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.

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.  

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 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.

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 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) 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.

CCDS organized a concluding event of the project “Promoting Pluralism and Media Freedom in Georgia” on 7-8 December in Tbilisi. During the meeting, project participants shared their reflections on diversity/inclusion and media freedom in Georgia and future perspectives in this area.

On 24 November, CCDS hosted the screening of the documentary "Fighting for Life at the Cost of Life" at the Ukrainian Civil Society Hub at the Station Europe Building of the European Parliament in Brussels. Ukraine’s ambassador to the EU was in attendance along with other guests.

CCDS took part in a policy dialogue on Georgia’s potential EU candidate status and future reforms organized by the European Policy Centre (EPC) at their offices in Brussels on 23 November.

The 8th Batumi Summer University was conducted on August 22-24, 2023, at Shota Rustaveli Batumi State University (BSU). The summer university was held within the framework of the international project: “Nuclear Security and Nonproliferation in Turbulent Times: Vision for the Future” in partnership with the Civil Council for Defense and Security and the Swedish Radiation Safety Agency.

CCDS on August 3-4 hosted workshops in Akhaltsikhe Within the framework of the project “Promoting Pluralism and Media Freedom”.

CCDS  hosted a series of workshops in Batumi on  "Promoting Pluralism and Media Freedom," on 31st of July and 1st of August. 

On July 13-21 CCDS hosted a series of workshops on "Advanced Conventional Weapons and Ways to Identify, Assess, and Prevent Transactions with Prohibited and Malicious Entities" for government agencies, private companies and financial institutions.