Dr. Jamal Al Suwaidi
Dr. Jamal Al-Suwaidi is the Director General of the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) in Abu Dhabi and a Professor of Political Science at the United Arab Emirates University in Al-Ain. Dr. Suwaidi received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA. Dr. Suwaidi has been the Head of the Distinguished Student Scholarship Board in Abu Dhabi since 1999, and he became a member of the Administrative Board of the Emirates Diplomatic Institute at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2001.
In December 2002, the French government bestowed the French Order of Merit - First Class on Dr. Suwaidi, in honor for his distinguished efforts in strengthening the bilateral relations between the UAE and France. In addition, he is also the Chairman of the Board for the Emirates National School. And he was a member of Zayed University Council for several years, also became a member of the National Media Council of the UAE in July, 2006. The Council is presided over by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Dr. Al-Suwaidi is the author of numerous articles on a variety of topics including: Gulf Security, Perceptions of Democracy in Arab and Western Societies, Women and Development, and UAE Public Opinion on the Second Gulf Crisis. His articles have appeared in several international journals such as: The Journal of South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, 1994; Security Dialogue, 1996; Whitehall Series by Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies (RUSI), 2000; and Indian Journal of Politics, 2000.
Dr. Al-Suwaidi has numerous publications. He has been a contributing author to Democracy, War, and Peace in the Middle East (1995), Oil and Water: Cooperative Security in the Persian Gulf, (2001). He is also a contributing author and editor to ECSSR publications, The Yemeni War of 1994: Causes and Consequences (1995), The Gulf Co-Operation Council: Prospects for the Twenty-First Century, (1999), The Future of the GCC, (1999), Air/Missile Defense, Counterproliferation, and Security Policy Planning, (1999), The United Arab Emirates Society: A Future Perspective, (2003).
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