Nikoloz Kipshidze joined the CSD team from October 2022 as a Project Assistant. Nikoloz is a recent International Relations post-graduate of GIPA - Georgian Institute of Public Affairs. He has participated in the “Lions Club” exchange program that brings together young adults of various nationalities for social, civic, and cultural education. Nikoloz later worked for GIPA as a program coordinator for the Social Science program. As a student, his bachelor's thesis touched upon the usage of Artificial Intelligence as a National Security tool in China. Nikoloz’s current interests include the potential of modern and advanced technologies in national security and international aid.