The Gulf Research Center ( GRC ) was founded in July 2000 by Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, a Saudi businessman. Dr. Sager's vision was to fill an important void and to conduct scholarly, high quality research on all aspects of the wider strategic Gulf region including the GCC countries as well as Iran, Iraq and Yemen. GRC operates on an independent, non-profit basis. Its belief is that everyone has the right to access knowledge, so it has made all its research available to the general public through publications, workshops, seminars, and conferences. As a non-profit organization, GRC injects all income back into new programs and activities. The Gulf Research Center vision is to be the leading think tank on Gulf affairs worldwide. The values of the GRC is to believe that the peace, security, prosperity and sustainability of the Gulf region is the right of its people, together with the right of everyone to have access to knowledge. To realize its vision, the GRC focuses on the following objectives Promote communication and cooperation among GCC citizens to facilitate reforms in the region and secure a better future Publish and distribute relevant and useful information and data on the GCC states within and outside the region so as to enhance knowledge and understanding Provide education and training solutions through implementing a 'Knowledge Program' which targets higher management circles Prepare studies and offer expert consultations to governmental and non-governmental organizations in fields linked with the Center's primary areas of focus