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Queen Rania
"What does guarantee that women are getting their rights is making sure that their values such as democratic values, human rights, freedom of expression, respect of political diversity, freedom of religion, are in place. The role of the civil society is absolutely critical in that regard."
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Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah

Saskia Sassen
"Globally the worst issue is that billions are simply expelled from reasonable lives and dominant forms of Capitalism today are one big reason for this."
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Professor Saskia Sassen

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Columbia University, USA

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princess Sumaya
"There is no point in developing the tools for citizenship, if we do not recognise ourselves and all members of our community as citizens with equal rights to express and to be heard."
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HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan

Sonja Lokar
"I was really impressed by the support that GTF has been able to offer to the young industrious women of the MENA countries. Very few international organizations are giving them something tangible. You do!"
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Sonja Lokar

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President, European Women’s Lobby

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"Talents will flourish in a truly collective research culture where many contributions and innovations feed into each other, helping find solutions to the defining questions of our own era. The Global Thinkers Forum provides an invaluable platform for discussion and exchange of ideas."
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Zaha Hadid

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CEO, Zaha Hadid Architects

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Khalid Alkhudair

CEO Glowork.net

Sir David Frost

Journalist (1939-2013)

Reem N. Bsaiso

Leading ICT Consultant

Marianna V. Vardinoyannis

UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador

Shahira Amin

Journalist

Marco Veremis

Founder & CEO Upstream

H.E Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser

High-Representative for UNAoC

Michael E. Economakis

Executive VC AG Leventis Group

Dalia Mogahed

CEO Mogahed Consulting

HRH Princess Sumaya

President, Royal Scientific Society

Prof. Marc Ventresca

SBS Oxford University

Dr Maisah Sobaihi

Academic/Performer

Nouriel Roubini

Economist

Hakan Altinay

Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution

Arianna Huffington

President, AOL-HP Media Group

Deema Bibi

CEO INJAZ

HRH Princess Rym Ali

Founder Jordan Media Institute

Zaha Hadid

CEO Zaha Hadid

Hani Masri

President Tomorrow's Youth Organization

Lucian J. Hudson

Communications Director, The Open University

His All-Holiness Bartholomew

Ecumenical Patriarch

HM Queen Rania Al Abdullah


Dr Hayat Sindi

Founder i2nstitute

Tu Weiming

Professor of Philosophy, Peking University

Dr Ibrahim Abouleish

Founder SEKEM

Sir Dirk Brossé

Music Director of ‘The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia’

Daniel R. Fung

VC, Salzburg Global Seminar

Diane Erdei

VP, Bertelsmann
 

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The international organization Global Thinkers Forum held its annual Awards ceremony in Athens Greece, under the auspices of the Municipality of Athens; it was a ceremony reminiscent of the Academy Awards in elegance and glamour. The event was held with the collaboration of the UN Alliance of Civilizations, while Mrs. Marianna V. Vardinoyannis, UNESCO Good Will Ambassador opened the evening with her welcome remarks.

 

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Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah Patrons GTF 2012

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