His Excellency Ambassador Nasser Bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Ambassador of the State of Qatar (non-resident) to New Zealand, delivered a public lecture titled 'The Gulf Tinderbox: A View from Qatar’ which was hosted by The New Zealand Institute of International Affairs and with collaboration with the University of Victoria in Wellington.   
Ambassador Al Khalifa shared his perspective on Gulf Crisis, noting the Government of Qatar’s actions to overcome its consequences, including those concerned to guide the economic development, self-reliance and promote national investments. The lecture followed by an interactive session chaired by Sir Douglas Kidd, President of NZIIA.