{"id":1654,"date":"2024-06-06T12:08:59","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T12:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/?page_id=1654"},"modified":"2026-02-12T07:59:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T07:59:15","slug":"2025-workshops","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/2025-workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"Home New Addition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\t\t2025 Workshops\t<\/h1>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tAbout\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>The Gulf Studies Symposium (GSS) stands as an annual gathering committed to advancing the depth of knowledge about the Gulf region. Our overarching mission revolves around the promotion of high-caliber scholarship and the facilitation of insightful analysis. We achieve this by meticulously orchestrating a series of workshops, with the ultimate aim of bringing forth publications that contribute to the academic discourse on the Gulf.<\/p>\n<p>Our approach to achieving comprehensive discourse is characterized by a deliberate pursuit of diversity among our participants. We actively seek the engagement of a broad spectrum of experts, meticulously curating a blend of both emerging talents and esteemed, established scholars. This intentional balance in our selection process ensures a rich and multifaceted exploration of the Gulf region, fostering a dynamic exchange of ideas and perspectives.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/3A4A5716.jpg\" alt=\"3A4A5716\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1311\" width=\"2028\" title=\"3A4A5716\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/2024-workshops\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2024 Inaugural GSS\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tProgram\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>GSS is organized in partnership between Gulf International Forum and Georgetown University&#8217;s Center for Contemporary Arab Studies. Throughout the two-day symposium, workshop chairs and presenters will meet in Georgetown Univeristy campus in Washington D.C. Important dates:<\/p>\n<strong>September 1, 2024;<\/strong> Call for abstracts\n<strong>November 14, 2024;<\/strong> Abstract submission deadline\n<strong>January 31, 2025;<\/strong> First draft submission\n<strong>February 21, 2025;<\/strong> Peer review deadline\n<strong>March 15, 2025;<\/strong> Final draft submission\n<strong>April 10, 2025;<\/strong> Opening Ceremony\n<strong>April 11-12, 2025;<\/strong> Workshops in Washington, DC.\nThis year, we are proud to have four workshops co-sponsored by the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, Middle East Council on Global Affairs, Qatar Debates Center, Hamad bin Khalifa University, Journal of Arabian Studies, Qatar University&#8217;s Gulf Studies Center, and Journal of Gulf Studies. We invite contributions that provide fresh insights and unique perspectives on these subjects. Each workshop will feature 12-15 papers stimulating meaningful analysis and discussion.\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/learn-logo.png\" alt=\"learn-logo\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"100\" width=\"100\" title=\"learn-logo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<h3>Learn<\/h3><p>Explore and deepen your understanding of the Gulf region and workshop topics.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/publish-logo.png\" alt=\"publish-logo\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"100\" width=\"100\" title=\"publish-logo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<h3>Publish<\/h3><p>Seize the perfect opportunity to publish your research and scholarly work alongside prominent experts on the Gulf region.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/network-logo.png\" alt=\"network-logo\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"100\" width=\"100\" title=\"network-logo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<h3>Network<\/h3><p>Connect with emerging and established experts on the Gulf region and expand your professional network.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/transform-logo.png\" alt=\"transform-logo\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"100\" width=\"100\" title=\"transform-logo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t<h3>Transform<\/h3><p>Join a diverse group of experts dedicated to transforming and enhancing the understanding of the Gulf region.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/GSS-2025-Three-Day-Program-V2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGSS Program\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<h3> Deadlines and more details about 2025 GSS will be announced soon!<\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t12\n\t\t\t\t\tWorkshops\n\t\t28\n\t\t\t\t\tChairs\n\t\t7\n\t\t\t\t\tSpeakers\n\t\t24\n\t\t\t\t\tCountries\n<h2>\n\t\t\t2025 Workshops\t<\/h2>\n\t    \t<div id=\"gss_workshop\">\n    \t\t<div class=\"row\">\n    \t    \t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 same_height_upper \">    \t\t\t\n    \t\t\t<div class=\"same_height_parents\">\n\n    \t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"show-if-value image-wrap\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Group-2.png\" alt=\"\" data-name=\"image\" style=\"max-height: 300px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fl-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fl-heading-text\">Foreign Policies of Gulf States<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-xiwr79yksblt\" data-node=\"xiwr79yksblt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Global Mediators: The GCC States' Evolving Strategy in Mediation and Diplomacy<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-button fl-node-a7ukvj514m6d\" data-node=\"a7ukvj514m6d\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-button-wrap fl-button-width-auto fl-button-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/workshop\/global-mediators-the-gcc-states-evolving-strategy-in-mediation-and-diplomacy-2025\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fl-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fl-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n    \t\t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t    \t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 same_height_upper \">    \t\t\t\n    \t\t\t<div class=\"same_height_parents\">\n\n    \t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"show-if-value image-wrap\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/economyandnnovation-1.png\" alt=\"\" data-name=\"image\" style=\"max-height: 300px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fl-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fl-heading-text\">Economy and Innovation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-xiwr79yksblt\" data-node=\"xiwr79yksblt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Youth and Innovation: Catalyzing Social Transformation and National Visions