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Causes: International
Mission: Support middle east initiatives
Programs: In 2016, the tahrir institute for middle east policy (timep) expanded to its most significant degree yet, diversifying its areas of research, extending its advocacy initiatives, and broadening its overall reach and influence. Timep officially opened its second office, timep europe, in brussels in november. The opening of timep europe formalizes the pivot in timep's advocacy toward europe, as the institute recognizes the importance of engaging the policymaking community in the european union following the shift in u. S. Leadership. Timep remains commicymakerstted to affirming the correlation between freedom and security and working to encourage poli to recognize this correlation. With this aim, timep sees the e. U. As a key stakeholder, and timep europe will give the institute an official presence on the continent at this critical time of changing world leadership. At the beginning of 2016, timep officially diversified its scope of work to include syria and iraq. Reflecting timep's credibility and reach, the institute was featured nearly 400 times in the media over 2016. Timep's experts and work were featured in the foremost domestic and international journals and media outlets, including the new york times, cnn, the guardian, the bbc, and the wall street journal. Furthermore, timep's experts spoke at events, conferences, and briefings across the u. S. And around the world, bringing timep's analysis and policy recommendations to government officials, civil society, academia, and members of the private sector.