King Abdullah and Queen Rania Current Events 2: September 2004-March 2005

[Lyonnaise]

Here is a link to the News Thread, Part 3: http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums...ead.php?t=3069

[Lyonnaise]

DEAD SEA, JORDAN: Queen Rania of Jordan and King Abdullah II half attend the opening ceremony of the Information and Communication Technologies Forum at the Dead Sea resort, 35 Kilometers (21 Miles) west of Amman, 14 September 2004. Jordan has launched a broadband Internet network to link eight state universities in an initiative unveiled on the sidelines of the two-day ICT forum that got underway today. The 2.1 million dollar project is being implemented with the assistance of Cisco Systems Inc, the world's largest manufacturer of networking equipment, and in its initial phase, will allow students to interact with 3,000 European universities, Information and Technology Minister Fawaz Zohbi said.

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more pictures from the event

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ICT forum concludes

King Abdullah calls on government and private sector to `immediately initiate a fund that would nurture homegrown innovation, while building a culture of optimism and hope' By Rami Abdelrahman

DEAD SEA — His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday reiterated his commitment to make Jordan the ICT hub of the Middle East — a strategy that would help attract investment to the Kingdom and meet the aspirations of citizens.

During the closing session of the Jordan ICT Forum 2004, King Abdullah called on the government and the private sector to “immediately initiate a fund that would nurture homegrown innovation, while building a culture of optimism and hope among Jordanians.”

The last session of the forum focused on the role of innovation and entrepreneurship, citing Jordanian students who succeeded in building their own innovative projects.

“In order to build systems that enable the Jordanian industry to stay on the edge of technological innovation, we must back our youth because their aspirations today will create the Jordan of tomorrow,” the King said.

“As we grow in the sophistication of our technological capacity, we must support it with growth in our management capacity. It is not technology that we want to export, but a culture of managerial know-how and the ability to deliver.”

Minister of ICT Fawaz Zu'bi told The Jordan Times that his ministry is currently working with consultants to prepare and implement a nationwide strategy on “capacity building in management.”

In his address, King Abdullah highlighted the role of strategic agreements with global technology leaders, including Cisco and Microsoft, in emphasising the development of a modern business culture into the government and the private sector. The King stressed that despite achieving significant results over the past few years, Jordan must remain consistent in its commitment. “I am confident that together, we will transform Jordan to fully harness its potential in information and communications technology,” the King said.

Meanwhile, the Monarch announced the launch of the Jordan Entrepreneurship Centre, established with the cooperation of the MIT Entrepreneurship Centre in the US, and pledged to follow up on its work closely.

Earlier, HRH Princess Sumaya, chairperson of the board of trustees of Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT), announced the establishment of a joint MIT-PSUT award for young entrepreneurs' business plans.

More than 600 international, regional and local ICT leaders met during the forum and exchanged views on building the future of ICT in Jordan and the region.

Held under the theme: “A Global Meeting of Minds in the Heart of Digital Arabia — Jordan Connects,” the forum witnessed the signing of several agreements related to new ICT strategies and privatisation plans.

Thursday, September 16, 2004

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NPA for Children adopted

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Amman) The National Council for Family Affairs (NCFA) adopted the National Plan of Action for Children (NPA) which the council has been working on in coordination with the Ministries of Planning, Social Development and UNICEF.

The plan which has six main components covers a period of ten years (2004-2014) and is based on the UN’s “World Fit for Children” document and the Arab Plan of Action for Children.

As President of the NCFA, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah underlined the need to focus on raising awareness on the issue in order to meet the goals of the NPA. NPA for Children adopted | Queen Rania

[matesha]

I wonder if KA will address the UN general assembly in its 59 session
(9/21-10/1) or this is something beyond him (or Maybe the queen would like to do that as well)

on Tuesday Sept 21st (1st day of the session). His Majesty king M6 of Morocco (Phd. in Law) addressed the assembly. His speech was in Arabic (his native language). I respect that he chose to do so although he is fluent in other languages as well...

You can read the text of the speech in several languages and view him presenting the speech (original and English) through the UN link...Once you hit the link, just scroll down until you see Morocco

http://www.un.org/webcast/ga/59/archives.html

NB: King of Morocco has a Phd in Law and not a JD...

