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Transnational Knowledge Relations and Researcher Mobility for Building Knowledge-Based Societies and Economies in the Gulf This workshop will explore the intellectual relations and researcher mobility between the Gulf and the outside world with a specific focus on Gulf universities and other relevant actors such as think tanks, professional organizations, government organizations, and business communities.  And, importantly, we are also interested in knowledge networks that connect the Gulf to non-Western organizations, both public and private, in Asia and beyond.In particular, this panel seeks papers that explore the following sets of questions:What are the actors, universities, government institutions, think tanks, corporations, etc. in the Gulf who contribute to developing local knowledge-based societies and economies?What transnational knowledge networks do these Gulf knowledge actors maintain between themselves and others in Gulf societies?What transnational knowledge networks exist between organizations and individuals in the Gulf and those in Europe, North America, and Asia?How can transnational knowledge networks between Gulf societies and external actors be measured?What forms of knowledge (cultural, natural, social, or technological) flow between these actors in the Gulf and elsewhere?How is knowledge transmitted between the Gulf and external regions in the shape of people, publications, intellectual property rights, capacity building, and investment?What is the role of highly skilled individuals within transnational knowledge networks spanning the Gulf and other regions?  Who are these individuals; what is their background; where do they come from; what roles do they play in the Gulf; and, where do they go after they leave the region?  Do they maintain relations with the Gulf?How do the various labor regimes governing worker mobility affect intellectual exchange?How do GCC policies to develop local talent vary on a case by case basis? Under what conditions do they advance or undermine the development of knowledge-based societies?The objective of this workshop is to publish an edited book based on the individual papers presented. To that end the panel directors will send a template that defines how each paper should be structured to the selected participants.We are looking for papers that broadly engage with the topics listed below.  The deadline for submission is February 20th and the conference itself will take place between August 24th and August 27th this summer (2015).  The workshop will take place at Cambridge University; participants from North America and the Middle East will receive travel allowances of 550 pounds.For more information about allowances and travel information please consult the following website: http://gulfresearchmeeting.net/index.php?pgid=Ng==For more information about our workshop please consult the following website: http://gulfresearchmeeting.net/index.php?pgid=Njk=&#38;wid=MTA1&#38;yr=2015