On Wednesday, 4 September 2024, three Kingdom of Saudi Arabia officials from the GD Center for Strategic Research and Defense Studies, including the Director, COL (Ret.) Ahmed Alibrahim, met with representatives from the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies in Washington, D.C. Deputy Director COL David Lamm, USA (Ret.), Professor David DesRoches, Program Manager Christopher Muller, as well as representatives from the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, discussed the role of think tanks in the policy process, think tank administrative challenges and operations, and the role that community engagement and outreach play in the success of an organization.

^{Group photograph of NESA Center representatives and GD Center for Strategic Research and Defense Studies officials at the NESA Center in Washington, D.C.}

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