TRENDS Research and Advisory promotes its global outreach.. An African tour to discuss prospects for cooperation with regional think tanks

TRENDS Research and Advisory continues its African tour and lands in Ethiopia and then proceeds to Kenya. TRENDS delegation has just wrapped up a research cooperation mission in Egypt, with the aim of expanding its global outreach. The Center’s objective is to act as a global research and knowledge bridge that anticipates events and promotes visions that contribute to shaping the future.

The TRENDS delegation, headed by CEO Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Al-Ali, will discuss with a number of think tanks and scientific research prospects for cooperation with the aim of strengthening partnerships and reading the events of the African continent closely, as it has become the focus of wide international attention.

TRENDS will discuss cooperation prospects with the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) at the Addis Ababa University, the Institute of Foreign Affairs IFA, affiliated with the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Institute of Political Studies (IPS), and the Ethiopian Economic Association (EEA).

Regional Conference

TRENDS delegation will participate in a regional conference in Addis Ababa, organized by the Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFE), affiliated to the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The conference shall be held on Thursday, September 21 and is entitled "Security Dynamics in the Red Sea: The Need for Dialogue and Cooperation at a Time of Global Networking."

Dr. Mohammed Al-Ali, CEO of TRENDS, will speak at the conference on the subject of Prospects for Gulf-African relations.

TRENDS at Nairobi International Book Center

In Kenya, TRENDS Research and Advisory, shall be the first Arab research center, to participate in the Nairobi International Book Fair 2023. TRENDS’ special stand shall feature research publications covering the scientific, political, security, economic and military fields. Moreover, the publications collections shall include TRENDS encyclopedia and publications on political Islam movements.  TRENDS Center will organize a discussion session at the Nairobi Book Fair entitled "Constraints to the deployment of renewable energy to Africa." The TRENDS delegation to the exhibition will discuss with Kenyan think tanks ways of joint cooperation to enhance its research vision and its global role. These include the Horn International Institute for Strategic Studies, the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA), the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) and the Botho Emerging Markets Group. 

TRENDS Global will also launch a “Nairobi Podcast” as part of its African tour.

Global TRENDS 

Dr. Mohammed Abdullah Al-Ali said that the Center's participation in the Nairobi International Bookfair falls within the Center's interest in African studies and the continent's issues. TRENDS’ first engagement with the African continent reflects the Center’s keenness to keep a qualitative and effective role in regional and global cultural forums. It is an embodiment of TRENDS' strategy of enhancing the spread of scientific and research knowledge in all international forums, especially book fairs. Such gatherings bring peoples closer and attract diverse thinkers and researchers, academics and international publishing houses.

He stressed that the selection of the Nairobi Book Fair is part of TRENDS' plan to move to new regions. Regional book fairs in Africa constitute important platforms with a global cultural dimension that fall in line with the center's presence in the global cultural and knowledge space.  

Dr. Al-Ali pointed out that the Nairobi exhibition is an opportunity to learn about new cultural aspects of knowledge with an international dimension. Furthermore, it provides an opportunity for visitors to learn about TRENDS' research products and exchange experiences.

First Event in Africa 

Rawda AlMarzouqi, Director of Exhibitions and Distribution Department, said that TRENDS will participate in the Nairobi bookfair with a package of publications, which are characterized by diversity. They review issues of interest to the international community. She indicated that this bookfair is significant because it is held in an African country and it is the first such engagement for TRENDS Research and Advisory. It is an international cultural event, held against the backdrop of the emerging political, economic and social transformations taking place in the African continent. The Nairobi Bookfair is an opportunity to meet with new publishing houses, writers, researchers and publishers.

TRENDS began its African tour a few days ago in Egypt, during which it inaugurated its virtual office in Cairo. The office is part of its integrated research vision to expand its outreach in a way that enhances its studies and research output. This expansion help the Center achieves its goals as a global knowledge hub. It connects the Center with regional and international think tanks. The office includes a diversified research unit that supports TRENDS' areas of work. TRENDS Research and Advisory has signed an MoU with the Information and Decision Support Center of the Egyptian Council of Ministers. The Center signed a cooperation protocol with the aim of enhancing scientific, research and academic cooperation between the two parties in fields and issues of common interest. The two sides shall benefit from the mutual accumulated scientific and research expertise. The TRENDS delegation and the Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services (CEOSS) also reviewed the prospects for cooperation between the two sides. They expressed their intention to promote scientific research, spread knowledge and promote the values of tolerance, coexistence, reject violence and hatred.