AMMAN — Today marks the 76th
birthday of HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal.
HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal
continues to actively contribute to development initiatives and community
engagement in the region, and his contributions center around environmental
innovation and conservation, inter-faith dialogue, and the advancement of our
regional commons based on the concept of human dignity.
اضافة اعلان
Safer and sustainable worldAt a time where challenges such as
climate change, geopolitics, epidemics, and the decline of responsible
internationalism are growing, HRH's commitment to combating their effects
remains evident, reported the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
Advocating for regional and
international cooperation towards a safer, more sustainable, and inclusive
world citizenry, Prince El Hassan participated in the 13th Bosphorus Summit.
HRH has also invested time in
advancing regional, de-politicized, and science-based solutions to climate
change, such as his leading role in the inauguration of the First International
Conference on the Red Sea Ecosphere.
Prince El Hassan highlighted the
importance of regional cooperation towards the protection of our marine
environment, advocating for the initiation of a Red Sea barometer, a shared
knowledge hub that would make data accessible to all stakeholders in the
region.
Cultural heritage and
interdisciplinary approachesIn addition to Prince El Hassan’s
involvement in the sciences and environmental conservation in the region, he
also emphasized the importance of creating an interdisciplinary institution for
the cultural heritage of the Mashreq during a book launch for Frontiers of the
Roman Empire. There he highlighted the critical role of the humanities, natural
and social sciences in human-centered, people to people diplomacy, and
planning.
Cross cultural dialogueBuilding upon Prince El Hassan’s
longstanding commitment to cross-cultural dialogue, he has participated in the
International Mediterranean Dialogues Conference in Rome, in which he promoted
increased integration across the Mediterranean, drawing upon the region’s
history as a gateway of social and economic convergence.
The prince’s participation in this
event was complemented by attendance at the opening of the 37th Annual
Conference of Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies, "From United Nations
to Unite People".
This conference was co-organized by
the World Dignity University Initiative and the Royal Institute of Interfaith
Studies, an institute focused on instilling common values and ethics,
strengthening relations between people of different religions, and promoting
coexistence.
This work was elaborated upon in an
article by Prince El Hassan published in Middle East Eye which distinguished
between free speech and hate speech, emphasizing the need for
"responsibility of expression" that embraces cultural complexity and
aims for cohesion rather than exclusion.
Food securityFundamental to human dignity is food
security, another critical issue with which Prince Hassan has been heavily
involved over the past year, participating in various meetings with WANA, the
World Food Program, and various other UN agencies to ensure security for all
across multiple intersecting areas: water, energy, food, and ecosphere.
On the topic of providing aid for
the region’s most vulnerable, Prince El Hassan also presented a case for the
birth of a Global Zakat Fund as a practical expression of dignity and human
fraternity that enhances the collective spirit and goodwill of the people.
The prince’s vision of the fund is
based on enhancing the effective capacity of zakat to provide underprivileged
people with food, medicine, education, housing, and income-generating
activities.
In the year ahead, Prince El Hassan
looks forward to continuing his participation in the aforementioned
initiatives, whilst welcoming the birth of new ideas, conversations, and steps
forward in the pursuit of a dignified and empowered global citizenry.
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