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 Gulf Research Center is pleased to announce the Opening Ceremony of the 15th Gulf Research Meeting (GRM), which will take place on July 22, 2025, at the University of Cambridge.
For over a decade, the GRM has stood as a premier platform for meaningful dialogue and academic exchange on the Gulf region. Each year, the meeting brings together a diverse group of scholars, policymakers, diplomats, and experts from around the world to engage in rigorous discussions on the political, economic, social, and security issues shaping the Gulf’s evolving role in regional and global affairs.
This year’s opening ceremony will mark the start of a three-day gathering dedicated to forward-thinking research, collaborative policy discussions, and the strengthening of international partnerships.
The GRC looks forward to welcoming all participants to Cambridge for this milestone edition of the GRM.
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.
Mr. Javier María Carbajosa Sánchez, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, hosted a luncheon in honor of Dr. Abdulaziz Sager, the Chairman of the Gulf Research Center (GRC), on Monday, July 7, 2025, at his residence in Riyadh.
