Current Projects

Dec 2021 – Jul 2026

Tafahum wa Tabadul

This project has started in December 2021 and aims to generate further understanding (tafahum) among regional stakeholders and to foster cooperation (tabadul) on common interests in West Asia and the Arabian Peninsula (WAAP) – a region that includes …

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Mar 2017 – May 2025

Rethinking Yemen’s Economy – A Track II Initiative

The Rethinking Yemen’s Economy initiative aims to contribute to peacebuilding and conflict prevention, (economic) stabilization and sustainable development in Yemen by building consensus in crucial policy areas through engaging and promoting …

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Mar 2024 – Feb 2027

West Asian and Sub-Sahara African Partnerships in Flux

The project explores the multi-dimensional and complex relations between selected Gulf countries (Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Iran) and four Sub-Saharan countries (South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia). It aims to deconstruct …

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Feb 2019 – today

Research Cooperation on Peacebuilding and Development in Yemen

This initiative seeks to develop the capacities of Yemeni and international researchers and organizations in researching and advising on peacebuilding in Yemen. Within its framework, an ongoing series of publications, each resulting from a …

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Dec 2025 – Nov 2026

Psychosocial Support Through the Arts (PSSArts) for Marginalized Groups in Yemen

Implemented jointly with Yemen’s foremost organization providing mental health and psychosocial support across the country, the Family Counseling & Development Foundation (FCDF), this project seeks to contribute to sustainable MHPSS services for …

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Oct 2015 – Oct 2024

Iran-Saudi Dialogue Initiative

Since 2015, CARPO has established an Iran-Saudi dialogue format in cooperation with the Stimson Center in Brussels. This initiative entails workshops and publications focusing on the exchange of perspectives on relevant issues between diplomats, …

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Apr 2026 – Dec 2026

Yemen Policy Analysis

Against the backdrop of profound political and socio-economic transformations in Yemen, this project supports the development of publications on key questions of governance, sustainable conflict resolution, and economic stabilization with a focus on …

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Apr 2026 – Dec 2026

Rivalry. Interdependence. Partnership: Dynamics and Trends in the Arabian Peninsula and Beyond

Against the backdrop of the recent Gulf war, the project examines dynamics of cooperation and divergence within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and beyond, analysing where shared interests persist and where political, security-related, and …

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