Founded in the Faculty of Economics and Political Science in April 2002;  attached to the Center for Political Research & Studies at Cairo University (June 2002 – June 2006).

The launching of a program that is concerned with the relationship between civilizations is an important and essential response to the civilizational and cultural challenges that are facing the Arab and Islamic circles at the threshold of the new century.

Such challenges should be tackled in an organized scientific way that fulfills the targets of both academic research and political action.

This Program seeks to formulate renewable awareness of Arab and Muslim civilizational heritages and others' civilizations and cultures. Moreover, it strives to develop an Arab and Islamic internal discourse.

The Program does not adopt an apologetic or defensive attitude. The Program is occupied with discerning the characteristics of each civilization and taking the initiative toward establishing intra- and inter-civilizational dialogue.

Promoting research in the field of civilizational studies.