2004

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Amman) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah inaugurated the country’s first Intel Computer Clubhouse - an after-school program set up to provide community-based technology-learning programs, enabling youth in underserved areas to acquire the tools necessary for personal and professional success.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Amman) Around 30 students from different parts of the Kingdom were overwhelmed to find that their volunteer teacher for the day was Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah.

Teaching a class of ninth graders, Queen Rania highlighted to students of an INJAZ class qualities of a good leader, most importantly the significance of utilizing these skills to effect positive change and development in society.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - London) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah underlined that Jordan, as a dynamic country in the heart of a strategic region, is determined to achieve socio-economic development despite a difficult geopolitical situation that might slow, but not stop the process.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Amman) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah underlined the integral role of women in the development of societies noting that women’s participation was not an end but a means that could achieve further progress for Arab societies.

(Office of Her Majesty – Press Department – Kuwait) - Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah, co-chair of the Arab Open University (AOU) Board of Trustees, underlined the important role of the university in promoting quality education in the Arab world.

On a one-day working visit to Kuwait, Queen Rania chaired the second meeting of the AOU’s Board of Trustees, with the participation of Her Highness Sheikha Majida Al-Jaber Al Sabbah, His Highness Prince Turki Bin Talal Bin Abdul Aziz, Kuwaiti Minister of Higher Education Dr. Rashid Al-Hamad and AOU President Dr. Munther Salah.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Bam) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah visited the Iranian city of Bam taking a first hand look at the devastation of the ancient city which was nearly flattened as a result of the December 26 earthquake, claiming the lives of at least 30,000 people and leaving over 35,000 injured.

A C-130 Jordanian military plane, accompanied Queen Rania, carrying further relief including medical supplies, tents, blankets and heaters for thousands of people left homeless in the freezing temperatures.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Amman) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah received representatives from the Emirates World Heart Organization "Zayed Charity Mission" who are currently in Jordan to conduct 30 free open heart surgeries to the underprivileged.

Members of the UAE medical team, presented Queen Rania with a Commemorative Shield for her role, support and contribution to humanitarian causes.

The mission, composed of 16 doctors from the UAE, Canada, the US, South Africa, Holland, Egypt and France is hosted by the Jordanian Ministry of Health.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Amman) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah hosted the first joint annual meeting for the Advisory Council and board of directors of World Links Arab Region (WLAR) – a program which aims to improve educational outcomes, economic opportunities and mutual global understanding for youth in developing countries through the use of technology and the Internet.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - London) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, member of The Vaccine Fund’s (TVF) board of directors joined political leaders and experts from TVF and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) to announce a global fundraising campaign to boost child immunization rates and decrease mortality and illness from childhood diseases around the world.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Doha) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah stressed the importance of enhancing quality higher education while creating a network with international education institutions in a way that better caters to the market needs and enables individuals to compete on the local and international scenes.