Georgetown University in Qatar Georgetown University in Qatar
Main Menu

Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today

An Evening with Omar El Akkad and Kamila Shamsie

Georgetown University in Qatar Doha

Omar El Akkad is an author and journalist who covered the war on terror from Afghanistan to Guantanamo. His work earned a National Newspaper Award for Investigative Journalism and the Goff Penny Award for Young Journalists.

Kamila Shamsie is an award-winning novelist with eight acclaimed books, including Home Fire, winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction. Her latest, Best of Friends, won the Karachi Literature Festival/Getz Fiction Award.

The event will take place in the Auditorium at Georgetown University in Qatar.

CIRS Lunch Talk: Darfur’s Role in Sudan’s Ongoing Power Struggle

Georgetown University in Qatar Doha

The aim of the discussion is to highlight the key aspects of the ongoing conflict in Sudan and look into the complexities surrounding the situation in Darfur and RSF’s almost control of the region and its resources.

Room: 0A35 – CIRS Conference Room

Speaker: Hamid E. Ali is a Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies (DI) and served as the Dean of the School of Economics, Administration, and Public Policy from 2020 to 2023. He also held a research position at the US Government Accountability Office (GAO), where he substantially contributed to several reports for US congressional committees. He has been a distinguished invitee at forums hosted by the US Institute for Peace, the US State Department, and Chatham House. Ali has teaching experience from institutions like Texas State University and Southern Methodist University. He is a member of the Task Force of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)/ IASIA and the IASIA Board of Management. He previously served as the President of the Association of Middle Eastern Public Policy and Administration. Currently, he is the Chair of the International Commission on the Accreditation of Public Administration and Training Programs (ICAPA) and is an active member of the NASPAA Diversity and Social Equality Committee. Additionally, Hamid participates in the College Board and the Public Policy Leaders’ group for the International Public Policy Association (IPPA). He published in international journals including Public Administration Review, Peace Research, Food Policy, Defence and Peace Economics

Moderator: Rogaia Abusharaf, Georgetown University in Qatar

Lunch will be provided

A.I. Uprising: Opportunities and Challenges for the Future of Work and its Impact on the Environment

Georgetown University in Qatar Doha

Can AI be harnessed to save the world?

The next wave of technology is here—and it is changing everything. A.I. Uprising, the ninth edition of Georgetown University in Qatar’s (GU-Q) Hiwaraat series, will explore how humans can direct Artificial Intelligence (AI) to sustainably reshape industries and the workforce, enhance well-being, and protect the planet’s future. 

Despite AI’s obvious potential benefits, there are clear and present costs. For every boost in productivity, workers are displaced and skills become obsolete. For every green job created, energy demands surge and environmental trade-offs intensify. How then do we navigate this wave of technology to meet the needs of humans and the planet?

Over the course of the conference, participants will hear the voices behind the breakthroughs and the minds challenging them. From academics to CEOs, policymakers to radical thinkers, GU-Q will host an extraordinary range of perspectives from around the world, with an emphasis on Africa and Asia.

Through keynote addresses, high-level panels, and concurrent sessions, participants will examine how to direct the smartest tech in the room to act with conscience and explore ways of harnessing AI’s potential without leaving humanity behind.

The clock is ticking, and the stakes could not be higher. Join the dialogue that illuminates what is next.