HIGH-LEVEL PANEL: 'Conflict Resolution & Mediation in an Age of Non-State Actors & Fragmented Power'

HIGH-LEVEL PANEL: 'Conflict Resolution & Mediation in an Age of Non-State Actors & Fragmented Power'

Panelists:

H.E. Ryan Crocker, Distinguished Chair in Diplomacy and Security, RAND Corporation; Former Career Foreign Service Office, Served as U.S. Ambassador to six countries, U.S. Department of State, United States of America

Ms. Fawzia Koofi, Former Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

H.E. Pekka Haavisto, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Finland

Dr. Khalid Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, Senior Expert, Center for International Policy Research (CIPR), State of Qatar

Moderator: Mr. Steve Clemons, Editor at Large, The National Interest; Host of "The Bottom Line," Al-Jazeera

The 2025 Global Security Forum (GSF) took place from April 28–30, 2025, in Doha, Qatar, hosted by The Soufan Center and the Qatar International Academy for Security Studies (QIASS). Held under the auspices of His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, this year’s gathering addressed the theme “The Impact of Non-State Actors on Global Security.” This pivotal theme explored the evolving roles and influences of non-state actors—ranging from private military contractors and transnational terrorist groups to organized criminal networks and violent extremist organizations—on the global security landscape.

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