IISS Middle East partners with Four Seasons

Manama, June 3 (BNA): The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) has formed a partnership with Four Seasons Bahrain Bay to hold its first annual Middle East Geo-economics forum: The IISS Bahrain Bay Summit, which will take place on the 28th and 29th November 2015 at Four Seasons Bahrain Bay. The event is organized in partnership with the Economic Development Board. IISS Middle East Managing Director, Katadah Zaman, met with Four Seasons Bahrain Bay General Manager, Greg Pirkle, to discuss this partnership which comes as part of the IISS’s choice to hold its inaugural IISS Bahrain Bay Summit at the Four Seasons Hotel. The summit will focus on the prospect for economic development in the Middle East against the backdrop of regional instability. Commenting on this summit, Katadah Zaman said: "This IISS Bahrain Bay Summit, which brings together top government officials and business leaders, will be the leading geo-economics summit in the Middle East Region. This stresses Bahrain’s position as a regional hub for fostering honest discussion about economic growth prospects as well as risks and obstacles that are unique to this region. In addition, this summit will showcase the importance of Four Seasons Bahrain Bay as a partner for IISS in holding major geo-economics events." .