| It organizes an annual conference featuring leading experts and policy practitioners from Turkey, the United States, and the EU | Strategic Foresight Initiative MEI's Strategic Foresight Initiative examines key drivers and dynamics at work in the region, thinks strategically, creatively and rigorously about various scenarios, risks and opportunities, and uses methodologically sound approaches to help decision-makers chart a course forward |
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| Economics and Energy Program The Program on Economics and Energy seeks to advance understanding of the impact of a global energy transition away from hydrocarbons for those traditional oil and gas exporters of the Middle East | It also works to create a unique, credible, and independent platform for defense and security stakeholders from both the United States and the region to more closely interact, exchange views, and share experiences regarding various matters of national security |
Land, water, food, energy, and climate security are key nexus issues studied within this program.
21| In the process, their work helps shape our understanding of the conflict, from the peaceful start of the revolution to the resulting humanitarian crisis | Political, humanitarian, financial, and socio-economic crises have converged |
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| This is why Djibouti needs a Plan B for what comes next after the presidency of its long-time leader, Ismail Omar Guelleh, in power since 1999 | As a leading American organization focused on the Middle East, MEI is leveraging its history and legacy by launching MEI 75, a three-year campaign to deepen and expand our work towards building the US-Middle East relationship |
What We Do We seek to promote knowledge of the Middle East in America and strengthen understanding of the United States by the peoples and governments of the region.
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