Queen Rania was in Microsoft Country yesterday, receiving the 2010 James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award for her work applying technology to humanity.

Speaking in Redmond, Washington, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah said: she wants to “bring light to darkness and hope to hopelessness” and fervently believes that technology such as social media “can help build bridges of understanding. Only on truth can you build a foundation of peace.”

Queen Rania spoke of her YouTube channel dealing with Muslim stereotypes, as an example of effective technology at work bringing people together. This effort endeared Queen Rania to us, launching our passion for promoting her as one of the most consistently outstanding women in the world.