Prosperity in the Age of Environmental Instability
DERASAT was pleased to welcome Ms. Joyce Msuyu, UN Environment Acting Executive Director and Assistant Secretary General at the UN, for a Think Talk on the link between environmental sustainability and prosperity.
DERASAT FORUM 2019
DERASAT welcomed an array of Think Tanks and experts from the Middle East to the DERASAT Forum 2019 held on 28th April 2019, held under the theme ‘The Role of Think Tanks: Influence on Middle East Policy.
Media and Intellectuals: Creating Change
Derasat Center held a Think Talk lecture on the role of intellectuals in change creation and management. The speakers were former President of the International Federation of Journalists, Jim Boumelha, member of the National Union of Journalists (UK & Ireland), and Muneer Zaroor, Director of Policies and Programs for the Arab World and Middle East at the IFJ.
Book Reading Roundtable – ‘Two Prosperous Decades’
DERASAT held a Book Reading Roundtable for its new book entitled “Two Prosperous Decades” on Sunday 21st April, 2019.
Growth and Development in Bahrain in an Age of Terrorism
Visiting expert, Dr. Mitchell Belfer, addressed a Think Talk at DERASAT on “Growth and Development in Bahrain in an Age of Terrorism on Wednesday, 18 April 2019.
Al Quds – Documenting Truth and Reality
DERASAT welcomed expert Khalil Tafakji, Head of the Mapping and Geographic Information department at the Arab Studies Society for a talk on historical documentation of truth and reality.
Women in Leadership and its Impacts
DERASAT in partnership with the US Embassy, Bahrain, welcomed Cathy Allen for a talk and discussion on current research regarding the role of women in leadership and the impacts on the wider community at 10.30am on Weds. 27th March.
Iranian Sanctions: OPEC’s Saviour?
Visiting expert, Dr. Cyril Widdershoven, held a talk and discussion on Iranian Sanctions and OPEC at DERASAT on Wednesday 20th March at 1.00pm.
Riyadh International Book Fair 2019
DERASAT was pleased to welcome lots of visitors to our Stand at the Riyadh International Book Fair that took place between 13th – 23rd March, 2019.
BUILDING RESILIENCE: The Economics-Politics connect in the Arab Gulf
The EGIC, Italy, hosted Dr. Omar Al-Ubaydli, to present findings from the recent Bahrain Human Development Report 2018 and to discuss the importance of socio-economic development to peace, security and resilience.
