Submitted by sadmin1 on Mon, 08/10/2015 - 21:20
(Jordan Times, Press Department - Amman) The committee charged with overseeing the Queen Rania Award for Distinguished Teachers on Wednesday decided on the value of the various levels of the award.During its meeting, the award’s higher committee decided to distribute JD3,000 to each of the first prize winners in the award’s five categories. Those who rank second will receive JD1,500 each while winners in the various categories at the level of education departments in the country will each receive JD500. Her Majesty Queen Rania attended a workshop held yesterday for the 70 coordinators of th
Submitted by sadmin1 on Mon, 08/10/2015 - 21:20
(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department – Amman) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah, on Wednesday, inaugurated four pilot public kindergarten classes in underprivileged areas, which will be applied in other governorates of the Kingdom with the goal of improving access, quality and relevance of education for children and youth.
Submitted by sadmin1 on Mon, 08/10/2015 - 21:20
(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Amman) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah, Co-Chair of the Arab Open University (AOU) Board of Trustees, stressed the importance of quality education and of expanding the educational base to reach all segments of society in the Arab World especially Arab women.
This came during the first meeting of the University’s Board of Trustees, chaired by His Royal Highness Prince Talal Bin Abdulaziz, who is also President of the Arab Gulf Program for United Nations Development Organization (AGFUND).
Submitted by sadmin1 on Mon, 08/10/2015 - 21:20
(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Amman) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah paid a surprise visit to a school in Khreibet Al Souq and visited a home for the elderly in Juweideh as part of efforts to ensure the social development of all sectors of Jordanian society.
Submitted by sadmin1 on Mon, 08/10/2015 - 21:20
(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Amman) In a speech at the Heritage Foundation in Washington on Thursday, US Secretary of State Colin Powell launched the program, the Middle East Partnership Initiative.
"Our partnership initiative is a continuation and a deepening of our long-standing commitment to working with all the peoples of the Middle East to improve their daily lives and to help them face the future with hope," Powell said.
Submitted by sadmin1 on Mon, 08/10/2015 - 21:20
(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Salt) As part of her efforts targeted towards reaching out to and communicating with the local community, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah visited the Salt Secondary High School for Girls and inaugurated the Ministry of Education’s Learning Resource Center in Balqa Governorate.
Submitted by sadmin1 on Mon, 08/10/2015 - 21:20
(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - New York) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah highlighted the importance of role models for Arab women, and also reaffirmed the significance of education in dispelling misconceptions about women's rights in Islam.
As part of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in New York, Queen Rania participated in a panel discussion organized by the Women's Leadership Initiative.
She also attended the launch of the NetAid World Schoolhouse program, which aims to bring quality education to the world's poorest children.
Submitted by sadmin1 on Mon, 08/10/2015 - 21:20
(Royal Hashemite Court, Media & Communication Directorate - Amman) Winners of the King Abdullah II Award for Physical Fitness were honoured on Tuesday at a ceremony held at Al Hussein Sports City.
The event, held under the patronage of Their Majesties King Abdullah and Queen Rania, honoured students who participated in the King Abdullah II Award for Physical Fitness Programme and achieved high marks during the evaluation stages.
The programme also honoured schools that won first place and members of the Award Central Committee.
Submitted by sadmin1 on Tue, 08/04/2015 - 20:31
After I tweeted, not long before I was to go on stage, I heard my name being called. I walked out and there in front of me were about 2,500 people and just as many laptops. Even though the venue previously functioned as a city morgue, the room was bustling, the atmosphere electrifying.
Submitted by sadmin1 on Tue, 08/04/2015 - 20:31
The following morning, work began.
Morocco, like Jordan, understands the importance of educating girls. We know that if you get girls into schools and keep them there, you can change the course of a nation, because the benefits ripple through society in the form of healthier families, reduced child and maternal mortality, enhanced economic productivity, and greater protection from HIV/AIDS.
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