The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) is celebrating, in early 2014, its 20^th anniversary. The ECSSR has attained a leading position among prominent think-tanks and research centers regionally and globally. Its status as an outstanding research centre has continued to grow because of numerous major accomplishments that have contributed to creating a knowledge society and to support the overall development plans initiated by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (may his soul rest in peace, and completed by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (may Allah protect him).  

Over the past 20 years, the ECSSR has managed thanks to the direct patronage and continuous guidance of His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and President of the ECSSR- to achieve its objectives such as spread of academic research through numerous research programs, development of national research cadres to groom professionals capable of implementing sustainable development plans and future initiatives.