Italy

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Rimini) In recognition of her role in encouraging social, cultural and humanitarian dialogue, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah, patron of the 28th Pio Manz International Conference, was presented with the gold medal of the President of the Italian Republic.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Milan) In appreciation of her role in promoting dialogue between people and portraying an accurate image of Islam in the West, Queen Rania received the Ambrogino d'Oro Award, the most prestigious prize awarded by the city of Milan to prominent figures for their contribution to humanitarian and social causes.

(Office of Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah-Press Department)Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah, on Friday, underlined that it is through human contact and interaction and through building bridges of understanding that we can actually really get to know one another and increase the level of tolerance, thereby realizing that there is much more that unites us rather than separates us.