Middle East Institute

The Middle East Institute seeks to achieve policy impact by serving as a trusted source for non-partisan expert analysis of regional trends and events and providing programs, projects, and partnerships positioned to support the current challenges in the Middle East. It is also dedicated to promoting education and greater understanding and appreciation of the region’s rich history, culture, and contemporary art.

The Institute integrates the work of three Centers to achieve its goals of policy impact, education, and cultural diplomacy:

1) Policy Center: MEI’s think tank produces analysis, convenes experts, and provides insight that helps decision makers in Washington and around the world craft foreign policies that prioritize peace, prosperity, and partnership.

2) Education Center: Through language instruction, a peer-reviewed academic journal, a library, and leadership development program, the Education Center works to teach and mentor the next generation of policy makers to think critically about the region and engage holistically with its peoples, languages, cultures, histories, and identities.

3) Arts & Culture Center: Through arts programming and rotating exhibitions in the MEI Art Gallery, the Arts and Culture Center showcases the often-overlooked cultural depth of the Middle East, and works to forge indelible bonds through the power of music, performance, and the arts.