Use of nuclear materials or nuclear by-products without lawful authority and with malicious intent represents enormouschallenge to global security.

Proliferation of nuclear technologies and materials is a major factor contributing to the increase in nuclear terrorism threats.Terrorists as non-state actors are motivated to gain access to nuclear or radioactive materials in the countries which possessnuclear technologies and nuclear military complexes as well as the countries which are on the way to developing nuclearweapons. Risks of nuclear catastrophes increase ever so much in the countries which are controlled by weak and unstablegovernments and which at the same time possess nuclear materials or technologies.

Some Aspects of Underemployment of Ethnic Minorities in Georgia's Civil Service written by Kamran Mamadly, Founder of Salami Platform. 

A research about Trust in Police was conducted by youth activists from Kutaisi, with the mentorship of Ana Shalikiani and Beka Dzotsenidze. 

A research of students' opinion about diversity in military service was conducted by Beka Ekseulidze, in Telavi, according the framework of the Civil Council's project Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities in Defense and Security Institutions. 

Interview with General Vaktang Kapanadze. Moderator Shorena Lortkipanidze, Civil Council on Defense and Security. 

Between 27^th of January - 11^th of February several working meetings of the participants of the trainings on diversity were conducted via Zoom platform. 

Lecture about the process of Security Policy Formation of Georgia was conducted on January 26, by the chairman of the Atlantic Council of Georgia – Vasil Sikharulidze, via Zoom platform. 

Lectures about women in military service – current situaton and challenges; and Georgian armed forces - professional vision and essential means of development, were conducted on 21-22 January 2021, by General Vakhtang Kapanadze, via Zoom platform. 

Interview with Giorgi Kanashvili, PhD Candidate at Ilia State University, Executive director of Caucasian House in 2011-2018. 

A research paper: Rethinking nuclear and radiation risks in the wake of the Fukusima nuclear accident, was published by the Civil Council on Defence and Security, with support of Georgian National Academy of Science and Swedish Radiation Safety Authority. Authors include members of the Commission of Nuclear Energy and  Radiation Security - Giorgi Japharidze, LIa Tchelidze and Revaz Shanidze, as well as Civil Council board members and experts - Irakli Mtchedlishvili, Tamar Pataraia and Shorena Lortkiphanidze. 

An impressive series of monologue style interviews were conducted with five different women, having different ethnical, religious, professional backgrounds, showing diverse faces of women in Georgia. 

CCDS board member Shorena Lortkipanidze spoke about woman’s role in society and diversity/equality on the Business Media Georgia platform.

Interview with Kamran Mammadli - Master of International relations and Conflicts'Transformation, founder of the platform "Salami", and Oktay Kazumov - Philologist, translator, civic activist. 

Interview with Tamar Guliani(Kubaneishvili), writer, based in Geneva, Switzerland. 

CCDS board member Shorena Lortkipanidze appeared on TV Pirveli’s “Business Morning” programme to speak about the projects on equality implemented by the organization in the regions of Imereti and Kakheti.

Interview with Irakli Manvelidze, PHD in Public Administration, Professor at Shota Rustaveli Batumi State University. 

Training on Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities in Defense and Security Institutions was conducted on October 19, Via Zoom platform. 

Interview with Lela Gaprindashvili, gender researcher, Professor at Tbilisi State University. 

Lectures about deterrence and different nuclear policies were conducted during September 9 - October 1, by the Stockholm University professor of international relations, Tomas Jonter. 

Training on Diversity, Inclusion and Equal Opportunities in Defense and Security Institutions was conducted on September 4-5, In Kutaisi.