[Safaa Batin]

Amman, Sept. 23 (Petra)-- His Majesty King Abdullah II
received on Thursday International President of the Association of
Lions Clubs Clement Kusiak and the accompanying delegation who are
currently on a visit to Jordan.
During the meeting which was attended by Minister of the Royal
Court Sameer Al Refai and King's Advisor Aqil Beltaji, the Monarch
expressed appreciation for the services and programs curried out by
the Lions Clubs which are beneficial to certain groups of the
society particularly children and youth.
King Abdullah II pointed at the importance of such voluntary
and humanitarian services.
For his part, Kusiak briefed the King on the projects that the
Clubs are currying out in 193 countries worldwide stressing that his
association is targeting to foster the voluntary work and
interaction between the private sector and the youth mainly in
connection with of exploiting their abilities and developing their
local communities.

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KA in Oman

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Amman, Sept. 26 (Petra)-- His Majesty King Abdullah II
on Sunday received President of Romanian Senate Nicolae Vacaroiu who
delivered to His Majesty a letter from the Romanian President about
the bilateral relations and means of enhancing them in addition to
the recent developments in the region.
During the meeting, which was attended by President of the
Senate Zeid Al Refai and Romanian Ambassador to Amman Rado Onofrei,
his Majesty the King reviewed the current efforts and steps to put
the peace process in its track affirming the importance role of the
International community in finding a just and comprehensive solution
for the Arab-Israeli conflict.
The Monarch stressed on the necessity of supporting the efforts
exerted to rebuild Iraq and to enable the Iraqi people to run their
own affairs by themselves.
King Abdullah II also highlighted the importance of
consolidating the economic relations and activating the role of the
private sector in the field of investments between the two countries.
For his part, Nicolae Vacaroiu hailed His Majesty's keenness to
restore peace in the region praising His support to the programs
which are targeting the development process in Jordan.
The visit of the President of the Romanian Senate, who heads a
delegation of a number of Senate members and businessmen, aims at
strengthening the bilateral relations especially in the fields of
policy and economy and means of catalyzing economic investments in
Jordan.

//Petra// Burhan Al Ashkar//

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King Receives Chief of International Golden Rudder Society
Amman, Sept. 26 (Petra)-- His Majesty King Abdullah II received
on Sunday Burnaby John, Chief of International Golden Rudder
Society, and her accompanying delegation.
During the meeting, which was attended King's Advisor Aqel
Beltaji and Minister of Environment, Minister of Tourism and
Antiquities Dr. Alia Bouran, The Monarch affirmed his support to the
Society's efforts in adopting the created methods which reflect the
merits of tourism in the countries that are members in the
Society pointing at the importance of the tourism sector's role in
the sustainable development process.
For her part, Burnaby extolled His Majesty's exerted efforts in
deepening peace concepts among peoples worldwide affirming that the
King's endevours in this field are internationally appreciated.
She reviewed the Society's programs which focus on enhancing the
cooperation between the countries in the field of tourism and
supporting the public and private sectors in adopting the ideas to
achieve the objectives in this regard.
The Society will hold its annual meeting in Amman
simultaneously with launching the national strategy of the tourism
sector in Jordan and celebrating the tourism National Day on
September, 27th.
The Society branch in Jordan will award the Golden Rudder to the
Jordanian tourism sectors, public and private.
The International Golden Rudder Society has many Arab and
European countries in its membership and is currently arranging for
a tourism tour for about 35 experts to the antiquity sites in Jordan
in the purpose of supporting tourism in Jordan.

//Petra// Burhan Al Ashkar//

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King attends military exercise
Amman/ Sept.27/ (Petra)-- His Majesty King Abdullah II,
the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, attended a military
exercise performed by army personnel in the northern military region.
The exercise, which was also attended by Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff General Khaled Jamil Sarayreh, a number of his
aides and senior army officers, included field applications and
shooting with various arms backed up by Royal Air force choppers and
jet fighter.
King Abdullah met participants in the exercise and thanked
them for their excellent performance.
Injadat/ Petra

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Amman/ Sept. 27/ (Petra)-- His Majesty King Abdullah II on
Monday left Amman starting a two-day visit that will take him to
France and Italy.
The King will hold talks with French President Jacques
Chirac and Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi and his Prime
Minister Silvio Berlusconi on the situation in the Middle East and
developments in the Iraqi and Palestinian scenes in addition to
international terrorism.
The talks will also cover ways to develop Jordan's relations
with the two countries in various fields.
The King is accompanied by a delegation grouping Prime
Minister Faisal Al-Fayez, Royal Court Minister Samir Rifai and
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Basem Awadallah.
HRH Prince Ali bin Al Hussein was sworn in as Regent.

