July 22-24, 2025, Cambridge UK

3 DAYS / 12 Workshops
MORE THAN 200 ACADEMIC PAPERS

GRM 2025 Workshop

Directors

This year's GRM workshop directors come from a variety of esteemed institutions from both within and outside the Gulf.

Talmiz

Ahmad

Former Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the UAE, and Chair Professor, Ram Sathe Chair for International Studies, Symbiosis International University, Pune, India -
Symbiosis International University, Pune
Talmiz

Ahmad


Tim

Niblock

Chair Professor in the Institute for International and Area Studies at Tsinghua University, and Emeritus Professor of Middle Eastern Politics at the University of Exeter GCC Foreign Policy and International Relations
University of Exeter/Tsinghua University
Tim

Niblock


Françoise

De Bel-Air

Senior Fellow with the Gulf Labour Markets, Migration and Population programme (GLMM) of the Gulf Research Center Senior Fellow
Gulf Labour Markets, Migration, and Population (GLMM) Programme
Françoise

De Bel-Air


Dr. Reynaldo Gacho

Segumpan

Professor and Dean of the City Graduate School, City University Malaysia GCC Societies
City University Malaysia
Dr. Reynaldo Gacho

Segumpan


Bader

Al-Saif

Assistant Professor, History Department, Kuwait University GCC Societies
Kuwait University
Bader

Al-Saif


Dr. Tahra

AlRashdi

Lecturer, University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Muscat, Oman GCC Environment
University of Technology and Applied Sciences
Dr. Tahra

AlRashdi


Dr. Asmaa

Ibrahim

Dean of the College of Architecture & Design at Effat University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and Professor of Urban Development at the College of Architecture and Design at Effat University. GCC Environment
Effat University
Dr. Asmaa

Ibrahim


Dr. Hamad H.

Albloshi

Associate Professor of Political Science - Kuwait University GCC Foreign Policy and International Relations
Kuwait University
Dr. Hamad H.

Albloshi


Alden

Young

Associate Professor of History and Global Affairs at Yale University GCC Foreign Policy and International Relations
New Haven, USA
Alden

Young


Muez

Ali

Senior Research and Policy Associate at Earthna: Center for a Sustainable Future at Qatar Foundation GCC Foreign Policy and International Relations
Research and Policy Lead, Earthna, Qatar Foundation
Muez

Ali


Louisa

Ha

Professor of Research Excellence in the School of Media and Communication at Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA, and Founding-Editor-in-Chief of the Online Media and Global Communication journal GCC Societies
Bowling Green State University
Louisa

Ha


Mohammad

Abuljadail

Associate Professor of Marketing Communication and the Vice Dean for Graduate Studies and Scientific Research at the Faculty of Communication and Media at King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia GCC Societies
King Abdulaziz University
Mohammad

Abuljadail


Mohammed

Alsudairi

Lecturer in Politics and International Relations of the Arabic Speaking World, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, The Australian National University GCC Societies
Australian National University
Mohammed

Alsudairi


Konstantinos

Tsanis

Head of Global Digital Transformation Advisory and Implementation at the International Finance Corporation (IFC) GCC Economics
IFC (part of the World Bank Group), Hult International Business School (
Konstantinos

Tsanis


Dr. Antti

SILLANPÄÄ

Chief Preparedness Specialist, Finnish National Emergency Supply Agency (NESA) Prepardness, information, networks
Finnish National Emergency Supply Agency
Dr. Antti

SILLANPÄÄ


Dr. Fai

Ben Salamah

Cybersecurity
National Cybersecurity Center
Dr. Fai

Ben Salamah


GRM 2025

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