On October 20th, 2025, the Gulf Research Center Foundation Brussels hosted a project workshop of the UCLA Burkle Center and Middle East Council on Global Affairs (MECGA) entitled “Beyond the Great Powers: The Rise of Middle Power Diplomacy in the Middle East.”
The Gulf Research Center (GRC) concluded its week-long Executive Training Program in Geneva, Switzerland, held under the theme “The Role of International Organizations and Multilateral Institutions for Saudi Diplomats.”
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.
