Currently, Anwar Al- Quraan is the director of Industrial Studies & Policies Department in the Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC). It is one of the main research arms for the General Secretariat of the GCC Council. Anwar is responsible for providing intellectual leadership, setting direction and guiding the work of the Industrial Studies & Policies Department of GOIC. He advises GOIC’s leadership on economic strategy, policy, and related matters. Anwar has the overall responsibility the design and implementation of research projects executed by the department and will lead the Department’s contributions to the GCC industrial strategy. In a career spanning for 28 years, Anwar has obtained wide experience in economics research and teaching, economic policy & Data analysis, and has held management positions in both private and public sectors. He has worked with local and international institutions such as UNDP, FAFO, Oxford University, the University of Texas, General