Previous Events

Following World War II and the end of the Cold War there has been a proliferation of small states, renewing interest in their security and in their capacity to survive today’s international system.

The conference aims to refine our characterization and improve our understanding of the transformations currently underway, their future paths and their likely consequences, both regionally and globally. It also seeks to develop a shared, pragmatic understanding of regional security and stability, in turn contributing to global security.

Derasat hosted a lecture by Dr Natalie Tocci, Deputy Director of the Italian think tank, Instituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) (Institute of International Affairs), entitled ‘EU Foreign Policy in the Mediterranean: Challenges and Opportunities’ on April 17th 2013.

The Arabian Gulf is a hotly contested region due to its strategic location and its abundant natural resource wealth. Regional and global powers alike perpetually cross swords as they seek to safeguard their interests and, dependent on their ambitions, expand their influence. In the wake of the events of 9/11, the existing security balance was replaced by tension and instability.

The Renewable Energy Forum was held in collaboration with Flensburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany and Kingdom University, from 15-17 October 2012, at the Regency Intercontinental Hotel, Bahrain.

The two-day conference comprising six panel discussions covered a broad yet critical array of topics ranging from regional political development, sectarianism to political Islam and the social media, designed to foster debate and dialogue and to facilitate understanding of Gulf regional developments.

The closed-door roundtable held on 21st February, 2012 in Manama, the Kingdom of Bahrain, is part of a series of events being held between the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI) and the Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies, that will discuss the various facets of British-Bahrain relations in the context of regional realities and extra-regional interests.

The conference addressed security issues of the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council with the aim to make recommendations towards a collective GCC security strategic concept.