As influence in an increasingly multipolar world order shifts to the South and the East, Qatar is among a number of Middle Powers facilitating critical conflict transformation processes. Leveraging its pivotal mediation role within the Arab and Muslim world, Qatar extends its influence to broader international contexts, showcasing its commitment to peacebuilding and diplomacy. This role is mandated in the Permanent Constitution of the State of Qatar and has become a key pillar of its foreign policy.
Changes in the global order have accelerated markedly over the past ten years and mediators face a growing series of challenges. Rising geopolitical tensions, competition over global norms, and increased fragmentation and conflict have been exacerbated by disagreement over economic principles and climate change, undermining consensus-based approaches to peace and other global public goods. There has been a notable decline in the number of global peace agreements, raising questions about the prospects of settling conflicts through negotiation, and the effectiveness of traditional mediation approaches.
This year, the Qatar Mediation Forum is organized in partnership with the Doha Forum. It will be held on December 9th, 2024, at the Sheraton Grand Hotel – Al Rayyan Hall, Doha, Qatar.
Objectives
In response to these evolving challenges, The Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies (CHS) has established the Qatar Mediation Forum to strengthen global mediation efforts. The Forum aims to:
Provide a discreet, conducive environment for leading mediators, diplomats, policy makers, and academics to explore the challenges facing mediators today, share perspectives, explore sensitive issues, and advance pragmatic approaches to conflict mediation in an evolving world order.
Inform the development of a Qatar Mediation Support Strategy to strengthen capacities for conflict mediation and humanitarian diplomacy in the Arab and Muslim world, training and preparing a new generation of mediators, increasing women's direct participation, and producing innovative tools and approaches to improve the reach and effectiveness of mediation efforts.
Through the Qatar Mediation Forum, the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies advances its role as a leader in shaping innovative, sustainable approaches to conflict resolution and humanitarian diplomacy, addressing the pressing needs of an increasingly complex global landscape. The inaugural session will address a range of pressing topics this year, including the following:
Important Note:
Attending the Qatar Mediation Forum is by invitation only
Registration for Speakers and Participants will start at 8:00
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