online course on global nuclear security and disarmament, which brought together international and Georgian participants including students, policymakers, journalists and other interested audience members to discuss the control and elimination of the world’s most destructive weapons and the future of nuclear energy. The free series was delivered in English and was supported by CCDS’s colleague and long-time friend of Georgia, Dr. Thomas Jonter.
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Conference “Empowering Voices for Inclusive Peace and Security”
02 December 2024
The concluding conference, “Empowering Voices for Inclusive Peace and Security,” was held on 2-3 December 2024 in Tbilisi. During this 2-day event, project participants from across Georgia shared their reflections on the country’s current situation regarding inclusive peace and security and explored future perspectives. The exhibition “Through Her Gaze: The Silent Revolution of Georgian Women Artists” was opened as part of the conference.
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First Regional BSWN Conference "Empowering Women in Nuclear: We All Can Do It"
06 November 2024CCDS boar member, Shorena Lortkipanidze took place in the first regional BSWN Conference, titled "Empowering Women in Nuclear: We All Can Do It", on November 5–6, 2024, at Ovidius University of Constanta. This event brought together experts, academics, and young professionals from the nuclear field to address key challenges and explore collaborative opportunities.
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Featured Articles
CCDS Board Members at the First Annual Meeting of the Black Sea Women in Nuclear Network
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On October 18-21 CCDS board members – Shorena Lortkipanidze and Tamara Pataraia attended first annual meeting of the Black Sea Women in Nuclear Network – Uniting Women, Leading Change, Making Waves – in Valetta, Malta.
Read more ...Updates on nuclear safety and security in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion (14.01-07.02.2023)
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The IAEA team present at Ukraine’s Zaporizhya nuclear plant reported in late January that blasts had been heard near the facility almost daily for weeks.
Read more ...Updates on nuclear safety and security in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion (05.09-05.10.2022)
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Russia continues waging unprovoked and unjustified war against the sovereign state of Ukraine in September and October 2022, with Russian president making renewed threats of use of nuclear weapons.
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