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HRH Prince Hassan Inaugurates TAG-Knowledge There is an urgent necessity to enhance the Arab contribution in the field of patents registrations on the international level - Prince El Hassan MMAN - Under the patronage of HRH Prince El regional one,” Prince El Hassan said. Hassan bin Talal, with the attendance of HRH “We should encourage and improve the concept of APrincess Sumaya bint El Hassan and Mr. Talal constructive critical thinking in our schools, Arab uni- Abu-Ghazaleh along with ministers, ambassadors, ac- versities to reach out to productive Arab citizens in ademics in addition to high ranking officials, the Talal a mechanism to develop the Arab societies through Abu-Ghazaleh Knowledge Society (TAG-Knowledge) the ‘Knowledge for All’ notion,” HRH Prince El Hassan headquarters was officially inaugurated in Amman pointed out. on May 5, 2009. At the end of his remarks, Prince El Hassan main- Speaking at the opening ceremony, HRH Prince tained that the future solution for the region is in the El Hassan stated that the civil society needs knowl- gathering of the human capital resources along with edge communication channels mainly in the field of the economic financial capitals to empower the poor education, stressing the significance of establishing and safeguard the human capabilities to survive. cooperation scientific ties that would guarantee ef- From his part, Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh expressed his ad- fective and credible transfer of information among miration for the generous patronage of HRH Prince the different categories of the society. El Hassan in opening TAG-Knowledge. “There is an urgent necessity to enhance the Arab “We present TAG-Knowledge to our students in all contribution in the field of patents registrations on universities in the Kingdom to avail themselves from the international level, instead of being limited to the the free-of-charge services. I proudly announce that 3 the number of the registered members of the Soci- ety reached up to 10,000 till the moment,” he said. TAG-Knowledge provides the following services; free Internet access, training courses, career and recruit- ment consultancy, design and stationary services. At the end of the opening ceremony, Mr. Abu-Ghaz- aleh handed HRH Prince El Hassan a honorary shield for his patronage and continuous support. TAG-Knowledge is the latest initiative taken by Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman and CEO of Talal Abu-Ghaz- aleh Organization (TAG-Org), to be the intellectual and knowledge-enhancement body of TAG-Org. It targets the Arab youth and aims at achieving human resources development. Its mission being the delivery of a larger number of local professionals, with the competitive edge result- ing from international exposure, all provided by a one-stop-hub under the support of TAG-Org experts. The website, www.tagks.com, will provide a com- prehensive look at events and activities as they are planned and scheduled, as well as resources and ex- hibits organized by TAG-Knowledge team of profes- sionals. In addition, TAG-Knowledge members are welcome to benefit from TAG-Org publications that consist of a wide range of important high quality information in different scientific fields. 4 Abu-Ghazaleh Hosts Prime Minister of the Federal State North Rhine-Westphalia/Germany AMMAN - Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman and CEO of ic world of GJU,” Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh said. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) discussed From his part, Dr. Ruettgers expressed his admiration on April 28, 2009 with HE Dr. Juergen Ruettgers, prime for the role TAG-Org plays on local, regional and interna- minister of the Federal State North Rhine-Westphalia tional levels stressing at the same time the significant mutual cooperation between the two parties in vari- role the German-Jordanian University and the TAG- ous fields. The Premier and his accompanying delega- College carry out in boosting bilateral ties between the tion were conducting an official visit to Jordan. two countries. During the meeting, which was held at the Four Sea- Dr. Ruettgers invited Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh to open an of- sons Hotel, Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh briefed Dr. Ruettgers on fice in the North Rhine – Westphalia region to become a the main professional services offered by the Organiza- regional office in Düsseldorf that serves and covers the tion with all its companies, academies and societies. European Union’s region as a whole. In addition, Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh underscored the im- He also discussed the possibility of opening a network portant role of the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh College of Busi- of primary schools between Germany and the Arab re- ness (TAG-College) as one of the major faculties of the gion in addition to a regional institute for professional German-Jordanian University (GJU). and vocational qualification in all Arab countries. “The Talal Abu-Ghazaleh College of Business was estab- At the end of the visit, Abu-Ghazaleh hosted a spe- lished on February 27, 2006 and it represents the first of cial luncheon on the honor of the Prime Minister at- its kind partnership in education on the regional level tended by the accompanying delegation in addition to between the public and private sectors. This partner- a number of ministers, government officials and direc- ship brings the expertise of the TAG-Org to the academ- tors of public institutions. 