Overview
The Research and Analysis Department contributes to domestic and international debates on issues relevant to the UAE’s foreign policy and diplomacy, acts as an impactful source of analysis for the UAE government, and helps build student diplomats’ research and analytical capabilities.
Our Research Focus
The department produces a wide variety of research with a focus on the following themes:
- Peace and Security in the MENA Region studies threats to the region’s security and analyses the role of international diplomacy in improving short-, medium- and long-term peace prospects.
- Energy, Climate Change and Sustainable Development focuses on key global issues related to energy, natural resources and the environment, and examines the role of diplomacy in supporting low-emission and climate-resilient development in the UAE and worldwide.
- 21st Century Diplomacy examines the latest trends in diplomacy and explores best practices, promoting an innovative approach to building diplomatic skills and developing a new generation of diplomats.
- Gulf-Asia Relations assesses the state and evolution of the UAE’s relations with Asian countries and explores ways of strengthening them.
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