Event Type: Public Panel

At the 20th Jeju Forum for Peace and Prosperity, the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, Korea-Arab Society, and Seoul National University Asia Center co-hosted a session titled “A Second Trump Administration and the Middle East: Prospects for Peace and the Role of Korea.” The discussion explored how a potential second Trump term could shape U.S. policy in the region—emphasizing strategic alliances, economic leverage, and reduced military engagement—and examined South Korea’s growing diplomatic and economic role in fostering regional stability.

At the Stockholm Forum on Peace and Development, the Middle East Council on Global Affairs and the Swedish Dialogue Institute convened a panel highlighting the pivotal role of Syrian youth in shaping the country’s future. Framed as a Youth & Experts Reverse Panel, the session emphasized the importance of meaningful youth inclusion in peacebuilding, justice, and reconstruction, and explored how diaspora communities and international institutions can support long-term engagement.

The inaugural U-Talk event brings together experts to explore how inclusive, education-driven approaches can support peacebuilding in the Middle East and North Africa, with a focus on empowering women, youth, and civil society.

Seventy years after the Bandung Conference, this panel brings together leading scholars to examine how the legacy of non-alignment informs today’s global shifts toward multipolarity and multi-alignment. Hosted by the Middle East Council on Global Affairs and Oxford University, the discussion explores the past and present struggles for a more inclusive and balanced international system.

A dossier on Qatar’s decarbonization strategies will be launched at the Earthna Summit, featuring insights on LNG, renewables, and low-carbon technologies, alongside a panel discussion.

The Middle East Council on Global Affairs’ annual Suhoor highlights the role of youth in leveraging digital activism amid crises and conflicts in Palestine, Sudan, Syria, and Lebanon. The discussion explores the challenges young activists face and their impact on shaping the region’s future.

The Middle East faces persistent conflicts and crises—Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria serve as recent stark reminders of a region grappling with war and instability.

As the global landscape grows more interconnected, addressing shared challenges has never been more urgent.

To examine the shifting landscape of digital diplomacy, the Middle East Council on Global Affairs (ME Council), in partnership with the Institute for Advanced Study in the Global South at Northwestern University in Qatar, will be hosting a panel discussion. Experts will explore how digital technologies can enhance communication, security, and adaptability in diplomacy.

The international system appears to be at an inflection point. Israel’s destruction of Gaza and the regional spillover, the wars in Ukraine and Sudan, have all tested the system’s ability to cope with grave violations of international law in seemingly unprecedented ways, while exposing the stark double standards in how advocates of the current international order respond to those violations.

To explore the future trajectories of conflict in the region, the Middle East Council on Global Affairs (ME Council), in collaboration with the Middle East Institute (MEI), will host a public panel discussion. Experts will explore regional de-escalation and conflict resolution efforts amidst the war on Gaza.

The Middle East Council on Global Affairs (ME Council) hosted a Suhoor Gala, featuring a panel discussion featuring prominent Arab writers and public intellectuals who address various issues concerning the Arab world from their perspectives in the diaspora. The panel discussed topics such as identities, hyphenated identities, how their status as Arab exiles influences their writing, and their position in both historical and contemporary contexts of Arab intellectuals in exile or the diaspora.

The Middle East Council of Global Affairs (ME Council) convened a panel of experts who touched on the historical foundations of Japan-GCC ties, the economic interdependence between both regions, and the evolving strategic and geopolitical considerations shaping this critical partnership.

The Middle East Council on Global Affairs and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, have officially launched the Doha Global South Health Policy Initiative. To kick off this initiative, a high-level panel discussion titled “Enhancing Primary Healthcare Access in the Global South: Challenges and Solutions” was held on February 19, 2024, at the Sheraton Grand Doha. The event brought together representatives from nine low-and-middle-income Countries (LMICs) in Africa and Asia, alongside international experts and key stakeholders from Qatar, including the Ministry of Public Health, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatar Fund for Development, Qatar University, and Hamad Bin Khalifa University.

The Middle East Council on Global Affairs (ME Council) organized a plenary discussion at the Doha Forum titled “Palestine Has Become a Global Crisis – Does It Have a Global Solution?” The plenary was moderated by Becky Anderson, managing editor and anchor of Connect the World at CNN, and included Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, minister… Continue reading Palestine Has Become a Global Crisis – Does It Have a Global Solution?

As the economic weight of the world shifts towards Asia, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is deepening ties with Asia’s biggest economies, including China, South Korea, Japan and India.

As part of the 2023 Doha Forum, the Middle East Council on Global Affairs held a panel discussion titled “The Middle East’s Fragile Reset: What Future?”