Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, Chairman of the Gulf Research Center (GRC), met with Mr. Luigi Di Maio, EU Special Representative (EUSR) for the Gulf region @EUSR_Gulf on the sidelines of the DohaForum2023. Both sides discussed developments in the region and ways to enhance GCC-EU cooperation.
Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, Chairman of the Gulf Research Center (GRC), participated as a speaker in a panel session at the DohaForum @dohaforum titled ‘Asia and the GCC: A Deepening Partnership’ on December 10-11, 2023, in Doha.
Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, Chairman of the Gulf Research Center (GRC), participated as a speaker in a panel session at the DohaForum @dohaforum titled ‘Asia and the GCC: A Deepening Partnership’ on December 10-11, 2023, in Doha.
The importance of this session stems from the shift in economic weight towards Asia that the world is witnessing and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries’ interest in deepening relations with the largest economies in Asia, including China, South Korea, Japan, and India. The session discussed relations between the two sides, with a particular focus on issues of regional security, energy, cooperation in the field of technology, and climate change.
The session also discussed the most promising collaboration methods amid a complex geopolitical landscape.
Participating in this session were His Excellency the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Mr. Jassim Mohammed Al-Budaiwi, Prof. Shuji Hosaka, Board Member of the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ) and Director of JIME Center - a unit of IEEJ, Dr. Nilanjan Ghosh, Director of the Observer Research Foundation, Prof. Wu Bingbing, Director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Peking University, and moderated by Dr. Dania Thafer, Senior Fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs.
The Gulf Research Center Foundation (GRCF) and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung @KASonline organized a side event at Siemens Showcase Center at the #COP28 on 8th December titled ‘Youth Voices from the Gulf Region: New Ideas and Experiences.’
The Gulf Research Center Foundation (GRCF) and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung @KASonline organized a side event at Siemens Showcase Center at the #COP28 on 8th December titled ‘Youth Voices from the Gulf Region: New Ideas and Experiences.’
The event provided a space for youth delegates from Bahrain, Oman, and Yemen to raise their voice and share ideas and experiences on youth environmental entrepreneurship
Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, Chairman of the Gulf Research Center (GRC), participated as a speaker in a panel titled ‘Regional Transformation? How to Build on Prospects for De-Escalation in the Middle East’ organized by the Sir Bani Yas Forum 2023 in Dubai on December 8, 2023
Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, Chairman of the Gulf Research Center (GRC), participated as a speaker at the tenth annual ‘Gulf Studies Forum’ organized by the Arab Center for Research & Policy Studies @ArabCenter_en on December 2-3, 2023, in Doha. The forum discussed “Relations between the Gulf States and China.
Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, Chairman of the Gulf Research Center (GRC), participated as a speaker at the tenth annual ‘Gulf Studies Forum’ organized by the Arab Center for Research & Policy Studies @ArabCenter_en on December 2-3, 2023, in Doha. The forum discussed “Relations between the Gulf States and China.” Dr. Abdulaziz Sager participated as a speaker in a panel titled ‘Relations between the Gulf States and China: Continuity or Transformation’ and discussed the development of ties between Gulf states and China, specifically on economic and strategic/political relations.
Watch the full panel session here: https://youtube.com/live/P_aUpUZpc4Y?si=pWgk7pqZZ4_9SGBz
The Chairman of the Gulf Research Center, Dr. Abadulaziz Sager participated in an interview on Turkish television program “Ekotürk TV.” The episode was streamed on @ekoturktv on Friday November 24 and covered issues of regional and global growth and whether or not Saudi-Israeli normalization is still a possibility. He also discussed the development of Gulf-Turkish economic cooperation.
