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Conferences, Participations

A meeting of the Strategic Studies Network coordinated by the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies was held in Venice.

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A meeting of the Strategic Studies Network coordinated by the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies was held in Venice. GRC Chairman Dr. Abdulaziz Sager attended the meeting which was co-organized with the GRC program at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice directed by Prof. Matteo Legrenzi and saw the participation of various experts who drafted a perspective agreement to resolve the current dispute with Iran over its nuclear program. It is hoped that the draft agreement, which will soon be published, will help both technical experts and decision makers to reach an actual agreement that would lead to a peaceful resolution of the dispute and a safer and more prosperous Gulf. The views expressed were diverse and sometimes antithetical but the exercise was extremely helpful in clarifying the concrete difficulties faced by negotiators in Istanbul and Kazakhstan.

Participations, Presentations

Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, Chairman of the Gulf Research Center presented a paper at the plenary session of the Annual Conference of the Arab Thought Foundation (Thought 11)

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Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, Chairman of the Gulf Research Center presented a paper at the plenary session of the Annual Conference of the Arab Thought Foundation (Thought 11) which was held in Dubai from 26- 27/11/2012. Dr. Sager has introduced his vision for the future of the Arab cooperation in the economic field. Dr. Sager presented his paper in the session titled: (competition and cooperation: Beyond the borders of the homeland) in which he pointed out the reality of the Arab cooperation in the economic field, and identified the reasons for the poor volume and value of trade exchange between Arab countries. Moreover, he discussed the history and values of the trade exchanges, and indicated how to promote it. he addressed also the difficulties that it face Arab trade exchange in the post-Arab spring.

Participations, Workshops

Dr. Abdulaziz Sager visited Singapore on October 30, 2012. During the visit, he participated in a series of activities that took place at the National University of Singapore, including a meeting with Singapore Management University students in which he gave a talk on “Lessons in Life” and MEI-SMU Workshop titled

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Dr. Abdulaziz Sager visited Singapore on October 30, 2012. During the visit, he participated in a series of activities that took place at the National University of Singapore, including a meeting with Singapore Management University students in which he gave a talk on “Lessons in Life” and MEI-SMU Workshop titled: wars & sanctions in the Middle East: what’s in it for Asia?

Conferences, Participations

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.

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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).

Conferences, Participations

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”

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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.

Participations, Speeches

Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, Chairman of the Gulf Research Center held a keynote address on “Economic and Political Trends and Developments in the Middle East”

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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.

Participations, Speeches

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

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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.

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