Dr. Abdulaziz Sager and Dr. Christian Koch held a roundtable discussion with representatives of the Swiss government in Bern, Switzerland, on September 25, 2012 focusing on the key recent developments in the Gulf region including the political environment, the state of the economy, as well as the situations in Yemen, Iran, Iraq and Syria. Attending from the Swiss side were Amb. Wolfgang Bruelhart, Assistant State Secretary for the Middle East and North Africa Division in the Directorate of Political Affairs, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA); Stephan Kellenbrger, Deputy Regional Coordinator for Middle East; Francis Piccand, Head for Research and Analysis in the same directorate of the FDFA; Jean-BlaiseDefago, Personal Advisor to the Head of the Federal Department of Defence, Civil protection and Sport (DDPS); and Adrian Bless, Deputy Head of Division at the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).
Month: September 2012
The Chairman of the Gulf Research Center, Dr. Abdulaziz Sager held a colloquium with the Center for Security Studies at ETH Zurich on Monday, September 24, 2012 where he spoke on “Perspectives on the Middle East”
The Chairman of the Gulf Research Center, Dr. Abdulaziz Sager held a colloquium with the Center for Security Studies at ETH Zurich on Monday, September 24, 2012 where he spoke on “Perspectives on the Middle East” with a special reference to security issues and challenges. Dr. Roland Popp, Senior Researcher at the ETH commented on the presentation while Dr. Oliver Thraenert, Head of the Think Tank at the CSS moderated the discussion. Prior to the meeting, Dr. Sager also held discussions with Prof. Dr. Andreas Wenger, Director of the CSS on cooperation and upcoming collaboration. The CSS is a partner institution in the Think Tank Security Forum of the GRC. Dr. Koch, Director of the GRC Foundation is Geneva was present at both sessions.
Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, Chairman of the Gulf Research Center held a keynote address on “Economic and Political Trends and Developments in the Middle East”
Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, Chairman of the Gulf Research Center held a keynote address on “Economic and Political Trends and Developments in the Middle East” at the stars Symposium for Leaders of the Next Generation held in Stein am Rhein from September 22 to 25, 2012. In addition to the speech, Dr. Sager also conducted a workshop on the same topic with participants at the meeting. The stars Symposium brought together more than 100 business leaders and executives representing companies worldwide. It is organized by the starts Foundation with the support of UBS Wolfsberg.
The Chairman of the Gulf Research Center, Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, spoke at the Third Dialogue of Paris of the Euro-Arab Center for Studies in collaboration with the Franco-Arab Chamber of Commerce on September 18, 2012 in Paris
The Chairman of the Gulf Research Center, Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, spoke at the Third Dialogue of Paris of the Euro-Arab Center for Studies in collaboration with the Franco-Arab Chamber of Commerce on September 18, 2012 in Paris. The meeting was held under the theme of “The Arab World, Facing domestic and international Challenges” and Dr. Sager spoke on the Challenges facing the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Union Project.
