Preparing for the complex challenges of today’s world

The Qatar International Academy for Security Studies (QIASS) is a professional institute working to help raise security standards, promote knowledge, and facilitate cooperation within the Gulf Region and across the globe. At QIASS, we prepare our clients for the complex challenges of today’s world through meticulous training and innovative techniques, by facilitating excellence in education and research, and by forging lasting security partnerships across nations and cultures.

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2025 Global Security Forum

The 2025 Global Security Forum (GSF) took place from April 28–30, 2025, in Doha, Qatar, hosted by Qatar International Academy for Security Studies (QIASS). Held under the auspices of His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, this year’s gathering addressed the theme “The Impact of Non-State Actors on Global Security.” This pivotal theme explored the evolving roles and influences of non-state actors—ranging from private military contractors and transnational terrorist groups to organized criminal networks and violent extremist organizations—on the global security landscape.

Organized by Qatar International Academy for Security Studies (QIASS)

2025 Global Security Forum Side Event
Table Top Exercise on a cyber attack targeting critical infrastructure.

Led by Qatar International Academy for Security Studies (QIASS) with partners, Joaan Bin Jassim Academy, the Police Academy, Graduate College Qatar & Doha Institute, the simulation tested strategic responses under pressure.

Organized by Qatar International Academy for Security Studies (QIASS)

MILIPOL QATAR 2024

The 2024 Milipol event took place from October 29-31 at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) in Doha, Qatar. As the global event for homeland security and civil defence, Milipol 2024 focused on addressing transnational security challenges through innovation, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing.

Participating in this year’s event, the Qatar International Academy for Security Studies (QIASS) showcased its expertise in risk management, security consultancy, and scenario-based training programs. QIASS highlighted its commitment to equipping professionals across government, commercial, and non-profit sectors with practical skills to address real-world security challenges.

Key areas of focus included: innovative approaches to training; tools for cyber monitoring and misinformation management; and actionable strategies for tackling complex security threats.

2024 GLOBAL SECURITY FORUM

The 2024 Global Security Forum took place from May 20-22 in Doha, Qatar. The theme of this year’s forum was Strategic Competition: The Complexity of Interdependence. The conference addressed today’s global security challenges within the context of strategic competition while assessing both risks and opportunities that result from complex interdependence. This year’s forum included discussions on topics such as: supply chain management; climate change as a threat multiplier; energy security; essential technologies such as high-end semiconductors; food insecurity; and the practice of hostage-taking by state and non-state actors, among other related topics.

Organized by Qatar International Academy for Security Studies (QIASS)

BILATERAL QATAR-U.S. HOSTAGE RECOVERY EXERCISE

July 23-25, 2023 Doha, Qatar

The three-day bilateral Qatar-US hostage recovery exercise, organized under the auspices of HE Minister of Interior and Commander of Lekhwiya Force Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani concluded on Tuesday in Doha.

The exercise, organized by the Qatar International Academy for Security Studies (QIASS) at the officers’ club in the Internal Security Force camp (Lekhwiya), saw the participation of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the State Security Agency, and the Internal Security Force (Lekhwiya) from the Qatari side. From the US side, the exercise saw the participation of representatives of the Department of State, the Department of Defense, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the US Embassy in Qatar.

Organized by Qatar International Academy for Security Studies (QIASS)

2023 GLOBAL SECURITY FORUM

The 2023 Global Security Forum took place from March 13-15, in Doha, Qatar. The 2023 Global Security Forum theme was Reshaping the Global Order. The conference focused on international approaches to conflict, crises, and cooperation and included discussions on topics such as: the global energy crisis and approaches to strengthening sustainable economies; great power competition, shaped by the war in Ukraine; the evolution of global terrorism and emerging threats; violent far-right extremist networks and financing; and the disinformation-terrorism nexus.

Organized by Qatar International Academy for Security Studies (QIASS)