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#21
06-22-2006, 12:32 PM
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Gala dinner
NewsCom has what it calls exclusive pictures from the gala dinner, provided by Gamma. Unfortunately, the photos are postal stamp size. Only registered users can see the larger-sized pictures. Anyone have that authorization?
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#22
06-22-2006, 12:34 PM
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836282_01 · 06/21/2006. EXCLUSIVE: Gala Diner at the Treasury site during the Second Petra Conference of Nobel Laureates organized by King Abdullah II fund for Development and the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity
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#23
06-22-2006, 12:44 PM
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All comments about Shimon Perez have been removed. Discussions about his government's actons are not permitted as such a topic is political and discussion of politics is against our Posting Rules & Guidelines.
Please refrain from commenting on Shimon Perez any further. Alexandria Jordanian Forum Moderator
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#24
06-22-2006, 12:54 PM
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The queen is beautiful in the last picture!!
On www.cnn.com you can find in the "watch video" section, a video with king abdullah talking about the conference.
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#25
06-22-2006, 01:12 PM
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Dalai Lama Participates in Second Petra Conference of Nobel Laureates
The Dalai Lama is among the more than two dozen Nobel Laureates participating in the Conference of Nobel Laureates, Petra II: A World in Danger in the Jordanian town of Petra, which began on June 21, 2006. In his inaugural address, Jordan's King Abdullah underscored the need to benefit from the leadership and knowledge of Nobel Prize winners in boosting long-term development and called for giving special focus on settling conflicts, stressing that peace largely relies on the trust upon which it is built, according to a UPI report from Petra. "The Nobel Prize recognizes that the sources of human progress are to be found in every corner of the globe," said King Abdullah. "The intellect, knowledge and talent of the world's Nobel Laureates have brought better lives to millions of people in our world, and this week, we have a unique opportunity to have them apply their highly innovative minds to some of the most pressing contemporary global problems." http://www.savetibet.org/news/newsitem.php?id=995 Dalai Lama, Uma Thurman to share dias Nobel laureates and celebrities including the Dalai Lama and actress Uma Thurman are to gather this week in Jordan to mull ways of transforming the world's challenges into opportunities. After an informal dinner today in the ancient city of Petra, King Abdullah II and Nobel Peace laureate Elie Wiesel will hunker down with their guests for two days of soul-searching solutions to the world's woes. Some 25 Nobel laureates in chemistry, economics, literature, medicine and peace along with 30 celebrities will seek, for the second year running, to deal with some of the world's most intractable problems tomorrow and Thursday. http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1725022,0011.htm
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06-22-2006, 01:28 PM
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Summit planned after Israeli and Palestinian leaders meet
The Israeli Prime Minister and the Palestinian President agreed at an informal meeting in Jordan today to hold a summit in the next few weeks. The breakfast hosted by Jordan’s King Abdullah in the ancient town of Petra was the first time Ehud Olmert and Mahmoud Abbas had met since the Israeli leader took office last month. The two men shook hands, embraced and kissed each other on the cheek, in a greeting Mr Abbas described as very warm. Times Online PETRA, JORDAN- JUNE 22: Nobel Laureate the Dalai Lama arrives with a Jordanian official to attend the conference of Nobel Laureates on June 22, 2006, in Petra, Jordan. Dozens of Nobel Laureates and international public figures have come together in Petra to discuss and define their roles in responding to global crises. (Photo by Salah Malkawi/ Getty Images)   Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert talks 22 June 2006 during a session with Elie Wiesel at the Second Petra Conference of Nobel Laureates, in the ancient city of Petra, about 80 kilometers south of the Dead Sea. Some 25 Nobel laureates and celebrities are attending the two-day conference dubbed "Petra II: A World in Danger" and organised by King Abdullah II Fund for Development and the Foundation for Humanity of Nobel peace laureate Elie Wiesel. AFP PHOTO/JOSEPH BARRAK/Gettyimages  Uma Thurman at the conference (Gettyimages)   
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06-22-2006, 01:40 PM
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Queen Rania looks very beautiful today!
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06-22-2006, 01:47 PM
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In this picture released by the Jordanian Royal Palace, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, right, shakes hands with Jordan's King Abdullah, during a conference of Nobel Prize laureates in the ancient city of Petra, Jordan, Thursday June 22, 2006. (AP Photo/Yousef Allan)
 In this picture released by the Jordanian Royal Palace , Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, right, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, left, attend a breakfast hosted by Jordan's King Abdullah, center, during a conference of Nobel Prize laureates in the ancient city of Petra, Jordan, Thursday June 22, 2006. Ther meeting is the first between the two since Olmert took office in January, but officials said there would be no formal talks between them at the Jordan conference.(AP Photo/Yousef Allan)  Pictures from Petra   
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#29
05-14-2007, 05:37 PM
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Petra III
Petra Gets Ready to Host Participants in Noble Laureates Conference
Petra, May 13 (Petra) – The ancient city of Petra is getting ready to host Jordan guests who will participate in Noble Laureates Conference. Petra Petra III to launch science fund A science fund to support scientific projects and research in the region will be launched at the upcoming conference of Nobel laureates in Petra, a senior official said on Wednesday. "This fund will assist academic and scientific institutions in the region in general, to carry out necessary research and studies that will reflect on sustainable development," Deputy Director of the King Abdullah II Fund for Development Bassem Awadallah told Al Rai and The Jordan Times yesterday. MENA FN Youth from around the Middle East will have a leading voice at this year's conference of Nobel Laureates in Petra, Jordan from May 15-16. . . . This year's event will have a prominent focus on youth that will also extend to a discussion of how to enhance educational opportunities for youth in the Middle East, in particular by overcoming the information deficit. The focus on youth reflects a broader concern in the region to create systems and structures that can ensure a high quality of life and opportunities for the region's largest youth cohort in history as it comes of age. Today, more than half the region's population is below the age of 18. Ameinfo
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05-15-2007, 05:00 AM
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Jordan's King Abdullah II met Israel's embattled Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Tuesday in an effort to sell a sweeping peace initiative.
