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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.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department-Amman) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah met today with beneficiaries and members of the Board of Directors of Al Aman Fund, which provides support to orphans through education schemes and other services. 

“You are a role model in determination, bravery, independence and overcoming obstacles” Her Majesty told the beneficiaries. “Whenever I hear from you I feel excitement and optimism.”

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department- Amman) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah attended today the annual board meeting of the National Council for Family Affairs (NCFA). The meeting, which was held at the NCFA headquarters, tackled the Council’s expansion plans and planned projects for the upcoming year.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department- Amman) – Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah paid a visit to Dar Al Aman today, where she checked up on their facilities and received an update on the latest methods being used for dealing with abused children and their families. Dar Al Aman is part of Her Majesty’s Jordan River Foundation’s Child Safety intervention program.

(Office of Her Majesty – Press Department- New York) – Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah met today with Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO to discuss UNESCO’s new global partnership for girls’ and women’s education; “Better Life, Better Future”, which addresses secondary education and adult literacy.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department- New York) – Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah joined UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim at the opening of the eighth annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) in New York on Sunday.

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton moderated the opening panel of CGI, whose theme this year “Designing for Impact” focuses on the capacity of global citizens to cultivate an environment where their lives and the systems they utilize can serve as an effective vehicle for change.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department- Amman) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah chaired today the Jordan River Foundation (JRF) board of trustees annual meeting which was held to discuss the foundation's annual strategy, future plans, and programs to be implemented across the Kingdom this year.

As JRF Chairperson, Her Majesty discussed with board members ways of strengthening the foundation's programs as to empower local communities and enable them to take the lead in the development process, thus improving the lives of their individuals.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Amman) More than half of Jordan’s children experience physical violence in school settings, according to a recent national survey conducted by the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF. The newly formed National Alliance Group presided over by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, however, is determined to reverse these staggering figures and reduce the incidence of violence in schools by 90% over the next three years.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Amman) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, on Sunday, discussed the achievements, activities and future programs of the Al Aman Fund for the Future of Orphans, chairing the fund's Board of Trustees meeting.

Addressing the participants, Queen Rania commended the progress achieved and highlighted the importance of boosting the fund’s financial resources to absorb a growing number of beneficiaries.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department- Amman) – Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah met today with members of the Jordan River Foundation (JRF) Board of trustees and administration, to discuss JRF’s expansion and future plans.