Dr. Mohamed Evren Tok

Dr. Mohamed Evren Tok (PhD)

Associate Dean for Community Engagement

College of Public Policy

Emailetok@hbku.edu.qa
Phone+974 44542894
Office locationC.04.016

Dr. M. Evren Tok is the Associate Professor and Program Coordinator for the MA program in Islam and Global Affairs at the College of Islamic Studies and the Assistant Dean for Innovation and Community Development.

He has extensive experience in building disruptive mechanisms in education and learning in post-graduate studies. He is the founder of the first makerspace in Qatar Foundation, built around the concept of “Green Economies, Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship.’

Dr. Tok is also the Lead Project Investigator for a Qatar National Research Priorities Program on ‘Localizing Entrepreneurship Education in Qatar.’

Research Interests

Global Affairs
Religion
Entrepreneurship Education
Innovation
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Experience

Program Coordinator, MA in Islam And Global Affairs

CIS, HBKU

Aug 2018 – Present

Associate Professor of Islam And Global Affairs

CIS, HBKU
Jun 2018 – Present
Assistant Professor of Public Policy in Islam

CIS, HBKU
Jan 2012 – Jun 2018
Distinguished Research Associate

North South Institute, Ottawa
Feb 2012 – Sep 2017

Research Associate

Carleton Center for Community Innovation, Carleton University, Ottawa
Sep 2011 – Present
Adjunct Professor

Carleton University, Ottawa
Sep 2006 – May 2011

Education

Diploma in Global Law and Policy

Institute for Global Law and Policy, Harvard Law School

2015

Collaborative PhD in Public Policy and Administration & Political Economy

Carleton University, Ottawa
2011
MA in Political Economy

Carleton University, Ottawa
2005

BA in Economics (Minor in International Political Economy)

Koç University, Istanbul
2002

Selected Publications

BOOKS
Tok, E., Besada, H., & MacMillan, L. (2019). Innovating South South Cooperation: Policies, Modalities and Challenges.

Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press.
2019
Tok, E., & Pal, L. A. (2018). Global Governance and Muslim Organizations.

London: Palgrave MacMillan.
2018
Tok, E., Al Khater, L., & Pal, L. A. (2016) Policy Making in a Transforming State: The Case of Qatar.

London: Palgrave MacMillan.
2016
BOOK CHAPTERS
Tok, E., & Lestra, M. (2019) Development and Humanitarian Aid: The Case of Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

In Turan, K. & Petersen, M. J. (Eds.), Organization of Islamic Cooperation and Human Rights. University of Pennsylvania Press.
2019
Tok, E., & D’Alessandro, C. (2019). Locality, Leadership and Pedagogies for Entrepreneurship Education.

In Samier, E. A., & Elkaleh, E. S. (Eds.), Teaching Educational Leadership in the Gulf and the Middle East: Theoretical and Cultural Foundations? Singapore: Springer Nature.
2019
Tok, E., McMillan, L., & Besada, H. (2019). Innovating South-South Cooperation: Conceptual Overview.

In Tok, E., McMillan, L., & Besada, H. (Eds.), Innovating South-South Cooperation: Challenges, Modalities and Policies. Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press.
2019
Tok, E. (2018). Organization of Islamic Cooperation and Global Governance.

In Pal, L. A., & Tok, E. (Eds.), Muslim Perspectives to Global Governance. Palgrave MacMillan.
2018
Tok, E. (2018). Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in Qatar: Is Blockade a Golden Opportunity?

In Miller, R. (Ed.), Qatar and the 2017 Crisis: A View from Within. HBKU Press.
2018
Tok, E.; Elbassiouny, N. Showkath, S. and Samper, S. (2018). Arab Spring and the MDGs: Shedding Light on the Preludes.

In Besada, H., Agarwal, M., & Polonenko, L. (Eds). The Global 2015 Development Agenda: Challenges and Prospects. Policy Press.
2018
Tok, E. (2015). Gulf Donors and the 2030 Agenda: Towards a Khaleeji Mode of Development Cooperation.

In Chandran, R., & Cooper, H. (Eds.), Meeting the Challenges of the 2030 Agenda: Alternative Forms of Development Cooperation and the United Nations. Available at: http://cpr.unu.edu/meeting-the-challenges-of-the-2030-agenda-alternative-forms-of-development-cooperation-and-the-united-nations.html
2015
Tok, E., Gharib, R., & Zebian, M. (2016). Neoliberal Urbanization and “Smart Cities” in the Gulf Region: The Case of Masdar City, United Arab Emirates.

In Kamrava, M., & Babar, Z. (Eds.), Gateways to the World: Port Cities in the Persian Gulf. C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd.
2016
Tok, E., McSparren, J., Besada, H., & Shaw, T. (2015). Inclusive Development, Natural Resource Management and Sustainability in Africa: A Qatari Perspective.

