Mission
AGSIW'S CENTRAL MISSION IS TO PROVIDE EXPERT RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS OF THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL DIMENSIONS OF THE GULF ARAB STATES AND HOW THEY IMPACT HOW THEY IMPACT U.S. AND GULF DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN POLICY. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, THE STRATEGY OF THE ORGANIZATION WILL INCLUDE:- PROVIDING THE INSTITUTE STAFF AND RESEARCH ASSISTANTS WITH TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES TO THE REGION TO EXCHANGE VIEWS AND STAY ABREAST OF ISSUES AND TRENDS;- SPONSOR GUEST FELLOWSHIPS FOR SCHOLARS FROM THE GULF AND PROMOTE SCHOLARLY EXCHANGES BETWEEN GULF AND AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS, AND;- MENTOR YOUNG SCHOLARS THROUGH INTERNSHIPS AT THE INSTITUTE TO BROADEN THE INTEREST IN THE REGION AND INCREASE THE POOL OF REGIONAL EXPERTS.