[vc_row el_class=”hidden-xs”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”80px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″ offset=”vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs”][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=”sidebar-about”][/vc_column][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-9 vc_col-md-12″ el_class=”mob-top”][vc_single_image image=”17272″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][vc_empty_space height=”60px”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1539769592762{padding-right: 35px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading text=”About Derasat” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:35|text_align:left|color:%23114b73″ use_theme_fonts=”yes” custom_heading_enable_elem=”yes” heading_elem_color=”#14395e”][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_column_text]Derasat is an independent think tank in the Kingdom of Bahrain established in 2009, that analyses and researches strategic developments on a national, regional and global scale that have relevance to Bahrain’s prosperity, sustainability and resilience.

We are dedicated to encouraging the use of research and dialogue to inform policy makers and interest groups and to increase understanding of current and emerging international issues.

In today’s rapidly changing world of opportunities and challenges, we aim to build bridges between differing perspectives, create forums for open debate, use strategic insight to enhance understanding and promote new thinking that can generate creative solutions for our future peace, security and stability.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1539769627120{background-image: url(https://www.derasat.org.bh/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/sky-background-50.jpg?id=12727) !important;}”][just_icon icon=”Defaults-quote-right” icon_size=”100″ icon_color=”#ffffff” icon_align=”right”][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_custom_heading text=”Derasat” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:35|text_align:right|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1540118513111{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][vc_custom_heading text=”Think
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Connect” font_container=”tag:h3|font_size:19|text_align:right|color:rgba(255%2C255%2C255%2C0.8)” use_theme_fonts=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1540118525523{padding-right: 50px !important;padding-left: 50px !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”15px”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Our research comprises the following: [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][bsf-info-box icon_type=”custom” icon_img=”id^11605|url^https://www.derasat.org.bh/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/globe-icon-1.png|caption^null|alt^null|title^globe-icon|description^null” img_width=”70″ title=”STRATEGIC & INTERNATIONAL” read_more=”box” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.derasat.org.bh%2Fresearch-analysis%2Fstrategic-international%2F|||” pos=”top” title_font_style=”font-weight:bold;” title_font_color=”#134169″ title_font_size=”desktop:17px;tablet:17px;tablet_portrait:17px;mobile_landscape:17px;mobile:17px;”][/bsf-info-box][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][bsf-info-box icon_type=”custom” icon_img=”id^36788|url^https://www.derasat.org.bh/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Artboard-2-copy.png|caption^null|alt^null|title^Artboard 2 copy|description^null” img_width=”70″ title=”ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT ” read_more=”box” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.derasat.org.bh%2Fresearch-analysis%2Fenergy%2F|||” pos=”top” title_font_style=”font-weight:bold;” title_font_color=”#134169″ title_font_size=”desktop:17px;tablet:17px;tablet_portrait:17px;mobile_landscape:17px;mobile:17px;”][/bsf-info-box][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][bsf-info-box icon_type=”custom” icon_img=”id^11606|url^https://www.derasat.org.bh/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/chart-icon.png|caption^null|alt^null|title^chart-icon|description^null” img_width=”70″ title=”ECONOMICS” read_more=”box” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.derasat.org.bh%2Fresearch-analysis%2Feconomics%2F|||” pos=”top” title_font_style=”font-weight:bold;” title_font_color=”#134169″ title_font_size=”desktop:17px;tablet:17px;tablet_portrait:17px;mobile_landscape:17px;mobile:17px;”][/bsf-info-box][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][bsf-info-box icon_type=”custom” icon_img=”id^36783|url^https://www.derasat.org.bh/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Artboard-5-copy-2.png|caption^null|alt^null|title^Artboard 5 copy 2|description^null” img_width=”79″ title=”HISTORY” pos=”top” title_font_style=”font-weight:bold;” title_font_color=”#134169″ title_font_size=”desktop:17px;tablet:17px;tablet_portrait:17px;mobile_landscape:17px;mobile:17px;”][/bsf-info-box][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/6″][bsf-info-box icon_type=”custom” icon_img=”id^36786|url^https://www.derasat.org.bh/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Artboard-4-copy.png|caption^null|alt^null|title^Artboard 4 copy|description^null” img_width=”70″ title=”SURVEYS & OPINION POLLS” read_more=”box” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.derasat.org.bh%2Fresearch-analysis%2Fsurveying-polling%2F|||” pos=”top” title_font_style=”font-weight:bold;” title_font_color=”#134169″ title_font_size=”desktop:17px;tablet:17px;tablet_portrait:17px;mobile_landscape:17px;mobile:17px;”][/bsf-info-box][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”60px”][/vc_column][/vc_row]