lunch banquet

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department- Amman) During a lunch banquet held today, Her Majesty Queen Rania honored sponsors of the Madrasati initiative, recognizing the role of the public and private sectors in ensuring the success of the second phase of the nationwide educational project.

Launched by the Queen two years ago, the initiative seeks to provide a better educational environment by renovating 500 dilapidated schools across the Kingdom in partnership with local communities, private and public sector institutions and different civil society entities.

(Office of Her Majesty- Press Department- Abu Dhabi) During Her working trip to the United Arab Emirates, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah attended, Sunday, a fundraising lunch banquet held by the Madrasati Palestine Women's Network.

The banquet, held at the Intercontinental Hotel's ballroom, and attended by about 380 women including the spouses of members of the diplomatic corps in the UAE and social celebrities, began with a presentation showcasing the deteriorating state of schools in Palestine.