Public Policy in Gulf States: In Times of Fast Paced and Complex Challenges
暫譯: 海灣國家的公共政策：在快速變化與複雜挑戰中的應對

Dr. Tamer Qarmout is an Associate Professor of Public Policy and the former Program Head of the Public Administration Graduate Programs at the School of Economics, Administration, and Public Policy (SEAPP), Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Qatar. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Qarmout held several management positions with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), where he gained extensive experience in program management, institutional development, and post-conflict recovery. His research interests include public policy analysis and formulation, sustainable international development, public-private partnerships, foreign aid, and conflict resolution. He has worked with a wide range of stakeholders to design and implement large-scale initiatives aimed at strengthening governance and institutional capacities in both the public and nonprofit sectors, particularly in fragile and post-conflict settings. Dr. Qarmout currently serves on the Programme and Research Advisory Committee (PRAC) of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) based in Belgium, where he also chairs the permanent working group on "Public Administration in Conflict-Affected and Fragile Situations." He is a member of the Middle East and North Africa Public Administration Research (MENAPAR) network and contributes to regional and international policy forums hosted by institutions such as the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA), and the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies. He is also a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Global Public Policy and Governance (GPPG), Fudan University, China.

Dr. Esmat Zaidan is an Associate Professor at the College of Public Policy at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), where she also serves as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Vice Chair of the HBKU Faculty Senate. With over 22 years of experience spanning academia and international development organizations--including the World Bank, UNDP, and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD)-- Dr. Zaidan brings a strategic lens to sustainable development, public administration, institutional reforms, as well as reconstruction and economic development policies. She currently serves on the Executive Committee of the International Public Policy Association (IPPA) and as Vice Chair of the Association of Middle Eastern Public Policy and Administration (AMEPPA). She is also a member of the Global Advisory Board for the "Jobs in the Circular Economy" initiative led by the Circle Economy Foundation, the World Bank, and the International Labour Organization (ILO). Dr. Zaidan's research focuses on sustainable development strategies, urban resilience, climate adaptation, smart cities, and the dynamic interplay between human systems, built environments, and technological transformation. Her work is grounded in systems thinking and explores policy innovations for building resilient, inclusive, and net-zero urban futures. She is a strong advocate for the role of public policy in advancing people-centric and environmentally responsible development pathways across the Global South and beyond. She is ranked among the world's top 2% of scientists by Elsevier and Stanford University.

Dr. Paul Joyce is an Associate in the Department of Public Administration and Policy, School of Government, University of Birmingham, Visiting Professor in Public Management at Leeds Beckett University, and Publications Director of the International Institute of Administrative Sciences (IIAS) which is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. He has a Ph.D. from London School of Economics and Political Science. Paul's field of research is public management. He is currently researching and writing about strategic management as a tool of public governance and public policy in Europe and elsewhere in the world and about strategic management and strategic leadership in the public sector. He is the editor of the Governance and Public Management Series published by Palgrave Macmillan.

塔梅爾·卡爾穆特博士（Dr. Tamer Qarmout）是卡塔爾多哈研究生院經濟、行政與公共政策學院（School of Economics, Administration, and Public Policy, SEAPP）的公共政策副教授及公共行政研究生項目的前項目負責人。在學術生涯之前，卡爾穆特博士曾在聯合國開發計劃署（UNDP）擔任多個管理職位，積累了豐富的項目管理、機構發展及衝突後恢復的經驗。他的研究興趣包括公共政策分析與制定、可持續國際發展、公私合營、外國援助及衝突解決。他與各種利益相關者合作，設計並實施旨在加強公共及非營利部門治理和機構能力的大型倡議，特別是在脆弱及衝突後的環境中。卡爾穆特博士目前擔任位於比利時的國際行政科學研究所（IIAS）計劃與研究諮詢委員會（PRAC）成員，並擔任「衝突影響及脆弱情況下的公共行政」常設工作組的主席。他是中東及北非公共行政研究（MENAPAR）網絡的成員，並參與由聯合國亞西經濟社會委員會（UNESCWA）及阿拉伯研究與政策研究中心等機構主辦的區域及國際政策論壇。他也是中國復旦大學《全球公共政策與治理期刊》（Journal of Global Public Policy and Governance, GPPG）的編輯委員會成員。

艾斯馬特·扎伊丹博士（Dr. Esmat Zaidan）是哈馬德·本·哈利法大學（Hamad Bin Khalifa University, HBKU）公共政策學院的副教授，並擔任學術事務副院長及HBKU教職員參議會副主席。扎伊丹博士擁有超過22年的學術及國際發展組織經驗，包括世界銀行、聯合國開發計劃署（UNDP）及挪威發展合作署（NORAD），她為可持續發展、公共行政、機構改革以及重建和經濟發展政策帶來了戰略視角。她目前擔任國際公共政策協會（IPPA）執行委員會成員及中東公共政策與行政協會（AMEPPA）副主席。她也是由圓形經濟基金會、世界銀行及國際勞工組織（ILO）主導的「循環經濟中的就業」倡議的全球諮詢委員會成員。扎伊丹博士的研究專注於可持續發展策略、城市韌性、氣候適應、智慧城市，以及人類系統、建成環境與技術轉型之間的動態互動。她的工作基於系統思維，探索建立韌性、包容性及淨零城市未來的政策創新。她強烈倡導公共政策在推進以人為本及環境負責的發展路徑方面的角色，特別是在全球南方及其他地區。她被愛思唯爾（Elsevier）和史丹佛大學評選為全球前2%的科學家。

保羅·喬伊斯博士（Dr. Paul Joyce）是伯明翰大學（University of Birmingham）公共行政與政策系的副研究員，利茲貝克特大學（Leeds Beckett University）公共管理的訪問教授，以及總部位於比利時布魯塞爾的國際行政科學研究所（IIAS）的出版總監。他擁有倫敦政治經濟學院的博士學位。喬伊斯博士的研究領域是公共管理。他目前正在研究和撰寫有關戰略管理作為公共治理和公共政策工具的主題，特別是在歐洲及其他地區的公共部門中的戰略管理和戰略領導。他是由帕爾格雷夫·麥克米倫（Palgrave Macmillan）出版的《治理與公共管理系列》（Governance and Public Management Series）的編輯。