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Prince Hassan of Jordan
"Towards an Ethic of Human Civilization"
During his visit to Pakistan, His Royal Highness Prince Hassan bin Talal
addressed the students, faculty and staff of the University
and diplomats on the theme: Towards an Ethic of Human Civilization.
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Prince Hassan bin Talal
on a tour of AKU School of Nursing, accompanied by
Dr. Yasmin Amarsi, Associate Dean of Nursing. |
The Jordanian Prince said that it was difficult for him to relate to the
concept of globalisation, a material order, as he believed
that it was human values that needed to be enhanced. In an
esoteric talk packed with abstract ideas and quotations in
several languages from a wide spectrum of writers, Prince
Hassan built a most persuasive and stimulating case for not
forgetting people in the race towards globalisation. He highlighted
the importance of the public realm in contrast to the private
realm and added, "we live in a world that is becoming
more and more exclusionist." He touched on the topic
of ‘governance’ and
explained that among its many definitions, the one he could
live with concerned the public good. There had been a breakdown
in communications between the governments and the governed,
he stated. "Governments are not always interested in
the well being of the people, and there lay a significant
difficulty with most democracies.”
Faculty, staff and students participated in the question and answer session
that followed the speech and enjoyed the Prince’s cerebral
topic, coupled with his offbeat approach. They found him to
be a dynamic and eloquent speaker.
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