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King Abdullah II of Jordan and Elie Wiesel Host Petra Conference of Nobel Laureates
World's best minds gather in ancient city of Petra to solve pressing global problems
PETRA, Jordan, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Today is the opening of the inaugural Petra Conference in
Jordan hosted by King Abdullah II and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel. The world's greatest thinkers --
the Nobel Laureates of Peace, Economics, Literature, Physics, Chemistry, Physiology and
Medicine -- are gathering to discuss pressing global problems. The event has captured the
attention of people around the world including Conference attendees like The Dalai Lama, former
U.S. President Bill Clinton and Hollywood actor and activist Richard Gere.
In total, 25 Nobel Laureates have gathered to discuss topics like peace and security; economic
development and poverty; health, science and environment; education, media, and culture. The Petra
Conference provides a forum for Laureates to reflect on both old and new problems, and propose
novel strategies, helping to transform challenges into opportunities. One of the goals of the
Petra Conference is to formulate practical solutions that will be presented by King Abdullah II
and Elie Wiesel at the World Economic Forum May 20-22 on the banks of the Dead Sea in Jordan.
Former President Clinton will be making remarks on the last day of the Petra Conference followed
by Ukraine President Victor Yushchenko. Elie Wiesel, Nobel Laureate for Peace, remarked about what
the Conference is attempting to do. "The fact that so many men and women who have given so
much for humanity -- gather now to analyze the threats hanging on the world and if possible disarm
them with a source of comfort and hope."
King Abdullah II of Jordan announced the formation of the two-day Petra Conference at a press
conference in Washington DC in March making the following remarks, "Today more than ever we need
creative minds to address the issues of the age. And one of the most urgent is this: How can
humanity
know so much, achieve so much, and still fail so many people so badly?"
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6. King Abdullah II of Jordan and Elie Wiesel Host Petra Conference of Nobel Laureates
World's best minds gather in ancient city of Petra to solve pressing global problems
PETRA, Jordan, May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Today is the opening of the inaugural Petra Conference in
Jordan hosted by King Abdullah II and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel. The world's greatest thinkers --
the Nobel Laureates of Peace, Economics, Literature, Physics, Chemistry, Physiology and
Medicine -- are gathering to discuss pressing global problems. The event has captured the
attention of people around the world including Conference attendees like The Dalai Lama, former
U.S. President Bill Clinton and Hollywood actor and activist Richard Gere.
In total, 25 Nobel Laureates have gathered to discuss topics like peace and security; economic
development and poverty; health, science and environment; education, media, and culture. The Petra
Conference provides a forum for Laureates to reflect on both old and new problems, and propose
novel strategies, helping to transform challenges into opportunities. One of the goals of the
Petra Conference is to formulate practical solutions that will be presented by King Abdullah II
and Elie Wiesel at the World Economic Forum May 20-22 on the banks of the Dead Sea in Jordan.
Former President Clinton will be making remarks on the last day of the Petra Conference followed
by Ukraine President Victor Yushchenko. Elie Wiesel, Nobel Laureate for Peace, remarked about what
the Conference is attempting to do. "The fact that so many men and women who have given so
much for humanity -- gather now to analyze the threats hanging on the world and if possible disarm
them with a source of comfort and hope."
King Abdullah II of Jordan announced the formation of the two-day Petra Conference at a press
conference in Washington DC in March making the following remarks, "Today more than ever we need
creative minds to address the issues of the age. And one of the most urgent is this: How can
humanity
know so much, achieve so much, and still fail so many people so badly?"
Articles in this Issue:
- Thousands Rally for Panchen Lama's Release in Dharamsala (TWA)
- Tibetans mark 10 years of Panchen Lama's disappearance (IANS)
- A Joint Vigil on 17th May 2005 in Berlin
- ITIM Vigil for Panchen Lama
- His Holiness to Attend Nobel Laureates’ Conference in Jordan (TibetNet)
- King Abdullah II of Jordan and Elie Wiesel Host Petra Conference of Nobel Laureates
- School Heads Meet, Finance Department to Hold Workshop for Accountants (TibetNet)
- China: Danger of melting Everest glaciers (Reuters)
- Harper announces candidacy in Brossard - La Prairie
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