About the Middle East and North Africa Programme

The Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House is one of the leading centres for analysis of the Middle East and North Africa. The programme undertakes research and runs projects and events, often in partnership with relevant specialists in the Middle East and North Africa, on political, economic and security issues. The work is interdisciplinary, involving scholars in political science, economics, history and area studies, and also specialists from the public sector, journalism and business.

Scope of Activities

  • Original research, publication of books, briefing papers and articles
  • International seminars
  • Roundtable discussion meetings with visiting speakers
  • Conferences
  • Track II diplomacy meetings
  • Briefings for corporate supporters
  • Consultancy services including commissioned reports, briefings and events
  • Media comment
  • Discussions with visitors from the region and diplomats
  • Lectures and conference presentations

Sponsors

The Middle East and North Africa Programme would like to thank the following organizations for their support:

  • Atkin Foundation
  • BBC
  • BG Group
  • BP
  • Canadian International Development Agency
  • Chevron
  • Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • EC
  • ExxonMobil
  • Foreign and Commonwealth Office
  • Ibrahim Ahmed Foundation
  • International Development Research Centre, Canada
  • JAPEX
  • Leverhulme Trust
  • Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Rockefeller Brothers Fund
  • Shell International
  • StatoilHydro
  • Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs
  • Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
  • UK Department for International Development

Financial contribution to the programme provides the opportunity to support independent research and to discuss regularly the critical issues with the programme's regional specialists and other experts.

For more information please contact Robert Lowe.

To receive notice of Middle East and North Africa Programme events, please contact Middle East and North Africa Programme Coordinator Jessica Forsythe.

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