Olmert arrived in this ancient city for a rare high-level meeting on the sidelines of a conference involving Nobel Laureates and Israeli and Arab youth on ways to solve conflicts in the Mideast. LINK AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah will today address an audience of Nobel laureates and key world figures and celebrities at the inauguration of “Petra III: Building a Better World.” A total of 44 Nobel winners will attend the two-day conference, including Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary General and a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize; Johann Deisenhofer, a Nobel Prize laureate in chemistry; Richard Axel, a Nobel Prize laureate in physiology; Robert Merton, a Nobel Prize laureate in economics; John Maxwell Coetzee, a Nobel Prize laureate in literature and Norman F. Ramsey, a Nobel Prize winner in physics. LINK
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#31
05-15-2007, 10:45 AM
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Photos from the Petra Nobel Laureates Conference (Getty)
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...y/74153729.jpg http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...y/74153741.jpg http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...y/74153759.jpg http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...y/74153914.jpg More photos: LINK I particularly like these 2 of Queen Rania, she looks so proud while listening to her husband http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...tars/2466I.jpg http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...tars/2462I.jpg More: http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...tars/2465I.jpg http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...tars/2464I.jpg http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f3...tars/2463I.jpg
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#32
05-15-2007, 10:48 AM
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An excellent article on the Petra conference, a must read for anybody interested in the conference
Commentary: The peacemakers are back LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Claude Salhani, Middle East Times May 15, 2007 PETRA, Jordan -- They gathered again, the peacemakers, coming from every corner of the world to the historic Nabbatean city of Petra in Jordan for the third conference named after the magnificent ancient relic from the past. They came again this year, as they have the last two years, at the behest of Jordan's King Abdullah II and Elie Wiesel. They are among the best minds on the planet - Nobel Laureates and leaders in politics, business, and other specialized fields of industry. LINK
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05-15-2007, 11:54 AM
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I just hope there are more photos of the evening gala this time. Last time there were so few and even they were blurry in quality.
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#35
05-15-2007, 11:57 AM
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More articles:
Nobel laureates meet Arab, Israeli students in Petra Khaleej Times Online - Nobel laureates meet Arab, Israeli students in Petra=
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#37
05-16-2007, 08:53 AM
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Central focus must be future of young people — King
PETRA — His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday inaugurated the Nobel laureates conference, urging the Nobel Prize winners to employ their experience to provide young people in the Middle East with tools to build their future and acquire useful knowledge. Addressing participants at “Petra III: Building a Better World,” held in the Kingdom for the third consecutive year, the Monarch said it was necessary to prepare real initiatives in areas of concern — education, economic progress, health and the environment — to help the youth in the region. “More than half of our region’s population is below the age of 18. This represents a significant generation coming of age. These young people are the ones who will shape the future. It is for them I wish to speak today,” the Monarch said. Jordan Times Conflict, economic hurdles consuming lives, hopes of millions in region — King Bismillah Al Rahman Al Rahim, Elie, Kofi, distinguished participants, Nobel laureates change the world with a simple question — “What if?” What if peace groups work together across the divides? What if there is a new way to give poor people economic power in their lives? What if the marvels of molecular science, laser optics and much, much more can be unlocked? What new possibilities for life would these discoveries create? My friends, The combined abilities in this room to imagine, create and produce solutions are immense. We, in Jordan, are honoured to have so many of the world’s great minds come to us today — Nobel laureates in peace, literature, physics, medicine, chemistry, and economics. We are also honoured to have many other thought leaders come to us today from throughout the Middle East and beyond. We are honoured that so many world-renowned leaders from the public and private sectors are also able to join us at this forum. Rest of the Speech Help youth end conflict, Nobel laureates urged “We are witnessing a rare opportunity and this is truly good to be able to sit down with Palestinian and Israeli students to discuss our mutual concerns,” said 27-year-old Israeli university student Assaf Dahrhaft. Nisreen Mohamed, 25, who works in a Palestinian media organisation, said Arabs were fed up with war and hardship. “It is time our political leaders sit around the table of negotiations and find us a way out of this conflict.” Gulf Times
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05-18-2007, 05:41 AM
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THE Petra Nobel Laureates conference unfolded for the third year in this historic Jordanian town without a hitch; but what should have been smooth sailing ran into troubled waters with somewhat of a controversy arising at the closing session.
LINK Ilana Meallem and Mazen Zoabi left a recent morning meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II smiling. The king had just proposed the formation of a regional science fund, and they were certain they would have access to it. The two Israelis -- project managers at the Arava Institute, an environmental study and research center in southern Israel -- were among a small group of people in their 20s from Israel, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and other Arab countries occupying a visible role at a conference of Nobel laureates in Petra. Regional Conference at Petra Bolsters Environmentalists | The Jewish Exponent
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