In Eickelman, D., & Abusharraf, R. (Eds.), Gulf-Africa Relations: A Closer Look. Berlin: Gerlach Publishers.
2015
Tok, E., McSparren, J. J., Ali, F. M., Elghaish, H., & Al Merekhi, M. (2015). Crafting Smart Cities in the Middle East: Comparison of Masdar and Lusail.

In Harrison, D., Handbook of Research on Digital Media and Creative Technologies. IGI Publishers.
2015
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Tok, E., & D’Alessandro, C. (2019). Development Aid in Tumultuous Times: A Perspective from Islamic Geographies.

Arab World Geographer.
2019
Tok, E., Al Horr, A., & Gagoshidze, T. (2019). Rethinking Qatar’s Soft Power in the Post Blockade Times.

Digest of Middle Eastern Studies (DOMES). 28 (1).
2019
Tok, E., Kaya, A., Koc, M., Mezher, T., & Tsai, I. T. (2019). Economic Diversification Potential in the Rentier States Towards a Sustainable Development: A Theoretical Model.

Sustainability, 11. 911.
2019
Tok, E. (2018). Can GCC States Achieve Sustainable Economic Diversification and Development by Driving Entrepreneurship Efforts?

Center for Middle East. Rice University and Carnegie Corporation of New York.
2018
Tok, E., Olawuyi, D., & D’Alessandro, C. (2018). Cleantech Entrepreneurship in Qatar.

Global Journal of Comparative Law.
2018
Tok, E., & Kaminski, J. (2018). Islam, Entrepreneurship and Embeddedness.

Thunderbird International Business Review.
2018
Tok, E., & D’Alessandro, C. (2017). Khaleeji Mode of Development Cooperation.

Gulf Affairs, Oxford Gulf Peninsula Studies Forum.
2017
Tok, E., McSparren, J., & Olender, M. (2017). The Perpetuation of Regime Security in Gulf Cooperation Council States: A Multi-Lens Approach.

Digest of Middle Eastern Studies (DOMES), 26 (1).
2017
Tok, E. (2017). States, markets, and communities: Rethinking sustainability and cities.

QScience Connect, 2017, (2). 7. http://dx.doi.org/10.5339/connect.2017.qgbc.7
2017
Tok, E., and O’Bright, B. (2017). Islamic NGOs Shaping Geographies of Religion in Africa: Financing Post-2015 Development Agenda [Special Issue: From MDGs to SDGs: Africa in the post-2015 agenda: a geographical perspective].

African Geographical Review.
2017
OTHERS
Tok, E., Heydarova, A., & Kent, E. (2017). Sustainable Development and the Rule of Law: A Policy Perspective from Qatar.

Middle East Institute: Insight. National University of Singapore.
2017
Tok, E., McSparren, J., & Sanz, F. R. (2015). Contours of Qatar-Sub Saharan Africa Relations: Shedding Light on Trends and Prospects.

Mapping GCC Foreign Policy: Resources, Recipients and Regional Effects. (Collected Papers 3). London School of Economics (LSE) Middle East Center.
2015

Honors and Awards

Lead Project Investigator, “Localizing Entrepreneurship Education in Qatar: QNV 2030 and Beyond” ($854, 553) — Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), Jun 2018 – Jun 2021
Project Investigator, “Confronting the Governance Crisis in the Middle East: Toward Establishing Inclusive and Pluralistic Systems Post-Arab Spring” with Prof. Kristian Ulrichsen ($554,991) — Carnegie Corporation Of New York And Rice University Baker, Institute For Public Policy, Jan 2017 – Jan 2019
Conference Organizer, “Entrepreneurship and SDGs: Islamic Perspectives, Global Strategies, Qatari Experiences” ($36,400; CWSP15-W-0928-18021) — Conference and Workshop Sponsorship Program (CWSP), Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), Sep 22–25, 2019 (Status: In Progress)
Conference Organizer, “Green Economy, Business and Entrepreneurship in Qatar” ($32,000; CWSP13-W-0911-17001) — Conference And Workshop Sponsorship Program (CWSP), Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), Mar 28–29, 2018
Conference Organizer, “Public Policy, Entrepreneurship And Education Nexus: Promoting Qatar National Vision 2030 & Beyond” ($15,000; CWSP10-C-0309-16001) — Conference and Workshop Sponsorship Program (CWSP), Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), Feb 7–8, 2017
Conference Organizer, “Promoting Peace Education and Programming in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Leading Role For Qatar” ($31,000; CWSP7-W-0605-15001) — Conference and Workshop Sponsorship Program (CWSP), Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), Feb 8–9, 2016
Project Investigator, “Early Childhood Development Policies in Qatar” in collaboration with Wise Initiative, a Member of Qatar Foundation — World Bank, Dec 2016 – Jun 2017
Project Investigator, “Rule of Law in Qatar: Comparative Insights and Policy Strategies” with Prof. David Mednicoff ($1,087,365) — Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), Oct 2014 – Jun 2017
Conference Organizer, “Governance of Natural Resources in Africa: Building a Qatari Perspective” ($75,000; CWSP2-w-0118-14008) — Conference and Workshop Sponsorship Program (CWSP), Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), Dec 10–11, 2014
“Role of Community Based Groups in Social Cohesion & Positive Outcomes in Education in Protective Environments in Africa” with Prof. Hany Besada ($623,990) — United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Jan 2013 – Jan 2015
Co-lead Project Investigator, “Governance of Natural Resources in Africa: Building a Qatari Perspective” with Prof. Tim Shaw And Hany Besada ($790,872) — Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), Sep 2013 – Jan 2018

