Ghadan Risk Management Foundation participated in a meeting that included a group of heads and representatives of research and thought centers with the Prime Minister, Mr. Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi, to discuss mechanisms for developing the work of research institutions and enhancing their channels of communication with government agencies.
The Foundation was represented at the meeting by its Vice President, Mr. Ahmed Al-Wendi, who participated in the discussions on the role of think tanks in providing studies and visions that support public policy and decision-making.
The meeting dealt with the reality of study and research centers in Iraq, and ways to benefit from their outputs in the political, security and economic fields, in addition to discussing mechanisms for expanding cooperation and coordination between them and state institutions.
Al-Zaidi stressed the importance of the role played by research and intellectual centers in studying the issues and challenges facing the state and society, stressing the government's support for them and enhancing their presence in the decision-making process.
The Prime Minister reviewed the tracks of Iraqi foreign policy and government strategies in various fields, stressing that Iraq is working to calm the situation in the region and contribute to addressing its crises, based on its responsibility to support regional security and stability.
He pointed out that the Iraqi foreign policy is based on openness, mutual respect and common interests, while moving towards building long-term economic and development partnerships with the countries of the world and international companies and institutions.
And in the economic file, Al-Zaidi explained that Iraq is facing exceptional challenges due to the repercussions of the war in the region and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, indicating that the government continues to support the private sector and diversify the economy, in addition to the trend to establish a fund for development and continue to implement the project of one million residential plots of land and new cities.
The Prime Minister called on think tanks to provide practical solutions and treatments to the issues facing Iraq, and to be open to successful global experiences and benefit from them in line with the country's specificity and needs.
For their part, the heads and representatives of the participating centers presented a set of visions and proposals related to economics, politics and foreign relations, as well as mechanisms for developing institutional cooperation between government agencies and centers of studies and research.
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