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TAG-College and IFC sign cooperation agreement in corporate governance.
TAG-College and IFC sign cooperation agreement in corporate governance
14 Mar 2010
TAG-College and IFC sign cooperation agreement in corporate governance.
A cooperation agreement between Talal Abu-Ghazaleh College of Business, the first college of its kind to represent a partnership between the private and the public sectors in the Arab world and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, was signed today at Talal Abu-Ghazaleh College of Business (TAG-College).
The two parties agreed to cooperate in the delivery of corporate governance training in Jordan and some Arab countries.
HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman and CEO of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org), said:
"The project will provide corporate governance training to trainees in Jordan and the region according to international standards."
HE Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh expressed his happiness and satisfaction with the agreement stating, "We are very happy to cooperate with IFC and hopefully we will continue working in the future in other fields."
Meanwhile, IFC's Resident Representative and Head of Mission in Jordan Dr. Ahmed Ali Attiga said, "IFC is delighted to cooperate with Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Professional Training Academy in this important and vital area, which will develop best standards in corporate governance for the private sector in the Region."
The Bank Governance training program is designed for board chairs, board members, directors, senior executive officers, and top management of banks and financial institutions in the MENA region.
The Training program, the first of its kind in the Arab region, will educate bankers on specific bank-related Corporate Governance topics, including risk management, compliance and the audit, to help them improve their banks' Corporate Governance practices and strengthen their control environments.
TAG-College & IFC
was established in 2006 to offer high quality business programs. It is the first college of its kind to represent a partnership between the private and the public sectors in the Arab world. This unique partnership brings the business expertise of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) to the academic world of the German Jordanian University (GJU). TAG-College offers MBA degrees in one of the following concentrations: International Accounting, Management, Quality Management, Human Resources Management, Banking and Finance and Marketing. a member of the World Bank Group, creates opportunity for people to escape poverty and improve their lives. We foster sustainable economic growth in developing countries by supporting private sector development, mobilizing private capital, and providing advisory and risk mitigation services to businesses and governments. Our new investments totaled $14.5 billion in fiscal 2009, helping channel capital into developing countries during the financial crisis. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.
http://www.menafn.com/pr/pr_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093313656
14 Mar 2010
TAG-College and IFC Sign Cooperation Agreement in Corporate Governance.
The Training program will educate bankers on specific bank-related Corporate Governance topics, including risk management, compliance and the audit, to help them improve their banks' Corporate Governance practices and strengthen their control environments
AMMAN: A cooperation agreement between Talal Abu-Ghazaleh College of Business- the first college of its kind to represent a partnership between the private and the public sectors in the Arab world and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) - a member of the World Bank Group, was signed today at Talal Abu-Ghazaleh College of Business (TAG-College).
The two parties agreed to cooperate in the delivery of corporate governance training in Jordan and some Arab countries.
Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh expressed his happiness and satisfaction with the agreement stating "We are very happy to cooperate with IFC and hopefully we will continue working in the future in other fields."
Meanwhile, IFC's Resident Representative and Head of Mission in Jordan Dr. Ahmed Ali Attiga said "IFC is delighted to cooperate with Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Professional Training Academy in this important and vital area, which will develop best standards in corporate governance for the private sector in the Region."
The Bank Governance training program is designed for board chairs, board members, directors, senior executive officers, and top management of banks and financial institutions in the MENA region.
The Training program, the first of its kind in the Arab region, will educate bankers on specific bank-related Corporate Governance topics, including risk management, compliance and the audit, to help them improve their banks' Corporate Governance practices and strengthen their control environments.
About IFC
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, creates opportunity for people to escape poverty and improve their lives. We foster sustainable economic growth in developing countries by supporting private sector development, mobilizing private capital, and providing advisory and risk mitigation services to businesses and governments. Our new investments totaled $14.5 billion in fiscal 2009, helping channel capital into developing countries during the financial crisis. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.
http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100314120239
14 Mar 2010
TAG-College and IFC sign cooperation agreement in corporate governance.
A cooperation agreement between Talal Abu-Ghazaleh College of Business- the first college of its kind to represent a partnership between the private and the public sectors in the Arab world and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) - a member of the World Bank Group, was signed today at Talal Abu-Ghazaleh College of Business (TAG-College).
