Institute for Diplomatic Studies, Gulf Research Center
The Gulf Forum 2009
“US-Gulf Relations Post-Presidential Elections”
January 5-7, 2009
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
King Faisal Halls of Conferences (Hotel Intercontinental)
Monday, January 5, 2009:
20:30 Dinner
Tuesday, January 6, 2009:
10:00-11:00 Opening and Welcoming Statement
Mr. Abdulaziz Sager
Chairman, Gulf Research Center
Dr. Saad Al-Ammar
Director, Institute for Diplomatic Studies, Riyadh
Keynote Addresses:
HE Abdulrahman Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah
Secretary-General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC)
HR H Prince Saud Al Faisal Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
11:00-11:30 Break
Tuesday, January 6, 2009:
11:30-13:00 Session 1: US Policy and Gulf Regional Security Including Iraq and Iran.
Panel Chair:
Ellen Laipson
President and CEO - The Henry L. Stimson Center- USA
Speakers:
HRH Prince Turki Bin Faisal Al-Saud
Chairman - King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies
Former Saudi Arabia Ambassador to the United States of America
HE Amb. Ford Fraker
U. S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
Dr. John Duke Anthony
President and CEO - National Council for US-Arab Relations- USA
13:00-14:30 Lunch Break
14:30-16:00 Session 2: US/GCC Policies and Wider-Regional Security: Lebanon, Syria, Palestinian-Israeli Conflict, Afghanistan, Pakistan.
Panel Chair:
HE. Mr. Abdul Muhsin Al-Akkas
Former Minister of Social Affairs - Saudi Arabia
Speakers:
Prof. Abdulkhaleq Abdullah
Professor of Political Science - UAE University - UEA
Prof. Judith Yaphe
Research Fellow
Institute for National Strategic Studies - National Defense University- USA
16:00-16:15 Break
16:15-17:30 Session 3: Towards a New Gulf Security structure
GRC Proposal for Maritime Security in the Gulf
Panel Chair:
Dr. Michael Yaffe
Academic Dean - Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies
National Defense University - USA
Speakers:
Dr. Mustafa Alani
Senior Advisor & Program Director for Security and Terrorism Studies
Gulf Research Center
Admiral Kevin Cosgriff
Former Commander - U.S. Naval Forces Central Command - USA
19:00 Dinner with Cultural Event at Al-Athereyah
Wednesday, January 7, 2009:
09:30-11:00 Session 4: US-Gulf Economic and Energy Relations
Panel Chair:
Dr. Adnan Shihab-Eldin
Fmr. Acting Secretary-General OPEC
Speakers:
Prof. Majid Al-Moneef
Advisor to the Minister of Petroleum & Mineral Resources
Chairman GCC Energy Team & Governor to OPEC, Saudi Arabia
Prof. Giacomo Luciani
Director
The Gulf Research Center Foundation
Dr. Raja AL-Bqami
Director, Centre of Asian Studies
Institute for Diplomatic Studies - Riyadh
Wednesday, January 7, 2009:
11:00-11:30 Break
11:30-13:00 Session 5: US-Gulf Relations in her Areas of Education and Environment
Panel Chair:
Dr. Fatima Al-Shamsi
Secretary-General - UAE University - UAE
Speakers:
Dr. James Zogby
President - Arab American Institute, - USA
Prof. Abdulrahman M. Abouammoh
Professor at King Saud University- Riyadh
13:00-14:00 Session 6: Prospects of a New US Gulf Policy
Panel Chair:
Dr. Asaad Al-Shamlan
Director, Centre of European Studies
Institute for Diplomatic Studies - Riyadh
Commentators:
Mr. Abdulaziz bin Sager
Chairman - Gulf Research Center
Dr. Marina S. Ottaway
Director, Middle East Program
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace - USA
14:00 Concluding Remarks