Amman - Petra
Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour, on Sunday, took part in closing session of the Round Square annual international conference hosted by the King's Academy.
Six hundred students from around the world took part in the international conference" at King's Academy after the school won the bid to host the 2014 event. Round Square is a world wide association of more than 100 schools across continents sharing ambitious goals.
Ensour spoke about Jordan in the midst of regional conflict as the voice of moderation and briefed the students on the "Amman Message" and the values it promotes.
He told the students there is a need to fight terrorists and terrorism to secure a promising future and stressed that international justice must be a priority not a reaction. He said denying the Palestinian people's right to statehood sets the ground for the emergence of extremists around the world. He said as host of this year's conference, King's Academy has helped draw the attention of the youth to this part of the world.
Round Square schools are founded on a philosophy that embraces six values: internationalism, democracy, environment, adventure, leadership and service.