Under the patronage of HRH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, and in partnership with the Arab League, the Arab Thought Foundation (ATF) is holding its annual conference, “FIKR15”. The conference, entitled “Arab Integration: The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE),” coincides with the 35th anniversary of the GCC and the 45th anniversary of the UAE.