The center is established at the Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Future University under the Dean's supervision.

The center aims at the following:

• Conducting research and studies in the relevant research areas.
• Holding conferences, workshops, and seminars.
• Managing training workshops for civic society activists, media professionals as well as employees in different government agencies.
• Arranging public lectures where public figures, politicians as well as academicians and others are invited.

A Director of the center is appointed by the Dean. The Director should be, at the minimum, an associate professor. This appointment is endorsed by Center’s Board of Directors for 4 years which could be renewed for only another additional four years.

The Board of Directors is composed for four years as follows:

• Chair of the Board of Trustees.
• University President.
• Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Political Science.
• Director of the center.
• 3 Experts/ Professors of the relevant field.
• 3 public figures from outside the university.

The Board meets on quarterly basis upon the Director's invitation. It endorses the research, study and activities plans/ agenda as well as the center’s financial status. It also endorses the center’s policies and objectives such as:

• Determining authorities and responsibilities of the Director and the financial employee in charge. It also determines salaries, honoraria and financial bonus. All of these should not exceed 35% of received funds after deducting all running costs.
• Determining salaries, honoraria and bonus of researchers, employees and experts working in and for the center.
• Discussing all issues of concern presented by the Director.

Resolutions by the center’s Board of Directors will be effective only upon endorsement by both the President of the University and the Chair of the Board of Trustees.

The center’s Director is responsible for technical administration as well as financial activities. It is possible for the Director to appoint a deputy, endorsed by the Dean, to manage the center during his absence.

The Board of Directors appoints, upon the Director's nomination, the financial employee in charge. He/ She will be in charge of the financial aspects of the center’s activities. Checks should be signed by both the Dean and the Director.