Queen Rania

Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah met with Lord Mayor Joachim Erwin in Dusseldorf, Germany, to reaffirm the ties between Amman and Dusseldorf, and discuss ways of cooperation and exchange of expertise between the two cities. The mayor stated that he hopes that the twinning of the two cities would be completed by the end of 2008.
 

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department – Amman) In a gesture that moved Jordan to tears, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah personally intervened to reunite a mother and her son wrenched apart for over 25 years. After hearing the story earlier this week, Queen Rania took it upon herself to secure a family reunion.
 

(Jordan Times, Petra - Amman) Her Majesty Queen Rania, honorary president of the Arab Women Labour Affairs Committee (AWLAC), underlined the need to increase job openings for women and raise their awareness about joining the labour market.
 
During a meeting with the AWLAC members, she stressed the importance of cooperation among Arab countries to expand women’s participation in the labour market.
 

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department – Tallberg, Sweden) Speaking at the Tallberg Forum in Sweden, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah challenged the Western perceptions of Arab women, Islam and conflicts in the region, and warned "failure to appreciate the other side's point of view is a greater barrier to communication than speaking different languages".   The theme of this year's forum is "How on earth can we live together? Learn to live to learn".

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department – Dead Sea) As globalization continues to bring our world closer together, dealing with different cultures is becoming increasingly important. Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah joined Harvard professor Daniel Shapiro for a frank discussion about the imminent need for communication and understanding across cultures. In defining multiculturalism, Her Majesty said "the word is self explanatory… it means having cultures living alongside each other, which is what describes our world today, but it does not mean it is being done well or actively….

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department – Jeddah) During a special address at the Jeddah Economic Forum (JEF), Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah urged the global community to plant the seeds of acceptance, dialogue and peace for future generations.

(Jordan Times - Amman) Seventy-seven girls and boys on Monday briefed Her Majesty Queen Rania on their participation in the Child Friendly City Executive Agency, launched with the Queen’s support and the help of the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM).

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department – New York) In an effort to promote the Middle East as an attractive travel option to prospective tourists, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah delivered the keynote address at the second annual Condé Nast World Savers Congress in New York, Tuesday. The Queen also announced the establishment of several new parks in Jordan.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Kuala Lumpur) Just like the hundreds of students rushing to their seats at the University of Malay early Friday morning, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah arrived on campus donning a cap and gown in time to receive an honorary degree in International Relations from the country’s oldest university.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department – Herefordshire, UK) Amongst Google executives and many other dot com heavyweights, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah spoke passionately about the need to utilize the web in bridging the divide between East and West, at the third annual Google Zeitgeist forum, Monday. For the first time since launching her YouTube channel dedicated to this end, Queen Rania also spoke about the origins of the idea and how it is working and why virtual communities need to pay more attention to the Arab world.