Objectives:

GRC was established to achieve the following main objectives:

Conducting objective and scholarly research bearing on political, economic, social and security issues, as they relate to the GCC states in particular and the Gulf region in general.
Promoting communication and cooperation among GCC citizens, along with propagating information about the GCC states and the Gulf region through a series of conferences and workshops the GRC holds and hosts.
Publishing and disseminating relevant and useful information and data on the GCC states within and outside the region.
Interacting with and answering the needs and requirements of individuals and/or corporate organizations, including GCC nationals and expatriates living in the GCC countries, university students, academics, the press community, businessmen, and decision-makers.
To achieve its main objectives, GRC adopts and applies a number of approaches and policies:

A rigorous compliance with international stylistic, publishing and refereeing standards. GRC employs some distinguished and outstanding scholars and researchers who execute the Center''s programs and activities, in addition to a number of certified experts and members of its academic consultative board.
To enlist a number of young and promising researchers and experts to participate in the Center''s activities and programs, offering them an opportunity to communicate and interact with more experienced researchers.
To inject whatever income back into new research programs and activities. As such, GRC is able to preserve and maintain its independence and continuity.

Activities and services:

Research: Conducting research on Gulf issues.
Providing education Solutions: through Implementing the ''knowledge program'', which targets higher management circles in the fields of politics, economics, business administration and security from an international perspective and within a framework of coordination with international universities and institutes. And Offering top-notch training courses for students, especially post-graduate students, government and non-government employees on scientific research methods and applications of modern technologies in research.
Media: Monitoring news coverage around-the-clock of events and developments in the Gulf region as published, broadcast and/or tele-cast by local, regional and international media.
Consultancy: preparing studies and offering expert consultation to governmental and non-governmental organizations in different fields within the Center''s primary concerns.
Publishing scholarly books treating topics in the field of social sciences and/or humanities.