His Excellency the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament Mr. Nabih Berri Receives Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh

BEIRUT – The Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, HE Mr. Nabih Berri, has received HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, founder and chairman of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global (TAG.Global), at the headquarters of the Second Presidency in Ain El-Tineh. Dr. Abu Ghazaleh was accompanied accompanied by Mr. Salah Abu Osbeh, chair of TAG.Global’s Group Management Board, and Mr. Burhan Al Ashkar, representative of HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh for Culture and Media in Lebanon. During the meeting the two sides exchanged views on economic, social, and geopolitical issues in Lebanon and the region.

The meeting was also attended by the MENA EdTech Alliance President, Dr. Rabie Baalbaki, and the Vice-President of the Alliance for International Partnerships and Relations Coordinator, Ms. Nora Al-Murabi, as well as Dr. Nadim Mansouri. 

During the meeting, Mr. Berri expressed his thanks to Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh for the initiatives he is launching in Lebanon that serve the community, based on the agreements signed with the American University of Technology (AUT), Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Labor, and the National Social Security Fund.

That is in addition to inaugurating Knowledge Stations at the branches of the Lebanese University in Hadath, Fanar, Tripoli, and at the Lebanese National Library in Beirut to disseminate digital knowledge. 

The issue of securing free Internet access to all Knowledge Stations to be inaugurated in Lebanon by TAG.Global was also addressed, where Mr. Berri confirmed his support and cooperation in this field.

For his part, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh extended his gratitude to Lebanon, which he expressed pride of as his second homeland, affirming his readiness for cooperation in the areas of digital transformation and knowledge economy.