On 15 February 2024 HE Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, Foreign Minister of the Sultanate of Oman, delivered the lecture 'Talking to Anyone for the Good of Everyone: Diplomacy in a Multipolar World' at The Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies.
The fully booked free public lecture focused on the current developments in Palestine, with HE Sayyid Badr emphasising the need for “a transformation in thinking, and a development of forms of practical diplomacy that are suitable for a multipolar world.”
Lecture attendees included academics, think tanks, members of the media from both countries and embassy officials from both Oman and the UK.
The lecture was introduced and chaired by Dr Farhan Ahmad Nizami, Director of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies. It was followed by a Q&A with audience members with concluding remarks by General Lord Houghton.
Read the full speech here.
See the video of the speech here: Videos - FM.gov.om and on Vimeo here.
2024 marks the 100th student to have taken part in our funded scheme for young people to volunteer at the prestigious Sultan's School in Muscat. This series of blogs showcases their experiences. Read full story
On 21st February 2024 Aziza al Mughairy, the first GCC national to be employed by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will speak at BOS. Get a sneak preview of her talk here. Read full story
Modal body text goes here.