Jordan Will Host TEDinArabic Organized by Qatar Foundation and TED

The second regional event of the breakthrough TEDinArabic program, which was founded by Qatar Foundation and TED to inspire and amplify ideas in Arabic on a global scale, will focus on how human, technical, and natural potential may be harnessed to meet the world's concerns.

On Saturday, June 4 in Amman, Jordan, three prominent TED speakers will share their insights with a global audience in Arabic during the event, which can also be accessed online. The event is being hosted by Al Hussein Technical University and aims to study how people may use information, imagination, and innovation to deliver the solutions humanity requires.

The second regional TEDinArabic event since the initiative began in 2020 is 'Unlocking Potential, Elevating Stories,' owing to Qatar Foundation (QF) and TED's shared belief in the power of ideas. TEDinArabic is TED's first venture in the Arabic language, with over 16 million impressions across its social media outlets and over two million visitors to its website.

Emtithal 'Emi' Mahmoud, who uses poetry and advocacy to raise awareness about issues like refugees and disadvantaged communities; Amir Nizar Zuabi, founding artistic director of the Shiber Hur Theater Company and alumnus of the Sundance Institute Theater Program; and Sheikha Al Jassasi, the first visually impaired Omani woman to earn a Master of Business Administration from Bedfordshire University, and whose passion for learning led her to exceed everyone's – including her own – expectations.

The TED conference experience will be brought to the Middle East and North Africa through a series of regional TEDinArabic events that will culminate in a flagship event in Doha in March 2023. After a TEDinArabic ideas quest across the Arabic-speaking world, 16 Arabic speakers will be chosen to offer TED Talks at this flagship event. These speakers will provide the most original and innovative concepts in Arabic.

A customized digital destination has been created to act as TEDinArabic's content library, housing blogs, TED-Ed video lessons, customized videos, and other content in the Arabic language, since the three-year partnership between QF and TED began – which reflects QF's commitment to preserving and promoting the Arabic language nationally, regionally, and globally. After the cooperation ends, this will be available to the rest of the world.

About TED

TED is a non-profit organization dedicated to spreading Ideas Worth Spreading, which are generally delivered in the form of short lectures by notable thinkers and doers. TED conferences, tiny TED Salons, and thousands of independently organized TEDx events across the world host many of these speeches. These speeches are available in video format for free on TED.com and other platforms. TED Talks Daily publishes audio versions of TED Talks, which are available on all podcast platforms.

About Qatar Foundation

The Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development (QF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting Qatar in its transition to a more diverse and sustainable economy. By providing specialized programs within its innovation-focused ecosystem of education, research and development, and community development, QF aims to serve the people of Qatar and beyond.

His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Father Emir, and Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser formed Qatar Foundation in 1995 with the objective of providing Qatar with a high-quality education. Today, QF's world-class education system provides community members as early as six months old with lifelong learning opportunities that enable graduates to flourish in a global setting and contribute to the nation's progress.