TAGI to Audit King Abdullah II Award for Youth Innovation and Achievement

This reflects KAFD?s confidence in TAGI?s services, which is a source of our pride - Nasereddin

AMMAN---- February 3, 2010------ The Talal Abu-Ghazaleh International & Co. International (TAGI) has been given the green light by King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD), to audit procedures for granting ten awards presented by the Fund for youth, innovation and development, and require two-year field visits to a number of Arab countries including Lebanon, Egypt, Sudan, Palestine and Jordan.

TAGI?s Executive Director, Mr. Mustafa Nasereddin welcomed the decision saying ?This reflects KAFD?s confidence in TAGI?s services, which is a source of our pride, and is in line with Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization?s mission in encouraging youth achievement, innovation and Arab capacity building.?

From his part, KAFD?s Director General, Mr. Tariq Awad, stressed that auditing the award has become a necessity to ensure sound handling of the award to youth innovators and achievers, the ultimate goal being ?the promotion of a positive change by awarding leading youth in the Arab world.?

About TAGI
www.tagi.com is one of the leading firms of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors in the Arab region. A commitment to excellence and to quality underpins its mission to offer its clients a complete range of high quality of auditing and accounting services.

About KAFD
www.kafd.jo was established in 2001 under a Royal Decree as a non-governmental agency mandated to achieve development all over Jordan. Meanwhile, King Abdullah II Award for Youth Innovation and Achievement aims at encouraging innovation, cooperation, partnership and initiating dialogue among the youth in the Arab World. The award is managed by KAFD