Derasat Explained
Derasat, or the Bahrain Center for Strategic, International & Energy Studies (دِراسات), is a government-sponsored think tank in Bahrain. Its name is the Arabic word for "studies". It was created in 2009 by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to make a contribution to the country's public policy decision-making.[1]
Leadership
Abdulla bin Ahmed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Undersecretary for International Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain, became chairman of Derasat's Board of Trustees on .[2] [3] The Board of Trustees was renewed at the same time by royal decree.[4] As of 2015, the chairman had been Khalid Ibrahim Al Fadhala.[5]
As of May 2021, Hamad Ebrahim Al Abdullah was Derasat's Executive Director, after succeeding Katadah Abdul Hameed Zaman in 2020.[6] The previous Executive Director was Khalid Mohamed Al Ruwaihi.[7] As of 2020, Omar Al-Ubaydli was the organization's Director of Research.[8]
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Notes and References
- Web site: bizbahrain . Derasat has become a clear expression of the advanced status of scientific and academic research in Bahrain: Dr. Hamad Ebrahim . .
- Web site: The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington . H.E. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Undersecretary for International Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Bahrain .
- Web site: Derasat . Dr. Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa .
- Web site: Derasat . King Hamad Establishes Bahrain Centre for Strategic, International & Energy Studies Presided Over by Abdullah Bin Ahmed Al Khalifa . .
- Web site: The Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and research . DERASAT Chairman Attends Conference on Mideast Shifts . .
- Web site: Bahrain News Agency . Derasat appoints new executive director . .
- Web site: International Peace Institute . MENA Advisory Council . 7 April 2015 .
- Web site: Anchor . Dr. Omar Al-Ubaydli, Director of Research at Derasat, a think tank in the Kingdom of Bahrain . .
