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Focus on… Jordan

Camel in front of nomad tent in Jordan

PERSONAL IMPRESSIONS: I made my first trip to Jordan in May 2009 for the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and the Young Global Leader Summit. Despite the suicide bomb attacks in 2005 (for which Al-Qaeda in Iraq claimed responsibility), Jordan is one of the most peaceful countries in the region.

Dead Sea Summit

THE BUZZ… From May 13th through May 17th, 2009, I participated in the Young Global Leaders Dead Sea Summit in Jordan. The Summit brings together YGLs and some of the world’s top policy and decision makers to discuss that region and global challenges. I also attended the World Economic Forum on the Middle East, and…