Hollings Center Regional Policy Dialogues cover consequential and challenging topics to address critical regional issues. Each program is tailored to specific regions and policy challenges, promoting collaboration and long-term engagement across borders. Participants have included a broad spectrum of government officials, experts on domestic and foreign policy, academics, economists, civil society leaders and practitioners.
Regional Policy Dialogues
The Hollings Center’s Regional Policy Dialogues program brings together diverse groups of experts, policymakers, academics, and practitioners from the United States and countries across the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, and beyond to engage in meaningful, off-the-record discussions on pressing regional and global challenges. Each dialogue is carefully designed to reflect regional contexts and priorities while fostering mutual understanding, trust, and collaborative thinking. By creating a neutral and inclusive platform, the program encourages participants to exchange ideas freely, challenge assumptions, and identify shared interests.
These dialogues are designed to foster mutual understanding, identify common interests, and explore practical, policy-relevant solutions to complex issues. Each dialogue is thematically focused and regionally grounded, encouraging long-term cooperation and relationship-building among participants. By providing a neutral platform for exchange, the program supports informed policy development and contributes to deeper cross-cultural and cross-sectoral engagement.
Regional Policy Dialogues: Snapshot Reports
Crossroads: Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the United States
Crossroads: Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the United States is a public snapshot report of a summer 2021 dialogue as significant events occured.
Emerging Forms of Islamic Civil Society in Central Asia
In 2021 the Center hosted experts, civil society representatives, and officials to discuss the emergence of Islamic civil society in Central Asia.
Economic Diversification in the GCC
Some countries in the GCC face a harsh economic outlook due to unemployment, high debt levels, and strained financial markets. In addition they face climate change and mounting geopolitical and security concerns. A need exists for inter-GCC dialogue and coordination with international partners like the US and the European Union.
The Food Security Factor: Stability, Governance, and Development Choices
Food security in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is viewed as one contributing factor in catalyzing conflicts in the region as well
Regional Policy Dialogues: Videos
Southeast Asian Geopolitical Dynamics
Explore insights on Southeast Asian geopolitical dynamics, focusing on U.S.-China competition, regional stability, and partnerships.
Environmental Cooperation Southeast Asia
Courtney Weatherby discusses potential for environmental cooperation in Southeast Asia and how the US can play a role.
U.S. Foreign Policy in Southeast Asia
Greg Polling discusses how U.S. Foreign Policy in Southeast Asia is changing in light of new challenges in the region.
U.S.-Indonesia Relations
Senia Febrica discusses the current state of U.S.-Indonesia relations. She focuses on potential collaboration on the environment.
Regional Policy Events & Other Projects
Sino-Maghreb Relations: Past, Present, and Future
Over the past years, China has been increasing its presence and engagement with the Arab world. Presenting itself as a more reliable partner than the
YPIR Series: Beyond Energy – Turkey and the New Geopolitics of the Eastern Mediterranean
Tensions are high in the Eastern Mediterranean. Against the backdrop of natural gas discoveries and the persistent disputes over drilling rights, the geopolitical landscape of
Reconciling Deep Reforms with Political Pluralism
The Hollings Center for International Dialogue embarked on a project in 2017 entitled ‘Political Pluralism in the Middle East and North Africa’. To better understand
Amazing Pakistan : Amazing Afghanistan
The Hollings Center supported a photography competition and two exhibitions held in Lahore, Pakistan and Kabul, Afghanistan, entitled Amazing Pakistan : Amazing Afghanistan, through a