Arab League's Secretary General Receives Abu-Ghazaleh

CAIRO-Ahmed Abu El Gait, Secretary General of the League of the Arab States, received HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) at his office at the League’s Secretariat headquarters in Cairo.

Several key issues were discussed including the initiatives presented by TAG-Org in cooperation with the Arab League to serve the economy, education and E-knowledge including Digital Literacy Initiative and “Itlaa'” certificate, a fluency exam in the Arabic language for non-Arabic speakers that was developed by TAG-Org and other experts from all Arab countries.

Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh gave a briefing on the studies implemented by TAG-Org upon the request of the Arab Economic Integration Department at the League on the least developed countries in the Arab Free Trade Zone especially Sudan, Yemen and Palestine.

He also highlighted the significance of TAG-Knowledge-Station initiative established by TAG-Org at the Arab Union Council headquarter in addition to qualifying experts of the League on theISO 9001:2015 Standard. 

The Secretary General agreed to patronize the annual meetings of both the Arab Organization for Quality Assurance in Education (AROQA) andthe Arab States Research and Education Network (ASREN) which are scheduled to be held in Egypt in 2017. 

Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh expressed his happiness in working with the Secretary General reaffirming Abu El Gait’s vision for embracing digital knowledge towards an Arab knowledge society stating that TAG-Org is ready to support the League.

The meeting gave rise to a wide discussion regarding the founding meeting of the Arab Sino Business Council which is being established by Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh in cooperation with China to encourage commercial, cultural and investment exchange It is worth noting that Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh was honored by the Chinese President for supporting Arab Sino relations.