2011

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department- Amman) – Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah met with a group of thirty past winners of the Queen Rania Teachers Award for Excellence in Education (QRAEE). The meeting, held at the Queen Rania Teachers Academy (QRTA) focused on the role of QRAEE in honoring educators, uplifting their morale and motivating educators to excel in their field.

Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah headed the annual meeting of Al Aman Fund Board of Trustees today.

The meeting included a presentation by Al Aman Fund Director, Maha Saqqa, about the Fund’s achievements and accomplishments over the past year, as well as their short and long term future plans.

Today marks the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah. In the past two years, Her Majesty has directed most of her attention towards ensuring that quality education is available to all children in Jordan and across the world.

(Office of Her Majesty – Press Department- Amman) – Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah made a visit to Mabarrat Um Al Hussein orphanage today in Amman, where she met with groups of orphans, caregivers and Al Aman Fund beneficiaries and applicants. Chaired by HRH Princess Basma Bint Talal, Mabarrat Um Al Hussein was founded in 1958, by Her late Majesty Queen Zain Al Sharaf.

(Office of Her Majesty – Press Department- Amman) –Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah made a visit to Marj Al Hamam Sunday, visiting the local women’s association and visiting local shops and businesses.

Upon Her arrival at Marj Al Hamam Women’s Association, Her Majesty was received by Mrs. Maha Habraq, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Mrs. Nisreen Daghmas, Director of the Association.

The Queen toured the association’s facilities, including the tailor’s shop and the beauty Salon.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department- Amman) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah met with a group of Youth Career Initiative (YCI) graduates today to listen to their success stories and the benefits they received by being part of the initiative.

YCI is a program implemented by the Jordan River Foundation through partnership with the International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) since 2007. It entails an educational program that enables international hotels to provide five to six months training for both high school graduates and dropouts from disadvantaged backgrounds.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department- Amman) - Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah visited Al Theheibeh Al Gharbieh Secondary School for Girls’ Kindergarten in Mwagar today on the occasion of the launch of the Rehabilitation of Kindergartens Project. The Project, implemented by the Zaha Cultural Center in coordination with the Ministry of Education and funded by the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (MoPIC), aims to renovate kindergarten facilities across the kingdom.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department- Amman) – Under the patronage of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, UNESCO Office in Amman launched today the Arabic edition of the organization’s flagship publication Education for All Global Monitoring Report, focusing this year on the theme of “The hidden crisis: Armed conflict and education”

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department- Al Mafraq) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah visited three schools in Al Mafraq Governorate today, launching the fourth phase of the Queen’s Madrasati Initiative. The latest expansion phase will cover 93 schools in the governorate.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department- Amman) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah met today with Mr. Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director. The meeting focused on the important role that Her Majesty plays in her capacity as a UNICEF Eminent Advocate for Children.
Mr. Lake briefed the Queen on UNICEF’s latest programs and progress achieved in providing care to women and children locally and in the region, and in raising awareness about their rights.