The ‘Middle East investment conference’ is an annual event that gathers together 300 senior investment professionals, leaders, policymakers, industry experts, and key market participants in Manama (Bahrain) to discuss the future of MENA capital markets. The conference, organized under the patronage of the Central Bank of Bahrain, focuses on the consequences of the drop in […]
The ‘Energy arbitration and dispute resolution in the Middle East and Africa’ conference discusses the issue of energy arbitration and dispute resolution in the MENA region and sub-Saharan Africa. The event, held in London, addresses the challenges in the current context, characterized by political instability and a drop in oil prices. The event is organized […]
The Middle East energy market has been hit hard by low oil and gas prices. This economic scenario, together with the current instability, poses an unprecedented challenge for policy-makers and the regimes in the region. In a context of increasing opposition between regional powers, succession issues and, in certain cases, internal instability, there is a […]
The Middle East has been increasingly fraught with political turmoil, economic dysfunction, growing religious extremism and war. Within this context, political violence in Syria and Iraq reached a new and frightening dimension, causing the worst humanitarian crisis in recent years. Leaving from these two states, a wave of refugees has gone to neighboring countries, while […]
Breugel’s annual meetings include a mix of large conferences and private sessions with a select group of high-level participants. It could be considered an economics’ fair from both a European and global perspective. Not only do the meetings address the main issues currently influencing global economic governance, but also tackle specific topics that are important […]
The European Council on Foreign Relations’ annual meeting is held each year in a different location. Together with external high-level specialists, ECFR members take this opportunity to analyze and proactively discuss the challenges that are most pressing to the Union’s foreign policy. Throughout the meeting, a series of workshops and panels are held to formulate […]
The conference on Europe’s changing neighbourhood is an annual event organized by Chatham House, together with the International Crisis Group and the Al Sharq Forum. It focuses on the contribution that Europe can give to addressing today’s crises and in the prevention of tomorrow’s. Throughout the sessions, speakers debate the nature of the main current […]
The Istanbul Humanitarian Summit is an annual event, launched by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon, to provide a platform for politicians, international organization leaders and relief workers to discuss the best strategies for handling current humanitarian crises. It features authoritative speakers from around the world and aims to reshape the way aid is delivered. During […]
The State of the Union is an annual high-level event organized by the European University Institute for discussing the European Union and the world. It aims to provide a concrete contribution to the European and international debate on governance, integration and global challenges. The event annually gathers together leading figures from civil society, academia, business […]
The Doha Forum is an annual leading conference, hosted by the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. It aims at discussing critical political, economic, social, financial, strategic and human matters on issues regarding democratization, security, human development and security for energy, the global economy and cooperation. During its 16 editions, […]
This annual conference, held in conjunction with the Doha Forum, provides a platform for discussing the region’s main economic challenges. The event, hosted by the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, gathers together 700 participants from 100 countries, including foreign trade ministers, venture capitalists, financiers, and experts from all over […]
The World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa was first held in Jordan in 2003. The event took place for the eighth time in this country, with the support and participation of Their Majesties King Abdullah II, Queen Rania Al Abdullah and the government of Jordan. It gathers together hundreds of government, […]
Since its foundation in 1953, the Munich Conference is one of the leading events for discussing the main challenges of the foreign and security policy, among which the conflicts in the Middle East, global terrorism and the refugees crisis. It gathers experts, leading personalities of international organizations, activists and decision makers, including heads of state […]
The Gulf Research Meeting provides a platform for scholars coming from the six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates) and its adjacent neighbors that constitute the wider Gulf region (Iran, Iraq and Yemen). The event is organized through partnership between the Gulf Research Center […]
The Young Arab Voices (YAV) is a regional programme that promotes debate and exchanges. Launched in 2011 by the Anna Lindh Foundation and British Council, YAV has already involved more than 80,000 young people in debating activities across Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia. The programme is built and delivered through partnerships with universities, […]
The Halifax International Security Forum aims at challenging and influencing the world’s thinking on security, bringing together global leaders and decision makers. It is attended by 300 delegates from more than 60 countries and held in Halifax, Canada. It is organized by the Halifax International Security Forum, an independent, non-profit, non-partisan organization based in Washington, […]
The IISS Manama Dialogue is an annual forum organized by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), which focuses on the regional security challenges in the Gulf. It includes governmental delegations from over 20 countries and non-regional powers with security interests in the region. Its aim is to provide a platform for the exchange of […]
The London Conference is Chatham House’s flagship event. Its purpose is to bring together senior decision makers from around the globe to discuss the main political, economic and environmental issues. The goal is to identify best practices and innovative ideas to meet the major challenges that these issues present.
