Derasat delegation concludes fruitful Japan visit

TDT | Manama                                                      

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

The Bahrain Center for Strategic, International and Energy Studies (Derasat) has concluded its delegation’s visit to Japan from March 2 to 7.

The visit aimed to advance bilateral cooperation and knowledge exchange in various fields of mutual interest, with a focus on research initiatives.

The Derasat delegation comprising Executive Director Dr. Hamad Ebrahim Al-Abdulla, and Dr. Abdulla Isa Al-Abbasi, Director of the Energy and Environment Program at the Studies and Research Directorate, actively engaged in a series of meetings with Japanese think tanks, organisations, and institutions.

On the first day, Derasat’s delegation held meetings with key Japanese counterparts to explore collaborative opportunities and discuss regional dynamics.

The delegation held discussions with Dr. Haruhiko Obara, Executive Officer at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, on joint research and development initiatives in this field, with emphasis on energy and sustainability.

The delegation also met with Mr. Ryuichi Funatsu, Director of the Second Middle East Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to discuss enhanced cooperation in various research fields between the Kingdom of Bahrain and Japan.

They exchanged insights on media initiatives with Mr. Kazuo Kodama, President of the Foreign Press Center in Japan. Day two of the visit saw the delegation meet H.E. Mr. Tatsuya Terazawa, Chairman and CEO of the Japanese Energy Economics Institute, to discuss energy economics and explore research cooperation and joint projects in renewable energy.