Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, Chairman of the Gulf Research Center, visited Sofia by invitation of the Diplomatic Institute
Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, Chairman of the Gulf Research Center, visited Sofia by invitation of the Diplomatic Institute. A Cooperation Memorandum was signed between the Diplomatic Institute and the Center. as part of the visit. Dr. Sager gave a lecture on “Current Problems Facing the Gulf Cooperation Council” in front of Bulgarian and foreign diplomats, experts, DI trainees and journalists.
The Gulf Research Center and the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP) at Osaka University
The Gulf Research Center and the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP) at Osaka University held a joint seminar under the tile “Japan-GCC Cooperation Forum” in order to explore the various means through which Japan and the GCC states can improve their relations and cooperation. The seminar featured presentation from Prof. Toshiya Hoshino, Dean of the OSIPP and Advisor to the President of Osaka University for International Affairs, GRC Chairman Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, Dr. Christian Koch, Director of the GRC Foundation and Noriko Suzuki, Director of the GRC Foundation Asia office. Following the seminar, Dr. Sager and Prof. Hoshino signed a memorandum of understanding between the GRC and OSIPP to include cooperation on joint research and future events.
As part of their trip to South Korea and Japan, the Chairman of the Gulf Research Center, Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, Dr. Christian Koch, Director of the Gulf Research Center Foundation and Noriko Suzuki, Director of the GRC Foundation Asia office in Tokyo, Japan held the following meetings/events in Tokyo on April 16th
As part of their trip to South Korea and Japan, the Chairman of the Gulf Research Center, Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, Dr. Christian Koch, Director of the Gulf Research Center Foundation and Noriko Suzuki, Director of the GRC Foundation Asia office in Tokyo, Japan held the following meetings/events in Tokyo on April 16th: ° A meeting with Yuji Takagi, President of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) and Dr. Akira Matsunaga, Deputy Director of the Sasakawa Middle East Islam Fund to talk about cooperation including participation at the Gulf Research Meeting ° Dr. Sager held a briefing for Sojitz Senior Management on Developments in the Gulf region. The briefing followed a private session with Yutuka Kase, Chairman of the Board of Sojitz Coperation. Present at the briefing were Shinichi Taniguchi, Executive Vice-President, Shuhei Inoue, Corporate Advisor and Michihiko Fukui, Leader for Middle East and Africa in the Regional Coordination and Administration Department. ° A meeting with the Ache Corporation, Keiji Nambu ° The GRC held a joint workshop with the Japan Institute of International Affairs entitled Evaluating the US pivot to Asia: Gulf and North-East Asian perspectives on April 16, 2013 in Tokyo. While Dr. Sager, GRC Chairman, provided the Gulf point of view, Dr. Seiichiro Takagi gave a presentation on how the US strategy shift is seen from Northeast Asia and specifically Japan. ° Following the workshop at the Japan Institute for International Affairs, Amb. Yukio Satoh, Vice-Chairman of the JIIA hosted a dinner for the GRC delegation ° A meeting with Mr. Komatsu and Kiyoshi Yoshimitsu of the Komatsu Research and Advisory (KRA)
Continuing on their visit to Japan, GRC Chairman, Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, Director of the GRC Foundation, Dr. Christian Koch and Director of the GRC Foundation Asia office in Japan, Noriko Suzuki, held the following meetings
Continuing on their visit to Japan, GRC Chairman, Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, Director of the GRC Foundation, Dr. Christian Koch and Director of the GRC Foundation Asia office in Japan, Noriko Suzuki, held the following meetings: ° With Mr. Masanori Iwahori, Executive Reporter, and Tetsuya Karata, Senior Producer of the Japanese Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) ° Ms. Yuriko Koike, Member of the House of Representatives in Japan and former Minister of Defense. She was accompanied by Mr. Mizuta Masahiro, Secretary to Ms. Koiko. ° Mr. Nobuhisa Degawa of the Japanese Broadcasting Corporation (NHK). Mr. Degawa conducted a wide-ranging interview with Dr. Sager on current developments in the Gulf and the Middle East ° Mr. Takeshi Kondo, General Manager, and Mr. Toshiyuki Kawahara, Assistant Manager of Fuji Electric ° Mr. Shuhei Inoue of Sojitz Corporation and Mr. Tada Yukio and the Sojitz Research Institute ° Mr. Satoru Nakamura, General Manager in the Planning and Development Department of the ITOCHU Corporation.
The Chairman of the Gulf Research Center, Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, Dr. Christian Koch, Director of the Gulf Research Center Foundation and Noriko Suzuki, Director of the GRC Foundation Asia office in Tokyo, Japan held a series of meetings during their visit to Japan.
The Chairman of the Gulf Research Center, Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, Dr. Christian Koch, Director of the Gulf Research Center Foundation and Noriko Suzuki, Director of the GRC Foundation Asia office in Tokyo, Japan held a series of meetings during their visit to Japan. This included: ° Toyoto Tsusho Corporation headed by its Chairman of the Board Junzo Shimizu; Hajime Sakaguchi, General Manager of the Public Affairs Department; and Mitsuru Konishi, Project General Manager at the Public Affairs Department ° Mr. Tomohiko Taniguchi, Councillor at the Cabinet Secretariat of the Prime Minister’s Office of Japan ° NEC Cooperation led by its Senior Vice-President and Head of its Global Business Unit, Takayuki Morita; Masahiro Ikeno, General Manager of the Europe, Middle East and Africa Division; Keita Ito, Deputy General Manager of the Americas and EMEA Sales Division; Akio Sumitomo; Senior Manager of the Americas and EMEA Sales Division and Naoyoshi Takagi, Department Manager for Middle East and North Africa in the Americas and EMEA Sales Division
As part of the Korea-GCC Economic Cooperation Forum
As part of the Korea-GCC Economic Cooperation Forum held by the Gulf Research Center and the Korea Chambers of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), GRC Chairman Abdulaziz Sager held a meeting with Dong-Geun Lee, Executive Vice Chairman of KCCI, Mr. Seho Kim, Executive Director for International Affairs at KCCI, and Mr. Lee Kang Min, Head of the Euro-American and Afro-Middle East Team at KCCI. Dr. Sager was joined in the meeting by Dr. Christian Koch, Director of the Gulf Research Center Foundation and Noriko Suzuki, Director of the GRC Foundation Asia office in Tokyo, Japan.
GRC Chairman Dr. Abdulaziz Sager participated in the Arab – Turkish Dialogue Forum
GRC Chairman Dr. Abdulaziz Sager participated in the Arab – Turkish Dialogue Forum which took place in the Kingdom of
GRC Chairman Dr. Abdulaziz Sager gave a briefing to participants in the NATO Regional Cooperation Course (NRCC)
GRC Chairman Dr. Abdulaziz Sager gave a briefing to participants in the NATO Regional Cooperation Course (NRCC) held at the NATO Defense College in Rome, Italy. Dr. Sager focused on the recent developments in the Gulf region and the wider Middle East and how these relate to NATO strategy.
