Abu-Ghazaleh Patronizes Arab Youth Competition for Creative Electronic Design

AMMAN - May 30, 2016 - Under the Patronage of HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Chairman of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh International University (TAGIUNI), Jubilee School, a major undertaking of King Hussein Foundation, held the 13th Arab Youth Competition Award Ceremony and ‘Jubitech 13’ Exhibition to honor and encourage student innovators in the field of Information and Communications Technology (ICT).

Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh awarded 16 TAGITOPS to distinguished young talents in the Website Development in waste refining and alternative energy, Photography, Short Film, and Poster Design categories.

Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh stressed on the importance of humans to progress in the digital age, saying, “The 4th Industrial Revolution has arrived with transformative changes already witnessed in Artificial Intelligence, 3D printing, online education, and bio-informatics.” 

He added, “Software development will disrupt most traditional industries in the next five to ten years where business will be conducted through the Internet and ‘experience’.”

Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh stated that “The digital world is shifting from an “Information Age” to that of an “Experience Age” – in which anything perceived or imagined by the mind is applicable in reality,” concluding his speech by quoting the famous painter Picasso, “‘Everything you can imagine is real’”. 

Meanwhile, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh focused on Arab innovators saying, “There is great potential for Arab innovators to excel in the field of ICT as there is no clear vision of where the digital world might end. ICT and knowledge creation can contribute to a nation’s wealth and solve economic challenges.” 
Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh stressed that TAGIUNI will continue to promote E-learning, as the future depends on smart education citing support of the first ‘smart classroom’ at Jubilee Schools.

The Principal of Jubilee School Ms. Suha Jou’neh said, “This competition was launched since 2003 for developing websites; however with the rapid progress in the digital world, new standards for the competition were set throughout the years to incorporate a younger age group and other categories such as Short Films, Photography, and poster design, among other fields.”  

Ms. Jou’neh added, “This competition comes in line with the mission of Jubilee School and that of TAGIUNI in redirecting the energies of the new generation and in transferring knowledge to students to become leaders of the future, which is made possible through the cooperative work between both the public and private sectors.”  

Executive Director of Web Development and Design Department at TAG-Org, Mr. Ramez Quneibi thanked the organizers of Jubilee School saying, “The competition has encouraged 125 participants from a total of 19 public and private schools across the Kingdom to excel on both a local and regional level in ICT innovation and creativity.”

The jury for the competition consisted of representatives from TAG-IUNI, Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT), Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship (QRCE), and Crossing Lights for Thought & Creativity Group.