The workshop was followed by a closed roundtable meeting at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs where initial findings from the morning workshop were shared. The meeting was attended by senior officials from both governments, including Qatar’s Special Envoy for Conflict Resolution and Counter Terrorism, Ambassador Mutlaq Al-Qahtani and the Director of the Section for Peace and Reconciliation at the Norwegian MFA, Tone Bækkevold Allers.
Sponsored by the Norwegian MFA and jointly chaired by PRIO’s Director, Kristian Berg Harpviken, and Director of the CHS at the Doha Institute, Sultan Barakat, the workshop and the roundtable were attended by senior researchers from both institutions with interest in Conflict Mediation and the politics of the Middle East.
Roundtable on Norway and Qatar
Roundtable on Norway and Qatar 2