CCDS 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. 

On 29 October 2024, the Department of Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University in Sweden hosted a discussion centered on Georgia’s parliamentary election. The event featured guest speakers Shorena Lortkipanidze and Tamar Pataraia, both board members of CCDS.  

Until recently experts have questioned the credibility of nuclear threats Russia has made against Ukraine and the West over the past years.

The 5th Tbilisi International Forum for Regional Stability: "Nuclear and Radiological Security in the Black Sea Region" was held on 23-24 September 2024 in Tbilisi, Georgia.

The Advanced Research Workshop titled "Digital Tools for Prevention, Mitigation, and Treatment of Traumatic Stress Responses" was held in Tbilisi, Georgia, from the 9th to the 13th of September 2024.

The 9th Batumi Summer University, which took place from 20-24 August at the Shota Rustaveli Batumi State University (BSU), brought together academics and experts from Georgia, Sweden, the Netherlands, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. This event featured a four-day training course focused on international security and global nuclear non-proliferation.

The Civil Council on Defense and Security (CCDS), in partnership with the Max Planck Foundation, implemented a workshop on July 23, 2024, in Kutaisi, Georgia, as part of the project "Empowering Voices for Inclusive Peace and Security". Participants in this meeting included students and professors from Akaki Tsereteli State University, civil society, representatives and journalists, contributing to a diverse dialogue on these critical issues.

The imposition of sanctions by the United States and an international coalition of more than 40 allies and partners, including the European Union and G7 nations, in response to Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, marked a significant diplomatic and economic response to Russia's aggression.

The Civil Council on Defense and Security (CCDS), in partnership with the Max Planck Foundation, implemented a workshop on July 17, 2024, in Batumi, Georgia, as part of the project "Empowering Voices for Inclusive Peace and Security." The meeting brought together some 30 participants: representatives of Batumi State University (BSU), Students, Civil Society members and Journalists. 

The Civil Council on Defense and Security (CCDS) in partnership with the Max Planck Foundation organised first workshop On 11-12 July 2024 in Tbilisi, Georgia in the framework of the project “Empowering Voices for Inclusive Peace and Security”. The workshop focused on deepening the understanding of the concept of Feminist Foreign Policy (FFP) among Georgian facilitators through discussions and interactive sessions.

Since 2022, when Russia launched its full-scale, illegal aggression into Ukraine, the Russian president and other high-ranking officials have more than once voiced threats of the use of nuclear weapons.

CCDS held a workshop in the framework of the PeaceProject “Personal experiences in conflict and peace building: Healing on the way to shared peace in South Caucasus” on 18-20 June 2024 in Tbilisi, Georgia. The project was made with support from the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), which explores the linkages between conflict wounds, violence, and peace through conversations among professionals in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. It promotes dialogue to share lessons from communities that have invested in peace and reconciliation.

CCDS board member Shorena Lortkipanidze took part in the workshop "Feminist Security Policy for the Black Sea Region – Opportunities and Limits of a Feminist Approach”. The workshop was held in Istanbul, Turkey on 11 June 2024.

On 18 April, IAEA was informed about an attempted drone attack on the training centre of Ukraine’s Zaporizhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP).

CCDS board member Shorena Lortkipanidze participated in the workshop “Powering Up: Women in Nuclear Advancing Gender Equality” held in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 23-26 April 2024. The workshop was organized by the United States National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the Women in Nuclear Global (WiN Global). 

CCDS held the conference "US and EU Sanctions Against Russia: Impact and Implementation Challenges for Georgia" on 17-19 April 2024 in Tbilisi as part of a project supported by CRDF Global. The meeting brought together some 50 participants representing the academia, industry and finance sector.

   Civil Council on Defense and Security (CCDS) took part in the meetings of the US-Black Sea Nonproliferation Professional Exchange Group held in Monterey, USA on 4-8 March 2024.

   Civil council on Defense and Security (CCDS) and the Ministry of Defense (MoD) organized a planning workshop for MoD’s Suicide Prevention and Management Programme at the Defense Institution Building School (DIBS) in Tbilisi on 14 March 2024. 

The project Promoting Pluralism and Media Freedom in Georgia is dedicated to supporting diversity, inclusion, and respect for varying opinions. It employs a multifaceted approach, including blogs, study visits, discussions, policy meetings, awareness campaigns and networking. Target groups range from youth to policymakers, with a focus on specific regions to create a more understanding and inclusive society. As part of the project, mini-projects were implemented by civil society representatives from three regions of Georgia: Kvemo Kartli, Samkhtse-Javakheti and Ajara.

IAEA has announced that following discussions with the Zaporizhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), the plant has taken action to ensure an immediate supply of back-up electricity in case its main external power line is lost.