Dr. Filippo Osella, Senior Lecturer in Social Anthropology, University of Sussex, shared his experiences on issues related to Indians, particularly from the state of Kerala, in the Gulf countries and the impact on various aspects of their society.
Afshin Molavi, Fellow at the Washington-based New America Foundation, a non-profit public policy institute, held discussions on the growing relations between the Gulf countries and Asia
A delegation of 26 students from the Centre for International Studies, Cambridge University, Britain, under the stewardship of Prof. Philip Towle, was briefed on the current developments in the Gulf
Prof. Xiaojie Xu – Director of Institute of Overseas Investment at the China National Petroleum Corporation’s Research Academy of Economics and Technology in Beijing, and the Chief Professor of the Institute of Geopolitics and Energy Economics, East China Normal University in Shanghai – discussed ways of economically and strategically improving GCC-China relations.
Dr. Radhiya Yahya Al-Hashimi, director of Environmental Center for Arab Towns, signed a memorandum of understanding with the GRC to further the concept of sustainable development in the Gulf region.
Mr. Khaled Al-Maeena, Editor-in-Chief of Saudi-based ‘Arab News’, a leading newspaper of the Middle East, held talks on promoting the concept of research in the region using media tools and devising programs to train Gulf journalists in energy, security and finance issues.
