سعادة السفير [وليام] رو، السيد [عبد العزيز] بلفقيه، السيدات والسادة، أشكركم على حرارة الاستقبال، وإنه لشرف كبير أن أكون بينكم اليوم. يأتي انعقاد هذه القمة احتفاء بمرور اكثر من خمسين عاما على تأسيس "أمديست" وإنجازاتها المميزة، ولا أستطيع أن أحصي عدد …

في البداية، أود أن أتقدم من رئيسة المؤتمر بوافر الشكر على عبارات التقديم الكريمة.  واسمحوا لي أيضا أن أتقدم من السيد أحمد سليمان بجزيل الشكر لدعوته لي لمشاركتكم مؤتمركم هذا.  والشكر لكم جميعا على جهودكم التي ساهمت في انعقاد هذا المؤتمر.  وإنه لشرف كبير …

I am an AUC graduate, and you having me here tonight just says a lot about the broad-mindedness of an AUB education. Thank you, Dick [Dr. Richard Debs]. I am delighted to be here. I thank all of you for this warm welcome. I want everyone to look around …

Thank you Aliki [Aliki Moschis-Gauguet, President of FAM Network], and thank you all for your warm welcome. It is a great pleasure to join you today, and to help open this remarkable exhibit. This exhibition features the work of 51 women artists from the …

Monsignor Kerr, Members of the Faculty, Parents, friends, and graduates of the class of 2002, Good morning, and thank you for such a warm welcome. Monsignor Kerr, I thank you and the faculty for this honorary degree. To me, it is a very real honor. …

I am delighted to be here today, not only to meet women who make things in Washington happen, but also to share some thoughts and learn new ideas from you. Thank you all for joining me for lunch, and thank you Ned for organizing this event. I am grateful …

Your Excellency Minister Gasparri, Deputy Mayor Melucci, Mr. Picco, Your Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you Mr. Cucuzza for your kind introduction, and I thank you all and the Centre for this great honor. The President’s …

Mayor Albertini, Mrs. Moratti, Mr. Carrubba, Mr. Cingoli, Mr. Ferrari, Distinguished Guests and Friends, Thank you all. It is hard to express the honor I feel. It is especially meaningful to receive such an honor from a city and a people I admire so much. …

Thank you, Jodie [Ms. Jodie Allen--Assistant Managing Editor, Money and Business, “US News and World Report”]. And thank you all for your warm welcome. I am delighted to be here. I really wanted to be a part of this session. I am a strong believer in the …

I just want to say that, given the situation of the world in the last few months, there’s been a lot of talk about women and Islam. There’s been a lot of focus on women in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and in other countries, and some of the harsh conditions …