Biography
Research Interests
Experience
Education
Selected Publications

FACULTY BIOGRAPHIES

Dr. Mohamed Evren Tok (PhD)

Research Interests

Experience

Program Coordinator, MA in Islam And Global Affairs

Associate Professor of Islam And Global Affairs

Assistant Professor of Public Policy in Islam

Distinguished Research Associate

Research Associate

Adjunct Professor

Education

Diploma in Global Law and Policy

Collaborative PhD in Public Policy and Administration & Political Economy

MA in Political Economy

BA in Economics (Minor in International Political Economy)

Selected Publications

BOOKS

Tok, E., Besada, H., & MacMillan, L. (2019). Innovating South South Cooperation: Policies, Modalities and Challenges.

Tok, E., & Pal, L. A. (2018). Global Governance and Muslim Organizations.

Tok, E., Al Khater, L., & Pal, L. A. (2016) Policy Making in a Transforming State: The Case of Qatar.

BOOK CHAPTERS

Tok, E., & Lestra, M. (2019) Development and Humanitarian Aid: The Case of Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

Tok, E., & D’Alessandro, C. (2019). Locality, Leadership and Pedagogies for Entrepreneurship Education.

Tok, E., McMillan, L., & Besada, H. (2019). Innovating South-South Cooperation: Conceptual Overview.

Tok, E. (2018). Organization of Islamic Cooperation and Global Governance.

Tok, E. (2018). Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in Qatar: Is Blockade a Golden Opportunity?

Tok, E.; Elbassiouny, N. Showkath, S. and Samper, S. (2018). Arab Spring and the MDGs: Shedding Light on the Preludes.

Tok, E. (2015). Gulf Donors and the 2030 Agenda: Towards a Khaleeji Mode of Development Cooperation.

Tok, E., Gharib, R., & Zebian, M. (2016). Neoliberal Urbanization and “Smart Cities” in the Gulf Region: The Case of Masdar City, United Arab Emirates.

Tok, E., McSparren, J., Besada, H., & Shaw, T. (2015). Inclusive Development, Natural Resource Management and Sustainability in Africa: A Qatari Perspective.

Tok, E., McSparren, J. J., Ali, F. M., Elghaish, H., & Al Merekhi, M. (2015). Crafting Smart Cities in the Middle East: Comparison of Masdar and Lusail.

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Tok, E., & D’Alessandro, C. (2019). Development Aid in Tumultuous Times: A Perspective from Islamic Geographies.

Tok, E., Al Horr, A., & Gagoshidze, T. (2019). Rethinking Qatar’s Soft Power in the Post Blockade Times.

Tok, E., Kaya, A., Koc, M., Mezher, T., & Tsai, I. T. (2019). Economic Diversification Potential in the Rentier States Towards a Sustainable Development: A Theoretical Model.

Tok, E. (2018). Can GCC States Achieve Sustainable Economic Diversification and Development by Driving Entrepreneurship Efforts?

Tok, E., Olawuyi, D., & D’Alessandro, C. (2018). Cleantech Entrepreneurship in Qatar.

Tok, E., & Kaminski, J. (2018). Islam, Entrepreneurship and Embeddedness.

Tok, E., & D’Alessandro, C. (2017). Khaleeji Mode of Development Cooperation.

Tok, E., McSparren, J., & Olender, M. (2017). The Perpetuation of Regime Security in Gulf Cooperation Council States: A Multi-Lens Approach.

Tok, E. (2017). States, markets, and communities: Rethinking sustainability and cities.

Tok, E., and O’Bright, B. (2017). Islamic NGOs Shaping Geographies of Religion in Africa: Financing Post-2015 Development Agenda [Special Issue: From MDGs to SDGs: Africa in the post-2015 agenda: a geographical perspective].

OTHERS

Tok, E., Heydarova, A., & Kent, E. (2017). Sustainable Development and the Rule of Law: A Policy Perspective from Qatar.

Tok, E., McSparren, J., & Sanz, F. R. (2015). Contours of Qatar-Sub Saharan Africa Relations: Shedding Light on Trends and Prospects.