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1 2 August - September 2011 3rd General Meeting of the Economic Policy Support Forum Convenes Media Executive Director 3 Roufan Nahhas AROQAE Holds Its Board Meeting in UK 4 Chief Editor Abu-Ghazaleh Participates in Inaugurating Saadiyat Island 4 Ibtisam Awadat TAG-Org, JOHUD Sign MoU 5 Media Coordinator Ghalia Al-Hadidi Abu-Ghazaleh Inaugurates AROQAE’s 3rd Annual Conference 6 Design and Artistic Direction TAG-Org to Develop E-portal to Serve the Palestinian Mutual Market 7 Design & Publications Dept. Abu-Ghazaleh Announces the Official Registration of ASREN [email protected] 9 Mohannad Sheikh Elaiwat Souq Al Quds E-Market Launched 10 Umniah Renews Its Partnership with TAG-Knowledge Jordan Office Building, 11 19 Mecca Street-Um Uthinah TAGSB Celebrates Its Third Master’s Degree Graduates P.O Box: 3966, Amman 11953 Jordan 11 Telephone: (+ 962-6) 5100 600 Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Cambridge IT Skills Diploma Qualifies Fax: (+ 962-6) 5100 601 12 Email: [email protected] Individuals with Special Needs Issued by Media Department at IFRSs Foundation Praises ASCA/ Jordan 13 Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization [email protected] Our mission will always be “Serving the Arab world yesterday, today and tomorrow”. Everything we do today is just paving the path for what we will do tomorrow. We are looking forward to more effective developments in what we do and how we do it while the region witnesses more progress towards a knowledge-based society. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh 3 Third General Meeting of the Economic Policy Support Forum Convenes AMMAN - Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Business Forum hosted the third General Assembly meeting of the Economic Policy Support Forum. The meeting tackled the tasks of working teams and committees. HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Honorary Chairman of the Forum, extended his thanks to attendees for their interest and keenness on voluntary participation, emphasizing that this generous country is full of good people with sincere loyalty to their homeland. HE Abu-Ghazaleh indicated that this meeting is a procedural one for decision making and confirmed the increased positive response by ministers and officials in the state institutions through cooperating with the Forum, whether by attending meetings or providing committees with the data they require. He also particularly praised the cooperation of the Governor of the Central Bank, the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Housing and Irrigation, the Minister of Planning, the Director General of Statistics work objectives and phases in each committee. The meeting Department and the General Director of Jordan Anti- witnessed considerable positive contributions where a Corruption Commission. HE Abu-Ghazaleh said that there number of participants provided inputs in numerous is an increased interest to enrich the Forum with experts subjects enriching the discussion. Mr. Sulaiman Al Hafez and interested parties, it is a huge task and we need further called for sending reports to ministries and concerned efforts to reach the desired results. government institutions in order to introduce them to the Forum’s work program to be considered in their future The Forum chairpersons will be as follows: plans. • Honorary Chairman: HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh • Forum Chairman: HE Mr. Taher Kanaan HE Abu-Ghazaleh indicated that the Forum’s website has • Vice Chairman: HE Mr. Shareef Fawwaz Sharaf been developed and will be launched early next August. The • Chairman of the Committee on the State General Financial website is to attract opinions, ideas and information from and Monetary Policies: HE Dr. Khalid Al-Wazny experts and society segments, including useful articles • Chairman of the Committee on Productivity in the National and research, “so we shall have an important and inclusive Economy: HE Dr. Jawad Anani. database about the Jordanian economy.” • Chairman of the Committee on Major Challenges: HE Eng. Samir Murad He added “we want to reach correct figures, data and • Chairman of the Committee on Jordan’s Accession to the information to provide them to the decision maker. I am GCC: HE Ms. Reem Badran confident that the state- if provided with authenticated • Chairman of the Coordination Committee: HE Mr. Laith Al- and sound scientific achievement- will adopt and embrace Qasem it.” In this respect, Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh made clear that the Forum will address letters to government and non- Dr. Kanaan, Chairman of Forum, requested attendees government bodies as well as non-Jordanian finance to nominate vice chairmen, where the following were institutions to provide the Forum with any additional nominated: Dr. Yousef Mansour- Chairman of monetary data and information in their possession by virtue of their policies team affiliated with the Financial Policies economic relationships with Jordan. Committee, Dr. Mohammad Obeidat- Vice Chairman of Productivity Committee and Akef Al Zoubi- Chairman of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Business Forum hosted on June 25, 2011 the Agricultural Sector affiliated with the Committee on the founding meeting for Economic Policy Support Forum. Productivity in the National Economy. The meeting witnessed wide participation of invited officials and experts representing state economic institutions, Subsequently, the action plan was reviewed and private sector entities, civil society organizations, research committees’ chairpersons presented a brief explanation of and studies centers, academia and media. 