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December 2016 Newsletter | December 2016 December 2016 Abu- Ghazaleh named as UN Representative to advocate UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030 & presented with Gold Award for Sustainable Development 2016 HRH Princess Ghida Talal Signs MoU with Talal “TAG-Org” and “Al Quds Fund and Endowment” Abu-Ghazaleh Organization Sign Agreement to Establish 100 Knowledge Stations in Palestine 1 Newsletter | December 2016 Abu- Ghazaleh named as UN Representative to advocate UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030 & presented with Gold Award for Sustainable Development 2016 Salalah- The Supreme Committee of Oman H.E. Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh expressed his pride International Social Responsibility Conference and pleasure at receiving this honor, noting that 2016 conferred the title of UN Representative to being active in service and social responsibility Advocate UN Sustainable Development Goals programs represents only a fraction of the activity 2030 to H.E. Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, and in and service returned to us by our societies. He added addition presented him with the Gold Award for that our organizations would not be established, Sustainable Development 2016. expand or flourish if it were not for these societies. He stressed that contributions to social service The ceremony took place as part of the activities programs should be a duty for all individuals, of the Oman International Social Responsibility especially the representatives of the private sector. Conference 2016, held in the city of Salalah in the Dhofar Governorate, Sultanate of Oman. It H.E. Abu-Ghazaleh expressed his pleasure in was held in recognition of Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh’s announcing the opening of office No. 86 of TAG- prominent role in national and international Org in Salalah. He highlighted the fact that Muscat service and social responsibility programs. has had a special place in TAG-Org’s history as 1 Newsletter | December 2016 the first international office which has been there since the beginning of the reign of Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Al Said (May Allah protect him). He announced the establishment of “Responsible News Agency” to manage three specialized news agencies (information technology, education and IP), and emphasized the fact that TAG-Org is keen to put all its expertise in the agency’s service. Dr. Abu Ghazaleh stated that for half a century TAG-Org has adopted a consistent policy of fulfilling its role in serving society. He affirmed that half of TAG-Org’s annual profits are allocated to the TAG Foundation for Social Responsibility and that thirty capacity-building institutions have been established and are fully financed by TAG-Org. He added that they had developed three hundred specialized training programs to serve the whole society, in addition to offering capacity-building programs, all in the interests of The conference included many events that meeting our social responsibility. Furthermore, he highlight the responsible practices of many pointed out that TAG-Org is one of the founders Omani, Gulf, Arab and international authorities, of the United Nations Global Compact Program institutions and companies in the areas of society (UNGCO) established in 2000 and that he has service. been the Vice President of the Program during the time of Secretary-Generals H.E. Kofi Annan and The conference was organized by the Chamber H.E. Ban Ki-moon. of Commerce and Industry of Oman- Dhofar Governorate in cooperation with the regional The conference was held under the patronage of the network of social responsibility and a strategic Omani Minister, H.E. Sheikha Aisha bint Khalfan partnership with the Salalah Methanol Company, Alsiyabiah, Chairperson of the Public Authority and in alliance with the Supreme Committee for Crafts Industries (PACI) of the Sultanate of of the Conference represented by: Ministry of Oman, and the International Ambassador of Social Social Development in the Sultanate of Oman, Responsibility, in collaboration with the UNGCO Oman Center for Corporate Governance and Program. It was chaired by H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Sustainability, Public Authority for Crafts Bin Salem Al Mahad Al Rowas, Chairman of the Industries (PACI), Oman Social Responsibility Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Oman, Program, Regional Network Consulting, CSR Dhofar Governorate. International Ambassadors Program and UNGCO. 2 Newsletter | December 2016 HRH Princess Ghida Talal Signs MoU with Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization Amman - HRH Princess Ghida Talal, the Chairperson For his part, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh said: “The King Hussein of the Board of Trustees of the King Hussein Cancer Cancer Foundation is the most deserving of support, Foundation and Center, signed a memorandum of given the importance of its mission to give cancer understanding with H.E. Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, patients a chance of hope in life. It is a great institution Chairperson of the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Group. that has made great achievements, thanks to the great and dedicated leadership of HRH Princess Ghida Talal. Under this Memorandum of Understanding, H.E. Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh will donate his full salary from the Abu-Ghazaleh praised the “Friends of King Hussein Senate, since the day he has was appointed and until Cancer Center” Program and said that the program the end of his term, for the benefit of the ‘Friends provides people with the opportunity to deduct a Program’, one of KHCF’s Programs. Additionally, certain amount from their salary, or their full salary, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Professional Training Group tax-free every month, thus contributing to saving the (TAGI-TRAIN), a member of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh lives of thousands of patients. Organization (TAG-Org) will provide the necessary technical support to KHCF in the fields of training, The signing ceremony was attended by Dr. Asem corporate identity and marketing strategies. Mansour, Director General of King Hussein Cancer Center and Ms. Nisreen Qatamish, Director General On this occasion, HRH Princess Ghida Talal said: of King Hussein Cancer Foundation. On behalf “I thank Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh for his generous of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Group, the ceremony was support to the King Hussein Cancer Foundation. attended by Mr. Tarek Hammad, Executive Director This support is not something new to him and the of TAGI-Train, Mr. Ramez Quneibi, Executive Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Group, which simply adds to Director for Website Development and Design, Ms. their continuous efforts and strong faith in the fight Amaal Al-Damen, PR Manager, and Ms. Rana Al against cancer.” Kadra, Special Projects’ Manager. 3 Newsletter | December 2016 Under the patronage of the Palestinian Minister of Education “TAG-Org” and “Al Quds Fund and Endowment” Sign Agreement to Establish 100 Knowledge Stations in Palestine AMMAN – Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization the Palestinian cities. In these stations all digital (TAG-Org)/ Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Knowledge and traditional programs will be implemented Society (TAG-KS) signed a cooperation through a similar mechanism to that applied at agreement with Al Quds Fund and Endowment TAG-KS in Amman. (QFE) to establish 100 Knowledge Stations (KS) in Palestinian cities. The agreement Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh stated that TAG-Org’s mission aims at providing students with cutting-edge is capacity building, which is hoped to be achieved tools and systems in the field of information in every Arab country. He noted that this project and communication technology, in addition to is significant for Palestine which has a special providing them with qualifications and widening place in our hearts. their expertise to enable them to meet local and Arab market requirements. He also underscored the importance of embarking on the project through two liaison officers, The agreement was signed by HE Dr. Talal Abu- who were nominated at the meeting, starting in Ghazaleh, and Mr. Munib Rasheed Al Masri, Jerusalem, and then expanding geographically as Chairman of QFE and it was made under the needed and based on priority to be determined by patronage of HE Dr. Sabri Saydam, Palestinian QFE. Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh added that these stations Minister of Education and Higher Education. are not only designed for the use of computers, According to the agreement, 100 Knowledge but also as venues for training sessions. They will Stations will be established in distinct phases. issue professional certificates which will provide The first phase will establish eight stations in a means to overcome barriers and to graduate Jerusalem which will be a model to the rest of well-qualified people. 4 Newsletter | December 2016 For his partDr. Saydam expressed his gratitude to Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh and highlighted the fact that Dr Abu-Ghazaleh had launched a number of previous initiatives to serve Palestinian youth and develop their capabilities. He pointed out that two knowledge windows had previously been launched at An-Najah National University and Al-Quds University. He commended the achievements made by the Al Quds Fund and Endowment under the The signing ceremony was attended by the chairmanship of Mr. Munib Al Masri, pointing Deputy Governor of Jerusalem, Mr. Abdullah out that the challenges in the field of education in Siam, Representative of the Organization of Jerusalem and Palestine on the whole are immense. Islamic Cooperation in Palestine Mr. Ahmad and include the large number of policies imposed Al Rwidi, Mr. El Mansour Ben Fata and Mr. by the Occupation Forces, so that such initiatives Nawwaf Atawneh from the Islamic Development contribute to addressing those challenges and Bank ,Representative of the International Labor limiting their impact. Organization Mr. Munir Qlibo, representative of the UNDP, Mr. Khaled Haidar Abdel Shafi, Mr. Al Masri expressed his appreciation to CEO of the QFE Mr. Taher Al Disi, and TAG-KS TAG-Org for this initiative, signalling the Executive Director Mr. Tareq Hammad. commencement of an approach which would exploit the untapped energies of Palestinian TAG-KS is a recent initiative undertaken by TAG- youth, who represent the future of Palestine and Org targeting Arab youth and working to foster drive its progress.
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