Dubai, UAE – February 4, 2026 – Fiker Institute welcomed the President of Estonia HE Alar Karis for a conversation on “Education, Knowledge & Governance in the Age of AI”, in partnership with Estonia’s Embassy in the UAE. Building on the celebration of 500 years of Estonian books and written culture, the session explored how […]
Dubai, UAE – February 16, 2026 – Fiker Institute welcomed a parliamentary delegation from the German Federal Parliament (Bundestag) for an in-depth briefing & exchange on recent global & regional developments. The delegation was led by Alexander Radwan, Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and CSU Rapporteur on the Middle East. The visiting delegation […]
Dubai, UAE – February 4, 2026 – Fiker Institute welcomed the President of Estonia HE Alar Karis for a conversation on “Education, Knowledge & Governance in the Age of AI”, in partnership with Estonia’s Embassy in the UAE. Building on the celebration of 500 years of Estonian books and written culture, the session explored how […]
Dubai, UAE – February 1, 2026 – On the first day of the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2026, Fiker Institute and the WGS launched their Foreign Policy Toolkit for 2026. The Toolkit forecasts key global geopolitical trends to watch in 2026 and outlines implications for governments and the private sector. Authored by Miriam Aitken and […]
Dubai, UAE – January 28, 2026 – Fiker Institute received a delegation from the US Congress visiting the UAE under the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act (MECEA). The delegation from prominent House of Representatives offices toured the Institute’s library collections, and exchanged views on US-Gulf ties & recent global developments.
Dubai, UAE – January 9, 2026 – Fiker Institute welcomed His Excellency Ramunas Davidonis, Ambassador of the Republic of Lithuania, and Professor Margarita Šešelgytė, Director of the Institute of International Relations and Political Science at Vilnius University, for a constructive exchange aimed at advancing cooperation and strengthening engagement with Lithuanian think tanks.
Dubai, UAE – January 5, 2026 – Fiker Institute hosted a Harvard University delegation as part of their University course on “Leadership and Social Transformation in the Arab World”, co-taught by Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi & Professor Tarek Masoud. The briefing focused on the mission of Fiker Institute, & on foreign policy, public diplomacy, and […]
Dubai, UAE – January 31, 2026 – Fiker Institute & the Fatima Bint Mohamed Bin Zayed Initiative (FBMI) co-hosted a Symposium titled “Humanitarian Diplomacy & International Development Paradigms”, which debated how international development, aid, and philanthropy can become more sustainable and equitable.
Dubai, UAE – January 24, 2026 – Fiker Institute was honored to welcome His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
Dubai, UAE – January 16, 2026 – As part of Fiker Institute’s Al-Khaleej Program, we hosted inaugural fellow Ahmed Buhejji, diplomat at Bahrain’s foreign ministry, for a lecture on how Gulf states are reshaping their role in global energy politics. The session examined the evolution of energy as a diplomatic tool of influence, from the 1970s […]
Dubai, UAE – January 14, 2026 – Fiker Institute and the Embassy of Ukraine in the UAE jointly hosted an evening dedicated to celebrating Ukrainian history and cultural heritage, featuring an author conversation with Dr Sergiy Spivakovsky on The Ukrainian Volya. The book brings together 39 true stories that embody the Ukrainian concept of volya, […]