4 AROQAE Holds Its Board Meeting in UK CARDIFF - The Board of Directors League’s Headquarters with a of Arab Organization for Quality focus on coordination, information Assurance in Education (AROQAE) exchanges, and harmonization held its fourth meeting at the of policies between Arab University of Wales Institute accreditation commissions. Cardiff – UK presided by HE Dr. Talal The Board also decided to work Abu-Ghazaleh. on the establishment of an Arab quality testing and accreditation The main discussions focused system with focus on quality as on AROQAE activities and well as university education. It accomplishments during the was recommended to establish an past 12 months. The Board advisory council for quality centers emphasized a need to enhance comprising governments and cooperation with Arab and institutions representatives at the international accreditation bodies level of higher education. and encourage and facilitate The Board decided to proceed educational quality research as with the application submitted The meeting approved the closing well as tightening cooperation by AROQAE to join the Economic statements of 2010 and budget of with the Association of Arab and Social Council of the League 2011. It also adopted an action plan Universities and establishing of Arab States (LAS) as well as for the next period and made a international membership to send a request to the general number of decisions including, the for the relevant international secretariat of LAS to hold AROQAE establishment of Advisory Council organizations. 4th Annual Conference at the for Quality Centers. ============================================================================================= Abu-Ghazaleh Participates in Inaugurating Saadiyat Island as a Cultural Center ABU DHABI - Under the patronage and presence of HE Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE’s Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, HE Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman and CEO of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG- Org) participated in the inauguration ceremony of Saadiyat Island as a cultural center in the UAE. The Saadiyat Island is a world class leisure, residential, business and tourism hub designed to showcase Abu Dhabi to the world. 5 TAG-Org, JOHUD Sign MoU AMMAN- HRH Princess Basma, chairperson of the Jordan Hashemite Fund for Human Development (JOHUD) Board of Trustees and HE Senator Talal Abu- Ghazaleh, chairman and CEO of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) discussed ways of cooperation in a special meeting held at JOHUD Headquarters. The meeting was attended by Ms. Salma Ateyya, JOHUD’s director of Developmental Projects, Dr. Sawsan Al-Majali, deputy executive director of JOHUD, and a number of TAG-Org’s directors. JOHUD and TAG-Org discussed issues of mutual cooperation, particularly in training and information technology used to develop the local communities by employing the competencies and potentials of both sides towards the achievement of the desired goals. The meeting was concluded with both sides signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the provision of JOHUD centers all over the country with The MoU also covers cooperation in the field of computers, training grants for JOHUD staff working employment services of the youth through the in areas of capacity building in local communities; and database compiled by TAG-Org, and in holding furnishing the training hall of Queen Zein Al-Sharaf voluntary guidance training sessions or workshops for Institute for Development (ZENID) of JOHUD with local community members in addition to the mutual computers and equipment necessary for training in provision of support for community initiatives and addition to establishing three refurbishment centers. national gatherings for the service of both sides. Under the Patronage of Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh, Al Manhal Graduates its 27th Batch AMMAN- Under the patronage are all proud of you today. Your of HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, graduation is my festival. We thank chairman and CEO of Talal Abu- God for the blessing of security and Ghazaleh Organization, Al Manhal safety in our beloved Jordan under International School held