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She has made closing the Middle East's "knowledge divide" -- the gap in knowledge that has grown as a result of people in richer countries having more access to computers, the Internet and education than those in poorer countries -- a top priority over the next few years in the hope that it will unlock the economic potential of the region's population.
CNN: Queen Rania most inspirational leader of 2008
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Mobile-developer boot camps, which are popping up around the country, can fill in the knowledge gap with intensive do-it-yourself training.
WSJ: App Building, the Do-It-Yourself Way
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Yet the organisation seems to have a surprising gap in its own knowledge - it has told the Information Commissioner that it doesn't hold any information on what its chief executive is paid.
BBC: The group which doesn't know its chief executive's pay
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Not only do we have a big gap but we have achievement levels that are not sufficient for this knowledge-based economy.
FORBES: Magazine Article
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For individuals, the healthcare knowledge gap needs to be closed through systematic, expanded access to healthcare education for K-12 children and adults alike, perhaps through online and other channels.
FORBES: The Other Healthcare Divide: Healthcare Fluency