DTRA Talking points for bilateral Topics for a bilateral meeting with DTRA: Increasing the potential of fundamental and applied biomedical sciences; Development of scientific diplomacy (creation of innovative products through applied bioscientific projects; development of the human genome) Support in obtaining international accreditation of laboratories of the Lugar Center. Creation of a regional training center based on DCJEC / Lugar Center for conducting trainings and study tours for representatives of different countries. To prepare for and respond to public health risks Creation and equipping of an emergency Operations Center (EOC) As part of the development of electronic information technologies Unified Electronic Disease Surveillance (EIDSS) and Development, maintenance and transfer of laboratory information management Systems (LIMS) Expansion of the bio-surveillance network in the Silk Road countries (BNSR) Support in the educational component: introduced for clinical medicine specialists throughout Georgia. Maintaining the sustainability of the distance learning platform based on the British Medical Journal (BMJ); Providing mentoring training for regional healthcare professionals and laboratory staff based on DCJET.