Stategic Influence Handbook 2016

102 103 THALES GROUP INTERNAL THALES GROUP INTERNAL STRATEGIC INFLUENCE HANDBOOK - INTERNATIONAL ECSSR (E mirates C entre for S trategic S tudies and R esearch ) P. O. Box 4567, Abu Dhabi THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Phone: 009712-4044444 https://www.ecssr.com Founded in 1994 by the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Khalifa Bin ZAYED AL NAHYAN, the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) is a strategic political think tank. The aim of the ECSSR is adopting a strategic approach to answer today’s political, economic and social changes while kee- ping the UAE in the race for modernity. The think tank particularly focuses on topics such as national security, social well-being of the UAE population and other relevant international concerns. The ECSSR’s research thus enables the UAE to be proactive and avoid taking decisions under pressure. • Research topics: Defense & Security; Health & Environment; Technology; Strategic; Energy; Politics; Eco- nomics; Education & Knowledge; International; MENA; UAE • UAE Federation Library: largest specialized library in UAE founded alongside the ECSSR (specializing in material related to politics, military, social and economic affairs) Broadcasting medias: • The Emirates Lecture Series: the aim of the series is to spread knowledge, stimulate constructive debate and enrich research, while expanding readers’ horizons. • The Strategic Studies series and the Emirates Occasional Papers series: touching on political, economic, social and strategic issues in the UAE, Arabian Gulf region and worldwide. • The International Studies series: introduces the Arab reader to the latest ideas and developments on a global level • Strategic Visions: quarterly periodical published by the ECSSR focusing on political, economic, legal, social, media and security issues of strategic interest for UAE • Aafaq Al-Mustaqbal magazine: quarterly journal published by the ECSSR offering ideas and analyses of Arab and foreign decision-makers about political, economic and strategic issues • The specialized magazine Ashab Al-Hemam Last publications: • “Gulf Security in the Twenty-First Century”, 2019 • “Cyberterrorism: Myths, Realities, Stuxnet, ISIS, Social Media, and Theater”, 2017 Events: • Lecture: A Future Perspective on the Space, Science and Technology Sector, October 2019 • Annual Conference: Abu Dhabi Dialogue: Challenges and Opportunities for Change in the 21 st Century, March 2019 Network of institutions with which the ECSSR signed agreements • Wide network of 74 institutions: including BBC London, Institute for National Defence Studies (France), Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (Germany), Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (Germany), China Institute of Contempo- rary International Relations (China), etc • President and CEO: Sheikh Khalifa Bin ZAYED AL NAHYAN. Founder of the ECSSR, current President of the UAE, former Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi • Director General: Jamal Sanad AL-SUWAIDI. Author, Chairman of the Higher Committee for the prepa- ration of the National Strategy for Childhood and Motherhood in the UAE • Executive Director: Dr. Khaled Al-Suwaidi Comments Governance DEFENCE, SECURITY, TECHNOLOGY, MENA Thales Ranking 36 th GGTTI Ranking 18 th in Middle East and North Africa The ECSSR 24 th Annual Conference Abu Dhabi Dialogue “Challenges and Opportunities for Change in the 2 st Century” Structure and activities To contribute to the UAE’s ambitious development visions, support public policies and deliver a society of the future in light of accelerating technological developments. Missions INDEX