Trends Research & Advisory
TRENDS research & Advisory was established in 2014 with an aim to analyze opportunities and challenges from different perspectives. The organization conducts research to find answers to the global trends.
Trends also seeks to grasp the impact of the global problems, considering the various aspects of analysis by following the international standards set for research projects . It has strong partnerships with global research centers, think-tanks,[1][2] governments,[3] and non-government organizations[4] and aims to benefit from international research experiences to enhance its academic performance at the regional and global levels. Trends organizes lectures, conferences, and symposiums [5]to ensure the exchange of research experiences and expertise regularly.[6]
Research Programs under TRENDS[edit]
International Security & Terrorism[edit]
The International Security & Terrorism Program provides evidence-based analysis on the reasons of various global/transnational security threats. The program tackles the connections between international, societal, and individual level threats and inspects the means of averting and mitigating them.[4]
Military and the Future of Warfare[edit]
What will the future wars look like? How will hostilities unfold? This Military and the Future of Warfare Program covers some of the most noteworthy features shaping military trends and the future of warfare. It inspects how technological developments in AI, robotics, quantum computing, data processing, and other technologies have the potential to change future wars and conflicts. Topics covered by the program include:
Foreign Policy and International Relations[edit]
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| Founded 📆 | September 9, 2014 in Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| Founder 👔 | Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Al-Ali |
Area served 🗺️ | Worldwide |
Key people | Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Al-Ali (Founder & CEO)|Dr. Arif Sultan Al-Hammadi (Executive Vice President) |
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| 🌐 Website | https://trendsresearch.org/ |
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This program covers the most important international diplomatic and geostrategic trends by analyzing international institutions and major powers and how they influence different areas worldwide. The program also identifies and explains the main themes that will outline tomorrow’s world.[1]
Some of the program's main policy themes consist of energy security, climate change, maritime disputes, and space.
Stabilization and Post-Conflict Reconstruction[edit]
This research program pursues provision of in-depth coverage of the present thinking and practices linked to stabilization and rebuilding activities in conflict-hit countries. It brings together recognized scholars and practitioners in the field.
Middle East Security[edit]
The Middle East Security program[3] focuses on national security challenges and opportunities emerging from the Arab world. This program explains the everchanging balance of power within the Middle East and assesses the United States and Arab states’ responses to manage the changes[7] . The program focuses on the regional player’s perceptions of threats and opportunities and plans adopted to tackle these.
To achieve this, both in-house and non-resident experts and researchers conduct cutting-edge research and policy-relevant analysis on pressing issues such as the role of Iranian militias in Iraq, the threat of ISIS, the evolution of the Muslim Brotherhood, and challenges such as water security, sectarian conflicts, and cyber threats.
Humanitarian Security[edit]
This program is based on a broad understanding of human security that aims to protect people from the entire range of threats that arise from human action, environmental degradation, or unforeseen natural catastrophes.
This program emphases on the eventuality and preemptive actions that governments and global organizations can take to protect their people, along with effective interventions in other countries and regions to secure those made vulnerable by uncertainty and frail governance. The problems tackled as part of this program consist of migration, food security, pandemics, emergency management, and international relief instruments.
AI & Advanced Technology Research[edit]
This program examines the influence of state-of-the-art AI and high-tech – such as quantum computing, data science, and blockchain – on the civilian sphere, including healthcare sector, the labor market, transportation, and military sphere. A team of in-house and non-resident researchers collaborate to develop related policy insights.
Political Islam[edit]
This program examines political Islam movements, particularly the Muslim Brotherhood, and their various domestic, regional, and international affiliates.
The program studies these movements’ approach toward various issues, including women’s and minorities’ rights, human rights, the nation-state, and relations with others.
Tolerance and Co-existence[edit]
This program keeps up with the rising worldwide consideration for the values of coexistence, tolerance, and human fraternity as important to global peace and security. It emphasizes on analyzing challenges and risks threatening these values and how to tackle them at economic, political, intellectual, and cultural levels.
Also, the program aims to establish a global system to promote tolerance, coexistence, and human fraternity. It provides a platform for dialogue between researchers and experts from different religions to strengthen human values and thwart attempts to politicize religions and embroil them in conflicts.
Global Trade and Investment[edit]
The Global Trade and Investment Research Program focuses on international trade and foreign direct investment (FDI). This program analyzes trade policies, their design based on individual country’s development needs, and their impact on economic growth, especially for developing countries.
The program also explores FDI as a critical component of international finance and its role in host countries’ economic growth. Current and future trends in trade and FDI and global institutions’ role in promoting them are also a key focus for this program.
Environment and Sustainable Development[edit]
The Environment and Sustainable Development Program’s primary focus is on the intersection of sustainable economic growth and protecting the environment. The program analyses the best sustainable development approach, which balances the needs for equitable and inclusive economic development, sustainable natural resources management, and environmental protection.
Economic Development[edit]
The Economic Development Program covers economic growth and development across all regions. Under this program, TRENDS experts analyze macro and sector-specific government policies and their influence on economic outputs.
Energy and Natural Resources[edit]
The Energy and Natural Resources Program provides insights and analysis of the energy and natural resources and their current and future challenges and developments.
This program also provides analysis and recommendations on the energy transition and how countries can benefit from a balanced approach that considers the need for access to cheap, clean, and sustainable energy to drive economic growth.
International Political Economy[edit]
This program analyzes economic interdependence and power relations between countries and regions and the economic competition drivers between countries driven by conflicting interests and political philosophies.
Notable activities and publications[edit]
The Changing Role of Think Tanks Discussed at TRENDS Research & Advisory Roundtable[2]
Moshe Dayan Center signed a Memorandum of Understanding with TRENDS Research & Advisory[8]
TRENDS Summit for Dialogue between Think Tanks and the Media[9]
Strategic Trends Series - Contextualizing Biden’s China Foreign Policy[10]
Lecture Paper - Knowledge in the Age of Artificial Intelligence[11]
Policy Paper - Global teaching and learning in a post-COVID future[12]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Derasat Signs MOU with TRENDS Research and Advisory". Derasat. 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Changing Role of Think Tanks Discussed at TRENDS Research & Advisory Roundtable". russiancouncil.ru. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The Moshe Dayan Center signed a Memorandum of Understanding with TRENDS Research & Advisory Center in Abu Dhabi". Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "TRENDS Research & Advisory organises conference on Daesh's Challenge to Global Security". wam. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ "Space Security and Stability and the Middle East: Relevance, Rights, and Responsibilities". trendsresearch.org. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ "Barometer Analytical Reports". trendsresearch.org. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ "Derasat Signs MOU with TRENDS Research and Advisory". Derasat. 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ "The Moshe Dayan Center signed a Memorandum of Understanding with TRENDS Research & Advisory Center in Abu Dhabi". Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ "TRENDS Summit for Dialogue between Think Tanks and the Media". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ "Contextualizing Biden's China Foreign Policy". Unknown parameter
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