Dialogue & Debate

We are very proud of GU-Q and its graduates—12 of whom work for us at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and were part of the team that worked during the start of the blockade.

—H.E. Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Qatar

GU-Q strengthens the community and provides educational insights into the issues shaping our world by serving as experts in the media and connecting the public with decision makers and thought leaders at public lectures and events.

GU-Q DIPLOMATIC LECTURE SERIES The Diplomatic Lecture Series features distinguished figures in the field of diplomacy and diplomatic engagement.

H.E. MOHAMMED BIN ABDULRAHMAN AL-THANI Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs H.E. Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani gave a public talk where he discussed the ongoing Gulf crisis, Qatar’s economic and foreign policy priorities, and the future of Qatar’s multilateral relations. The talk was

followed by a question and answer session with students

and community members.

H.E. SAAD SHERIDA AL-KAABI Minister of State for Energy Affairs of Qatar and President and CEO of Qatar Petroleum H.E. Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi gave a public talk about the future of Qatar’s energy sector, including the decision to withdraw from OPEC, and plans to increase annual capacity, explore untapped markets, and acquire new gas fields. The talk was followed by a question and answer session with students.

WMD AWARENESS WORKSHOP

GU-Q hosted the 8th Annual Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Awareness Workshop in cooperation with the Qatar Ministry of Defense’s National Committee for the Prohibition of Weapons (NCPW) and the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. The aim of the workshop was to raise awareness about the dangers associated with nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons. Participants included members of NCPW, and students from GU-Q as well as other universities and high schools in Qatar.

GU-Q Alumni Q&A at MOFA Event

76 public events held at GU-Q this year

MEDIA MATTERS Faculty members are often called to serve as experts on television, in newspapers, magazines, podcasts, radio, and online media, with national, regional and global reach. They also publish their own analysis and opinion pieces in publications worldwide. See page 107 for details.

H.E. EMANUELA CLAUDIA DEL RE Italian Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs GU-Q, Education Above All, and

the Embassy of Italy in Qatar hosted a talk by H.E. Emanuela

Del Re. The lecture, “Development Cooperation: the Italian Approach,” addressed current and future challenges of international development cooperation. The event was attended by members of the Education City community, and professionals working in international development. H.E. Del Re noted, “our goal is to create a two-way donor-beneficiary relationship instead of a one-way project, and build with our partners a privileged relationship of shared values which can generate mutual benefits and long-term structural solutions.”

H.E. MURAD BASEER Chargé d’affaires, Embassy of

Pakistan in Qatar H.E. Murad Baseer gave a talk titled, “A Nation Rising Out of the Ashes of the War on Terror” where he discussed overcoming the challenges of rebuilding after war.

H.E. CLAUDIA ROTH Vice President of the German Bundestag H.E. Claudia Roth discussed “Women’s Rights, Global Feminism and Sustainable Development: Time for a Change,” exploring the many ways that environmental changes have had an outsized impact on the most marginalized members of society. The talk, which was followed by a question and answer session, was attended by the GU-Q community and members of the diplomatic community, including the Ambassador of Germany to the State of Qatar, H.E. Hans-Udo Muzel.

QATAR ALLIANCES

GU-Q collaborated with the Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs to host H.E. Barbara Bodine & with Education Above All to host H.E. Emanuela Del Re

H.E. BARBARA BODINE Director of the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University H.E. Barbara Bodine, Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at ISD and former U.S. Ambassador to Yemen, spoke about “Diplomacy in an Era of Disruption, Discontinuity, and Discord.” Co-sponsored by the Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the talk took a sweeping look at history to show how the post-WWII global order no longer fits current realities, and that new diplomatic tools are required to address the many crises unfolding around the globe. N ational

GU-Q DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES The Distinguished Lecture Series features experts in areas of relevance in particular to Qatar and the region.

“WORKERS MOVEMENTS AND THE ARAB

POPULAR UPRISINGS OF 2011”

JOEL BEININ

Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History and Professor Emeritus of Middle East History at Stanford University Dr. Beinin’s research focus has been on the culture, politics, economics, and societies of the Middle East, and on U.S. policy in the region. His lecture drew on his most recent publication by a similar title, Workers and Thieves: Labor Movements and Popular Uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt, in which he argues that decades of labor and unemployment issues played significant roles in the 2011 uprisings and their outcomes. Nicholas Guyatt

“SCIENCE AND DIPLOMACY: TWO

DISTANT WORLDS?”

MAURIZIO BONA

Senior Advisor, European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) Maurizio Bona discussed the role of science in promoting global peace, using the example of the establishment of the European Council for Nuclear Research (CERN) in 1954. A discussion followed on how science, diplomacy, politics, and academia can bridge gaps and make the intersection of science and policy more beneficial for society. Alexis Antoniades

LECTURES & PANEL DISCUSS IONS

DARTMOOR PRISON AND

THE ORIGINS OF CARCERAL SEGREGATION

NICHOLAS GUYATT Reader in North American History at the University of Cambridge Moderated by Associate Professor Karine Walther, Guyatt presented his research for a forthcoming book on the early history of racial segregation policies in American penal systems at a public lecture.

ARE THERE TOO MANY PEOPLE ON THE

PLANET? THE NIGHTMARES OF FR. MALTHUS

JOSEPH KABOSKI Professor of Economics at the University of Notre Dame Professor Kaboski, in a public lecture, traced the fears of a decline in material living standards due to a rise in population back to the theories of Anglican priest Thomas Robert Malthus, whose work in economics was informed by his experience as a priest and demographer. In the two centuries since the work of Malthus, economic research and experience has added nuance and greater positivity toward population growth, even in the face of environmental concerns.

POLITICAL CHANGE AND DEMOCRATIZATION

IN THE HORN OF AFRICA

PANEL DISCUSS ION In a discussion moderated by Associate Professor Harry Verhoeven, panelists offered different perspectives on political change in Africa. The panel featured Minister-Counsellor Washington Oloo from the Kenyan Embassy in Qatar representing Kenya, Goitom Gebreluel of the University of Cambridge representing Ethiopia, and Abdelwahab El-Affendi, dean of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities at the Doha Institute of Graduate Studies representing Sudan.

QATAR AT A CROSSROADS

ALEXIS ANTONIADES Associate Professor and Director of International Economics at GU-Q More than 240 people attended this presentation on Qatar’s economic past, present, and future by Associate Professor Alexis Antoniades. The audience included foreign diplomats, prominent members of the business community, local officials, and the public, who were given an overview of Qatar’s economy along with strategic recommendations and concrete next steps to ensure a prosperous future for the State of Qatar.

EVACUATION DURING LARGE EVENTS

TIM FRAZIER Faculty Director of the Emergency and Disaster Management program at Georgetown University This lecture hosted by GU-Q’s Office of Executive and Professional Education was aimed at International Emergency and Disaster Management (IEDM) alumni, students, program candidates, and the Qatari community. The talk covered how to plan for and orchestrate evacuations at large scale events and provided critical information leading up to the FIFA World Cup in 2022. N ational