The Gulf Research Center organized a roundtable discussion entitled “Saudi-German Relations,” which was attended by H.E. Ambassador Dr. Geza Andreas von Geyr, State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany, along with his accompanying delegation and a group of experts interested in Saudi-German relations....
On September 4th, 2025, the Gulf Research Center Foundation Brussels (GRCFB) hosted a roundtable with H.E. Dr. Abdel Aziz Aluwaisheq , Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Negotiations of the GCC, to discuss the dynamics and prospects of EU-GCC partnerships given the constantly evolving and changing landscapes of global governance. The discussion focused on the seven core pillars of the EU-GCC strategic partnership, celebrating its achievement and addressing its lacunae. From political and security cooperation to connectivity, trade, and investment, the partnership remains an opportunity to depart from traditional frameworks and encourage complementary capacity building of both blocs to better address the shared regional and global challenges of the current world order.
We are pleased to announce that the 16th Gulf Research Meeting (GRM) will take place from July 21–23, 2026 in Cambridge, UK.
We are pleased to announce that the 16th Gulf Research Meeting (GRM) will take place from July 21–23, 2026 in Cambridge, UK.
Organized by the Gulf Research Center (GRC), GRM continues to serve as a premier platform for in-depth academic exchange and policy-relevant dialogue on the Gulf region.
Call for Workshop Proposals Coming Soon Those interested in directing a workshop at GRM 2026 - stay tuned! The official call will be published shortly.
The sixteenth session of the Conference of Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) decided to grant observer status to the Gulf Research Center Foundation, following the recommendation made by the UNCCD secretariat.