The two parties agreed to cooperate in the delivery of corporate governance training in Jordan and some Arab countries.
HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman and CEO of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) said "The project will provide corporate governance training to trainees in Jordan and the region according to international standards."
HE Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh expressed his happiness and satisfaction with the agreement stating "We are very happy to cooperate with IFC and hopefully we will continue working in the future in other fields."
Meanwhile, IFC's Resident Representative and Head of Mission in Jordan Dr. Ahmed Ali Attiga said "IFC is delighted to cooperate with Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Professional Training Academy in this important and vital area, which will develop best standards in corporate governance for the private sector in the Region."
The Bank Governance training program is designed for board chairs, board members, directors, senior executive officers, and top management of banks and financial institutions in the MENA region.
The Training program, the first of its kind in the Arab region, will educate bankers on specific bank-related Corporate Governance topics, including risk management, compliance and the audit, to help them improve their banks’ Corporate Governance practices and strengthen their control environments.
http://www.albawaba.com/en/countries/Jordan/262749
14 Mar 2010
TAG-College and IFC sign cooperation agreement in corporate governance.
A cooperation agreement between Talal Abu-Ghazaleh College of Business, the first college of its kind to represent a partnership between the private and the public sectors in the Arab world and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, was signed today at Talal Abu-Ghazaleh College of Business (TAG-College).
The two parties agreed to cooperate in the delivery of corporate governance training in Jordan and some Arab countries.
HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman and CEO of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org), said:
"The project will provide corporate governance training to trainees in Jordan and the region according to international standards."
HE Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh expressed his happiness and satisfaction with the agreement stating, "We are very happy to cooperate with IFC and hopefully we will continue working in the future in other fields."
Meanwhile, IFC's Resident Representative and Head of Mission in Jordan Dr. Ahmed Ali Attiga said, "IFC is delighted to cooperate with Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Professional Training Academy in this important and vital area, which will develop best standards in corporate governance for the private sector in the Region."
The Bank Governance training program is designed for board chairs, board members, directors, senior executive officers, and top management of banks and financial institutions in the MENA region.
The Training program, the first of its kind in the Arab region, will educate bankers on specific bank-related Corporate Governance topics, including risk management, compliance and the audit, to help them improve their banks' Corporate Governance practices and strengthen their control environments.
http://www.ameinfo.com/226709.html
08 Mar 2010
UNESCO Director-General receives Abu-Ghazaleh in Paris.
UNESCO Director-General receives Abu-Ghazaleh in Paris
07 Mar 2010
UNESCO Director-General Receives Abu-Ghazaleh in Paris .
HE Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh tackled the coordination between the UNESCO and the Global Alliance, under the Honorary Presidency of the UN Secretary-General Mr. Ban Ki-moon
PARIS - March 7, 2010: UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova received on Wednesday at the UNESCO Headquarters HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman and CEO of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org), chairman of the Global Alliance for ICT and Development of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA-GAID).
Both parties discussed a number of issues relating to education on regional and international levels.
During the meeting, HE Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh tackled the coordination between the UNESCO and the Global Alliance, under the Honorary Presidency of Mr. Ban Ki-moon, UN secretary-general, to prepare the Matrix through the use of ICT project to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which were set during the World Summit in 2000 and called for in the eighth Millennium Development Goal.
Moreover, they discussed GAID's Project "Educating All in the Knowledge Society" and the need to merge it within the UNESCO's project "Education for All".
Abu-Ghazaleh called on the UNESCO for a joint presidency of the GAID's educational project.
In addition, Ms. Bokova and HE Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh underlined what have been achieved through the partnership agreement signed between the UNESCO and TAG-Org in August 2009 which aims at working together on the building of inclusive knowledge societies and on the promotion of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to support education, science and culture in the Arab region.
The agreement reflects the commitment of both TAG-Org and UNESCO to mobilize partners to build Arab knowledge societies, notably by increasing access to and measuring the use of ICT in different sectors of society, enhancing teacher training, and promoting Internet Domain Names in the Arabic script.
Prior to the meeting, HE Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh delivered the key remarks and headed the closing session of the Expert Meeting "Knowledge Societies: The Way Forward" March 1-2, 2010 organized by UNESCO in Paris.