in the Gulf States<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-button fl-node-a7ukvj514m6d\" data-node=\"a7ukvj514m6d\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-button-wrap fl-button-width-auto fl-button-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/workshop\/youth-and-innovation-catalyzing-social-transformation-and-national-visions-in-the-gulf-states-2025\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fl-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fl-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n    \t\t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t    \t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 same_height_upper \">    \t\t\t\n    \t\t\t<div class=\"same_height_parents\">\n\n    \t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"show-if-value image-wrap\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/economyandnnovation-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" data-name=\"image\" style=\"max-height: 300px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fl-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fl-heading-text\">Economy and Innovation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-xiwr79yksblt\" data-node=\"xiwr79yksblt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Regulatory Frameworks of AI, Big Data, and Emerging Technology in the Gulf States<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-button fl-node-a7ukvj514m6d\" data-node=\"a7ukvj514m6d\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-button-wrap fl-button-width-auto fl-button-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/workshop\/artificial-intelligence-big-data-emerging-technology-and-the-balance-of-privacy-2025\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fl-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fl-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n    \t\t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t    \t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 same_height_upper \">    \t\t\t\n    \t\t\t<div class=\"same_height_parents\">\n\n    \t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"show-if-value image-wrap\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/geopolitics-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" data-name=\"image\" style=\"max-height: 300px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fl-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fl-heading-text\">Geopolitics<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-xiwr79yksblt\" data-node=\"xiwr79yksblt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Solutions to the Middle East Conflicts:\u00a0The Roles of Gulf States and Global Powers\u00a0<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-button fl-node-a7ukvj514m6d\" data-node=\"a7ukvj514m6d\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-button-wrap fl-button-width-auto fl-button-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/workshop\/solutions-to-the-middle-east-conflicts-2025\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fl-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fl-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n    \t\t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t    \t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 same_height_upper \">    \t\t\t\n    \t\t\t<div class=\"same_height_parents\">\n\n    \t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"show-if-value image-wrap\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/geopolitics-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" data-name=\"image\" style=\"max-height: 300px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fl-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fl-heading-text\">Geopolitics<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-xiwr79yksblt\" data-node=\"xiwr79yksblt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Iran-Israel Rivalry: Impact on the Gulf Region and GCC Countries\u2019 Policies and Strategies<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-button fl-node-a7ukvj514m6d\" data-node=\"a7ukvj514m6d\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-button-wrap fl-button-width-auto fl-button-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/workshop\/iran-israeli-rivalry-2025\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fl-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fl-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n    \t\t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t    \t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 same_height_upper \">    \t\t\t\n    \t\t\t<div class=\"same_height_parents\">\n\n    \t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"show-if-value image-wrap\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/geopolitics-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" data-name=\"image\" style=\"max-height: 300px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fl-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fl-heading-text\">Geopolitics<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-xiwr79yksblt\" data-node=\"xiwr79yksblt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Beyond Investment and Security: the GCC-Turkey Relations<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-button fl-node-a7ukvj514m6d\" 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class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fl-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fl-heading-text\">Energy Policy<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-xiwr79yksblt\" data-node=\"xiwr79yksblt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Gulf Strategies for Energy Transition<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-button fl-node-a7ukvj514m6d\" data-node=\"a7ukvj514m6d\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-button-wrap fl-button-width-auto fl-button-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/workshop\/gulf-strategies-for-energy-transition-2025\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fl-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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href=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/workshop\/the-united-states-and-the-gulf-in-an-era-of-global-power-shifts-2025\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fl-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fl-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n    \t\t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t    \t\t<div class=\"col-md-4 col-sm-4 same_height_upper \">    \t\t\t\n    \t\t\t<div class=\"same_height_parents\">\n\n    \t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"show-if-value image-wrap\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Govt.png\" alt=\"\" data-name=\"image\" style=\"max-height: 300px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fl-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fl-heading-text\">Politics and