3 DAYS / 12 Workshops
MORE THAN 200 ACADEMIC PAPERS
GRM 2025 Workshop
Directors
This year's GRM workshop directors come from a variety of esteemed institutions from both within and outside the Gulf.
Talmiz
Ahmad
Former Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the UAE, and Chair Professor, Ram Sathe Chair for International Studies, Symbiosis International University, Pune, India - Symbiosis International University, Pune
Talmiz
Ahmad
Tim
Niblock
Chair Professor in the Institute for International and Area Studies at Tsinghua University, and Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Politics at the University of Exeter GCC Foreign Policy and International Relations University of Exeter/Tsinghua University
Tim
Niblock
Françoise
De Bel-Air
Senior Fellow with the Gulf Labour Markets, Migration and Population programme (GLMM) of the Gulf Research Center Senior Fellow Gulf Labour Markets, Migration, and Population (GLMM) Programme
Françoise
De Bel-Air
Dr. Reynaldo Gacho
Segumpan
Professor and Dean of the City Graduate School, City University Malaysia GCC Societies City University Malaysia
Dr. Reynaldo Gacho
Segumpan
Bader
Al-Saif
Assistant Professor, History Department, Kuwait University GCC Societies Kuwait University
Bader
Al-Saif
Dr. Tahra
AlRashdi
Lecturer, University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Muscat, Oman GCC Environment University of Technology and Applied Sciences
Dr. Tahra
AlRashdi
Dr. Asmaa
Ibrahim
Dean of the College of Architecture & Design at Effat University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and Professor of Urban Development at the College of Architecture and Design at Effat University. GCC Environment Effat University
Dr. Asmaa
Ibrahim
Dr. Hamad H.
Albloshi
Associate Professor of Political Science - Kuwait University GCC Foreign Policy and International Relations Kuwait University
Dr. Hamad H.
Albloshi
Alden
Young
Associate Professor of History and Global Affairs at Yale University GCC Foreign Policy and International Relations New Haven, USA
Alden
Young
Muez
Ali
Senior Research and Policy Associate at Earthna: Center for a Sustainable Future at Qatar Foundation GCC Foreign Policy and International Relations Research and Policy Lead, Earthna, Qatar Foundation
Muez
Ali
Louisa
Ha
Professor of Research Excellence in the School of Media and Communication at Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA, and Founding-Editor-in-Chief of the Online Media and Global Communication journal GCC Societies Bowling Green State University
Louisa
Ha
Mohammad
Abuljadail
Associate Professor of Marketing Communication and the Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research at the Faculty of Communication and Media at King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia GCC Societies King Abdulaziz University
Mohammad
Abuljadail
Mohammed
Alsudairi
Lecturer in Politics and International Relations of the Arabic Speaking World, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, The Australian National University GCC Societies Australian National University
Mohammed
Alsudairi
Konstantinos
Tsanis
Head of Global Digital Transformation Advisory and Implementation at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) GCC Economics IFC (part of the World Bank Group), Hult International Business School (
Konstantinos
Tsanis
Dr. Antti
SILLANPÄÄ
Chief Preparedness Specialist, Finnish National Emergency Supply Agency (NESA) Prepardness, information, networks Finnish National Emergency Supply Agency