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.
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 consider the impact of that rapprochement on US-European relations and on the Iranian nuclear file. The webinar was held on Wednesday, March 31st, 2021 at 11.00am, via Zoom.
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.
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.
