Embassy of Jordan - Washington, DC
Information Bureau

February 22, 2008

MEDIA ADVISORY

His Majesty King Abdullah II to Deliver Address at Princeton University February 29

His Majesty King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan will deliver a policy address at Princeton University at noon Friday, Feb. 29, sponsored by Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. The event will take place in Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, and is free and open to the public.

King Abdullah will address the future of Arab-American relations in the context of the Middle East's current challenges, particularly how to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, which Jordan views as the most significant issue facing the region.

Representatives of the news media interested in covering King Abdullah's speech should contact Steven Barnes in the Woodrow Wilson School's Office of External Affairs for credentials at sbarnes@princeton.edu, or at (609) 258-5988, no later than noon Wednesday, Feb. 27.  For security and accreditation purposes, journalists must list each member of the news organization requesting to attend.

For more information, contact the School's Office of External Affairs at yelavich@princeton.edu, or at (609) 258-2943.