Tracing (in)stability, challenges and change from Iran to the Gulf: Keynote and panel 1
Channel: War Studies KCL
Date: 2021-10-07

This conference from the Institute for Middles Eastern Studies at King's, identifies cross-cutting themes and provide insights into the current conflicts, challenges and changes permeating the Persian Gulf region. The discussions trace the pathways of existing national and regional tensions and look towards emerging opportunities that may set the tone for future geo-political, environmental, and socio-economic transformations.

Keynote Address - Mrs Tawakkol Karman, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate

Panel 1: Environmental and Economic (In)Stability: Can the Gulf Go Green?
- Chair: Dr Ferdinand Eibl, Lecturer in Political Economy, King’s College London
- Climate Change Challenges and Climate Action in the Persian Gulf - Karim Elgendy, Founder and Coordinator Carboun & Associate Fellow, Chatham House
- Environmental and Economic Challenges facing the Persian Gulf region - Zeina Khalil Hajj, Global Programme Leader, 350.org
- The Impact of Economic Sanctions on the Environment: The Iranian Example - Shirin Hakim, Post-Graduate Researcher, Imperial College London, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Centre for Environmental Policy