JORDANTV — broadcast 20260806 150000 UTC 471 transcript segments Google Cloud Speech-to-Text API (Chirp) + Gemini 2.5 Flash Non-Thinking Data courtesy of The GDELT Project (https://www.gdeltproject.org/), from the Internet Archive TV News Archive. Machine transcription. Treat it as a searchable index of what was broadcast, not a verbatim quotation record. [00:00:30] into packages so that citizens can get [00:00:45] decisions that resulted from this the diverse activities [00:00:50] goal of this participation [00:01:00] Welcome to [00:01:02] Through the Ages," and the Window program, and we start with [00:01:04] the headlines. [00:01:07] The Egyptian confirms that the local administration law project aims to [00:01:11] enhance governance and raise the level of service provided [00:01:14] free time. These programs to citizens. [00:01:18] A number of measures were taken in Aqaba [00:01:21] to improve the efficiency of cargo handling and facilitate transit trade [00:01:24] traffic. [00:01:28] to enhance students' capabilities Minister of Digital Economy inaugurates [00:01:31] the Government Services Center in Ajloun and the Technology [00:01:34] Center in Irbid. [00:01:52] job seekers. The Minister of Local Administration, Engineer Walid Al-Masry, confirmed that the local administration [00:01:55] law project for [00:01:57] to our young [00:01:58] the time and effort required the year 2026. It came in response to the royal [00:02:01] directives and in line with the vision [00:02:05] of economic modernization with the aim of reaching a legislative [00:02:08] system that improves municipal work and links it [00:02:12] to comprehensive development. Al-Masry reviewed [00:02:14] during a dialogue session organized by the Amman Group for Future [00:02:18] Dialogues, the most prominent [00:02:20] pace with their aspirations. amendments in the project, which aim to enhance [00:02:23] benefiting from the updates the governance of municipal councils [00:02:25] operates continuously and governorate councils and raise the level of services [00:02:28] provided to citizens. In addition to separating the planning [00:02:32] and reporting role of the municipal council and the executive [00:02:35] and healthy educational role of the administrative apparatus, while ensuring [00:02:38] effective representation of women and youth. Al-Masry stated [00:02:43] national model for promoting that the project is moving towards an appointment system for members of governorate councils from [00:02:46] elected backgrounds that include representatives of [00:02:50] chambers of industry and commerce, federations, [00:02:52] unions, and mayors to ensure [00:02:56] representation of all segments of society. [00:03:02] In the context of the ongoing government efforts to consolidate [00:03:06] Aqaba's position as a primary [00:03:08] of Digital Economy in establishing regional logistics center, a ministerial [00:03:11] delegation comprising the Ministers of Transport, Energy, Industry [00:03:14] and Trade, and the relevant unions [00:03:17] social and geographical justice and chambers of commerce and industry met with the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority [00:03:21] the required to enhance the logistics [00:03:22] campaign was launched as system and shipping facilities in Aqaba. This visit [00:03:26] culminated in important decisions that contribute to raising the efficiency [00:03:30] of cargo handling and facilitating transit trade [00:03:33] movement and reducing the time of procedures, [00:03:36] especially those destined for sister [00:03:41] to the Window. countries. In a step aimed at [00:03:43] and many official, enhancing government coordination and advancing the investment [00:03:46] schools. We, through development process, the visit of the ministerial delegation, [00:03:48] General Customs, unions and chambers [00:03:51] of commerce and industry to the Aqaba Special [00:03:54] Economic Zone Authority [00:03:57] our country, God willing. resulted [00:03:59] necessary to keep pace in a set of important logistics and regulatory decisions, [00:04:01] including opening an area in [00:04:04] the Authority for the long-stay [00:04:07] of transit [00:04:10] containers, for example, for the brothers [00:04:13] in General Customs, how to deal with [00:04:16] refrigerated containers and also transport [00:04:20] them to the inspection area. How [00:04:23] Of course, the beautiful many containers can open a new [00:04:28] Mosque, the Noble area to accommodate? Empty containers. [00:04:31] We talked about taking a decision [00:04:35] regarding fines or fees [00:04:38] for containers shipped [00:04:42] data. In this forum, from Aqaba centers are being held in Petra Port. These measures come in parallel with [00:04:46] the positive