Brookings Doha Center
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The Brookings Doha Center is an initiative of the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. Founded in 2007 in Doha, Qatar, the Brookings Doha Center is funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar and undertakes independent, policy-oriented research on socioeconomic and geopolitical issues facing Muslim-majority states and communities, including relations with the United States.[1]
The creation of the center was announced in October 2007 by Brookings President Strobe Talbott.[2] The center was formally inaugurated by Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, prime minister and minister of foreign affairs of the State of Qatar, on February 17, 2008.[1]
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[edit] Research
In pursuing its mission, the Brookings Doha Center undertakes research and programming that engages key elements of business, government, civil society, the media and academia on key public policy issues in the following three core areas: (i) Democratization, political reform and public policy; (ii) Emerging powers in the Middle East; (iii) Conflict and peace processes in the region.
Open to a broad range of views, the Brookings Doha Center is a hub for Brookings scholarship in the region. The center's research and programming agenda includes mutually reinforcing endeavors, including: convening ongoing public policy discussions with diverse political, business and thought leaders from the region and the United States; hosting visiting fellows drawn from significant ranks of the academic and policy communities to write analysis papers; and engaging the media to broadly share Brookings analysis with the public. The Brookings Doha Center also contributes to the conceptualization and organization of the annual U.S.-Islamic World Forum, which brings together key leaders in the fields of politics, business, media, academia and civil society, for much needed dialogue. In undertaking this work, the Brookings Doha Center upholds the Brookings Institution’s core values of quality, independence and impact.[1]
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[edit] Visiting Fellowship Program
The Brookings Doha Center hosts two visiting fellows each year for a six- to nine-month period to conduct individual research, interact with policymaking communities, and present their research at a seminar.[3] Visiting fellows are drawn from mid-to-senior ranks of governments, think tanks, universities and media from the United States, the Middle East and elsewhere, and generally have a Ph.D., or broad governmental, civil society or professional experience, as well as fluency in English.
[edit] Nonresident Fellowship Program
The Brookings Doha Center hosts up to three nonresident fellows for a period of one year with possibility of renewal. Candidates are accomplished scholars, analysts or former officials with a concentration that falls within one of the three main areas of the BDC’s work: democratization, political reform and public policy; emerging powers in the Middle East; and conflict and peace processes in the region.
[edit] Brookings Doha Center – Qatar University Visiting Fellowship Program
The Brookings Doha Center and Qatar University, two centers with an established reputation on research on the Persian Gulf, host up to two visiting fellows per year to conduct policy oriented research covering any aspect of Gulf Studies, politics, security, economics, media and social issues.[4] This program also includes a teaching component that includes a wide range of disciplines pertinent to the Middle East with a particular focus on Gulf-based contemporary issues.
[edit] Brookings Doha Center Essay Contest
The Brookings Doha Center essay contest seeks to engage young Arabs between the ages of 21 and 30 and aims to identify regional talent and provide a channel for young people to offer creative and constructive solutions to key issues facing the Middle East. The competition is open to young citizens of the 22 members of the League of Arab States possessing an undergraduate degree, and the winning essays are chosen by an expert panel of judges from the Brookings Institution and will be featured on the Brookings Doha Center website.[5]
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- ^ a b c About Us, Brookings Doha Center, Brookings Institution
- ^ http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=181740&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16
- ^ http://www.ameinfo.com/175118.html
- ^ http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/printArticle.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=436344&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16
- ^ http://www.brookings.edu/doha/projects.aspx
