Queen Rania's Closet ستايل الملكة رانيا: Roksanda

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Her Majesty made her remarks on April 28th while participating through a pre-recorded speech in the Foreign Policy Virtual Climate Summit, a two-day online summit titled “The Transition to Net Zero: Making Good on COP26 Commitments,” aiming to advance scalable and inclusive strategies to combat climate change.

In her speech, she called on climate leaders to resist pessimism and embrace “urgent optimism” on the climate crisis, so that they may inspire others and serve “as the spark that ignites collective action and drives transformation.”

She continued by describing the “alarming” threat to our planet posed by feedback loops that accelerate global warming, such as record-high atmospheric methane levels caused by increased tropical rainfall.

“But there’s another kind of feedback loop that also deserves our attention—one that I believe will make or break our climate future,” Her Majesty said. “They’re not chemical or physical. They’re in our heads and in our hearts. These feedback loops are human.”

Citing a recent global survey of children and young adults, Queen Rania stated that “young people around the world are worried” about the future of the planet. “If people don’t believe anything can be done, it’s easy to simply do nothing. Paralysis makes our problems worse, which leads to even greater despair,” Her Majesty explained.

“But here’s the good news,” she asserted. “We’re not there yet.”

Calling on the audience to harness “hope into headway” and “shift the frame from ‘doom’ to ‘opportunity,’” the Queen relayed a number of recent positive global developments, such as the falling prices of solar panels and electric batteries worldwide.

“We’ve read the reports. We’ve seen groundbreaking innovation with our own eyes. And we know there are positive tipping points within reach,” Her Majesty emphasized.

Queen Rania also spoke about her experiences as a council member of the Earthshot Prize, founded by Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, two years ago as a global environmental financial award and platform. The prize aims to discover, accelerate, and scale groundbreaking eco-innovations in order to repair and regenerate the planet, and help put it firmly on a trajectory towards a stable climate by 2030.

“When we’re determined to succeed, that’s when game-changing creativity kicks in… You see that spirit in every one of the other Earthshot finalists and winners,” she said. “Relative to the scale of the problem, their efforts may be small. But that doesn’t stop them, because they, like you, see themselves as part of a generational project.”

Reaffirming the power of hope in the climate battle, the Queen commended those who strive to contribute meaningfully to combatting climate change.

“By making a difference in whatever way they can, they aim to inspire others to act,” she said. “In this way, climate leaders like these are creating a feedback loop we can celebrate. One that runs on urgent optimism, a sense of possibility, and the faith that, together, we can make things better – which is why we have to try.”

These was the second annual Foreign Policy Virtual Climate Summit aims to advance the global climate conversation and further global environmental commitments. Streamed online free of charge, the virtual event features a diverse lineup of leaders included New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Costa Rica President Carlos Alvarado Quesada, Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, and U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, experts, and environmental activists from around the world.

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For the video Her Majesty was wearing a repeated Roksanda pleated shoulder blouse with her custom one of a kind star constellation earrings from HRH Princess Nejla Bint Asem jewelry collection

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On Tuesday December 7th, Her Majesty Queen Rania visited the Queen Rania Teacher Academy (QRTA) in the King Hussein Business Park to congratulate its team after one of its training programs received international academic accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

Last week, QRTA announced that its in-service Teacher Education Professional Diploma (TEPD), which offers online and in-person training to current teachers, had been accredited by CAEP, the largest accreditation council of its kind in the United States, making the academy the first educational organization to receive the international academic accreditation in Jordan and the third in the Middle East.

In a meeting with QRTA’s CEO, Dr. Osama Obeidat, and members of the academy’s management team, Her Majesty stated that the CAEP accreditation is a testament to the competency of the academy and the caliber of its in-service TEPD program.

“This achievement didn’t happen overnight. It comes after a ten-year journey of hard work and constant evolution,” the Queen said, adding that QRTA must continue to assess its programs in order to monitor their real-life impact on teachers and students.

The TEPD was first launched in 2016 by QRTA as a pre-service diploma in cooperation with University College London and the Ministry of Education. In May 2021, QRTA handed over the pre-service diploma to the University of Jordan and three other public universities, making the first-of-its-kind diploma available to prospective teachers across the country.

QRTA has since moved out of University of Jordan campus and handed over its building to the university’s administration, and developed an in-service version of the TEPD, which it now offers to working teachers in Jordan and the region.

During the meeting, Obeidat explained that the CAEP accreditation process took two years to complete, and included the submission of a comprehensive roadmap, rigorous documentation, several interviews, and a site visit. QRTA’s in-service TEPD was granted full accreditation for the coming seven years, which is the maximum accreditation length granted by the council.

Her Majesty was briefed on QRTA’s current work, including its introduction of an online and blended teacher-training model in light of the pandemic. The team explained their efforts to share their experience in pre-service teacher training with public universities, contributing to the successful scaling of the pre-service TEPD program.

The meeting also included a summary of QRTA’s recent contributions to local and regional education industry, such as the academy’s series of free live webinars hosted by Jordanian and Arab educational experts, totaling 72 sessions and netting 789,000 views to date.

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Today she was wearing LOEWE MILITARY JACKET, PLAN C Striped cotton shirt and Sacai side-stripe wide trousers. Paired with Roksanda “Besa” leather shoulder bag in rose-pink, MALONE SOULIERS Maureen Burgundy pumps in leather, Hirotaka Bumble Bee Akoya Pearl Earring and Toggle Pearl Chain Earring

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Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah honored recipients of the 2021 King Hussein Award for Cancer Research on Sunday during an award ceremony held by the King Hussein Cancer Foundation. The ceremony was held under the patronage of Their Majesties King Abdullah II and Queen Rania Al Abdullah, and in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses Prince Talal bin Muhammad and Princess Ghida Talal.

Queen Rania distributed honorary plaques to the Award’s nine winners, who hailed from Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and the United States.

Speaking in her capacity as Chairperson of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation (KHCF) and King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC), Princess Ghida said, “Today, from the heart of Jordan’s capital Amman, let us work together to change the narrative of cancer in our region, and create the only future we are willing to accept: A cancer-free future; a future that can only be assured through research.”

Launched last year in memory of the late King Hussein bin Talal, the King Hussein Award for Cancer Research aims to strengthen and elevate cancer research efforts in the Arab world. A total of 111 researchers from 15 Arab countries submitted applications in the award’s four categories. Submissions were evaluated by a special judging committee based on specific criteria for each research category.

The winners of the award included: Dr. Margret Shirinian (American University of Beirut (AUB) and Dr. Wafaa Ramadan (University of Sharjah) in the Promising Researcher Grant category; Dr. Yacoub Yousef (KHCC) in the Research Project category’s Promising Investigator track; Dr. Hikmat Abdel-Razeq (KHCC) and Dr. Raya Saab (AUB) in the Research Project category’s Established Investigator track; Dr. Nagi El Saghir (AUB) and Dr. Mahmoud Aljurf (King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre) in the category of Lifetime Achievement for a Regional Doctor; Dr. Rami Komrokji (H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute) in the category of Lifetime Achievement for an International Doctor; and the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, represented by its CEO, H.E. Dr. Majid Alfayyadh, in the category of Institutional Excellence.

The ceremony was attended by the Award’s Board of Directors, which includes leading doctors, researchers, and oncologists from across the region and the world. Journalists and Award partners were also present.

Source: HM Queen Rania's Office