The second session was dedicated to strengthening the "Women, Peace and Security" agenda in the peace discussions, where Nana Berikashvili, Head of the Conflict Resolution Policy Division of the Political Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Acting Representative of the UN Women in Georgia – Tamar Sabedashvili and Ekaterine Gamakharia, Head of the Tbilisi Office of the Cultural-Humanitarian Fund "Sukhumi” discussed ways to promote an inclusive peace process in the context of intensifying dialogue with civil society and enhancing women's meaningful participation in peace processes.
Given Russia's destructive role in the peace discussions, and irreconcilable positions of the parties around de-occupation, which blocks any initiatives directed to cooperation, Ekaterine Gamakharia, in her speech, stressed the need to launch a new, parallel peace process, which would involve non-politicized dialogue on humanitarian and human rights issues directly with representatives of civil society in Georgia, including Abkhazia and South Ossetia, as well as representatives of central and local governments with individual status. Ekaterine emphasized the need to establish institutionalized thematic working groups with civil society organizations, and especially with women's organizations, to ensure effective consultation and meaningful participation, when at least 4 times a year, before each round of talks, specific priority issues will be discussed and response strategies will be jointly developed. In addition, the necessity of proper feedback and strengthening the accountability from the authorities on the issues raised by the CSOs was also emphasized. She also stressed the importance of the direct involvement of IDPs and conflict-affected women in such meetings and others.