PRESENTATIONS
Italy in the Mediterranean Amid Transitions: Foreign Policy, Energy, and Security, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Rome, Italy
June 20, 2024
-Panelist
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Gulf Dialogue on Regional Economic Cooperation and Connectivity, Bhuth, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
April 15-16, 2024
-Invited participant (Closed Workshop)
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Moving Towards Regional Economic Integration in the Gulf, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
February 19-20, 2024
-Organizer of the workshop
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Avenues for Regional Energy Cooperation between the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, and the Mediterranean, Istituto Affari Internazionali, Rome, Italy
November 8-9, 2023
-Organizer of the workshop
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Qatar Economic Forum, Doha, Qatar
May 24, 2023
-Panelist, Gulf Regional Economic Cooperation: Challenges and Opportunities
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Middle East Dialogue, Policy Studies Organization, Washington DC (Virtual)
March 16, 2023
-Presented research on “Sustaining Peace through Regional Economic Integration in the Persian Gulf”
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China’s Economic and Political Presence in the Middle East and South Asia, Qatar University and Durham University (Virtual)
October 5, 2022
-Co-presented the edited volume with Luciano Zaccara
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Thirteenth Biannual Conference of the Association for Iranian Studies, University of Salamanca, Spain (Virtual)
September 1, 2022
-Presented research on the “Objectives and Determinants of Iranian Foreign Policy Decision-Making Calculus”
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Rethinking Security in the Middle East and North Africa, Durham University (Virtual)
June 14, 2022
-Presented research on “Reconfiguring the Regional Security Architecture in the Persian Gulf: Intra-GCC Conflicts and Relations with Iran”
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Soft Power and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Ibn Khaldon Center, Qatar (Virtual)
December 5, 2021
-Presented research on “Soft Power and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar: Learning from the Experiences of Past Hosts to Mega-Sporting Events”
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26/52 Project on Regional Economic Integration, Bourse & Bazaar Foundation (Virtual)
November 10, 2021
-Organizer of the workshop and project coordinator (Closed Workshop)
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Gulf Studies Center Sixth Annual International Interdisciplinary Conference, Qatar University (Virtual)
November 7, 2021
-Presented research on “Reconfiguring the Regional Security Architecture in the Persian Gulf: Intra-GCC Conflicts, Relations with Iran, and Great Power Interests”
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Iran in the New Eurasian Context, Bourse & Bazaar Foundation and the Middle East Institute (Virtual)
July 30, 2020
-Presented research on “The Rivalry between Iran and the GCC States in the Eurasian Context”
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A World in Transition: Revisiting Non-Western Approaches to International Relations, Qatar University, Qatar
January 18, 2020
-Moderated a debate on “Non-Western Theoretical Approaches to International Relations”
-Organizer and project coordinator
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Gulf Studies Center Fourth Annual International Interdisciplinary Conference, Qatar University, Qatar
November 26, 2019
-Co-presented research on “The Quest for Alternative Energy in the Arabian Peninsula and Iran: Geopolitics of the Nuclear Option” with Mohammad Al-Saidi
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Eighth Global Conference on Global Warming, Doha, Qatar
April 23, 2019
-Presented research on the “UAE and Saudi Arabia’s Quest for Nuclear Energy: Satisfying Domestic Energy Demands or Increasing Regional Power Status
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The Gulf Studies Center Fourth International Student Symposium, Qatar University, Qatar
April 16, 2019
-Presented research on the “Consequences of the Iran Nuclear Deal on the Geopolitics of the Persian Gulf”
-Moderated a Panel on “Societal Issues in the Age of Globalization: Identity, Youth, and Education in the Gulf”
-Head of the Organizing Committee
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Gulf Studies Symposium, American University of Kuwait, Kuwait
March 16, 2019
-Co-presented research on “E-Commerce and Consumption Patterns in Iran: Sanctions as A Boost to Overcome External Limitations and Shortcomings” with Luciano Zaccara
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Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations 23rd Annual Graduate Symposium, University of Toronto, Canada
March 5, 2019
-Presented research on “Barriers and Pathways for Cooperation between Iran and the Arab States of the Persian Gulf”
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Gulf Studies Center Third Annual International Interdisciplinary Conference, Qatar University, Qatar
December 9, 2018
-Presented research on “Iran’s Pragmatic Foreign Policy in Response to Regional Crises: The Case of the Blockade Against Qatar”
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TEDx Qatar University - Social Area, Qatar National Convention Center, Qatar
November 3, 2018
-Presented research on “Effectuating A Cooperative Future Between Iran and the Arab States of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council”
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Iran and the United States: Ending an Unnecessary Conflict and Opening New Horizons, Chapman University, CA
May 12, 2015
-Panelist
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Model United Nations Security Council Conference, Fairmont Academy, CA
October 18, 2014
-Chair
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Undergraduate Research Conference, Chapman University, CA
-Presented poster and research paper on “American Public Opinion on the Iranian Nuclear Program”
May 14, 2014
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National Model United Nations Conference, Manhattan, NY
April 14 – 17, 2014
-Head Delegate of Chapman University’s Model United Nations (2013-2015)