Middle East Institute
Project Title
For international dialogues on Arab region security
Date
Jun. 04, 2020
Duration
48 months
Description
Internationalized conflicts in Syria, Yemen, and other parts in the Arab region continue with devastating human consequences. In complementarity to official diplomatic efforts, Track 1.5 and Track 2 dialogues offer a means of identifying pathways toward conflict de-escalation and regional cooperation. The Middle East Dialogue promotes such discussions among stakeholder officials, advisors, and experts from the United States, the Arab region and beyond. Through a set of regular meetings, participants grapple with current political and security dynamics and explore conflict mitigation and prevention mechanisms. In the next two years, this initiative will focus its efforts on promoting conflict de-escalation in the Iran-Gulf Cooperation Council space, and tackling the proxy dimensions of conflicts in Syria, Yemen, Libya, and Iraq. Renewed support will enable the continuation of these discussions and the dissemination of their key findings through meetings, policy briefings, and publications.
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Project Title
For international dialogues on Arab region security
Date
Sep. 13, 2018
Duration
24 months
Description
Ongoing conflicts in Syria, Yemen, and other parts in the Arab region continue the humanitarian crisis and the ensuing devastation. In the absence of effective progress through official diplomatic efforts, unofficial communications offer a path to identifying possible pathways toward stability. The Middle East Dialogue promotes such communications among stakeholder officials, advisors, and experts from the Arab region and internationally. Through a set of regular meetings, the participants grapple with current political and security dynamic and explore conflict de-escalation mechanisms. Renewed support will enable the continuation of these discussions and the dissemination of their key findings through policy briefings and publications.
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Project Title
For Middle East Dialogue and Countering Violent Transnational Movements
Date
Jun. 09, 2016
Duration
24 months
Description
Building on previous Corporation support, the Middle East Institute (MEI) seeks a grant renewal to address two related sets of issues: 1) The ongoing civil war in Syria and the dangerous level of regional conflict, particularly between Iran and Gulf States, and; 2) The rise of violent non-state actors fueled by conflicts in Syria, Iraq, and throughout the region. MEI’s Middle East Dialogue seeks to build common ground and agreement among officials and experts from the region and beyond relating to ending the war in Syria and establishing a more stable and sustainable regional order. The policy research project on Countering Violent Transnational Movements (CVTM) seeks to provide a new depth of understanding of the drivers behind this complex phenomenon and to influence the policies of regional and international state actors.
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Project Title
For a project on challenges and opportunities for conflict management in Egypt and Syria
Date
Sep. 11, 2014
Duration
24 months