Derasat, Tamkeen Sign Mou

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed today by Bahrain Centre for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (DERASAT) and the Labour Fund (Tamkeen). The memo aims to boost cooperation in the fields of exchanging experiences, conducting quality researches and…

Bahrain’s Keenness on Global Peace, Development Stressed

Berlin, Apr. 15 (BNA): Board of Trustees Chairman of Bahrain Centre for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (DERASAT) Dr. Shaikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa met Deputy Secretary General of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Dr. Gerhard Wahlers and listened to a…

Derasat Chief Discusses Cooperation With IISS Director-General

Bahrain Centre for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (DERASAT) Board of Trustees’ Chairman Dr Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa received International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) Director-General and Chief Executive Dr John Chipman.

Making the Best Use of Consultants in the GCC

Falling oil prices have forced the GCC countries to revise or, in the case of Saudi Arabia, launch their economic visions, creating a potentially important role for consultants. According to Global Research Saudi Arabia’s consulting market expanded by 14.8 percent to $1.25 billion in 2015, accounting for…

Making the Best Use of Consultants in the GCC

Falling oil prices have forced the GCC countries to revise or, in the case of Saudi Arabia, launch their economic visions, creating a potentially important role for consultants. According to Global Research Saudi Arabia’s consulting market expanded by…

The Technology-trade Tension

“Such then is the human condition, that to wish greatness for one’s country is to wish harm to one’s neighbors,” reflected the French philosopher Voltaire. This adversarial perspective toward foreign relations is alive and well today, as evidenced in the Brexit vote and the…

Derasat, Myongji University Discuss Cooperation

Manama, Feb. 12 (BNA): Chairman of Bahrain Centre for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (DERASAT), Dr. Shaikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, today received Korean Ambassador to Bahrain, Park Ho, accompanied by a delegation led by Director Jong Wha Lee of…

Economics 101: the Correlation Between Education and Human Capital

Throughout most of human history, economists considered education a purely intellectual pursuit. Students at higher education institutions such as Oxford University were considered the representative case: independently rich, and studying disciplines with little or no labour market value, such as theology.