Arab Thought Froum is an independent, pan-Arab, nongovernmental organisation established to incorporate Arab thought into the process of public policy formulation. It undertakes studies and research projects concerned with:
- North-South Cooperation
- South-South Cooperation
- Human rights and problems of minorities
- Food security and third-world debt
- Arab national security
- Private sector and Arab economic cooperation
ATF organises seminars, workshops and conferences,and it publishes a monthly bulletin in which it reports its activities, articles, book reviews, general reports, reports on conferences and seminars, announcements of forthcoming seminars and publications.
The Forum’s website is available in both English and Arabic, it features an online newsletter and lists the Center’s publications.