Jordan to host Nobel laureates' conference

Many of the world's greatest thinkers will gather inthe ancient city of Petra in Jordan in May for a conference of Nobellaureates, Jordan's King Abdullah II and Nobel Peace Prize winner ElieWiesel announced.

Between 35 and 40 Nobel winners for chemistry, economics, literature,medicine, peace, physics and physiology will be invited to address theworld's most pressing issues May 18-19, just ahead of the WorldEconomic Forum (news - web sites) summit in Jordan."We are bringing together the best that humanity has," Wiesel said ofthe Petra Conference of Nobel Laureates, which his foundation isco-sponsoring.

Source: [AFP]

This is extremely uplifting news and a very good PR boost for Jordan. Itell you, with such initiatives and wise leadership, Jordan ismoving in the right direction. And for those who think otherwise, Ileave you with this very candid interview with king Abdallah.