Abu-Ghazaleh: Oman is ahead of other Arab countries in terms of youth capacity building

21 Jul 2013  
Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh stated that Oman is light years ahead of other Arab countries in terms of youth capacity building. We are proud to partner with the ICT Authority in a pilot project for training employees on Cambridge IT Skills, a program duly accredited by Cambridge University and implemented by TAG-Org. He added that the Arab Omani Training Institute, one of the important affiliates of TAG-Org, implements an ambitious program for training employees of both public and private sectors on IT skills and awarding them Abu-Ghazaleh Cambridge IT Skills Diploma
 
MUSCAT------- July 21, 2013--------HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org), the global organization for professional services and education, held a press conference in the Omani capital, Muscat, where he tackled the role of youth in development and prosperity of society as well as in supporting national economy through small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs).
 
Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh also welcomed media representatives, praised their efforts and called them to exert more as they play a vital role in increasing awareness and knowledge among various members of the society.
 
He indicated that TAG-Org has started its professional business and activities in the Sultanate 40 years ago in coincidence with the Renaissance. TAG-Org has kept pace with this development and had the honor to participate in such social and economic development.
 
Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh stated that Oman is light years ahead of other Arab countries in terms of youth capacity building. “We are proud to partner with the ICT Authority in a pilot project for training employees on Cambridge IT Skills, a program duly accredited by Cambridge University and implemented by TAG-Org.” He added that the Arab Omani Training Institute, one of the important affiliates of TAG-Org, implements an ambitious program for training employees of both public and private sectors on IT skills and awarding them Abu-Ghazaleh Cambridge IT Skills Diploma.
 
TAG-Org has also trained and qualified thousands of Omanis in all professional fields (management, accounting, information technology, languages). Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh emphasized his pride of providing qualitative services out of the Group’s social responsibility in Oman. Some of these services:
 
• The voluntary private project “Abu-Ghazaleh Knowledge Center” in Muqnaiat city in Al Dhahira Governorate. This model project trains and qualifies women.
• A project for training and qualifying accredited trainers from individuals with special needs on IT skills. All participants in this project have obtained jobs and become productive members of the society.
• A project for training the sons of social security beneficiaries to obtain the Abu-Ghazaleh IT Diploma.
• A project for training the blind people to use IT skills.
• Training and qualifying a group of Omani youth, including 60 male and female fresh graduates, to become the nucleus for small and medium- sized enterprises for management of training programs, as well as to work with small existing institutions, including 15 secondary centers.
• The successful project of knowledge society Omanization launched by TAG-Org in 2008 and accomplished in several stages.
 
Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh praised the decisions and initiatives taken in the SMEs seminar held in Bahla region under the sponsorship of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said. He also praised the prompt implementation of these decisions by establishing an independent authority that is responsible for running and supporting these SMEs, as well as the unification of the various funds under one fund called "Al Rafd Fund" to be headed by HE the Minister of Commerce and Industry to finance such projects. In this connection, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh stressed that this decision is a strategic and prudent one given the fact that more than 80% of the successful projects and companies in the world are small and medium-sized, and represent magnitude weight in the economy where the young and graduates may be employed. These projects are vital to reducing unemployment.
 
In addition, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh expressed his great confidence in the children in the Sultanate of Oman as they have the ability and desire to develop their potential and make their presence known in different institutions and businesses.
 
In terms of TAG-Org’s other professional services, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh said "our Group is a leader among the operational institutions in the Sultanate. It provides a spectrum of services in the fields of auditing, Intellectual Property, consulting, training, legal consultations, translation, information technology, communications and educational consultations. Moreover, TAG-Org has contributed to the establishment of several companies and projects, and we also organized and participated in most of the conferences hosted by Muscat over the past years as well."
 
He also made clear that "TAG-Org has transformed its business, activities and services in our 80 offices around the world to become a knowledge organization to keep up with the rapid developments in the information technology and communications sectors. We also focus on the development of higher education, where Talal Abu-Ghazaleh University, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Graduate School of Business, and Talal Abu Ghazaleh University College have been established."