14th Gulf Research Meeting: July 9-11, 2024

This year’s GRM workshops cover a wide range of topics in the fields of politics, economics, energy, security and the wider social sciences as they relate to the wider Gulf region (GCC countries in addition to Iraq and Yemen).

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Registrations for GRM 2024 will take place at the University Arms Hotel/Library

  • Monday, 8th July 2024 3 pm – 7 pm
  • Tuesday, 9th July, 2024 8:30 am – 3 pm
  • Wednesday, 10th July 2024 8:00 am to 12:45 pm/2:45 pm to 6:30 pm
  • Thursday, 11th July 2024 8:00am to 12:45 pm/2:45 pm to 6:30pm

Tuesday, 9 July, 2024

  • GRM 2024 Opening at the West Road Music Concert Hall (http://www.westroad.org) (4pm to 6pm)
  • GRM 2024 Group Picture at King’s College (6.30pm)
  • Reception and Gala Dinner at King’s College (6:45pm to 9pm)

Wednesday 10 July, 2024

  • Full day participation in your workshop (8:30am to 6pm)
  • Lunch at King’s College (1pm to 2:15pm)

Thursday 11 July, 2024

  • Full day participation in your workshop (8:30am to 6pm)
  • Lunch at Workshop venues (1pm to 2:15pm)
  • Closing Dinner at King’s College (7pm to 9pm)
  • GRM 2024 Program
  • Opening Ceremony

Tuesday, 9 July, 2024

  • GRM 2024 Opening at the West Road Music Concert Hall (http://www.westroad.org) (4pm to 6pm)
  • GRM 2024 Group Picture at King’s College (6.30pm)
  • Reception and Gala Dinner at King’s College (6:45pm to 9pm)

Wednesday 10 July, 2024

  • Full day participation in your workshop (8:30am to 6pm)
  • Lunch at King’s College (1pm to 2:15pm)

Thursday 11 July, 2024

  • Full day participation in your workshop (8:30am to 6pm)
  • Lunch at Workshop venues (1pm to 2:15pm)
  • Closing Dinner at King’s College (7pm to 9pm)

GRM 2023 Opening Ceremony

Tuesday, 11 July 2023

16:00 – 18:00 (BST)

GRM Opening Ceremony at

West Road Concert Hall

18:15 (BST)

GRM 2023 Group, Photograph at 

King’s College

19:00 – 21:00 (BST)

Reception and Gala Opening Dinner at

King’s College

Keynote Speakers

HH Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
H.E. Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi
Secretary General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf
Professor David Cardwell
Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Strategy and Planning University of Cambridge
Dr. Ismahane Elouafi Chief Scientist Food and Agriculture Organization United Nations
Dr. Abdulaziz Sager
Chairman Gulf Research Center
Dr. Christian Koch Director of Research Gulf Research Center