World Islamic Economic Forum
Before I begin, may I ask for a round of applause for the speech that Prime Minister AbdulRazak gave about Women’s empowerment.
Although it has no relation to the subject that I will speak about, it is my firm belief that the foundation of any democratic society is a democratic household and the threshold to that is an empowered and equally productive environment for all genders, so thank you sir that was very brave and very appropriate.
The IISS Manama Dialogue 2012
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the Kingdom of Bahrain. It is indeed a great pleasure to see you all here. I genuinely extend my thanks for your time, your energy and your effort in making this journey in circumstances that require us to be quite reflective and introspective and considerate when dealing with the matters at hand.
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Official Visit To Turkey
I was not sure whether it would be appropriate to address this audience, but after listening to those speeches I think it is high time a few words are said about some issues that I am sure we are all thinking about very deeply.
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British Schools In The Middle East Conference
‘Education without frontiers’
In the advancement of human development and culture, British education draws its creative and scientific and moral riches from your giants such as Shakespeare and Newton and Churchill. That is why many people think education is Britain’s greatest export.
Education Project Conference
Your excellencies, your highness, ladies and gentlemen.
I am delighted to welcome you here because three things matter above all to the future of any country: Education, education and education.
Waseda University, Tokyo
We find ourselves meeting in challenging times. Around the world, the impact of a global downturn is being felt – increased uncertainty, market turmoil, plummeting property prices, rising redundancies.
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