https://www.facebook.com/ncdcgeorgia/posts/3560578600696711/ On December 7, 2020 the Director General of the NCDC met with a newly appointed head of the DTRA / Georgia offcice - Ms. Margo Shields. At the meeting Ms. Shields got introduced to the ongoing projects within NCDC-DTRA partnership relations by the predecessor - Maj Hunter, got aquanted with the Center's representaitves and had a tour at the Lugar Center. After the meeting the NCDC staff said good-bye to Annaleis Hunter, whose contribution to the NCDC in stregthening the capacity of the Center, particulary during the COVID-19 pandemic was very significant. On December 7, 2020, the NCDC CEO met with the newly appointed head of the DTRA/Georgia office, Ms. Margo Shields. At the meeting, Ms. Shields got acquainted with current projects within the NCDC-DTRA partnership from her predecessor, Major Hunter, met with representatives of the Center and conducted a tour of the Lugar Center. After the meeting, NCDC staff said goodbye to Annaleis Hunter, whose contribution to NCDC in expanding the Center's capabilities, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, was very significant. However, according to the US Embassy in Tbilis Margo Shields is Deputy Chief of DTRA office in Georgia. https://ge.usembassy.gov/u-s-embassy-donates-supplies-to-state-laboratory-of-agriculture/ US Embassy Tbilisi: Over the past year, the United States has provided more than $7 million in assistance to help Georgia fight the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure the government continues delivering essential services to the people of Georgia. Yesterday, our new Deputy Chief of Mission, Rian Harris, helped the U.S. Embassy’s Defense Threat Reduction Office deliver personal protective equipment and laboratory testing supplies to the State Laboratory of Agriculture. Yesterday’s donation is worth more than $114,000. Senior Defense Official Colonel Stephanie Bagley and Deputy Chief of the Defense Threat Reduction Office Major Margo Shields joined First Deputy Minister Giorgi Khanishvili of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture at the handover event. Over the past year, the United States has provided more than $7 million in assistance to Georgia to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure that the Government continues to provide basic services to the people of Georgia. Yesterday, our new Deputy Head of Mission, Rian Harris, helped the U.S. Embassy's Department of Defense Threat Reduction deliver personal protective equipment and laboratory materials for testing to the State Agriculture Laboratory. Yesterday's donation is worth over $114,000. Senior official of the Ministry of Defense, Colonel Stephanie Bagley, and Deputy Head of the Defense Threat Reduction Department, Major Margo Shields, joined First Deputy Minister of Environment and Agriculture Giorgi Khanishvili at the delegation of authority event.