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UAE Security Forum 2021: U.S.-Gulf Relations in a Changing Region

From December 7-9, UAESF 2021 assessed geopolitical trends in the region.

December 7, 2021 - December 9, 2021
UAE Security Forum 2021: U.S.-Gulf Relations in a Changing Region

Since its launch in 2016, the UAE Security Forum has played a vital role as a venue where U.S. and regional partners gather to find creative solutions to some of their most pressing common challenges. This year’s forum assessed geopolitical trends in the region. AGSIW brought together academics, policymakers, and practitioners to identify key risks, examine current mitigation efforts, and recommend policy solutions for governments and the private sector.

For more information, visit UAESF.org.

Agenda

Day 1: Tuesday December 7, 2021

Retrenchment and Realignment: Taking Stock of Regional Developments

Speakers

    Ali Alfoneh

    Senior Fellow, AGSIW

    Hasan Alhasan

    Research Fellow, Middle East Policy, International Institute for Strategic Studies

    Mohammed Baharoon

    Director General, b'huth

    Sanam Vakil

    Deputy Director and Senior Research Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Program, Chatham House

    Hussein Ibish

    Senior Resident Scholar, AGSIW

Day 2: Wednesday December 8, 2021

U.S. Security Interests in a Changing Region

Speakers

    Jon Alterman

    Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, Center for Strategic and International Studies

    DB Des Roches

    Non-Resident Fellow, AGSIW; Associate Professor, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University

    Kirsten Fontenrose

    Director, Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative, Atlantic Council

    Brian Katulis

    Senior Fellow, Vice President of Policy, Middle East Institute

    Ambassador William Roebuck

    Executive Vice President, AGSIW

Day 3: Thursday December 9, 2021

A Conversation With H.E. Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Advisor to the President of the United Arab Emirates

Speakers

Can Closer Economic Ties Lead to Shared Prosperity?

Speakers

A Conversation With Brett McGurk, National Security Council Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa

Speakers

The views represented herein are the author’s or speaker’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views of AGSIW, its staff, or its board of directors.

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