Qatar will again serve as a global platform for high-level security dialogue when it hosts the 2025 Global Security Forum, from April 28 to 30. The invitation-only event will be held at the iconic Raffles and Fairmont – Katara Towers, in Lusail City.

The seventh edition of the forum, held under the patronage of Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, will be held under the theme ‘The Impact of Non-State Actors on Global Security.’

The 2025 Global Security Forum will take place from 28 - 30 April in Doha, Qatar. #GSF2025 will focus on “The Influence of Non-State Actors and Their Role in Shaping Global Security.”

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The 2025 Global Security Forum will feature world leaders, senior government officials, security professionals, academics, and civil society actors to examine the growing influence of non-state entities on global peace and stability.

As the international security environment evolves, the forum will explore how actors like transnational terrorist groups, private military companies, criminal syndicates, and digital disruptors challenge state-based security frameworks and reshape geopolitical dynamics.

Confirmed speakers and attendees include ministers, national security advisors, intelligence officials, internationally recognized experts, senior academics, and renowned global media personalities.

The forum will also host a diverse series of side events focusing on community engagement, emerging technology, and regional diplomacy.

These include discussions on post-conflict reconstruction in Syria, Artificial Intelligence in security, mediation frameworks under international humanitarian law, and a special session hosted by Qatar University on global governance.

GSF 2025’s findings and key takeaways will be compiled into a strategic insights report. This will serve as a resource for global stakeholders, offering forward-looking policy recommendations across the domains of counterterrorism, cybersecurity, international diplomacy, and more.

The forum is organized by the Qatar International Academy for Security Studies (QIASS) and The Soufan Center, in cooperation with the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), New America, Arizona State University, Defense One, and The Soufan Group.

It will continue reinforcing Qatar’s position as an essential hub for strategic security dialogue and a catalyst for cross-border cooperation.

Global audiences can join the Global Security Forum 2025 virtually through the Forum’s official platform.

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