Hello again from Amman. What an awesome day – the opening could not have been better. Today we heard from Prince Hassan. His grasp of the history, the people, the issues is second to none. And the only thing that exceeded that knowledge was the heart he has for peace and reconciliation among all nations.

He gave us some startling stats such as 70% of all children nine months of age living in Palestinian refugee camps are malnourished. Many of my peers are unaware that a Palestinian could be 50 years old (my age!) and have been born in a refugee camp in the Middle East and still be living there! Continue reading…

The summit, December 14-17, will be hosted by HRH Prince Hassan of Jordan and will include individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to reconciliation. The summit’s patrons include Nobel Peace Prize recipients The Reverend Desmond Tutu, Sir William Deane, Aung San Suu Kyi, President Jose Ramos-Horta, and Harvard Professor Dr. Bernard Lown. Continue reading…