Doha Forum


Doha Forum is a forum held annually since 2003 in Doha, the capital city of Qatar. It is aimed at promoting dialogue, bringing together leaders in policy making to discuss critical challenges facing the world, and to build innovative and action-driven networks. The 2025 edition of the forum was held between December 6th and December 8th
The Doha forum is sponsored by the state of Qatar under the banner "Diplomacy, Dialogue, Diversity", and since inception has seen the presence of several individuals from all over the globe. The 2003 forum, which happened to be the inaugural forum, saw more than 140 participants including ambassadors, congressmen and other dignitaries.

Doha Forum 2025

The Doha Forum 2025 was held between December 6th and December 8th in Doha, with a theme of "Justice in Action: Beyond Promises to Progress." The emphasis was on moving beyond conventional rhetoric to establish concrete stops to support sustainable prosperity and address injustice, particularly with reference to conflicts, health and education emergencies, and the widening divide between the Global North and Global South.
Some of the speakers at the forum included:
  1. Bill Gates
  2. Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser
  3. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani
  4. H.E. Ahmed Hussein Al Sharaa
  5. H.E. Kaja Kallas
  6. H.E. John Dramani Mahama
  7. H.E. Dr. Nawaf Salam
  8. Bronwen Maddox
  9. H.E. Hillary Clinton
  10. Donald Trump Jr.

    Previous forums

2003

The 2003 forum was held between the 14 and 15 April 2003 at The Ritz Carlton Hotel, Doha. It had more than 140 attendees from all over the world and it centred around issues bordering democracy and free trade as a general starting point from which stemmed several closely related topics.
Some of the participants included:
  1. Dr Giandomenico Picco
  2. Mr Frederic SICRE
  3. H.E. Patrick Theros
  4. Dr Ahmed Hassan
  5. Mr Mahfus Anam

    2004

The Conference was held on the 5 and 6 April 2004 in Doha and was inaugurated by the Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar in the presence of about participants representing several official academic, research, information and cultural circles from all over the world.
Some of the participants included:
  1. Abdallah Baabood
  2. Abdallah Sahar
  3. Akiko Yamanaka
  4. Alain Marleix
  5. Alessandra Paradisi

    2005

The conference was held between 29 and 30 March 2005 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel and was attended by more than 500 participants. It focused on global democracy and the role of women and internal reforms.
Some of the participants were:
  1. Dr Madawi Al Rasheed
  2. Sheila Jackson
  3. Dr Gerd Nonneman
  4. H.E. Sergey Glaziev
  5. Mr Wadah Khanfar

    2022

The Doha Forum 2022, which held between 26 and 27 March 2022 at Sheraton Grand, Doha, Qatar under the theme "Transforming for the New Era" focused on Geopolitical Alliances and International Relations, Financial System and Economic Development, Defense, Cyber and Food Security and Climate Change and Sustainability.
Some of the speakers at the forum were:
  1. H.H Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani
  2. H.H. Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud
  3. H.E. John Kerry
  4. Josep Borrell
  5. Emine Dzhaparova