"Queen Noor did not disappoint. People were impressed by her message and her wonderful personality. She was very sweet and easy to work with overall."
-Judson University"Queen Noor was great. All the delegates really appreciated her speech. It was genuinely original, and brought an interesting new angle to some of the issues we had been discussing all day. "
- Global Water International"The students truly appreciated meeting and hearing HM speak! We all enjoyed spending a little time with her at dinner. She is quite the woman with such a unique background and perspective! "
-University of Colorado Distinguished Speaker Series"Now that our evaluations have been completed I wanted to pass on the wonderful comments we received from delegates regarding your presentation including, 'excellent,' 'great,' 'beautiful person and so humble,' 'gracious and interesting.' "
-Program Planner, OHA HealthAchieve"Everyone was immensely impressed by Queen Noor. She was eloquent, graceful and warm. All the people who had the privilege of receiving an award from her were truly honored. "
- World Awards Media GmbH"The evening raised $625,000 for diabetes research, and I know much of it was because of the draw of Queen Noor. "
-Juvenile Diabetes Foundation"On behalf of The National Children's Cancer Society, I would like to thank you for coming to St. Louis to accept the N.C.C.S.'s International Humanitarian Award. The N.C.C.S. has received a great deal of positive feedback from the more than 400 attendees at the dinner and cocktail party expressing their delight over your warmth and affability. "
-The National Children's Cancer Society, Inc."Her Majesty's visit drew a warm welcome from the 1200 guests in attendance. She spoke to several of the problems plaguing the Middle East and Islam and also discussed the Humanitarian challenges that we, as an international community, must triumph. During the question and answer portion of her lecture, Her Majesty was extremely forthright and articulate, conveying her sense of wit and charisma. "
-University of Pennsylvania"Your elegance and grace, coupled with your powerful speech about the world's challenges, gave special significance to the evening. Your own record of service is a reminder to us all of what can be accomplished in giving one's time and talent to helping those in need & it was a deep honor to meet you and a pleasure to have the opportunity to recognize you for all you have done on behalf of so many."
-National Association of Broadcasters"On behalf of the entire SPEC Connaissance committee, we would like to express our sincere appreciation for your help in making our event, 'An Evening with Her Majesty Queen Noor' such an outstanding success. As the standing ovation told, everybody in attendance was thrilled with the event and was enthused by what Her Majesty had to say. "
-University of Pennsylvania"Wow! what a meeting...Your preparation, effort and skill helped to make the MDRT Annual Meeting a meeting to remember."
-Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)"HMQN was a huge success! They loved the Q&A. 701 books sold, 500 signed. Both are records. In a word, she was superb."
-Society For Human Resource Management"Our audience was thrilled with Queen Noor's visit. Here are just a few comments: 'Queen Noor was excellent.' 'Queen Noor's presentation was truly inspiring. Thank you for including her!' 'Outstanding speech by Her Majesty!' 'Queen Noor brought a fresh perspective and great thoughts to the day.' 'Wonderful speaker on relevant global issues.' "
-PeopleSoft"What an exceptional evening! From your visit at West High School, through our various receptions, and into our evening's lecture—everyone shared the same sentiment. What a special opportunity it was to have you kick-off the 2004 KeyBank Denver Distinguished Lecture Series. The time you shared with the 300 Junior Achievement students from West High School is an experience these students will remember for a lifetime. Thank you for extending your visit past our traditional audience and into the classroom. Your leadership, grace, and determination are an inspiration to us all."
-KeyBank Denver Distinguished Lecture Series"Thanks again for everything you did to make Queen Noor's visit to Portland State go smoothly. She's a terrific speaker and we were thrilled to have her with us! "
-Portland State UniversitySustainable Development & Environmental Conservation
HER MAJESTY QUEEN NOOR has made conservation and environmental priorities an essential component of her work to promote human security and conflict resolution. Her Majesty is Patron of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, Founding and Emeritus President of BirdLife International, Trustee Emeritus of Conservation International, a member of the Ocean Elders and WEF's Friends of Ocean Action, and Patron of the Scotia Group.
Peacebuilding
A long-time advocate for peace, HER MAJESTY QUEEN NOOR is a Director of Refugees International and an outspoken voice for the protection of civilians in conflict and displaced persons around the world. Her Majesty has worked with the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Seeds of Peace, Council of Women World Leaders, and Women Waging Peace and as a member of the Pew Global Attitudes Survey International Advisory Board.