figures achieved [00:04:49] by the transport and logistics sector in Aqaba, [00:04:52] where the multi-purpose port achieved a growth [00:04:56] of 38% and the container port [00:05:00] handled more than one million standard containers. [00:05:03] We are talking about unprecedented commercial activity in Aqaba, [00:05:07] which placed a great burden on logistics [00:05:10] and dealing with this issue. [00:05:14] But the beautiful thing about our discussion today [00:05:17] is that it was in detail, in the smallest details, [00:05:21] where the problems lie, and this is beautiful. [00:05:24] This reduces the existing burden. The rest of the [00:05:28] procedures are administrative procedures that reduce [00:05:31] the level of cargo stay in waiting [00:05:35] for loading or unloading, because there is a great [00:05:39] response. All the challenges and observations [00:05:42] have been taken to find solutions [00:05:46] for them, and God willing, there will be several meetings [00:05:49] because some matters require decisions that require [00:05:53] يعني amendment of laws and regulations. The important [00:05:58] meeting were not limited to enhancing the investment [00:06:01] environment currently and in the future, [00:06:04] but extended to consolidate Aqaba's position as a regional [00:06:08] logistics center and a gateway [00:06:10] for supply chains with neighboring countries. [00:06:14] Decisions and field directives seek [00:06:17] to enhance Aqaba's position as a center for the national [00:06:21] economy and a regional logistics center [00:06:24] to facilitate transit trade movement [00:06:27] and enhance the ability of ports to [00:06:30] accommodate the exemplary growth in cargo [00:06:33] traffic with Abu Dalou for Jordanian Television, [00:06:36] Aqaba. [00:06:39] The Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship, Engineer Sam [00:06:42] Smaratt, officially opened the Government Services Center in Ajloun [00:06:46] Governorate, in the presence of the Governor of Ajloun and a number of deputies [00:06:49] of the governorate and officials in it. [00:06:52] The center provides 167 government [00:06:55] services belonging to 29 government institutions within [00:06:59] an integrated service environment that allows citizens [00:07:02] to complete their transactions in one [00:07:05] place and contributes to simplifying procedures and reducing [00:07:10] to obtain services. He toured the center's facilities [00:07:14] to inspect the workflow and service delivery mechanisms [00:07:17] and met with a number of employees and service recipients, [00:07:21] emphasizing the importance of maintaining the highest levels of readiness [00:07:25] and efficiency and providing quality services that meet [00:07:28] the needs of citizens and keep [00:07:33] This center, as you know, [00:07:37] from 9 AM until 12 [00:07:40] midnight. [00:07:43] It forms part of a network of government [00:07:47] centers that we have established in all Jordanian [00:07:50] governorates [00:07:53] and the capital as well. [00:07:57] It provides about 167 services [00:08:01] to about 29 [00:08:03] government institutions and ministries. We listened to the observations [00:08:06] of citizens and visitors and the observations [00:08:10] of our employees as well [00:08:13] to improve and enhance performance. We are proud, [00:08:16] as the Greater Ajloun Municipality, to have the support of the Ministry [00:08:20] this center, [00:08:22] and we are even more proud that the satisfaction rate among [00:08:25] citizens exceeds 95%. This [00:08:29] center has made it easier for citizens to obtain [00:08:33] service in a record time, [00:08:37] and thank God. So we are proud [00:08:40] to have a center in Ajloun in a distinguished [00:08:43] location, close to all citizens. For follow-up, Dima Al-Nahar, [00:08:47] Director of the Government Services Centers Directorate, [00:08:50] joins us. Welcome [00:08:53] So, let's talk about the importance of opening [00:08:57] the Ajloun Services Center and what are the most prominent services [00:09:00] it provides, and also what are the criteria that govern the work [00:09:04] inside [00:09:09] the center. Today, the Ajloun Services Center was opened. [00:09:12] It started experimentally in April. The Ajloun Services Center [00:09:16] is the 13th center out of a total of 16 centers that have been [00:09:19] opened in various governorates of the Kingdom. [00:09:22] Today, the official opening of the center [00:09:25] took place. Thank God, the number of visitors [00:09:28] exceeds 10,000 visitors to the Ajloun Services Center. [00:09:32] We processed approximately more than 1,000 transactions. [00:09:35] Of course, the Ajloun center, like other government services centers, [00:09:38] is open from 9 