Jordan Times
Monday, March 14, 2005
His Majesty King Abdullah
heads for the US today with a full itinerary of political
talks, meetings, media interviews and speaking engagements
The King is scheduled to meet with President
George W. Bush, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and other senior
administration officials for talks on bilateral ties, regional developments and
global concerns.
He will also meet with senior members of Congress.
During his visit, King Abdullah will meet with members of the US' high-tech
business community in North Carolina, home of Cisco Systems, which announced at
the World Economic Forum in 2003 a leadership role in the Jordan Education
Initiative.
This initiative aims to improve education within Jordan and establish a
successful model for education reform in other developing countries.
The Monarch will also address a large academic audience at Georgetown University
in Washington, where he attended the School of Foreign Service and where he is
to be granted an honorary doctorate degree. King Abdullah spoke at Georgetown
University's prestigious Centre for Contemporary Arab Studies in October 1999.
He will also speak to leading journalists, correspondents and national TV
anchorpersons.
King Abdullah visited the US in December, when he met with Bush, senior
administration officials and congressmen.