Al Jazeera Center for studies hosted a special lecture by the Tunisian president, Dr. Moncef Marzouki, entitled "The Arab World and Democratic Governance" on 26 March 2013 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Doha.

Al Jazeera Media Network will be hosting its 7th Annual Forum under the title, “The Arab World in Transition: Opportunities and Threats.” The forum aims to explore the complex transformations unfolding in the socio-political and media landscape in the Arab world and the wider implications these changes have for the Arab world as well as measure and understand the seismic shift in regional and global events, and the implications of covering these issues.

AJCS hosted Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud on 5 March 2013 for a lecture on Somalia's current complexities and future challenges. The lecture was given before an audience of diplomats, researchers, officials, Al Jazeera journalists, and several members of the Somali community in Doha.

The conference on the Arab Maghreb and current regional transformations addressed shifts in the Arab Maghreb in the light of the Arab Spring, and the possibility of activating the Arab Maghreb Union to address the challenges and obstacles that prevent the integration of its states at all levels.