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I like the idea behind the event.I think some persones in ME must hear the voices of those Nobel Laureates.
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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.
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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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Petra IV - June 17-19, 2008
Noble Laureates Conference takes place in June under Royal Patronage
Amman, May 12 (Petra) - Advancing access to science education as a critical driver of economic growth and social progress, will be the central topic at the conference of Nobel Laureates this spring, which will be held under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II.
More than 30 Nobel Laureates will meet in Petra, Jordan, from June 17-19 to lend their insights to addressing this issue. The attendees also will consider the best learning and teaching strategies that are already being implemented in worldwide education.
. . . Among this year's participants in the three-day conference are the Dalai Lama, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, President of Croatia Stjepan Mesi? and President of Senegal and Chairman of the Organization of the Islamic Conference Abdoulaye Wade. News
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06-17-2008, 07:10 AM
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King to address 4th Nobel Prize Laureates conference</STRONG>
Petra, June 17(Petra)—His Majesty King Abdullah II will tomorrow open the 4th Nobel Prize Laureates conference with the participation of 380 political, economic, Academic and youth figures.
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I hope see this year pictures from dinner. The last year I only saw them in TV.
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06-18-2008, 07:59 AM
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06-19-2008, 07:18 AM
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A handout picture released by Israeli government press office shows Israeli President Shimon Peres (L) greeting Jordanian King Abdullah II and Queen Rania at the Petra Conference of Nobel Laureates in the world heritage site of Petra in southern Jordan on June 18, 2008. Jordan's King Abdullah II warned in a speech to the conference of 29 Nobel laureates whose main focus is the global food crisis and other development issues that failure to create an independent Palestinian state this year would be a "serious mistake," calling for a stable Middle East.A handout picture released by the Israeli government press office shows Israeli President and Nobel Laureate Shimon Peres (2nd L) posing for a photograph with Jordanian King Abdullah II (C), Queen Rania (2nd R), Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel (L) and his wife Marion (R) at the Petra Conference of Nobel Laureates in the world heritage site of Petra in southern Jordan on June 18, 2008. King Abdullah and Queen Rania pose with Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade and his wife, Vivian Wade.
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Fourth Petra Conference of Nobel Laureates concludes
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Finally we don´t see gala pictures.
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June 18, 2008 - pictures and articles from Petra
King : the single-most important step is peace
Petra, June 18(Petra)—His Majesty King Abdullah II affirmed that "the single-most important step is peace: a comprehensive settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict".
In his remarks at the opening of the 4th Petra Nobel laureates conference attended by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, the king said:" It would be a serious mistake to miss the opportunities we have this year: to establish, finally, a sovereign, independent, and viable Palestinian state ... along with a secure and recognized Israel ... in a region that is unified, at peace, and ready to move forward. This work, the work of peace and progress, should have all our support'. News King meets participants in Petra Conference for Nobel Laureates
His Majesty King Abdullah II met on Wednesday with Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade, on the sidelines of the fourth Petra Conference for Nobel Laureates, and discussed the bilateral ties and ways of bolstering them in the various domains.
. . . King Abdullah received Arab League Secretary General Amr Mousa
. . . His Majesty the King also met with Croatian President Stjepan Mesic
. . . In a separate meeting, His Majesty received Israeli President Shimon Perez, who took part in the opening cession as a winner of Noble Award for Peace. NewsKing calls on youth to play active role to encounter regional challenges
In a meeting with 50 young people from the regional countries who participated in the Petra Conference for Nobel Laureates on Wednesday, His Majesty the said the challenges require the readiness of youth to cooperate among themselves and institutionalizing such cooperation at the level of peoples in the region.
On Jordan's experiment in the field of youth cooperation, King Abdullah said, "We have a successful experiment at the national level with the Jordan's Youth Commission 'We Are All Jordan' as all youth worked together to contribute to building the future." News
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no photos from gala dinner 
usually there some lovely photos of king and QRania from gala dinner.
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07-03-2008, 08:12 PM
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Thanks for the photos and information, hopefully there will be some photos of the gala that appear in the future. I seem to remember this happening before.
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no photos from gala dinner
usually there some lovely photos of king and QRania from gala dinner. |
No. We only see gala pics from 2005 and 2006. Last year I only saw Queen Rania´s dress in TV not pics.
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Does anyone know if the Petra conference is taking place this year?
It usually takes place in June but I’ve heard nothing about it so far.
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