The Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (Derasat) organized a roundtable with Her Excellency Ms. Ana Birchall, Romania’s former Deputy Prime Minister and former Minister of Justice, attended by a number of the Center’s researchers. The event took place on the sidelines of the 22nd edition of the Manama Dialogue, the annual regional security summit.

Derasat CEO Mr. Abdulla Mohamed Alahmed welcomed Her Excellency Ms. Ana Birchall, commending her experience in government and law. The roundtable addressed the role of research and analysis in shaping public policy and the importance of drawing on international experience and specialized expertise to enrich research.

Derasat’s researchers exchanged views with Her Excellency Ms. Ana Birchall on the relationship between specialized knowledge and institutional practice, the value that practical experience adds to research discussions, and the role of think tanks in providing a space for interaction between researchers and professionals with diverse expertise.

Her Excellency Ms. Ana Birchall praised Derasat’s role in supporting research and specialized dialogue, expressing appreciation for the space it provides for researchers and experts to exchange experience and perspectives, and emphasizing the importance of continuing such meetings to enrich intellectual and research discussions.