First Lady Meets with Queen Rania of Jordan

First Lady Meets with Queen Rania of Jordan
Jordania, 06/21/2011

The first lady of the Dominican Republic, Margarita Cedeño, met with Queen Rania of Jordan, with whom she discussed issues related to education from early childhood, the impact of social networks and the use of technology, with emphasis on the Community Technology Centers, opened by the Office of the First Lady (DPD for its acronym in Spanish) in different parts of the country.

Queen Rania was interested in hearing the details on the National Strategy for a Society based on Values, how it is being developed and what values are being promoted??, …

Queen Rania was interested in hearing the details on the National Strategy for a Society based on Values, how it is being developed and what values are being promoted??, questions that Cedeño de Fernández answered by saying that it is a campaign that is being disseminated through the media, radio, television and social networks.

The Dominican First Lady and the Queen of Jordan also discussed the political and social situation of women in Jordan and in the Dominican Republic, with a view to strengthening relations between women in both regions and to supporting them in their pursuit of peace, as reported by the DPD.

Queen Rania is an advocate of the importance of education, especially in regard to issues such as the quality of classrooms, teacher training, and computer access, all with a focus on “teaching to learn.” She has also worked on initiatives in the area of ??early intervention, called Project for the Rehabilitation of Kindergarten Facilities, which is similar to the Spaces of Hope that have been installed by the DPD in the Community Technology Centers.