Introduction / Vision and Mission
VISION
To create a unified and influential platform that empowers Arab think tanks and research centers to collaborate, exchange knowledge, and produce impactful research, strengthening their collective ability to address strategic challenges and shape policy decisions in the Arab world.
The network will include Arab research centers from all Arab countries that wish to join, provided they meet specific criteria that ensure the success of the initiative, deliver the intended benefits, and serve the interests of all member centers and their respective countries.
The network’s policy is driven by the desire to create a collective framework for think tanks and research centers focused on strategic issues. It seeks to establish agreed-upon, scheduled periodic meetings and conferences to ensure consistent and structured engagement.
MISSION
To foster coordination and collaboration among Arab think tanks and research centers by facilitating the exchange of research, expertise, and insights. The network aims to enhance the quality and impact of research, align perspectives on key issues facing the Arab world, and support informed decision-making—while respecting the independence, national affiliations, and local contexts of each member center.
OBJECTIVES
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Establish a Collaborative Platform: Create a structured framework for intellectual cooperation and the exchange of research, expertise, and insights among Arab think tanks and research centers.
- Dialogue: Promote communication and engagement among researchers and specialists to develop shared solutions to regional challenges.
- Support Innovative Research: Encourage the production of high-quality, specialized, and innovative research that addresses key strategic issues.
- Inform Policy Decisions: Provide decision-makers in Arab countries with research-based insights, position papers, and strategic recommendations to support effective policymaking.
- Influence: Position member centers as key intellectual resources to contribute to the outcomes of Arab League and Gulf Cooperation Council summits and meetings.
- Organize an Annual Conference: Hold a conference each year in the second week of November, with planning beginning at the end of July, to evaluate progress and set future priorities.