The Centre for Strategic Studies has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Al Jazeera Centre for Studies, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced yesterday. Staff Maj Gen Dr Hamad Mohamed al-Marri, commander of the Centre for Strategic Studies, attended the signing. The MoU envisages co-operation in the field of strategic studies, leadership training programmes, and organisation of events such as workshops, forums and conferences within and outside Qatar, the Directorate of Defence Communication at the MoD said in a statement. Staff Maj Gen Dr al-Marri expressed satisfaction at signing the MoU, which also seeks to benefit both sides through the efforts and work of experts and researchers from the two organisations.