SIG Member coordinating this fellowship: Rand Duarte, rduarte@stanford.edu
Office Description:
Established in 2008, the Brookings Doha Center (BDC) is an overseas center of the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. As a hub for Brookings scholarship in the region, the BDC advances high-quality, independent research and policy analysis on the Middle East and North Africa. Open to a broad range of views, the BDC encourages a rich exchange of ideas between the Middle East and the global community. Since its founding, the BDC has hosted a number of leading scholars from a dozen different countries; put on a variety of events, including high-level roundtables, timely policy discussions, and the annual Doha Energy Forum; and published a series of influential Policy Briefings and Analysis Papers.
Sumer 2015 Fellow: Hannah Meropol, hmeropol@stanford.edu
Project Description from Open House Presentation:
- Leaked Saudi Cables
- Arabic to English Translation
- Comparative Study of the Syrian Conflict and other Civil Wars
- Saudi Iranian Relations
- Daily Regional Update
- Gulf Foreign Aid
- Sustainable development goals
Exigency: This fellowship is relevant as it involves working in an office that partners with and researches Muslim communities. The Islamic faith has been at the forefront of national news lately, and improving Muslim relationships within communities and countries (such as the U.S.) is an important step to stopping discrimination and hatred towards Muslims. Additionally, research on the Middle East and Africa is notable, as they are densely populated areas ripe with unstable governments, fragile democracies, and natural resources.
Relevant Articles:
This article discusses the Brookings think tank and some of its influences.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-13229852
This article discusses the rise of Qatar and has a quote from the Brookings Doha Center.
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