AM to 12 AM every day of the week, [00:09:42] except for Friday. We are at the service of all residents [00:09:46] of Ajloun Governorate. The satisfaction rate for the Ajloun Services Center [00:09:50] so far is 98%. We have a number of criteria that govern [00:09:54] the work within government services centers, including the Ajloun center. [00:09:57] We control the waiting time for citizens inside the center [00:10:01] and the service time inside the center. [00:10:04] Priority services are added to government services centers. [00:10:07] We currently have 167 services for more than 26 [00:10:11] government institutions, and of course, we are working with government institutions [00:10:14] to add services sequentially to government services centers, [00:10:18] including the Ajloun center. Of course, we added a new service, [00:10:21] services for the Civil Status Department. We are working on adding [00:10:25] licensing services. There are more than one priority service available [00:10:28] within the center. Our services range within packages [00:10:32] that include services for the Civil Status Department, [00:10:35] the Drivers and Vehicles Licensing Department, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, [00:10:39] Social Security, Health Insurance, the Ministry of Education, Residence [00:10:42] and Borders, and we also have electronic services offices [00:10:45] that help citizens activate their digital identity and provide [00:10:48] electronic services within the center. As I mentioned, [00:10:52] we try to combine these services [00:10:55] more than one service within this center [00:10:58] within a calculated period, which, God willing, will not exceed ten minutes. Thank you. [00:11:02] So thank you, Dima Al-Nahar, Director of the Government [00:11:05] Services Centers Directorate. You were with us by phone. Thank [00:11:09] you very much. The Minister of Digital Economy and Sports, Engineer [00:11:12] Sami Smaratt, opened the Technology Center, Northern Platform, [00:11:15] in Irbid Governorate. He also witnessed the launch of the new [00:11:19] application for Irbid Electricity Company, [00:11:22] indicating the continuation of work to enhance youth opportunities [00:11:25] in training and digital empowerment, and to continue [00:11:29] simplifying the provision of digital services. [00:11:32] As part of the Youth, Technology and Jobs project, [00:11:35] as one of the development projects implemented by the Ministry [00:11:39] of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship. The establishment [00:11:42] of the Northern Platform Technology Center [00:11:45] in Irbid Governorate aims to serve youth and expand their [00:11:48] access to digital training, qualification, work, and entrepreneurship [00:11:52] to contribute to their empowerment and enhance [00:11:55] their participation in the digital economy. The platform [00:11:58] will be managed by a civil society [00:12:02] organization, which is Injaz. They will put in place training [00:12:06] and qualification programs. They will connect [00:12:10] academia, universities, [00:12:12] with industry, with young [00:12:17] They will provide advice and guidance [00:12:22] entrepreneurs and our youth in Irbid [00:12:25] Governorate or in the North. As [00:12:29] part of the tour in Irbid Governorate, the Minister of Digital [00:12:32] Economy witnessed the launch of Irbid Electricity Company's [00:12:35] experimental phase of its electronic system through its smart [00:12:39] application, as part of its efforts to enhance electronic [00:12:41] services and facilitate subscribers' access to the company's [00:12:45] services via smartphones, [00:12:48] that were recently adopted on the Sanad [00:12:52] application. On this special day, the company announced [00:12:55] the application program that [00:12:58] provides all services to subscribers in terms [00:13:02] of monitoring and managing their subscriptions and daily [00:13:05] and monthly consumption, in addition to many alerts [00:13:09] that enable the dear citizen and subscriber [00:13:12] to know the time period, the amount, [00:13:15] and the quantity of consumption, in addition to [00:13:19] knowing the transition from one segment to another [00:13:22] and placing many follow-ups that [00:13:25] he needs in terms of the relationship between him and the company [00:13:28] to follow up on subscriptions when they are submitted. [00:13:32] All these features were through the Sanad [00:13:35] application. The Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship [00:13:38] continues its efforts to enhance [00:13:42] in accessing training and digital empowerment [00:13:46] opportunities, in addition to improving the level of digital services [00:13:49] provided to citizens and