Governance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-xiwr79yksblt\" data-node=\"xiwr79yksblt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Public Opinion Analysis in the Arab World: Understanding Societies and Shaping Public Policy<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-button fl-node-a7ukvj514m6d\" data-node=\"a7ukvj514m6d\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-button-wrap fl-button-width-auto fl-button-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/workshop\/public-opinion-analysis-in-the-arab-world-understanding-societies-and-shaping-public-policy-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa-2025\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fl-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Critical Perspectives on Social, Political and Cultural Dynamics in the Arab Gulf States<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-button fl-node-a7ukvj514m6d\" data-node=\"a7ukvj514m6d\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fl-button-wrap fl-button-width-auto fl-button-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/workshop\/critical-perspectives-on-social-political-and-cultural-dynamics-in-the-arab-gulf-states-2025\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"fl-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fl-button-text\">Read More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n    \t\t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n    \t    \n<h1>\n\t\t\t2025 Workshop Chairs\t<\/h1>\n\t    \n\n    \t<div id=\"testimonial_Dic\" class=\"owl-carousel\">    \t\t\t<div class=\"cards-team\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Michael-Robbins.png\" alt=\"Michael Robbins\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/contacts-256.png';\">\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        <a href=\"mailto:mdr7@princeton.edu\" class=\"social-icon\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/directors\/michael-robbins\/\" class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t                <h3 class=\"card-content-h3\">Michael Robbins<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t                <p class=\"card-content-hp\">Public Opinion Analysis in the Arab World: Understanding Societies and Shaping Public Policy in the Middle East and North Africa<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t                <div>\n\t\t\t\t                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-6 h-6\">\n\t\t\t\t                        <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M17.25 8.25 21 12m0 0-3.75 3.75M21 12H3\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t                    <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"cards-team\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/dr-Khalid.jpg\" alt=\"Khalid Al-Jaber\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/contacts-256.png';\">\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        <a href=\"mailto:khalid@gulfif.org\" class=\"social-icon\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/directors\/khalid-al-jaber\/\" class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t                <h3 class=\"card-content-h3\">Khalid Al-Jaber<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t                <p class=\"card-content-hp\">Global Mediators: The GCC States' Evolving Strategy in Mediation and Diplomacy<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t                <div>\n\t\t\t\t                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-6 h-6\">\n\t\t\t\t                        <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M17.25 8.25 21 12m0 0-3.75 3.75M21 12H3\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t                    <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"cards-team\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Marwan-Kabalan.png\" alt=\"Marwan Kabalan\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/contacts-256.png';\">\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        <a href=\"mailto:marwan.kabalan@dohainstitute.org\" class=\"social-icon\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/directors\/marwan-kabalan\/\" class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t                <h3 class=\"card-content-h3\">Marwan Kabalan<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t                <p class=\"card-content-hp\">Global Mediators: The GCC States' Evolving Strategy in Mediation and Diplomacy<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t                <div>\n\t\t\t\t                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-6 h-6\">\n\t\t\t\t                        <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M17.25 8.25 21 12m0 0-3.75 3.75M21 12H3\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t                    <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"cards-team\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-17.png\" alt=\"Maryam Al Kuwari\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/contacts-256.png';\">\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        <a href=\"mailto:maryam.alkuwari@qu.edu.qa\" class=\"social-icon\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/directors\/maryam-al-kuwari\/\" class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t                <h3 class=\"card-content-h3\">Maryam Al Kuwari<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t                <p class=\"card-content-hp\">The Critical Interdisciplinary Workshop on the Arab Gulf States<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t                <div>\n\t\t\t\t                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" 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class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-20.png\" alt=\"Tarik M. 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Yousef<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t                <p class=\"card-content-hp\">Public Opinion Analysis in the Arab World: Understanding Societies and Shaping Public Policy in the Middle East and North Africa<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t                <div>\n\t\t\t\t                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-6 h-6\">\n\t\t\t\t                        <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M17.25 8.25 21 12m0 0-3.75 3.75M21 12H3\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t                    <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"cards-team\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-40.png\" alt=\"Courtney Freer\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/contacts-256.png';\">\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        <a href=\"mailto:courtney.jean.freer@emory.edu\" class=\"social-icon\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/directors\/courtney-freer\/\" class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t                <h3 class=\"card-content-h3\">Courtney Freer<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t                <p class=\"card-content-hp\">Gulf Foreign Policies in Flux: Drivers. Developments and Trends <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t                <div>\n\t\t\t\t                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-6 h-6\">\n\t\t\t\t                        <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M17.25 8.25 21 12m0 0-3.75 3.75M21 12H3\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t                    <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"cards-team\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-37.png\" alt=\"Kristian Coates Ulrichsen\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/contacts-256.png';\">\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t      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class=\"card-content-hp\">Impact on U.S.