Amid the turbulence in the region, formulating long-term development strategies seems almost impossible. The Gulf Cooperation Council countries are showing intellectual courage by formulating long-range development plans, including those of scientific, technological and social nature. Are these plans feasible in the context of general uncertainty? Can they become a driving force for the entire region? These and other questions will be discussed on February 5 by the participants of the sixth session of the 14th Middle East Conference of the Valdai Discussion Club, in collaboration with the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Conference Schedule
09:55 – 10:00 Opening of the conference (live: Russian, Arabic, English)
10:00 – 11:30 Session 1. Middle East: Back to the Unity That Never Existed? (live: Russian, Arabic, English)
12:00 – 13:30 Meeting with Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
14:30 – 16:00 Session 2. Russia in the Middle East: New Challenges
16:30 – 18:30 Session 3. Syria: What's Next?
February 5, Wednesday
10:30 – 12:00 Session 4. The New Role of Mediators in Conflict Resolution: the Case of Palestine
12:30 – 14:00 Session 5. Transport Corridors and the Future of Security on Land and Sea (live: Russian, Arabic, English)
15:00 – 16:30 Session 6. The Future of the Middle East Politically and in the Context of Modern Scientific and Technological Development (live: Russian, Arabic, English)
Read the Programme for details.