development

Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah dropped in on a part of the “Enabling Communities through Enterprise Development” course at the Institute for Sustainable Development Practice (ISDP) at Columbia University Middle East Research Center (CUMERC) in Amman today. The course is attended by 36 practitioners in the field of development.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department, Amman) Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah attended today the closing session of the two day regional workshop on the Post-2015 Development Priorities for the Arab World, and urged for such important gatherings to be held annually.

"The results of these sessions and the unified vision we come to should be formulated in a way that encourages countries and all their components to adopt them," Queen Rania told the attendees who included leaders from civil society, academic institutions and research institutes from various Arab countries.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department, Amman) – Under the patronage and attendance of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, a group of leaders from civil society, research institutes and academia from Arab countries started today in Amman a two-day regional workshop on the Post-2015 Development Priorities for the Arab world.

(Office of Her Majesty – Press Department – Abu Dhabi) - Her Majesty Queen Rania, in a keynote speech today at the opening ceremony of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), highlighted the importance of long-term, sustainable solutions to addressing energy needs and powering sustainable development globally.

(Office of Her Majesty – Press Department – Amman) - Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah today attended part of the Youth@Work: Partnerships for Skills Development conference, convened by the International Youth Foundation (IYF) and the Arab Urban Development Institute (AUDI), and sponsored by the World Bank’s Global Partnership for Youth Employment.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department- London) – Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, alongside other members of the United Nations High Level Panel (HLP) on the post-2015 development agenda, attended in London on Wednesday the start of the second leg of HLP meetings to discuss the international development agenda beyond 2015.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department- Amman) – Celebrating Jordan’s young entrepreneurs this year, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah honored the winners of the 5th Queen Rania National Entrepreneurship Competition (QRNEC), in a ceremony held today at Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT) and attended by HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan.

Her Majesty praised all the projects that participated in the competition intended to develop Jordanian youth leadership skills and foster a culture of entrepreneurship among them.

(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 paid a visit to the Vocational Training Corporation (VTC) center in Marka today where she met with beneficiaries and witnessed new methods adopted by VTC. The Queen checked up on the Center’s latest programs and partnerships, aimed at providing youth with new skill sets that give them the opportunity to explore new careers in unconventional fields.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department- Amman) – Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah paid a visit to Ain Al Basha Health Center today where she checked up on the Royal Health Awareness Society (RHAS) programs in the center. The visit marks the launch of the Healthy Community Clinic Project, the first of its kind in Jordan in terms of the kind of services offered.