ABOUT US

Creating New Grounds for Understanding

New Ground Research is an independent foundation and think tank with two offices— A non-profit foundation in Granada, Spain, and an advisory office in Doha, Qatar.

New Ground Research bridges global divides through expert analyses, collaborative action and developing groundbreaking initiatives. The foundation’s flagship and multi-year initiative focuses on combatting Islamophobia and antisemitism (GIIA) through the Granada Declaration of Principles framework with a diversity of experts, insights and initiatives. New Ground also works on illuminating Mediterranean exchange past and present, towards a nuanced understanding of the networks of exchange and the interconnectedness of the Mediterranean by exploring areas such as trade, war, architecture, art, knowledge exchange and other areas. New Ground Research also provides expert analyses and nuanced geoeconomic and geopolitical insights that deepen understanding and provide clarity on Middle East and GCC politics, security and geoeconomic dynamics and trajectories.

OUR MISSION

The Mission of New Ground Research is to explore and pursue new pathways and frameworks to bridge global divides and create a new ground for dialogue through in-depth historical and geopolitical analysis and understanding of emerging narratives.

OUR VISION

To inspire a global community of academics and policymakers who work together through dialogue, diplomacy, and evidence-based research to counter divisive narratives and their real-world implications.

CORE ACTIVITIES

Research

Conducting comprehensive research, analyses and foresight on Middle East and GCC geopolitics, geoeconomics and other areas relevant to our GIIA and MEDINA initiatives.

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Roundtables & Engagements

Annual roundtables on convening experts on combatting antisemitism and Islamophobia, as well as historians and experts on contemporary networks of dialogue and exchange across the Mediterranean. Our roundtables and exchanges also include initiatives focusing on regional geopolitics, economics, and security.