Jordan Times
Wednesday, June 1, 2005
Queen Rania on United
States working trip
Queen Rania will receive the Academy of Achievement Golden Plate Award
in New York
AMMAN (JT) — Her Majesty Queen Rania began a working visit to the US yesterday,
where she will attend functions in Washington, DC and New York.
During her trip, Queen Rania, an Emissary for the 2005 United Nations Year of
Microcredit, will deliver a speech at the International Finance Corporation in
Washington, DC, where she will address the Forum of Microfinance in the Middle
East to urge the international community to commit to the challenge of expanding
microfinance services in the Arab world.
She will also visit CentroN?a, a programme of the Children's Defence Fund (CDF)
site in Washington, DC.
The organisation has been a provider of quality educational and family support
services for the last 18 years and has received national recognition as a leader
in early childhood education.
For her commitment to children worldwide, Queen Rania will be honoured with the
Sesame Workshop Award at the 35th anniversary of the Sesame Workshop Awards
Benefit event.
During her four-day visit, Queen Rania will also receive the Academy of
Achievement Golden Plate Award at the 44th Annual International Achievement
Summit in New York.
His Majesty King Abdullah received the award in 2004.
Their Majesties are amongst several other world leaders to have received the
award, including former US presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter.