Middle East 2007 - Defining Global Citizenship: From Philanthropy to Activism

http://www.weforum.org 19.05.2007
Defining Global Citizenship: From Philanthropy to Activism

Contributing to the common good takes many forms, from individual acts of philanthropy to ongoing patterns of social activism.
1) How can individual philanthropists make the best use of their resources? What successful frameworks exist inside and outside the region?
2) Do companies have a responsibility to the wider community, or should they simply contribute funds to "specialist" institutions?
3) What can ordinary members of society do to become active global citizens? How can such activism be encouraged?

H.R.H. Prince Turki Al Faisal Al Saud, Prince of Saudi Royal Family; Chairman, King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, Saudi Arabia
Carly Fiorina, Chairman, Fiorina Foundation, USA
Fadi Ghandour, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Aramex International, Jordan; Global Agenda Council on Entrepreneurship
Omar Ghobash
Barbara L. Ibrahim, Founding Director, John D. Gerhart Center for Philanthropy and Civic Engagement, American University in Cairo, Egypt

Moderated by H.M. Queen Rania Al Abdullah of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum; Global Agenda Council on the Welfare of Children

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[revgothlove]

subtitles would've been nice...

[WorldEconomicForum]

into Arabic? Could do with video annotations. Anybody interested in translating it?

[Turkisstory]

Thanks for sharing your ignoracy.

[DaKrazyTwinz]

I'm sick of people saying that because you wear the headscarf you are oppressed.

I don't feel oppressed , i chose to wear the headscarf when i wanted no one forced me to.

If Queen Rania chooses not to wear a scarf thats between her and God.

[shwankader]

@DaKrazyTwinz Yes you are supressed.

[byrdtrojan]

Parabéns, pelo seu brilhante trabalho social, rainha Rania! Um abraço do Brasil

[dgl1962]

Whenever I hear the term "global citizen" I run out and buy more ammo and oil my guns!

Nothing good can come from a world government, even the smaller ones killed 100 milion in the last century.

By the way, Queen Rania is unbelievably smoking hot!!

[heartlessvietboy]

The Future of the Middle East must Lie in Farming and Agriculture. Building and Development. Engineering and Technology. Health and Biology. Chemistry and Physics. Space Exploration and Deep Sea Exploration.

[harunyahyadotorg]

@DaKrazyTwinz , in fact the headscarf if not between the female and Allah, other wise there would be no punishment for not wearing the hijaabb, it effects others, thats why its not just personal. Unlike fasting or praying or other things, which is personal. EG, not giving zakat, effects the poor as it effects them directly, the non hijaab effects the society directly thats why the order to wear it. if you doubt look at the rate of fornification and adultry in the west, it all starts from eyes

[BrainDeadBritain]

Look at all the shills/self-projections 'commenting' on here.

Global Citizens = Slaves to the New World Order

[Consumerofknowledge]

She is gorgeous. Beautiful.

[uzbek881]

When is the next World Economic Forum? can you please post the full version of 2009 and 2010 please. It would be great to listen the latest one... Thanx in advance

[Re5Publica]

@EgyptianPrinceCB In what way? Sultanates and Emirates have been the traditional forms of government in the Mid-East dating back long before the British empire ever showed it's face in the region.

[Re5Publica]

@ps1019 Except that my Muslim female friend who wears the hijab in Canada, and the niqab when she's in the gulf, told me by her estimate that 70% of women in the gulf wear it because they are forced to, even her. Of course, this is an anecdote, and I don't expect you to take my word for it, but the hijab is compulsory in two Muslim countries, and compulsed by conservative families, which is why it's seen as oppressive by some in the West.