Derasat strives to hold diverse events that give a mixture of formal and informal platforms to researchers and policy makers for the discussion of ideas and trending topics relevant to the Kingdom of Bahrain and the region.
Derasat's Annual Forum will focus on food security and be held online from 21 - 23 June. Experts will share policy and programme experience with the aim to present potential solutions and recommendations to improve national and regional food security, and to discuss the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
Derasat signed a cooperation agreement with the Think Tank, 'TRENDS Research & Advisory', to enable joint research, expert secondments, collaborative events and to develop research and discussions that enrich and support the decision-making process.
Derasat’s recent ThinkTalk in collaboration with the German-Saudi Arabian Liaison Office for Economic Affairs (GESALO), explored the key waste to energy technologies and best practices available to achieve sustainable waste management in Bahrain. On June 2nd, at 11:00 (Bah time).
Derasat's recent Think Talk focused on the efficacy of modern trends in social and psychological treatments, presented by Dr. Marwa Al-Mulla, Assistant Professor at the Department of Social Sciences, University of Bahrain. Held online on May 26th, 2021 at 11:00 AM.
Dr. Hamad Al Abdulla, Executive Director of Derasat, delivered a lecture as part of the third edition of the Political Awareness Program by Bahrain Institute for Political Development (BIPD). On Monday, 3rd May, 2021, at 9:00 pm.
A review of the environmental impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic in the Kingdom of Bahrain, as outlined in a research paper by a group of experts, was held on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., via zoom.
Derasat's recent Virtual Think Talk was presented by Eng. Saeed AlBalhaddad, the General Manager of Gulf Renewables Lab in Saudi Arabia and moderated by Eng. Abdualla Alabbasi, Research Fellow, Derasat.
In collaboration with the Bahrain Polytechnic, Eng. Abdulla AlAbbasi participated as a speaker on April 6th 2021, in a webinar on, 'Accelerating the Transition to Sustainable Energy'.
The recent bulletin addressed indicators of the American-Atlantic rapprochement under President Joe Biden and considered the impact of that rapprochement on US-European relations and on the Iranian nuclear file.
A “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” is important to maintaining stability in the region and promoting prosperity. Dr. Yuichi Hosoya, Professor of International Politics at Keio University in Japan, discussed the challenges and opportunities in a Virtual Think Talk on Thursday 25th March 2021.
The third edition of the Khalid bin Hamad Innovation and Artificial Intelligence Competition kicked off recently with competing teams giving presentations to a panel of judges that includes Derasat Research Fellow, Dr. Fatima Alsebaie.
Derasat's first Virtual Think Talk of 2021 kicked off with a discussion on the multiple aspects of, 'Arab Gulf’s strategic relations with India: current and future opportunities' with expert speakers from India and the UAE.
Derasat organised a virtual sports day to mark Bahrain Sports Day with virtual awareness sessions on the importance of regular physical exercise.
Derasat's recent Experts’ Bulletin on, "Telemedicine during the Covid-19 pandemic - how to enhance services for the future," was presented by Dr. Fatima Alsebaie, Research Fellow at Derasat.
Derasat is participated at the Trends Virtual Book Fair, which is was held from January 24th to 7th February, 2021.
Eng. Abdulla AlAbbasi participated in the University of Bahrain's postgraduates' forum, titled "Future Perspectives of Innovation and Sustainable Developments", held online on December 24th, 2020.
Derasat's research fellow, Eng. Abdulla AlAbbasi, participated in the 2020 Power Industry Digitalization Workshop, focusing on emerging digital technologies, and was held online on December 16th.
Derasat's Head of Research, Dr. Al-Ubaydli, recently took part in the 4th 'Equal Opportunities Conference' organised by Al-Ahlia University in partnership with Brunel University, UK, where he noted that Bahraini women have been generally less affected economically by the Covid-19 pandemic than men.
The recent ThinkTalk by Derasat featured Dr. Dania Koleilat-Khatib, President of the Research Cooperation Center for Peace Building (RCCP), who discussed how Biden might approach the nuclear deal conundrum with Iran, on Weds 9th December at 4.30pm.
The 3rd Derasat Annual Forum concluded today with experts from the UNDP, University of Bahrain and the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research discussing the resources and cooperation needed to combat post-pandemic challenges. Read on for more information.
