See You Aboard the QE2: ISOA Middle East Networking Reception, 1 October

Date Posted:Mon, 21st Sep 2026

We're delighted to sponsor the International Stability Operations Association (ISOA)'s post-summer 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, held aboard the iconic Queen Elizabeth 2 in 𝗗𝘂𝗯𝗮𝗶 on 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟰:𝟬𝟬–𝟴:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗥𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗱.

"𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 - 𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹

"Featuring insights from two Middle East-based former Generals, with additional perspectives from security specialists.

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𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮:

𝟰:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – Registration opens, refreshments available

𝟱:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 – Program: “Middle East Security Challenges – Adapting to the New Normal”

𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 – ISOA CEO/President

𝗞𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲: Resilience in Conflict – Maj. General (Rtd.) Kev Copsey CB OBE, KPMG Middle East

𝗞𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲: Psychology of Crisis Management – Maj. General (Rtd.) Ben Kite OBE, Kearney

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 – US Embassy Abu Dhabi

𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 – US Consulate Dubai

𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹: 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 – Sponsor/Neptune

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𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 – 𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗔 𝗖𝗘𝗢/𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁

6:20 PM – Group photograph

6:30 PM – Networking reception with canapés (Yacht Club)

8:30 PM – Event concludes

8:30 PM onwards – Paid bar

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𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: Queen Elizabeth 2

Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and engage with professionals in a historic maritime setting! 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘁: https://stability-operations.my.site.com/s/community-event?id=a1mVn000002f1tR