National and regional policy makers, academics, representatives from civil society, private sector and intergovernmental organizations from different parts of the world took part in this venue to exchange their experiences and ideas on the need to examine the theory of knowledge societies and to connect it with practice.
HE Dr. Abu- Ghazaleh has been appointed as the Chairman of the Global Alliance for ICT and Development of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA-GAID) to succeed Craig Baret, Intel CEO.
HE Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh, who became the first Arab to chair the global Information Society body, received a letter from the Under-Secretary General of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) HE Sha Zukang inviting him to lead the Alliance, composed of representatives from public, private and civil society sectors as well as international organizations.
GAID was established by the UN Secretary General in March 2006, to meet the need for an inclusive, multi-stakeholder global forum and platform for policy dialogue and partnership building, to promote the use of ICT for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and to enable and catalyze multi-stakeholder partnerships for action under the GAID umbrella.
http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100307131312/UNESCO%20Director-General%20Receives%20Abu-Ghazaleh%20in%20Paris
04 Mar 2010
UNESCO Director-General Receives Abu-Ghazaleh in Paris.
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova received on Wednesday at the UNESCO Headquarters HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman and CEO of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org), chairman of the Global Alliance for ICT and Development of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA-GAID).
Both parties discussed a number of issues relating to education on regional and international levels.
During the meeting, HE Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh tackled the coordination between the UNESCO and the Global Alliance, under the Honorary Presidency of Mr. Ban Ki-moon, UN secretary-general, to prepare the Matrix through the use of ICT project to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which were set during the World Summit in 2000 and called for in the eighth Millennium Development Goal.
Moreover, they discussed GAID’s Project “Educating All in the Knowledge Society” and the need to merge it within the UNESCO’s project “Education for All”.
Abu-Ghazaleh called on the UNESCO for a joint presidency of the GAID’s educational project.
In addition, Ms. Bokova and HE Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh underlined what have been achieved through the partnership agreement signed between the UNESCO and TAG-Org in August 2009 which aims at working together on the building of inclusive knowledge societies and on the promotion of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to support education, science and culture in the Arab region.
The agreement reflects the commitment of both TAG-Org and UNESCO to mobilize partners to build Arab knowledge societies, notably by increasing access to and measuring the use of ICT in different sectors of society, enhancing teacher training, and promoting Internet Domain Names in the Arabic script.
Prior to the meeting, HE Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh delivered the key remarks and headed the closing session of the Expert Meeting “Knowledge Societies: The Way Forward” March 1-2, 2010 organized by UNESCO in Paris.
National and regional policy makers, academics, representatives from civil society, private sector and intergovernmental organizations from different parts of the world took part in this venue to exchange their experiences and ideas on the need to examine the theory of knowledge societies and to connect it with practice.
HE Dr. Abu- Ghazaleh has been appointed as the Chairman of the Global Alliance for ICT and Development of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA-GAID) to succeed Craig Baret, Intel CEO.
HE Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh, who became the first Arab to chair the global Information Society body, received a letter from the Under-Secretary General of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) HE Sha Zukang inviting him to lead the Alliance, composed of representatives from public, private and civil society sectors as well as international organizations.
GAID was established by the UN Secretary General in March 2006, to meet the need for an inclusive, multi-stakeholder global forum and platform for policy dialogue and partnership building, to promote the use of ICT for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and to enable and catalyze multi-stakeholder partnerships for action under the GAID umbrella.
http://business.maktoob.com/20090000443522/ArticleAnnouncement.htm
04 Mar 2010
UNESCO Director-General receives Abu-Ghazaleh in Paris .
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova received on Wednesday at the UNESCO Headquarters HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman and CEO of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org), Chairman of the Global Alliance for ICT and Development of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA-GAID).
Both parties discussed a number of issues relating to education on regional and international levels.
During the meeting, HE Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh tackled the coordination between the UNESCO and the Global Alliance, under the Honorary Presidency of Mr. Ban Ki-moon, UN secretary-general, to prepare the Matrix through the use of ICT project to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which were set during the World Summit in 2000 and called for in the eighth Millennium Development Goal.
Moreover, they discussed GAID's Project "Educating All in the Knowledge Society" and the need to merge it within the UNESCO's project "Education for All".
Abu-Ghazaleh called on the UNESCO for a joint presidency of the GAID's educational project.
In addition, Ms. Bokova and HE Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh underlined what have been achieved through the partnership agreement signed between the UNESCO and TAG-Org in August 2009 which aims at working together on the building of inclusive knowledge societies and on the promotion of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to support education, science and culture in the Arab region.
The agreement reflects the commitment of both TAG-Org and UNESCO to mobilize partners to build Arab knowledge societies, notably by increasing access to and measuring the use of ICT in different sectors of society, enhancing teacher training, and promoting Internet Domain Names in the Arabic script.
Prior to the meeting, HE Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh delivered the key remarks and headed the closing session of the Expert Meeting "Knowledge Societies: The Way Forward" March 1-2, 2010 organized by UNESCO in Paris.
National and regional policy makers, academics, representatives from civil society, private sector and intergovernmental organizations from different parts of the world took part in this venue to exchange their experiences and ideas on the need to examine the theory of knowledge societies and to connect it with practice.
HE Dr. Abu- Ghazaleh has been appointed as the Chairman of the Global Alliance for ICT and Development of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA-GAID) to succeed Craig Baret, Intel CEO.
HE Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh, who became the first Arab to chair the global Information Society body, received a letter from the Under-Secretary General of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) HE Sha Zukang inviting him to lead the Alliance, composed of representatives from public, private and civil society sectors as well as international organizations.
GAID was established by the UN Secretary General in March 2006, to meet the need for an inclusive, multi-stakeholder global forum and platform for policy dialogue and partnership building, to promote the use of ICT for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and to enable and catalyze multi-stakeholder partnerships for action under the GAID umbrella.
http://www.ameinfo.com/225835.html
04 Mar 2010
UNESCO Director-General receives Abu-Ghazaleh in Paris.
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova received on Wednesday at the UNESCO Headquarters HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman and CEO of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org), Chairman of the Global Alliance for ICT and Development of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA-GAID).
Both parties discussed a number of issues relating to education on regional and international levels.
During the meeting, HE Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh tackled the coordination between the UNESCO and the Global Alliance, under the Honorary Presidency of Mr. Ban Ki-moon, UN secretary-general, to prepare the Matrix through the use of ICT project to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which were set during the World Summit in 2000 and called for in the eighth Millennium Development Goal.
Moreover, they discussed GAID's Project "Educating All in the Knowledge Society" and the need to merge it within the UNESCO's project "Education for All".
Abu-Ghazaleh called on the UNESCO for a joint presidency of the GAID's educational project.
In addition, Ms. Bokova and HE Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh underlined what have been achieved through the partnership agreement signed between the UNESCO and TAG-Org in August 2009 which aims at working together on the building of inclusive knowledge societies and on the promotion of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to support education, science and culture in the Arab region.
The agreement reflects the commitment of both TAG-Org and UNESCO to mobilize partners to build Arab knowledge societies, notably by increasing access to and measuring the use of ICT in different sectors of society, enhancing teacher training, and promoting Internet Domain Names in the Arabic script.
Prior to the meeting, HE Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh delivered the key remarks and headed the closing session of the Expert Meeting "Knowledge Societies: The Way Forward" March 1-2, 2010 organized by UNESCO in Paris.
National and regional policy makers, academics, representatives from civil society, private sector and intergovernmental organizations from different parts of the world took part in this venue to exchange their experiences and ideas on the need to examine the theory of knowledge societies and to connect it with practice.
HE Dr. Abu- Ghazaleh has been appointed as the Chairman of the Global Alliance for ICT and Development of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA-GAID) to succeed Craig Baret, Intel CEO.
HE Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh, who became the first Arab to chair the global Information Society body, received a letter from the Under-Secretary General of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) HE Sha Zukang inviting him to lead the Alliance, composed of representatives from public, private and civil society sectors as well as international organizations.
GAID was established by the UN Secretary General in March 2006, to meet the need for an inclusive, multi-stakeholder global forum and platform for policy dialogue and partnership building, to promote the use of ICT for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and to enable and catalyze multi-stakeholder partnerships for action under the GAID umbrella.
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