Abu-Ghazaleh Discusses with Kuwait?s Al-Ghanim the Global Financial Crisis

We highly appreciate the role the Kuwaiti Chamber of Commerce and Industry is playing to achieve economic and social development in the country ? Abu-Ghazaleh

KUWAIT --- March 25, 2009 --- Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman and CEO of the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAG-Org) discussed on March 24, 2009 the global economic crisis with Mr. Ali Thunayan Al-Ghanim, chairman of the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

During the meeting, both parties tackled the economic situation in light of the global crisis and its effects on the Arab Gulf countries and the necessary measures that should be taken to curb its negative effect.

Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh shed light on efforts exerted by the Organization in the fields of capacity building in the Arab countries through educational and qualification programs especially those offered by the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh College of Business and Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Academies.

?We highly appreciate the role the Kuwaiti Chamber of Commerce and Industry is playing to achieve economic and social development in the country,? he stated.

From his part, Mr. Al-Ghanim commended TAG-Org?s role in Kuwait since the 1970s in serving the economic development projects and the business sector.

In addition, Mr. Abu-Ghazaleh in his capacity as president of the Arab Society for Intellectual Property (ASIP), will be speaking on March 25, 2009 at the ?Intellectual Property (IP) and E-Crimes: Dispute Resolution Methods? Conference organized by the Kuwaiti Bar Association?s IP Protection Committee at the Association?s headquarters in Kuwait.
The Conference will be tackling issues related to Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and e-crimes, e-crimes cases and the Internet, hacking and the legal utilization of the software programs in addition to the appropriate technical and legal methods to deal with and encounter e-piracy challenges.