USAID Selects TAG-Knowledge as a Sponsor for Professional Committees

 

AMMAN----- June 27, 2011------ The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has selected Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Knowledge Society (TAG-Knowledge) as the future sponsor of the meetings of its professional committees. This selection was announced at a special ceremony held in the context of the semi-annual meeting of specialized societies which took place at the Grand Hyatt Amman Forum.

These meetings are considered an opportunity for the decision makers and those in charge of knowledge societies to exchange experience, sharpen skills, explore cooperation areas, expand scope of services provided by professional committees to their members and secure the sustainability of such committees through joint coordination.

Mr. Tareq Hammad, Executive Director of TAG-Knowledge, emphasized that the mission and activities of these committees are completely consistent with TAG-Knowledge’s objectives of promoting economic and social development in Jordan.

Mr. Hammad called on the community organizations and major institutions to become partners in the development process so that their experiences and potential could be utilized in building knowledge societies.

Addressing the meeting, Mr. Laith Al Qasem, General Manager of economic Development Project funded by the USAID, stressed the significance of Professional Committees Initiative which seeks to promote economic development, enhancing thereby the effectiveness and impact of the program.

A documentary was shown presenting the most prominent success stories of several members of professional committees over the past three years.
The economic development program funded by the USAID in Jordan is a five-year comprehensive economic development initiative implemented by a large group of Jordanian and international companies. The program seeks to support sectors and activities in accordance with the vision of His Majesty King Abdullah II of building a knowledge-based economy. This vision can be realized through Jordanian businesses achieving advanced positions in the international value added chain, promoting investment, improving business environment to create more productive, sustainable jobs, and increasing the volume of exports, foreign direct investment and sectoral revenues to create strong engines of the Jordanian economy growth.

TAG-Knowledge
TAG-Knowledge headed by HE Senator Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman and CEO of TAG-Org, was established to enhance the Organization’s corporate social responsibility towards the Jordanian and Arab communities by creating a hub for promoting intellect and knowledge, developing Arab youth and human resources, and training the largest possible number of local professionals by providing them with competitive skills through exposure to knowledge and information about developments in the international community, under the guidance of TAG-Org experts and Umniah's exclusive sponsorship.