-Gulf Relations: The United States and the Gulf in an Era of Multipolarity and Global Power Shifts<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t                <div>\n\t\t\t\t                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-6 h-6\">\n\t\t\t\t                        <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M17.25 8.25 21 12m0 0-3.75 3.75M21 12H3\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t                    <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"cards-team\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-23.png\" alt=\"Alhanoof AlDebasi\" 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stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M17.25 8.25 21 12m0 0-3.75 3.75M21 12H3\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t                    <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"cards-team\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-29.png\" alt=\"Abdullah Baabood\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/contacts-256.png';\">\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        <a href=\"mailto:A.Baabood@aoni.waseda.jp\" class=\"social-icon\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/directors\/abdullah-baabood\/\" class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t                <h3 class=\"card-content-h3\">Abdullah Baabood<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t                <p class=\"card-content-hp\">Navigating Change: Gender Roles and the Evolution of Social Contracts in the GCC<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t                <div>\n\t\t\t\t                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-6 h-6\">\n\t\t\t\t                        <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M17.25 8.25 21 12m0 0-3.75 3.75M21 12H3\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t                    <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"cards-team\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-25.png\" alt=\"Trita Parsi\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/contacts-256.png';\">\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        <a href=\"mailto:trita@quincyinst.org\" class=\"social-icon\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/directors\/trita-parsi\/\" class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t                <h3 class=\"card-content-h3\">Trita Parsi<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t                <p class=\"card-content-hp\">Solutions to the Middle East Conflicts: The Roles of Gulf States and Global Powers<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t                <div>\n\t\t\t\t                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-6 h-6\">\n\t\t\t\t                        <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M17.25 8.25 21 12m0 0-3.75 3.75M21 12H3\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t                    <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"cards-team\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-32.png\" alt=\"Hind Al-Ansari\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/contacts-256.png';\">\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        <a href=\"mailto:halansari03@gmail.com\" class=\"social-icon\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/directors\/hind-al-ansari\/\" class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t                <h3 class=\"card-content-h3\">Hind Al-Ansari<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t                <p class=\"card-content-hp\">Youth and Innovation: Catalyzing Social Transformation and National Visions in the Gulf States<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t                <div>\n\t\t\t\t                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-6 h-6\">\n\t\t\t\t                        <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M17.25 8.25 21 12m0 0-3.75 3.75M21 12H3\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t                    <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"cards-team\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-36.png\" alt=\"Ali Bakir\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/contacts-256.png';\">\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        <a href=\"mailto:alibakeer@gmail.com\" class=\"social-icon\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/directors\/ali-bakir\/\" class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t                <h3 class=\"card-content-h3\">Ali Bakir<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t                <p class=\"card-content-hp\">Iran-Israeli Rivalry: Impact on the Gulf Region and GCC Countries\u2019 Policies and Strategies<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t                <div>\n\t\t\t\t                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-6 h-6\">\n\t\t\t\t                        <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M17.25 8.25 21 12m0 0-3.75 3.75M21 12H3\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t                    <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"cards-team\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/mohammad-almarri.png\" alt=\"Mohamed Al-Marri\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/contacts-256.png';\">\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        <a href=\"mailto:malmarri@qatardebate.org\" class=\"social-icon\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/directors\/mohammad-al-marri\/\" class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t                <h3 class=\"card-content-h3\">Mohamed Al-Marri<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t                <p class=\"card-content-hp\">Youth and Innovation: Catalyzing Social Transformation and National Visions in the Gulf States<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t                <div>\n\t\t\t\t                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-6 h-6\">\n\t\t\t\t                        <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M17.25 8.25 21 12m0 0-3.75 3.75M21 