The Dubai Initiative (DI) is a joint venture between the Dubai School of Government

Dubai School of Government

The Dubai School of Government is a research and teaching institution in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, which focuses on public policy in the Arab world. The School was established in 2005 under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United...

 (DSG) and the John F. Kennedy School of Government

John F. Kennedy School of Government

The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is a public policy and public administration school, and one of Harvard's graduate and professional schools...

 at Harvard University

Harvard University

Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...

. Established in 2004, it is based at the Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs is a permanent research center located within the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. The center's current director is political scientist Graham T. Allison....

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DI runs an annual fellowship program for doctoral candidates, post-docs, and practitioners in policy-relevant fields related to the Middle East. It has an internship program for students and sponsors research by faculty, students, and scholars on the Middle East. DI holds an annual conference and public events aimed at generating ideas and debate on relevant policy issues.