ISDP welcomes Melita Phachulia as Executive Assistant

May 18, 2026: ISDP is pleased to announce the appointment of Melita Phachulia:

Melita Phachulia is an Executive Assistant at the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP), working closely with the Stockholm Center for Research and Innovation Security (SCRIS) and the Asia Program. She holds a master’s degree in Disinformation and Societal Resilience from the University of Tartu, a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the University of Georgia, and a modular master’s in Adult Education, with a focus on digitalization and democracy from Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg.

Her work focuses on hybrid warfare, security, research and innovation, and resilience with regional expertise in the Nordic-Baltic and Black Sea regions, as well as NATO-related security environments.

Before joining ISDP, she contributed to several institutions and initiatives, including the International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS), the Baltic Defence College, Stiftung Erinnerung, Verantwortung und Zukunft (EVZ), EU DisinfoLab, Hybrid European Democracy Festival, National Democratic Institute (NDI) Georgia, DVV International, and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). She is also a scholar of the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) 360/Digital Sherlocks program.

“I am pleased to continue my journey at ISDP as an Executive Assistant. Grateful for the opportunity to further contribute to projects, discussions, and writings on security, research and innovation, hybrid warfare, resilience, and international cooperation, while continuing to grow alongside an inspiring team,” says Melita Phachulia.