5 During the Inauguration Ceremony of the Association of Arab Universities’ Headquarters Abu-Ghazaleh Meets Sharjah Ruler, Discusses Economic Situation AMMAN - Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman and CEO of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organiza- tion (TAG-Org), met His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Mem- ber of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Supreme Council, Ruler of Sharjah, on April 28, 2009. The two parties discussed the current economic situation in Sharjah which was not affected by the global financial crisis thanks to the precautionary measures taken by the Ruler in advance. His Highness Al- Qasimi commended the role exerted by TAG-Org in Sharjah and the UAE. He stressed his complete confidence in the professional services provided by the Organization. The meeting was held during the inauguration ceremony of the Association of Arab Universities’ new headquarters in Amman funded by HH Sheikh Sultan. 6 Governor of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia Honors TAG-Org HRH Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd highly recognizes Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh’s support to Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Fund for Supporting Small Business Projects for Women in its first year KHOBAR - Under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz, the governor of the Eastern Province of Saudi Ara- bia, the first annual celebration of the Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Fund for Supporting Small Business Projects for Women has recently taken place at the Conferences Hall in the Eastern Province. Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd hon- ored Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman and CEO of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organi- zation (TAG-Org), among others, for his support to the Fund’s projects in its first year. Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh received a trophy in recognition of the role exerted by TAG-Org through its Khobar office in the preparation and review of eco- nomic feasibility studies, providing consultations, drafting contracts, con- ducting financial control, organizing Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd, chair- Bin Abdul Aziz and was established as women qualifying training courses man of the Board of Directors of the a non-profit financially independent and preparing them to manage their Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz Fund for unit. own enterprises and setting up mar- Supporting Small Business Projects, The Fund works in the area of tech- keting plans for the products of these for this opportunity. nical and financial support for initia- projects. In his opening speech, Prince Mo- tives by Saudi women in addition to “I feel proud that my Organization hammed Bin Fahd said: “We are pleased small and new ventures in the Eastern always succeeds in undertaking activi- to celebrate the achievements realized Province. It provides its services for ties that serve developmental projects in the first year of the Prince Sultan Bin every Saudi woman who desires to and all business sectors in the King- Abdul Aziz Fund for Supporting Small acquire income and improve her liv- dom through its offices in Riyadh, Business Projects.” ing conditions through the establish- Abha, Jeddah and Khobar,” Mr. Abu- The Fund was launched a year ago ment of a new small or medium-sized Ghazaleh stated. based on an initiative by His Royal enterprise and developing its ongoing He also thanked His Royal Highness Highness Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd project. =============================================================================== ARQAANE and LAS Sign MoU in the Field of Quality Assurance in Education CAIRO - The Arab Quality Assurance and Accreditation ous education and capacity building. Network (ARQAANE) and the League of Arab States (LAS) Both parties will also cooperate in providing academic - Education and Scientific Research Department - have and educational quality consultation and support for recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) the implementation of the educational development to promote quality of education in the Arab world. plan which was prepared by LAS and endorsed by the According to the MoU, the fields of cooperation en- Arab Summit held in Damascus in 2008. compass the following; providing technical support in Signing the MoU were Dr. Bayan Abdulhaq, ARQAANE quality assurance in education; developing information executive director, and Dr. Faeqa Saeed AlSaleh, advisor database for educational institutions; dissemination of to the Secretary General of the League of Arab States, awareness and good practices; conducting research in director of Education and Scientific Research Depart- education and its quality; providing training, continu- ment. 7 TAG-College and UCB Sign MoU AMMAN - Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, chair- man and CEO of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org), has recently met with Dr.