developing the infrastructure [00:13:52] for this purpose in various governorates [00:13:56] of the Kingdom. The first forum [00:13:59] for quantum computing technology in Jordan began in Amman [00:14:02] to discuss the opportunities and challenges that this technology [00:14:06] poses for various sectors. The forum discussed the latest [00:14:09] developments in quantum computing and its applications in financial, [00:14:13] medical, scientific, and technological fields, [00:14:16] as well as the challenges related to cybersecurity, [00:14:19] data protection, and the legal and regulatory frameworks [00:14:24] with this technological transformation. [00:14:28] Quantum computing represents a fundamental shift [00:14:32] in the field of information technology, as what [00:14:35] the fastest computers in the world need [00:14:38] thousands of years to accomplish may become possible in a few [00:14:42] seconds. This enormous capability carries [00:14:45] strategic importance that cannot be ignored, [00:14:48] as it is an effective tool that can reshape [00:14:52] the financial and banking sectors. At the moment [00:14:55] quantum computing reaches a sufficient level of maturity, [00:14:58] it will be able to penetrate the encryption systems we rely [00:15:02] on today to protect financial transactions and sensitive [00:15:07] God willing, the principles [00:15:11] and foundations of this technology and its rapid [00:15:14] development and its current [00:15:17] applications and its current [00:15:20] applications in various fields [00:15:23] and the great horizons that [00:15:26] it will open up [00:15:29] for life will be discussed. What is currently accomplished [00:15:33] in computational processing and requires [00:15:36] thousands of years will be processed in a few [00:15:39] seconds. Quantum computing has many applications [00:15:43] and benefits at the financial, [00:15:46] banking, and technological levels, [00:15:49] and in the field of communications [00:16:04] and others. Our forum witnessed at the main [00:16:08] headquarters of the Jordanian Writers Association in Amman, [00:16:12] the memory of Amman and its history within the Place Memory [00:16:16] and Aesthetics Forum, which was implemented by the Association [00:16:19] in cooperation with the Jerash Festival. Researcher Dr. George [00:16:22] Tarabif participated with a paper titled [00:16:26] "Excerpts from the History of Amman [00:16:28] 1864-1946," [00:16:31] and archaeologist Dr. Zeidan Kafafi [00:16:34] with his paper titled "Amman's Antiquities [00:16:39] the writer in popular heritage, Nabil Amari, with a [00:16:42] paper titled "Popular and Oral Heritage in [00:16:45] Amman," and the researcher and novelist [00:16:48] Engineer Muhammad Rafie with his paper "Architectural Heritage [00:16:52] in Amman." It was presented and moderated by the storyteller [00:16:55] Majdoleen Abu Al-Rob. For his part, [00:16:58] the head of the association, Dr. Riyad Yassin, stressed the importance of linking [00:17:02] the traditional architectural vocabulary with [00:17:05] the urban fabric. The Place Memory [00:17:09] and Aesthetics project, which will be dedicated to six [00:17:12] Jordanian governorates, will start in Amman, God willing, [00:17:16] and Jerash, Ajloun, Aqaba, Karak, [00:17:19] and Ma'an. In fact, in this [00:17:23] session, we will try to [00:17:25] formulate a form of culture in the form of mini-festivals [00:17:29] in each of the six governorates, addressing [00:17:32] different themes related to the memory of the place. This also [00:17:36] will enhance the narrative. [00:17:42] To shed light on the Jordanian governorates from the aspects [00:17:45] of popular heritage, architectural heritage, [00:17:48] the theoretical history of the place, and also [00:17:52] the material artifacts of this place. [00:17:55] The national conference to launch the "My Health [00:17:58] in My School" initiative was launched [00:18:01] under the patronage of the Minister of Education, Dr. Azmi [00:18:04] Mahafzah, with the aim of building an integrated school [00:18:08] health system that contributes to providing a safe [00:18:13] environment. The organizers of the initiative stressed [00:18:17] that it represents an advanced [00:18:20] school health and is based on prevention and early [00:18:23] detection, which contributes to providing a healthy [00:18:27] and safe educational environment, pointing out [00:18:30] that the success of the initiative depends on building real partnerships [00:18:33] between the health and educational sectors [00:18:36] and enhancing social responsibility. This initiative stems from [00:18:39] the Ministry of Education and under the umbrella of the Ministry of Education, [00:18:43] and in partnership with many government institutions