Human Security in the 21st Century
Human security depends on leaders and people working together to facilitate lasting change in underprivileged communities by creating economic opportunities, building the capacity for self-reliance, supporting efforts towards nuclear non-proliferation, and improving cross-cultural understanding. HER MAJESTY QUEEN NOOR is an international public servant and an outspoken voice on these issues, and her unique insight on Arab-Western relations offers audiences a practical look at the challenges our leaders and societies face in the 21st Century.
Her Majesty Queen Noor receives rave reviews for her live speaking engagements
HER MAJESTY QUEEN NOOR carries a distinguished reputation and influence, known for her eloquence and ability to connect with diverse audiences. Hosts consistently share rave reviews:
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Her Majesty Queen Noor is an international public servant and advocate for cross-cultural understanding and conflict prevention and recovery issues such as refugees, missing persons, poverty, climate change and disarmament. Her peace-building work has focused on the Middle East, the Balkans, Central and Southeast Asia, Latin America and Africa.
Born to an Arab-American family distinguished for its public service, she received a degree in Architecture and Urban Planning from Princeton University prior to working on international urban planning and design projects in Australia, Iran, the United States and the Arab world. She married His Majesty King Hussein bin Talal of Jordan in 1978.
Queen Noor’s work in Jordan and the Arab world has focused on national and regional human security in the areas of education, conservation, sustainable development, human rights and cross-cultural understanding. Since 1979, the initiatives of the Noor Al Hussein and the King Hussein Foundations, which she founded and chairs, have advanced development thinking in Jordan and the Middle East through pioneering best practice programs in the fields of poverty eradication, women’s empowerment, microfinance, health, and arts as a medium for social development and cross-cultural exchange. The Foundations provide training and capacity-building expertise in these areas in the broader Arab and Asian regions. www.nooralhusseinfoundation.org ; www.kinghusseinfoundation.org
She is also chair of King Hussein Foundation International, a US non-profit 501(c)(3) which, since 2001, has awarded the King Hussein Leadership Prize to individuals, groups, or institutions that demonstrate inspiring leadership in their efforts to promote sustainable development, human rights, tolerance, social equity and peace.
Queen Noor has made environmental priorities an essential component of her work to promote human security and conflict resolution. Shortly after her marriage, she became patron of Jordan’s Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature, the Middle East’s first environmental NGO. RSCN programs have become regional models for conservation and sustainable development providing training and capacity building in the Middle East. Internationally, she has focused on environmental conservation and human security with emphasis on water and Ocean health and protection issues. She is Patron of the International Union for Conservation of Nature, Founding and Emeritus President of BirdLife International, Trustee Emeritus of Conservation International, a member of the Ocean Elders and has received a variety of awards and honors for her activism.
A long-time advocate for a just Arab-Israeli peace and for Palestinian refugees, Queen Noor is a Director of Refugees International and an outspoken voice for the protection of civilians in conflict and displaced persons around the world.
She is a Commissioner of the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP), created in 1996 to promote reconciliation and conflict resolution after the Balkans war and now is the leading provider of DNA-assisted identifications, and related healing and reconciliation best practices to countries worldwide dealing with natural catastrophes, human rights abuses and conflict.
Queen Noor is a founding leader of Global Zero, an international movement working for the worldwide elimination of nuclear weapons and has been an advisor to, and global advocate for, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines.
Queen Noor is also involved with a number of other international organizations advancing global peace-building and conflict recovery. She is President of the United World Colleges (UWC), a network of 17 equal-opportunity international IB colleges around the world which foster cross-cultural understanding and global peacebuilding; a Trustee of the Aspen Institute, Advisor to Search for Common Ground and Trust Women – the Thomson Reuters Foundation annual conference aiming to put the rule of law behind women’s rights.
In recognition of her efforts to advance development, democracy and peace, the Queen has been awarded numerous awards and honorary doctorates in international relations, law and humane letters.
She has published two books, Hussein of Jordan (KHF Publishing, 2000) and Leap of Faith: Memoirs of an Unexpected Life (Miramax Books, 2003), a New York Times #1 best seller published in 17 languages.