06-Jul-2020
The International Business Forum (Turkey) Hosts Abu-Ghazaleh at a Virtual Dialogue Session
AMMAN - The Turkey-based International
Business Forum (IBF) hosted HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, founder and chairman of
Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global (TAG.Global), in a digital virtual dialogue to
discuss various issues, mainly the post- Coronavirus (COVID-19) era and the
future of education.
During the session moderated by Mr.
Mohammad Ghazal, the Forum’s representative, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh stated that
“Corona is just an additional complication to this year’s crises that poured
fuel on the flame of the global economic crisis.” He pointed out that the media
has overstated the Coronavirus pandemic issue that actually resulted in some
companies taking advantage of it to make huge profits.
Meanwhile, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh tackled
various other global concerns including the conflict between the US and China
as well as the currency war between the two countries, saying that the US will
find itself compelled to use the digital currency, expecting a war between the
two superpowers that will end with a joint agreement and the creation of a new
World Order.
For the Arab region, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh
urged every individual to develop his/her knowledge skills, indicating that all
jobs in the future would require cognitive and digital abilities.
Accordingly, he referred to ‘Talal
Abu-Ghazaleh University College for Innovation (TAGUCI)’ as the best example
that affirms his belief, saying that ‘the University College is unique in its
concept which is based on the fact that a student could only be graduated if
he/she creates an invention.’ He added that the youth should learn to create
and to innovate not just to obtain a diploma.
Regarding his position towards Palestine,
Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh reaffirmed that Palestine means the whole of Palestine that
extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the Jordan River, and Jerusalem means all
of Jerusalem.
It is worth mentioning that the
International Business Forum (IBF) is an economic gathering established in
1995, that includes in its membership more than 50 economic associations from
different Arab and Islamic countries with over 20,000 members. Based in Turkey, the Forum
aims to strengthen relations and develop business activities across the region
and among businessmen, their associations and organizations in a mechanism to
achieve public interest of the economy locally and globally as well as to
maximize the role of businessmen and their countries in achieving economic
integration.