Queen Noor’s Quest To Controvert Stereotypes

Queen Noor of Jordan attended the First Forum in Madrid presented by the Alliance of Civilizations on Tuesday. Furthermore, she launched the Alliance of Civilizations Media Fund that would oppugn stereotypes which were “reinforced by popular culture and the media.” The fund’s objective would be to “support the production and distribution of films that entertain as well as enlighten” and “that will enhance the connections that already exist between different societies, but are seldom noted on screen and in popular culture.” The queen expostulated that stereotypes “can set the emotional and political stage for policies that result in chronic misunderstanding.”

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