12H3\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t                    <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    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Evolution of Social Contracts in the GCC<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t                <div>\n\t\t\t\t                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-6 h-6\">\n\t\t\t\t                        <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M17.25 8.25 21 12m0 0-3.75 3.75M21 12H3\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t                    <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"cards-team\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-27.png\" alt=\"Keiko Sakurai\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/contacts-256.png';\">\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t  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Foreign Policies in Flux: Drivers. Developments and Trends <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t                <div>\n\t\t\t\t                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-6 h-6\">\n\t\t\t\t                        <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M17.25 8.25 21 12m0 0-3.75 3.75M21 12H3\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t                    <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"cards-team\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-38.png\" alt=\"Naji Abi-Aad\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/contacts-256.png';\">\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t   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Global Powers<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t                <div>\n\t\t\t\t                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-6 h-6\">\n\t\t\t\t                        <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M17.25 8.25 21 12m0 0-3.75 3.75M21 12H3\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t                    <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"cards-team\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-34.png\" alt=\"Betul Dogan Akkas\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/contacts-256.png';\">\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        <a href=\"mailto:betuldoganakkas@gmail.com\" class=\"social-icon\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/directors\/betul-dogan-akkas\/\" class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t                <h3 class=\"card-content-h3\">Betul Dogan Akkas<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t                <p class=\"card-content-hp\">Beyond Investment and Security: the GCC-Turkey Relations<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t                <div>\n\t\t\t\t                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-6 h-6\">\n\t\t\t\t                        <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M17.25 8.25 21 12m0 0-3.75 3.75M21 12H3\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t                    <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t        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Musaifer\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/contacts-256.png';\">\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        <a href=\"mailto:sjm9701@nyu.edu\" class=\"social-icon\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/directors\/sara-j-musaifer\/\" class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t                <h3 class=\"card-content-h3\">Sara J. Musaifer<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t                <p class=\"card-content-hp\">Critical Perspectives on Social, Political and Cultural Dynamics in the Arab Gulf States<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t                <div>\n\t\t\t\t                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-6 h-6\">\n\t\t\t\t                        <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M17.25 8.25 21 12m0 0-3.75 3.75M21 12H3\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t                    <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"cards-team\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-24.png\" alt=\"Hamdullah Baycar\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/contacts-256.png';\">\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        <a href=\"mailto:hamdullahbaycar@gmail.com\" class=\"social-icon\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/directors\/hamdullah-baycar\/\" class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t                <h3 class=\"card-content-h3\">Hamdullah Baycar<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t                <p class=\"card-content-hp\">Beyond Investment and Security: the GCC-Turkey Relations<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t                <div>\n\t\t\t\t                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-6 h-6\">\n\t\t\t\t                        <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M17.25 8.25 21 12m0 0-3.75 3.75M21 12H3\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t                    <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t                <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t            <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n    \t\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"cards-team\">\n\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t        \t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-22.png\" alt=\"Nadia Naim\" onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/contacts-256.png';\">\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        <a href=\"mailto:n.naim@aston.ac.uk\" class=\"social-icon\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/directors\/nadia-naim\/\" class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t              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onerror=\"this.src='https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/contacts-256.png';\">\n\t\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t        \t\t\t\t        <a href=\"mailto:David.Price@cdu.edu.au\" class=\"social-icon\"><i class=\"fa fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"card-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/gulfif.org\/app\/gss-workshops\/directors\/david-price\/\" class=\"card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t                <h3 class=\"card-content-h3\">David Price<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t                <p class=\"card-content-hp\">Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, and Emerging Technology in the Gulf States<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t                <div>\n\t\t\t\t                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" class=\"w-6 h-6\">\n\t\t\t\t                        <path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" 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