and the private [00:18:46] sector. This initiative also aims to organize [00:18:49] comprehensive free medical days, accompanied by a group [00:18:53] and an army of doctors in all specialties who [00:18:56] will supervise the health of our students in public and private [00:19:00] schools in all governorates of the country, God willing. [00:19:04] And also, this initiative will launch the Jordanian [00:19:08] Exemplary Healthy School Award, which is an annual [00:19:11] award, God willing, that all schools in the country will compete [00:19:15] for to win it and achieve the standards of quality [00:19:18] health and comprehensive integrated health in our beloved [00:19:24] the health committee, which [00:19:26] we chaired last year, supported [00:19:28] this initiative among all state institutions, [00:19:32] led by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health, [00:19:35] the Ministry of Social Development, and the Ministry [00:19:39] of Sports and Youth, where it received a response [00:19:42] from all official bodies. This initiative [00:19:46] cares about the health of our students from primary [00:19:50] grades to higher grades. The activities [00:19:52] of the National Program Basma and the summer [00:19:56] centers contributed to enhancing students' scientific [00:19:59] and life skills through an integrated [00:20:02] package of educational and practical activities [00:20:05] implemented by elites of teachers [00:20:09] and trainers. With wide student [00:20:12] participation, the activities of the national program [00:20:16] "Basma" and the summer [00:20:19] District schools to include many activities that [00:20:22] seek to develop students' skills and fill their [00:20:26] free time. The Directorate of Education and school [00:20:29] administrations took all necessary technical [00:20:32] and educational arrangements to ensure the achievement [00:20:35] of the desired goals of these programs. The Directorate [00:20:39] of Education in Petra District participated in the summer [00:20:42] clubs program and the "Basma" program with 400 male and female [00:20:45] students distributed among four centers, with 100 male [00:20:49] and female students in each center. Of course, these programs [00:20:52] and summer clubs and "Basma" seek to enhance the values of loyalty, [00:20:56] belonging, and patriotism among our students, in addition [00:20:59] to raising awareness of the "Baytek" technical [00:21:02] and vocational education program. The idea of summer clubs [00:21:06] in Petra District schools is a pioneering and important idea because [00:21:09] it supports students in utilizing their free time during the summer [00:21:12] vacation, and it develops several skills such as leadership, [00:21:15] teamwork, and creative thinking. Participating [00:21:19] students praised these programs [00:21:22] and their role in developing and improving their skills. [00:21:26] Among the skills we learned are Arabic, English, [00:21:29] and mathematics. Among [00:21:33] are sports, art, [00:21:36] and scouting. The [00:21:40] was to build new relationships with others, enhance self-confidence, [00:21:43] and work in a team spirit. There were also diverse [00:21:47] activities such as sports, playing with new [00:21:50] tools. I learned scouting skills from the summer [00:21:54] club, and I met new friends, new teachers, [00:21:57] and a new school, and I spent enjoyable, [00:22:01] useful, and entertaining [00:22:04] included many interactive sessions that enhanced [00:22:08] the scientific and life skills of the participating [00:22:10] students. These summer clubs come as part of the Ministry [00:22:14] of Education's endeavor [00:22:18] in scientific and practical [00:22:20] fields, and to contribute to improving the quality [00:22:23] of education outcomes. From Petra, Ziad Tweissi, [00:22:27] Jordanian Television, Mafraq Governorate. [00:22:29] With this, dear viewers, we come to the end of [00:22:33] The Window. Thank you for your kind follow-up, and may [00:22:36] God protect you. The Ministry of Government Communication, [00:22:39] in cooperation with the Ministry of Youth, organized a seminar [00:22:42] titled "Media and Information Literacy" at the Jerash [00:22:45] Youth Center as part of the activities of the Jordanian [00:22:48] Narrative Camp, implemented within the Hussein Camps [00:22:51] for Work and Building 2026, with the participation [00:22:55] of 30 young people, with the aim of enhancing media awareness [00:22:58] and consolidating fact-checking skills and confronting [00:23:02] rumors and misinformation. The Director of the Media [00:23:06] Policies and External Media Directorate at the Ministry [00:23:09] of Government Communication, Dr. Majd Al-Amed, who opened [00:23:12] the