GRC Announcements

Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, Chairman of the Gulf Research Center (GRC), met with the Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mr. Dang Xuan Dzung, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Sultanate of Oman, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Republic of Yemen. Both sides discussed Saudi-Vietnamese relations and ways to develop them in light of the Kingdom's Vision 2030.

Always a pleasure to exchange with Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, Chairman of the Gulf Research Center. Rich discussion on the new regional and international dynamics, and on strengthening the relationship between Saudi Arabia and the European Union.

The Gulf Research Center would like to cordially invite you to the tenth session in its GCC-EU webinar series on the issue of “Promoting Transport” on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, from 12:00 to 1:30 pm (CET) / 1:00 to 2:30 pm (KSA). Following our opening round on November 29 on the broader parameters of current EU-GCC ties, the series has since looked at specific issues that are outlined in the EU’s Joint Communication on a “Strategic Partnership with the Gulf.” 

With our series, the Gulf Research Center wants to provide a platform where policy officials and specialists from the EU and the GCC side can exchange views and present perspectives in order to put forward concrete suggestions for policy implementation as the way forward.

It is our pleasure to have Mr. Carlos Bermejo Acosta, Head of the Aviation Agreements Unit of the Directorate General for Mobility and Transport (DG MOVE) at the European Commission; Mr. Ralf Zinelabedin, Consultant to the Director of Europe & Middle East at DB Engineering & Consulting; and Dr. Dua Rubal, Fellow at King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC). Dr. Christian Koch, Director of Research at the Gulf Research Center, will moderate the session. 

You can register in advance for this webinar under the following link:

https://grc-net.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-pQRVqhsQkqdJqm7k1jxsQ

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

We look forward to having you join us.

The Gulf Research Center would like to cordially invite you to the ninth session in its GCC-EU webinar series on the issue of “Enhancing Digital Connectivity ” on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, from 12:00 to 1:30 pm (CET) / 1:00 to 2:30 pm (KSA). Following our opening round on November 29 on the broader parameters of current EU-GCC ties, the series has since looked at specific issues that are outlined in the EU’s Joint Communication on a “Strategic Partnership with the Gulf.” 

With our series, the Gulf Research Center wants to provide a platform where policy officials and specialists from the EU and the GCC side can exchange views and present perspectives in order to put forward concrete suggestions for policy implementation as the way forward.

It is our pleasure to have Mr. Arpad Cseko, Connectivity and Digital Transition, MD Global, at the European External Action Service; Dr. Mohammed Baharoon, the Director General of B’huth; Dr. Jean-Marc Rickli, the Head of Global and Emerging Risks at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy; and Dr. Amany Alnahdi, Assistant Professor of Computing and Information Technology at King Abdulaziz University. Dr. Christian Koch, Director of Research at the Gulf Research Center, will moderate the session. 

You can register in advance for this webinar under the following link:

https://grc-net.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qGxrnxggRuKnpxFU6bt93Q#/registration

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.