On Thursday, December 10, 2015, Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan received an Honorary Doctorate from Sapienza Università di Roma in Rome, Italy.

Her Majesty was bestowed with the degree of Science Development and International Cooperation in “…recognition of her activities in promoting peace and cross-cultural dialogue and her efforts against religious and gender discriminations…” according to a press release via the official website for Her Majesty Queen Rania.

During yesterday’s ceremony more than “…300 scholars, students, and influencers, the Queen gave a speech that emphasized the need to unify against a common enemy of ‘irreligious terrorists whose sole aim is to destroy the civilized world.'”