workshop, indicated that digital transformation [00:23:15] has changed the nature of information production and circulation, [00:23:18] and every individual has become a partner in content creation [00:23:22] and dissemination, which has created opportunities [00:23:25] for communication, but in return has posed challenges [00:23:28] related to the spread of misinformation, hate [00:23:32] speech, and privacy violations. The Ministry [00:23:35] of Government Communication, in cooperation with the Ministry of Youth, organizes this [00:23:39] seminar, which is the first fruit of cooperation within [00:23:42] a series of seminars that the two ministries will implement [00:23:45] in various governorates of the Kingdom in the field [00:23:49] of media and information literacy. This seminar will be part of the Hussein [00:23:52] Camps for Work and Building 2026, the Jordanian [00:23:56] Narrative Camps, and we are pleased that it starts today [00:24:00] from Jerash Governorate, with its ancient history [00:24:03] and conscious and ambitious youth. In Mafraq [00:24:06] Governorate, an extensive environmental and general cleaning [00:24:12] part of the strategic program of the national [00:24:15] cleaning campaign and support for environmental protection, [00:24:18] with the aim of reducing random waste disposal [00:24:22] and promoting adherence to environmentally [00:24:24] friendly behavior. The campaign was launched with the participation [00:24:28] of Anfal Volunteer Initiative team, Arabkom group, [00:24:33] civil, and youth institutions to reduce random waste disposal [00:24:37] and enhance adherence to environmentally friendly behavior. [00:24:40] The goal is to reflect a positive image and prevent random [00:24:44] waste disposal, and to preserve [00:24:47] Our country will be clean within the framework [00:24:51] of the national strategy to reduce random [00:24:55] waste disposal by 2027-2028, embodying the vision [00:24:58] of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Hussein [00:25:02] bin Abdullah II, may God protect him, and as part of [00:25:05] the national cleanliness strategy to establish [00:25:08] the concept of sustainable environment and teamwork. [00:25:13] thing today is to see the real partnership on the ground. [00:25:17] We call on all citizens to pay attention not to throw [00:25:20] waste in open spaces and to put it in designated places. [00:25:24] Mafraq Municipality has been working daily [00:25:28] on the municipality's page, launching a promotional [00:25:31] campaign to maintain cleanliness through awareness [00:25:35] messages, and also implementing weekly campaigns with all [00:25:39] organizations. The campaign included extensive cleaning [00:25:42] operations in some areas of Mafraq city, removing [00:25:46] waste and garbage from streets, neighborhoods, residential [00:25:51] areas, and valleys, which helps spread environmental [00:25:55] awareness and aims at several tracks, [00:25:58] including awareness, cultural, religious, and educational [00:26:01] tracks, to reduce waste disposal along [00:26:05] main roads, health sites, and public [00:26:09] sites in the governorate to promote environmental [00:26:12] culture and preserve the environment in its [00:26:16] most beautiful forms in Mafraq Governorate. [00:26:19] We look forward to more environmental campaigns [00:26:22] in the coming days, God willing, that are consistent [00:26:25] and clear on the ground. These campaigns focus [00:26:29] on raising awareness about maintaining public [00:26:33] cleanliness and the environment in public places in Mafraq [00:26:37] Governorate and continuing [00:29:15] made us dream of how we can [00:29:19] achieve our youth's dreams [00:29:22] and how we can reach them. [00:29:26] We will be with them and take their [00:29:29] opinions. Welcome, dear viewers, [00:29:32] to Trend Show, a tour through the details [00:29:35] of a world that never ceases to amaze, [00:29:38] where perseverance makes history [00:29:42] and technology redraws [00:29:44] our daily lives. [00:29:47] Dignity and sports are spoken aloud. [00:29:51] So welcome to this new journey. [00:29:54] His Majesty King Abdullah II, in the presence [00:29:58] of His Royal Highness Prince Hussein bin Abdullah [00:30:02] II, the Crown Prince, received the members [00:30:05] of the Arab Ministerial Committee tasked with international [00:30:09] action to confront Israel's illegal policies [00:30:12] and measures in occupied Jerusalem. His Majesty [00:30:15] stressed the importance of unifying the Arab [00:30:17] and Islamic position and intensifying joint [00:30:41] values and rejected compromising principles in exchange [00:30:44] for aid. This is a courageous stance that proves that Jordanian [00:30:47] dignity is above all