Events - Regional Programme Gulf States
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Workshop
Trust through Transparency: Common Standards for Kuwait’s Civic Sector
Interactive two-day workshop on promoting accountability and transparency in Kuwait’s non-profit sector
Among the Gulf States, Kuwait is often described as the country with the most active political culture and a vibrant civil society. Nevertheless, Kuwait’s non-profit sector continues to suffer from a lack of clear guidelines and common standards.
Expert conference
Media Language in War and Conflict – Yemen’s Quest for Truth
International media workshop on narratives of conflict and peace journalism
Wars and international crises are ubiquitous in today’s media coverage. Within the vast media landscape acts of war, terror, and violence seem to make the front page almost on a daily basis.
Study and Information Program
German foreign policy towards the Gulf States
International Dialogue Programme for distinguished decision-makers and local stakeholders from the Arabian Peninsula
High-ranking representatives from the Gulf region will be visiting Berlin on 13-19 March. By visiting institutional cornerstones of German foreign policy, the programme aims at fostering and promoting interregional dialogue.
Workshop
The Role of Assemblies in Shaping Legislative Power
Sharing Insights on Law-Making: The Cases of Germany and Bahrain
This workshop aims at the transfer of knowledge and expertise, and at enhancing law-making processes and the legislative assembly's performance in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Workshop
Principles of Social Entrepreneurship
Sustainable & Innovative Development for Omani Youth
The Regional Office Gulf States organises in cooperation with the German University of Technology a three-day workshop on “social entrepreneurship” in Muscat. The workshop aims at promoting ascending young entrepreneurs.
Expert conference
Refugee Crisis Without Borders - From A Local Burden To a Shared Humanitarian Responsibility
Annual conference at the Dead Sea with a focus on the international refugee and migration crisis
The growth in numbers and the complexity of refugee movements in recent years have turned into major challenges for the international community, and Europe and the Arab world in particular.
Workshop
The Legislative and Shura Councils in the Gulf Region
Political and Legislative Performance
The Regional Office Gulf States and the Gulf Studies Center at QU jointly organise a workshop which aims at addressing the political and legislative performance of the Shura councils in the Gulf, including the GCC countries, Iran, Iraq, and Yemen.
Discussion
Common Challenges, Shared Solutions
Saudi Arabia: Promoting Career Opportunities for Young Professionals
In a globalised world economy, Europe and the Gulf are not only bound together by their strong trade and business relations, but also by the many shared challenges their economies are facing.
Expert conference
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Sharing Insights on Europe’s Key Partner in the Middle East
The conference shall provide a platform for dialogue between experts from Europe and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to share and discuss their insights on the future of Europe’s key partner in the Middle East and discuss topical political issues.
Workshop
Citizen journalism in times of crisis
Training workshop for young Yemeni activists on the importance of conflict-sensitive reporting
In conflict societies, characterized by violence and uncertainty, independent media play a crucial role. As impartial actors journalists can credibly cover topics like human rights and rule of law and thereby effectively contribute to de-escalation.