On November 30, 2009, the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (GFSIS) in cooperation with the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP, Sweden) held a workshop on the issues faced by the minority communities of Kvemo Kartli and Samtskhe-Javakheti. The gathering constituted fifth and concluding event in the series of training and dialogue events within the project on “Strengthening National Integration in Georgia: Avenues for Competence and Confidence Building on Minority Issues”, funded by the Swedish Government. The workshop was attended by the representatives of civil society from Samtskhe-Javakheti and Kvemo Kartli and the Government of Georgia.