◊ Strives to strengthen reflection and debate about EU-GCC relations and contribute to the future of policy-making between the two regions
◊ Build closer links between the EU and the GCC through the dissemination of information on the EU
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Dr. Christian Koch, Director of International Studies, Gulf Research Center gave a briefing to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament on the status of relations between the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council. The public hearing was held as part of a process whereby the parliament is drafting a report on how to improve relations with the strategically important Gulf region.
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THE GULF REGION: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND DIVERSIFICATION
By: Giacomo Luciani, Steffen Hertog, Eckart Woertz, and Richard Youngs |
| Abstract: The four volumes in this major research collection address the key economic issues which affect the future development and diversification of the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), namely Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE and Oman. Specifically, this recent research covers: ~ Economic Diversification ~ Development of Global Partnerships ~ Labor Markets and Migration ~ Financial Markets as Global Players The work brings together state-of-the-art analysis by some 40 international scholars who participated in a major joint initiative by the EU and the GCC, the al-Jisr project on EU-GCC Public Diplomacy and Outreach headed by the Gulf Research Center and supported by the European Commission. This collection will prove an essential reference work for policy makers and scholars on all the critical issues facing the Gulf countries as their economies develop beyond dependence on the oil and gas sector and forge new international alliances. |
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EU Parliament committee wants EU to give more attention to ties with GCC
Kuwait News Agency 2011-02-02
The Committee on International Trade (CIT) in the European Parliament has expressed its regrets that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region has been neglected by the EU despite its strategic
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Inspiring People.
Shaping the Future.
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Spotlight Europe is the Bertelsmann Stiftung monthly analysis of European issues the November 2010 publication is " The Middle East as a Region of Opportunity".
Abstract: The Middle East is more than a hotbed of conflict, war and terror. The EU should finally recognize the opportunities in this region. Along the four English "E's" - Economy, Energy, Environment, Education - there are numerous areas of cooperation that should be taking advantage of Europe. This must include the six GCC states in regional conflict resolution more closely.
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Impasse in Euro-Gulf Relations

Promoting EU-GCC Cooperation in Higher Education

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