Derasat CEO Explores Enhanced Research Partnerships on the Sidelines of the Manama Dialogue
Mr. Abdulla Mohamed Alahmed, CEO of the Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (Derasat), met with H.E. Dr. Abdallah Al-Dardari, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and Director of the Regional Bureau for Arab States, on the sidelines of the 22nd edition of the annual Manama Dialogue regional security summit. The two sides reviewed prospects for research and development cooperation between Derasat and UNDP, along with joint initiatives arising from their partnership, chief among them is the preparation of Bahrain’s National Human Development Report 2027, focusing on “Digital Transformation in the Kingdom of Bahrain”.
Dr. Al-Dardari commended the strength of the partnership with Derasat and the valuable opportunities it has created for exchanging expertise and knowledge in research and development. Mr. Alahmed stressed the importance of advancing existing cooperation and building upon the achievements and joint projects already delivered.
The CEO also met with Dr. Thomas Volk, Head of the Middle East and North Africa Department at the German Konrad Adenauer Foundation. Their discussions explored cooperation areas between Derasat and the Foundation, opportunities to advance joint research initiatives and intellectual dialogues, and ways to strengthen engagement among researchers and experts at both institutions and between the two nations.
