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RCAST-IGDSA Joint Workshop
“The Latest Developments in the Security of the Gulf and the Red Sea Regions”

Date: Monday, May 18, 2025, 10:30-16:00 JST
(Lunch 12:30-13:30 light meal and Egyptian lunch is provided)

Venue:

RCAST Building 3, M2F floor, Seminar Room-1

Format: In-person

Language: English

Participation: Please register from here 

RCAST Open Lab for Research on Emergent Strategies (ROLES) of the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST) at the University of Tokyo will host a delegation of the Institute for Global Security and Defense Affairs (IGSDA) headed by Dr. Sayed Goneim from Abu Dhabi, UAE for a one-day workshop which will be held on May 18, 2026. 

The war in Iran, which began on February 28, 2026, has once again made it clear that security in the Persian/Arabian Gulf and the secure passage of the Strait of Hormuz, as well as stability in the Red Sea and the Strait of Bab al-Mandeb, are matters of vital importance for Japan’s energy security. 

In this precious occasion of hosting the IGSDA delegation whose expertises cover these vital areas of the Gulf and the Red Sea regions from military and security point of views, ROLES organizes a comprehensive discussion and exploration to examine the repercussions of the Iran War in these regions and the military, political, and diplomatic moves of key regional powers with the aim of searching for the path Japan should take in the renewed context affected by the recent conflicts and transformation in the region.

[Program]

Satoshi IKEUCHI, Professor of Religion and Global Security, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST) of the University of Tokyo and Founding Chair of the ROLES

Keynote Speech

"The War on Iran, and The Changing of The Security Environment in The Gulf Region"

MG (ret.) Dr. Sayed Ghoneim, Chairman, Institute of Global Security and Defense Affairs (IGSDA)

Topics of the keynote speech:

-      War on Iran: Objectives & strategies of the parties of the conflict (US -Israel).

-      The Triangle of the war and the objective & strategy of Iran.

-      The new regional security (KSA and UAE perspectives).

1.   "Egypt and the Developments in the Red Sea & Strait of Bab el-Mandeb"

MG (retd). Usama Mahmoud Mohammad KABIER - IGSDA, A Strategy, Security & Defence – Advisor, at C&SC/ Military Academy for Postgraduate and Strategic Studies of Egypt

Topics of the presentation:

-      Current Developments and Challenges in the Red Sea and Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.

-      Egypt's Role in the Crisis and Future perspective

2.   "The War On Iran: The Impact Of Artificial Intelligence And Cutting-Edge Technology In Defense Industries On Alliances"

Mr. Ahmed Adel Abdelaal - IGSDA, PhD Researcher in Strategic Science at The Military Academy for Post-Graduate and Strategic Studies of Egypt & Defense Industry Researcher
Eng. Mohammed Amer Husseiny, Geopolitical Analyst and Theoretical Physicist
Eng. Abdelmoniem A. H. A. Gabal - IGSDA, GCP Infrastructure Engineer at GlobalLogic Inc.

3.    “Energy, Conflict, and the Future of the Gulf: From Dependence to Diversification”

Mr. Aley Afifi - IGSDA, Intern
Mr. Eslam Shalaby - IGSDA, Intern

This seminar is jointly organized in cooperation with Institute of Global Security and Defence Affairs (IGSDA), Abu Dhabi, UAE. 

1. MG (ret.) Dr. Sayed Ghoneim, Chairman, Institute of Global Security and Defense Affairs (IGSDA)

2. Dr. Hala Al-Zayat, MD. - IGSDA, Health Security Advisor.

3. MG (retd). Usama Mahmoud Mohammad KABIER - IGSDA, A Strategy, Security & Defence – Advisor, at C&SC/ Military Academy for Postgraduate and Strategic Studies of Egypt.

4. BrigGen (Ret). Ahmed Abdelghaffar, Chairman, Publishing and Distribution Department, IGSDA

5. Mr. Ahmed Adel Abdelaal - IGSDA, PhD Researcher in Strategic Science at The Military Academy for Post-Graduate and Strategic Studies of Egypt & Defense Industry Researcher
6.   Eng. Mohammed Amer Husseiny, Geopolitical Analyst and Theoretical Physicist

7.   Eng.
Abdelmoniem A. H. A. Gabal - IGSDA, GCP Infrastructure Engineer at GlobalLogic Inc.

8.   Mr. Aley Afifi - IGSDA, Intern

9.   Mr. Eslam Shalaby - IGSDA, Intern

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