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(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department- Paris) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah opened the OECD Forum 2012 in Paris today with a keynote address that highlighted the pivotal role that education plays in narrowing the inequality gap across the world and “creating equitable opportunities for all.”

(Office of Her Majesty – Press Department- Busan) – World-renowned education advocate, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan delivered today a key speech at the Opening Ceremony of The fourth High Level Forum (HLF4) on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, South korea.

“We are in a constant continuum of change which is altering the context for development;” said Her Majesty, highlighting the urgency and the challenges of economic downturns and record unemployment, food shortages, famine, and fuel crises.

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Thank you. It is a pleasure to join you all for this important meeting where expectations are high… and where the stakes have never… been… higher.

They’ve never been higher for the half of humanity surviving on $2 a day or less…or the 800 million people who live in slums.

For the 67 million children denied their right to an education…or the 770 million adults who cannot read or write.

(Office of Her Majesty – Press Department – Amman) - In line with national efforts to empower youth and equip them with the necessary skills needed for the developing job market and to reduce unemployment, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah on Sunday inaugurated the Women Vocational Training Center in Abu Nsair and toured its facilities.