Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Under an invitation from the Rand Organization, Dr. Turki Faisal Al Rasheed and Dr. Joel Cuello gave a talk about “Sustainable Development in Saudi Arabia and Sustainable Agriculture” on 8 November 2017 at the company’s headquarters in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California. The talk formed part of the Rand Organization’s International Development Speaker Series and…

Master’s in Public Administration in Bahrain Public Governance and Strategic Management Capabilities: Public Governance in the Gulf States book course in Bahrain Newly published book identifies the strategic capabilities needed for effective public governance in the Gulf States and points to the capability developments that might increase government effectiveness A new book has just been published on…

The University of Arizona (UA) Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) alumni wish to thank HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman, Minister of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage for graciously attending and being one of the major sponsors of the 7th Annual UA GCC Alumni Reunion event. The 7th Annual UA GCC reunion was held…

Public Governance and Strategic Management Capabilities: Public Governance in the Gulf States (Routledge Critical Studies in Public Management) by Paul Joyce (University of Birmingham UK, Brussels Free University Belgium, and Leeds Beckett University UK) and Turki F. Al Rasheed (University of Arizona USA and Liverpool John Moores University UK) This new book by Paul Joyce…

By: Jay Gonzales, UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences The idea that it takes millions or billions of dollars to make a significant difference in social agriculture is being dispelled by the University of Arizona and Saudi Arabia institutions. Working in partnership to develop pilot farming projects with price tags of less than $50,000,…

Pressing the Reset Button for U.S. Saudi Arabia Relations A Special Panel Discussion at the University of Arizona Diplomatic relations were established between Saudi Arabia and the United States in 1932. The ultraconservative Islamic absolute monarchy and the US, a democratic republic, have been allies for their mutual benefit for the past 84 years. Inevitably,…

UA Special Panel Discussion: “Pressing the Reset Button for U.S.-Saudi Arabia Relations: Establishing Cooperation Beyond Oil and the Military into Agriculture, Food, Education and Society “ Wednesday, 9 November 2016 1:00 to 2:30 P.M. Marshall Building Room 490 Panelists: The Tangled History of U.S.-Saudi Relations Dr. Leila Hudson Associate Professor, Modern Middle East Culture &…