GRM 2027 : Gulf Research Meeting

Prof. Dr. Asmat Nizam

Abdul Talib

is an established academic and researcher specializing in international business, strategic marketing, export market strategy, and international marketing. His academic career reflects extensive and diverse research experience, including leadership as Pri University Utara Malaysia
Professor, Department of International Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia Associate Professor, Othman Yeop Abdullah Graduate School of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia

Dr. Pinar

Akpinar

Assistant Professor of Gulf Studies and graduate faculty in the Department of International Affairs and the Gulf Studies Program at the College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University. She holds a PhD in Politics and International Relations from Keele Univ Department of International Affairs & Gulf Studies Program, Qatar University
Assistant Professor of Gulf Studies and graduate faculty in the Department of International Affairs and the Gulf Studies Program at the College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University

Dr. Hanan

Al-Buflasa

is Assistant Professor of Renewable Energy in the Department of Physics, University of Bahrain. Her work links academic research, international standards, and national energy policy. She was Principal Investigator for the University of Bahrain in the EU-G University of Bahrain
Assistant Professor of Renewable Energy in the Department of Physics, University of Bahrain

Dr. Ahmed

Al-Maweri

Public administration and public policies Management of non-governmental organizations and issues of partnership with the government Associate Professor of Practice, Director of the Excellence Center
Associate Professor of Practice of Public Administration at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Qatar Director of the Excellence Center for Training and Consulting at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Qatar

Ahlam

Al-Moflhi

Political officer with 20+ years of experience in international relations, political affairs, and legal policy. Expe Yemeni affairs with a deep understanding of the political, humanitarian, and peacebuilding dynamics in Yemen a mediation. Over 20 years of Yemen and Gulf Center for Studies (YGCS)
Director of the Women, Peace and Security Studies Program, Yemen and Gulf Center for Studies (YGCS)

Rashid

Al-Mohanadi

is the Head of Academic and Research Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, where his work focuses on policy research partnerships, engagement with think tanks, and Track 1.5 and Track 2 diplomacy. He is also Vice President of Qatar’s Foreign Ministry & Center for International Policy Research
Vice President of the Center for International Policy Research, Qatar Non-Resident Fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs

Dr. Norah

Al-Mubarak

Academic leader and consultant specializing in investment and entrepreneurial finance, with over 15 years of experience bridging academia, government, and international research institutions. Recognized for shaping policy through evidence-based advisory w School of Business, King Faisal University
Associate Professor of Finance and Investment at King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia Executive Advisor at the Al-Ahsa Development Authority Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Bath School of Management in the United Kingdom

Nayef

Al-Nabet

a Qatari researcher and political analyst working on mediation and conflict resolution, Gulf politics and regional security, and the foreign policy of small states. He is a nonresident fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs and affiliate George Mason University
Affiliate Faculty, Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, George Mason University, USA Nonresident Fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs in Doha, Qatar

Dr. Mohammed

Al-Otaibi

Public policy leader and scholar with more than 20 years of experience shaping national and international policy, leading public institutions, and advancing national transformation. Combines executive leadership with multidisciplinary scholarship to addre Alfaisal University & UNU-CRIS
Research Fellow at the United Nations University Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS) Guest Senior Research Scholar at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) Adjunct Professor at Alfaisal University, R

Sulaiman

Al-wadai

An academic researcher specializing in political dynamics, social change, and Middle Eastern affairs, with expertise in analytical writing, evidence-based inquiry, and producing policy-relevant research. Skilled in synthesizing complex theoretical and emp Naif Arab University for Security Sciences
Researcher in Geopolitical and Social Dynamics at the Security Research Center of Naif Arab University for Security Sciences (NAUSS), Saudi Arabia

Dr. Bulent

Aras

is Research Director and Professor of International Relations at the Center for International Policy Research (CIPR) in Doha, Qatar. He is also Research Professor at Keele University and Head of the Conflict Resolution and Mediation Stream at the Istanbul Center for International Policy Research
Research Director and Professor of International Relations at the Center for International Policy Research in Doha, Qatar Research Professor at Keele University, Head of the Conflict Resolution and Mediation Stream at the Istanbul Policy Center

Dr. Sana

Arshad

is a Senior Fellow in Higher Education. She is an Associate Professor of Marketing at De Montfort University Dubai, with over 12 years of higher-education experience spanning teaching, academic leadership, research supervision, and program development. Sh De MontFort University
Associate Professor of Marketing, De Montfort University, Dubai

Dr. Ali

Bakir

Research Assistant Professor of International Affairs, Security, and Defense at Qatar University’s Ibn Khaldon Center, a partner project director of NATO’s project “Strategic Foresight Analysis for Emerging Challenges in the Gulf Region”, an associate edi Qatar University
Research Assistant Professor of International Affairs, Security, and Defense, Ibn Khaldoun Center, Qatar University Senior Nonresident Fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs

Dr. Javier

Bordon

My work lies at the intersection of International Relations, Middle East Studies, and Critical Social Theory, where the relationship/interplay between security, identity, and order and their empirical manifestations represent a main interest of mine. My b Lancaster University
Fellow and Project Coordinator with the Sectarianism, Proxies, De-Sectarianization (SEPAD) Project, Lancaster University, UK

Dr. Lanouar

Charfeddine

a Full Professor of Economics at the College of Business and Economics, Qatar University, with a strong record of economic and policy-relevant scholarship, graduate-level teaching, and stakeholder engagement. He holds two research master’s degrees from th College of Business and Economics, Qatar University
Full Professor of Economics at the College of Business and Economics, Qatar University

Dr. Philippe

De Lombaerde

is Director at the United Nations University Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS) in Bruges.His research and consultancy interests include: comparative regionalism, Latin American and Southeast Asian regionalism, EU external po UNU-CRIS
Director of the United Nations University Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS)

Dr. Ghassan

Elkahlout

Assistant Professor and Programme Director Doha Institute for Graduate Studies
Director of the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies (CHS), Doha, Qatar Associate Professor of Conflict Management and Humanitarian Action at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Qatar

Dr. Giovanni

Parente

is a Fulbright Schuman’s Visiting Scholar in Political Science at the University of Texas at Austin, co-funded by the European Commission and the United States Department of State and hosted by Professor Michael Mosser. He is currently on leave from Unive University of Texas at Austin
Fulbright Schuman’s Visiting Scholar in Political Science, University of Texas, Austin, USA

Dr. Jessica

Simonds

is Assistant Professor in Defense and Security at Rabdan Academy, Abu Dhabi, where her research and teaching focus on maritime security, counter-piracy, and maritime risk governance. She is also a Visiting Scholar at Liverpool John Moores University. She Rabdan Academy
Assistant Professor in Defense and Security, Rabdan Academy, Abu Dhabi

Prof. Sheryl

Williams

is Professor of Engineering Education Technology in the Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering at Loughborough University, United Kingdom. An electrical engineer and internationally recognized researcher and teaching expert Loughborough University
Professor of Engineering Education Technology in the Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering at Loughborough University, United Kingdom

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