Through conferences, task forces, publications, campus activities and other programming, the Center for Middle East Development (CMED) explores key subjects for the Middle East within a conflict-resolution framework, including Arab‐Israeli issues, Gulf security, regional business and economics, technological cooperation, arms control, regional strategic cooperation and democratic culture and the media. CMED is dedicated to the development of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in all aspects —economic, social, political, and diplomatic. Founded in 2005, the center has become a well-known and trusted organization in the field and in the region.
Today, CMED runs a large and well-regarded annual conference in Qatar; offers an array of UCLA campus programs on the Middle East; and manages an active publishing program- all of which facilitate discussion of Middle Eastern affairs by students, scholars, business people and policy makers throughout the region and the world.