PRESS BRIEFING
HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
10:30-11:30 Monday, November 11, 2024
The speech and Q & A will be in English.
Prospect of Living in Peace and Dignity in the Middle East
His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan bin Talal is the brother of the late King Hussein of Jordan and the uncle of the current ruler, HRH King Abdullah II.
As Japan and Jordan celebrate the 70th anniversary of the commencement of diplomatic relations this year, HRH will visit Tokyo and make a brief stop at FCCJ to offer his views about the prospect of peace in a region ravaged by the current war.
In his capacity as Jordan's Crown Prince between 1965-1999, HRH had a critical role in the Jordan-Israel Peace negotiations that culminated in the Peace Treaty between the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the State of Israel in 1994.
Among the humanitarian causes HRH supports are the Arab Thought Forum, the Royal Institute for Interfaith Studies, the Higher Council for Science and Technology, The Royal Scientific Society, the West Asia North Africa Institute (WANA) Institute and the Regional Security Centre in Jordan.
Some of the academic works authored by HRH include A Study on Jerusalem, Search for Peace, Palestinian Self-Determination and in 2004 in collaboration with Alain Elkann, To be a Muslim: Islam, Peace and Democracy. Fluent in Arabic, English and French, HRH also has a working knowledge of German, Spanish and Turkish. He studied Biblical Hebrew as an undergraduate at Christ Church, Oxford University from where he graduated with a B.A. (Hons.) in Oriental Studies.
How to attend:
Please register at front@fccj.or.jp with your name, the name of your media outlet, and FCCJ membership number. Doors open 15 minutes before the event. Please sign in and giving your name and contact details at the reception.
How to watch online: https://www.youtube.com/c/FCCJchannel/live
How to ask questions: https://forms.gle/11EFJDfSJfSq7yZ59
TV crew: Please make a reservation at front@fccj.or.jp. Doors open for TV crews only at 30 minutes before the event.
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