The King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, represented by the Asian Studies Unit, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, DC, in the field of research and exchange of experiences, on May 13th 2018.

The agreement included participation in the implementation of various research projects and initiatives that enhance the exchange of experiences between the two sides, and the work of research and joint studies focusing on Asian fields, in addition to the exchange of experiences and researchers between the parties.

The Director of the KFCRIS Research Department, Dr. Abdullah bin Khalid Al Saud, said that the agreements of cooperation and understanding signed by the Center, especially in the field of research and studies with academic institutions and research centers locally and internationally, represent one of the most important objectives of the Center in spreading knowledge and enriching the academic landscape in the Kingdom through joint research and support of scholarly research.

This agreement is part of the Center's efforts to cooperate with prestigious academic research institutions around the world, where the Center has a group of distinguished researchers and has extensive relations with a number of researchers specialized in various fields of research in Saudi Arabia and from around the world.