May 08, 2008
Jordan's Queen Rania - Smart, Beautiful and Tech Savvy?
Rania Al Abdullah has raised the bar with her forward thinking Web-based approach to international diplomacy.
Attempting to irradicate common stereotypes and misconceptions of the Arab world through YouTube, Queen Rania has created a video requesting questions and comments on stereotype associated with the Arab world. So far, the video has been viewed 1,386,265 times.
The open-forum take on her country's foreign diplomacy is a refreshing break from the scripted and defensive political presence portrayed by many other world leaders on the Web.
"I want people to know the real Arab world, to see it unedited, unscripted and unfiltered," Queen Rania says. "YouTube is a great platform for dialogue and I believe we need to use these tools in order to get those messages out there, because change begins within each one of us and our willingness to reach out to each other."
Queen Rania will be answering YouTubers' questions until August 12, International Youth Day.
Posted by Buzz Webster at May 8, 2008 11:22 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)
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