Peace To Prosperity Workshop
How to get the best and frankest thoughts from corporate leaders in a top level public gathering on complex issues?
The Bahrain government hosted the ‘Peace to Prosperity’ workshop in June 2019.
Over a period of 20 hours, the aim was to air new proposals for stimulating a new Middle East stability by way of a huge private investment programme. Is this an unthinkable prospect?
Thinking the Unthinkable Founder and Co-Director Nik Gowing accepted to be lead moderator in an independent capacity.
Jared Kushner, senior adviser to the US President, set out a $50bn economic plan. He told the conference it offered the Palestinians a ‘more prosperous future’ once they agreed a peace deal with Israel. The Palestinian Authority rejected the plan, and declined to attend the event. Israel was not represented officially either.
Nik’s role was to create a ‘foundation for discussion’ and facilitate conversations.
