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Based in Doha, Qatar, the (Brookings Doha Center ) (BDC) is an overseas center of the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., that advances high-quality, independent policy analysis and research on the Middle East. The Center maintains a reputation for policy impact and cutting-edge, field-oriented research on socioeconomic and geopolitical issues facing the broader Middle East, including relations with the United States. The Brookings Doha Center International Advisory Council is co-chaired by Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al-Thani, former prime minister and minister of foreign affairs of the State of Qatar, and Brookings President Strobe Talbott. Members include: Madeleine Albright, Samuel Berger, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Edward Djerejian, Wajahat Habibullah, Musa Hitam, Pervez Hoodhboy, Rima Khalaf Hunaidi, Nemir Kirdar, Rami Khouri, Atta-ur-Rahman, Ismail Serageldin and Fareed Zakaria. Salman Shaikh used to serve as the center's director.〔http://www.brookings.edu/about/centers/doha/about/advisory-council Advisory Council, Brookings Doha Center, Brookings Institution〕 The creation of the center was announced in October 2007 by Brookings President Strobe Talbott. The Center was formally inaugurated by H.E. Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr Al-Thani on February 17, 2008.〔(About Us, Brookings Doha Center ), Brookings Institution〕 ==Research== In pursuing its mission, the BDC undertakes field-orientated research and programming that addresses and informs regional and international policy discussions, engaging key elements of governments, businesses, civil society, the media, and academia on four key areas: * The international relations of the Middle East, emphasizing ties within the region as well as regional ties between the Middle East, the United States, and Asia * Conflict and post-conflict transitions, including security, peace processes and reconstruction * Economic and fiscal strategies of Middle Eastern states, including the geopolitics and economics of energy * Governance and institutional reform, including democratization and state-citizen relations 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.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Brookings Doha Center」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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