Chairwoman Activities
Mrs. Karman gives keynote address on challenges and changes from Iran to Gulf
The Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights activist Tawakkol Karman has participated on Thursday 7 October 2021 in an international peace conference organized by the Institute of Middle East Studies at King's
College London.
Mrs. Karman has delivered the keynote address at the online conference entitled "Conflict, Climate and Civil Society: Tracing with (IN)Stability, Challenges and Changes from Iran to the Gulf."
This year marked a pivotal point for the region as it marked a decade since the Arab Spring uprisings and grapples with climate issues and regional cross-border tensions. Likewise, this year marked the 40th anniversary of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and ushers in a new era in Iranian politics, wrote the institute in a statement on its website.
The event has aimed at identifying cross-cutting themes and providing insights into today’s conflicts, challenges and changes across the Arabian Gulf region, by focusing discussion on the pathways of existing national and regional tensions and on emerging opportunities that may set the tone for future geo-political, environmental, and socio-economic transformations.
The statement noted that the conference brought together some of the brightest and most insightful Middle Eastern studies scholars from across the world sharing their innovative thinking on the future of this complex region.
King's College London’s Institute of Middle East Studies is a world-leading center for research and education in interdisciplinary social sciences.