Center for International
Policy Research (CIPR)
is a research center with focus on economic, political, energy and
security issues in the GCC region.
CIPR President Dr. Majed Al Ansari Visit to the German Institutes
On 19-20 May 2022 in Berlin
CIPR President, Dr. Majed Al Ansari, visited three German institutions for consultations on the geopolitical situation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. He met with the executives and the experts from the Berghof Foundation, Konrad Adaneur Stiftung and Korber Stiftung on 19-20 May 2022 in Berlin.
CIPR Director Dr. Majed Al Ansari talks in The Second Century London Conference at Chatham House
From June 21-24, 2022, in London
- He met with Alun Cairns, Edward Lister, Gavin Williamson, and Lord Wharton of Yarn. They discussed Qatar's foreign policy and its position on international and regional issues, and the bilateral relations and cooperation with the United Kingdom.
- He had meetings with four high profile think-tanks personnel’s: from Chatham House, Overseas Development Institute (ODI), ECFR and Bourse & Bazaar Foundation. They discussed regional and international challenges such as Iran’s nuclear case, Palestinian cause, Afghanistan, energy crisis, and cooperation with research institutions in Qatar.
- He met with James Landale from the BBC, David Hearst from Middle East Eye, and Patrick Wintour from The Guardian. At all meetings regional and international conflicts were discussed.
- He met Philip Parham the UK Government Envoy to the Commonwealth, Stephanie Al-Qaq the Director of Middle East and North Africa, and Vijay Rangarajan the Director General: America, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Middle East, Overseas Territories in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. They discussed Afghanistan case, the energy crisis and Qatar’s role, mediation, and conflict resolution, bilateral relations and cooperation with the United Kingdom, Iran nuclear agreement, Russian-Ukrainian conflict, and Israel-Palestine issue.
- He participated in two roundtables organized by Dr. Tobias of RUSI think-tank, and the Qatar Embassy based in London. In which the roundtables were attended by academic experts discussing GCC region domestic politics and foreign relations, Qatar foreign policy, and Middle East turbulences.
- He participated in London Second Century Conference, organized by the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House). In plenary session titled "Perspectives on the future of global order", he addressed international politics, especially current global developments effect on small and medium powers, and the chaotic nature of the global world if large and competing powers disregard global order to pursue national interests.
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Workshop in Partnership with Gulf Studies Center
Navigating the Conflict in the Middle East: Understanding and Responding to the Regional Escalation
6 November 2024, Waldorf Astoria West Bay, Doha, Qatar
Upholding Mediation: Pathways to Peace in the Middle East Organized by CIPR, Chatham House & ISPI
3-4 October 2024, Milan, Italy
On the 3rd and 4th of October 2024, CIPR, Chatham House and ISPI organized a closed-door meeting co-hosted with the Martti Ahtisaari Peace Foundation to discuss the evolution of ongoing conflicts in the region and possible avenues to relaunch mediation efforts. With the participation of over 30 experts, the event focused on the actors involved, potential mediators, the interplay between local dynamics and inter-state competition, and factors that could facilitate or hamper these efforts. The discussion also paid a close attention to the mechanisms for conflict reduction and frameworks to foster sustainable understanding among the parties involved.