The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) is committed to forging relations and cooperation with research institutions and centers in the UAE and beyond, within the framework of its objectives.

The ECSSR has signed a number of agreements of cooperation with several related institutions at the local, regional and international levels. These agreements cover a wide ambit of cooperation, such as publication, marketing and translation of various research studies, exchange of visits between researchers, collaboration in convening of forums, seminars and conferences, conducting research projects related to political, economic, and security issues, and holding consultations and frequent exchanges of expertise and experience.

Following is the list of the prominent institutions with which the ECSSR has signed agreements:

1. Australian Arab Institute for Strategic Affairs, Perth, Western Australia, August 31st, 2015
2. The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research Publications, Now Available for Purchase through Cambridge University's UPO, October 19th, 2014
3. Council of Ministers of Labour & Ministery of Social Affairs in GCC States Executive Bureau, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, July 7th, 2013
4. BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, UK, January 15th, 2013
5. The American University in the Emirates, Dubai, UAE, December 31st , 2012.
6. Bahrain Journalists Association (BJA), Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, November 2012.
7. Ministry of Culture, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, October 2012
8. Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training, Seoul, Republic of Korea, July 2012
9. C-7 International LLC, USA, April 2012
10. Oxford Center for Islamic Studies , Oxford, United Kingdom, April 2012
11. BBC, London, United Kingdom, October 2011
12. Istanbul Policy Center, Istanbul, Turkey, August 2011
13. National Research Council for Economics, Humanities and Social Sciences, Republic of Korea, July 2011
14. German Marshall Fund (GMF), United States, June 2011
15. The Institute of International Relations and Strategic Studies, Republic of Benin, February 2011
16. Institute for Higher National Defence Studies, France, December 2010
17. Military Center for Strategic Studies of the Italian Center for High Defence Studies,Italy, November 2010
18. The Egyptian Cabinet, Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC), Egypt, June 2010
19. MADAR, the Palestinian Forum for Israeli Studies, Ramallah, Palestine, Januray 2010
20. Middle East Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Uah,USA, Januray 2010
21. E-City for King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifah, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, July 2009
22. Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Berlin, Germany, June 2009
23. Arab Information & Resource Center, Washington, DC, Washington, USA, January 2009
24. Indian Council of World Affairs, New Delhi, India, December 2008
25. University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, November 2008
26. Arab Women Organization (AWO), Cairo, Egypt, November 2008
27. Institute of Political Studies, Paris, France, November 2008
28. Center for Research and Strategic Studies, Baghdad, Iraq, September 2008
29. Sheba Center for Strategic Studies, Sana'a, Yemen, July 2008
30. Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies - The University of Malta, Msida, Malta, July 2008
31. Bahrain Institute for Political Development, Manama, Bahrain, May 2008
32. Paris-Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE, May 2008
33. National Centre of Excellence for Islamic Studies, University of Melbourne, Australia, April 2008
34. Center for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, April 2008
35. Juma Al-Majid Heritage and Culture Centre, Dubai, UAE, April 2008
36. Arab Writers Union, Damascus, Syria, signed a publication agreement on February 2008
37. Analytica, Macedonia, January 2008
38. Egypt State Information Service, Cairo, Egypt, January 2008
39. Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung-Yemen Office, a German foundation located in Sanaa, Yemen, January 2008
40. Center for Strategic Studies, Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus, Turkey, December 2007
41. School of Policy and International Affairs, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA, October 2007
42. Orient Center for International Studies, Damascus, Syria, September 2007
43. Jordan Institute of Diplomacy, Amman, Jordan, May 2007
44. King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 2007
45. Centre for Strategic Studies, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Afghanistan. April 2007
46. University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, January 2007
47. William S. Cohen Center for International Policy and Commerce, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA, October 2006
48. Academy of National Economy Under the Government of Russian Federation,Moscow, Russia, September 2006
49. Center for Middle Eastern Studies and Africa, Khartoom, Sudan, April 2006
50. China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations, Bejing, China, March 2006
51. Hashemite Jordanian Center for Documentation, Amman, Jordan, June 2004
52. Centre Tarik Ibn Zyad, Rabat, Morocco, January 2004
53. International Studies Association, Tunis, January 2004
54. Center for Energy, Petroleum, & Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP), Dundee, Scotland, UK, August 2002
55. Zayed University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 2002
56. Research Center on the Southern System and Wider Mediterranean (CRiSSMA), University of Sacred Heart (Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore), Milan, Italy, April 2002
57. Ukrainian National Institute of International Security Problems; Kyiv, Ukraine, January 2002
58. Turkish Foreign Policy Institute, Ankara, Turkey, November 2000
59. Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA, July 2000
60. Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon, June 2000
61. Center for Studies and Research at Damascus University, Damascus, Syria, February 2000
62. Center for Middle Eastern Studies, University of Arizona, Arizona, USA, January 2000
63. Arab Research Center, Kuwait, May 1999
64. Jordanian Studies Center, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan, September 1998
65. Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad, Pakistan, December 1997
66. Arab Thought Forum, Amman, Jordan, December 1997
67. Egyptian Armed Forces Center for Strategic Studies, Giza, Egypt, September 1997
68. Russia's Institute for Strategic Studies, Moscow, Russia, February 1997
69. Qatar Center for Futuristic Studies, Doha, Qatar, February 1997
70. Deutsches Orient-Institut, Hamburg, Germany, February 1997
71. Center for Iranian Research and Analysis, USA, February 1997
72. Al-Urdun Al-Jadid Research Center, Amman, Jordan, January 1997
73. Middle East Institute, Washington, DC, USA, October 1996
74. Netherlands Institute for International Relations,
    Clingendael, The Hague, Netherlands, September 1996