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Paris, Sep. 28 (Petra)--His Majesty King Abdullah II and French
President Jacque Chirac held talks in Paris on Tuesday that fouced
on means of supporting Jordanian-French relations, the situation in
the Palestinian lands and Iraq as well as the issue of terrorism.
The two leaders affirmed supports to efforts that aim at
reviving the peace process and ending the cycle of violence in the
Palestinian lands through resuming dialogue between the
Palestinian and Israelis by implementing the roadmap.
The King and Chirac also underlined the importance of the role
of the international quartet in this regard.
His Majesty and the French president affirmed that any
withdrawal form Gaza should be part of the roadmap, and warned
against the dangers of continuing the construction of the
settlements and the separation wall that threaten the future of the
peace process.
During the meeting, which was also attended by Prime Minister
Faisal Fayez, Royal Hashemite Court Minister Sameer Rifai, Planning
and International Cooperation Minister Dr. Basim Awadallah, Jordan's
ambassador to France Dina Qawar as well as a number of French
officials, King Abdullah affirmed the importance of the French and
the European role in suporting the peace process and putting it back
on its proper track.
On Iraq, His Majesty affirmed Jordan's commitment to the future
of Iraq and its keenness to assist Iraq to enable it to assume its
role in the region. His Majesty affirmed that Jordan will put all
its capabilities at the service of Iraqis to enable them to assume
power and construct their country.
King Abdullah called on the international community to assume its
responsibilities in this regard, expressing hope that chaos and
violence in Iraq would end and that security and
stability would prevail so that Iraqis would be able to hold
elections at the time set for that.
His Majesty renewed Jordan's strong condemnation of terrorism in
all its forms as well as the kidnapping and killing of hostages,
indicating that these practices are not related to Islam and its
values.

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Rome/Sep.28(Petra)-- His Majesty King Abdullah II held
talks with Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi on Tuesdady in
Rome focused on the latest developments in the region and the
bilateral relations.
"The peace process in the Middle East should be pushed
forward and the Palestinians and Israelis should be urged to
implement their commitment to achieve a just and comprehensive
peace and to put an end to cycle of violence in the region", the
King noted, affirming the important role of the EU in this regard.
The talks also touched upon restoring security and
stability in Iraq, and enable the Iraqi people to build Iraq and
rejoin the international community effectively.
The Italian President expressed appreciation for the
efforts exerted by Jordan with Iraqi groups to secure the release of
the two Italian hostages, stressing that the King's visit is
enhancing the bilateral relations in various scopes.
Ciampi expressed his country's keenness to promote and
develop cooperation relations with Jordan, particularly Jordan
forges ahead with confidence to boost its national economic process
which achieved qualitative accomplishments.
Ciampi praised His Majesty's calls for renouncing violence
and terrorism which are internationally appreciated, commending His
Majesty efforts to bring development and prosperity to Jordan

[micas]

New artical from Hello and pic!


http://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty...29/queenrania/

[Humera]

AMMAN, JORDAN - SEPTEMBER 29: Jordan's Queen Rania (2nd L), who is pregnant with her fourth child smiles as she sits with Jordanian children with special needs, on September 29, 2004 in Amman, Jordan. Her Majesty Queen Rania al-Abdullah delivered the donation of 280 wheelchairs to Jordanians with special needs.The 280 wheelchairs constitute the initial donation of a total of 1,680 wheelchairs to be distributed by the United States non-governmental organization, 'The Wheelchair Foundation', in a partnership with the U.S. State Department of Defence to al-Hussein Society for the Habilitation/Rehabilitation of the Physically Challenged over the next year.

[micas]

I post an artical from Hello Magazine in Rania topic.
She stay lovely pregnant.
Thnaks for the pics!

[cut1me]

she is looking very radiant...

i think she is having a boy

[abir]

Maybe !. At this stage of pregnancy she already knows.

[rollin_keef]

Hi, there is an interesting article on Queen Rania in the october issue of the Australian Womens Weekly