The Gulf Cultural Club is a non-profitable forum for intellectual exchanges and development. Founded by independent academics, journalists and professionals from the Gulf states, its primary objective is to promote and encourage a multi-facet dialogue to enhance understanding and advance awareness of various Gulf-related issues; political, economic, social artistic and Cultural.
The Club brings together intellectuals, journalists, writers; artists from the Gulf States and their counterparts, from outside the region. The means with which it endeavours to achieve its objectives are:
- Regular lectures and debates by experts on various topics relevant to the socio-economic, political and cultural life in the Gulf;
- An annual seminar or a symposium bringing together a number of scholars and scientists from the Gulf states, as well as from other countries, to focus discussions on a unified theme which the organizers have deemed to be of significance to the current affairs and future development of the region;
- Exhibition and shows of arts, traditional crafts and customs from the Gulf Countries in order to introduce local history and talent to a wider, international audience;
- A quarterly newsletter summarizing the latest events organised by the club, and any related activities by similar organizations.
The club does not envisage itself or its committees participating in active politics. However, they remain an open forum to all responsible views as long as they neither advocate nor condone violence. Speakers represent a wide spectrum of paradigms from within and without the Gulf States.
Membership is open to all nationals of any of the Gulf States who reside in the United Kingdom, as well as British nationals with links or interests with any of the Gulf States of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar.