International Economic Forum at Davos, King Abdullah Receives Chairman Abu-Ghazaleh & Senior Arab Businessmen

H M King Abdullah receiving senior Arab businessmen, including Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh to the right

TAGO Chairman, Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, in his capacity as Chairman of the Commission on E-Business, IT and Telecoms, ICC, participated in many activities and meetings of the International Economic Forum (IEF) at Davos.

During the many activities in this seminal international event, His Majesty King Abdullah II met with Chairman Abu-Ghazaleh and other senior Arab businessmen and investors who represented the Arab Businessmen Council at the IEF. His Majesty expressed His satisfaction with the constructive interaction within the Arab business community and His optimism for the resulting constructive inter-Arab cooperation. The results will lead, the King stated, to the future we all aspire for our countries and people.

In a statement to the Jordanian daily, Al Dustour, after the meeting, Chairman Abu-Ghazaleh affirmed that Jordan’s primary achievement is the trust was the most significant sentiment instilled in the international community, and particularly within the existing and potential investors from around world. This achievement is added to the establishment of a solid and functional partnership between the public and private sectors. The Chairman emphasized the importance of this partnership and its promotion, in order for the two symbiotic partners to become also equal partners in the process of economic growth.

Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh was at the head of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) delegation to the IEF’s meetings held with the heads of WTO departments. Earlier, he chaired the meeting of the ICC Commission on E-Business, IT and Telecoms (EBBIT) to discuss the projects planned with 2003 action program, and to further examine the vital points to be discussed with WTO Secretary General.

On January 26th Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh participated in the special meeting of the business IEF-member organizations during the gathering of the stakeholders of the Global Digital Divide Initiative (GDDI). During this meeting, the Chairman called for the adoption of the Human Rights Declaration of IT and Telecom Needs. This innovative, noble, and undoubtedly important initiative will most certainly be on the agendas of future international meetings