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.
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.
Dr. Shaikh Abdullah bin Ahmed Al Khalifa participates in the seventh Abu Dhabi Strategic Forum titled, “Deciphering the Hyper-Real: The New World Order” held from Nov 9 - 11, 2020.
Derasat's Chairman, Dr. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, has stressed that creating appropriate conditions for research production, achievement and development tops the national priorities, and enjoys full support from His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
This webinar brought together Derasat and the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies (KFCRIS) in a panel discussion on, “The Future of Tolerance and Peace in the Arab Region.”
The 'Think Talk' on Thursday 15th October, featured experts in a comprehensive discussion of the electoral systems in the US and Bahrain.
Derasat and the Embassy of United States of America presented a virtual ThinkTalk with former members of Congress on Wednesday, October 7th, 2020, titled, "The role of Think Tanks in developing policy positions and priorities."
Derasat and UNDP hosted a key discussion on the findings of the report on, “The socio-economic impact of the Corona pandemic in Bahrain,” . On Monday, 5th October, 2020 at 2:00 PM (Bah time), via Zoom.
Dr. Fatima Al-Sebaie participated in the first International Artificial Intelligence virtual conference in Bahrain held on September 27th, 2020 under the patronage of the Chairman of the Shura Council.
Derasat's recent Experts' Bulletin discussed "The Eastern Mediterranean Conflict and its Impact on Regional and Global Security". The webinar took place on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 11:00 AM via Zoom.
Executive Director, Katadah Zaman, featured as a panelist alongside distinguished international experts, in a discussion on the progress and challenges of the Middle East defence industry.
The online briefing held on Thursday 27th August, 2020, presented the aims of carrying out a joint UNDP-Derasat socio-economic assessment of the impacts of Covid-19 on Bahrain.
Derasat Board of Trustees’ Chairman, Dr. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, participated in a visual interactive discussion session “Hipo Youth”, as part of the advanced leadership program initiatives held for the second year in a row.
Derasat's latest Experts' Bulletin with Eng. Abdulla Al-Abassi, on Weds, 19th August, 2020, explored, "The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Developing the Power Sector", and at the potentials for integrating renewables into Bahrain's energy mix.
Derasat's latest virtual Think Talk discussed ‘Public Health Governance’, comparing public health legislation and management of the corona pandemic in a number of European nations and Bahrain.
The results of a survey regarding the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the formulation of future human resources strategic plans were discussed in this webinar on Weds 29th July.
A webinar on how concepts from economics can help analyze the new phenomenon of "cancel culture", questioning whether it can be seen as a manifestation of mob rule, or a means to hold people accountable.
