BEIRUT
- HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, founder and chairman of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global
(TAG.Global), and former minister, Mr. Abdul Rahim Mourad, founder and president
of the Lebanese International University (LIU), signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) at the University headquarters in Beirut.

The
MoU will act as an umbrella for future agreements in the fields of innovation,
digital transformation and governance, Arab States Research and
Education Network, and the establishment of
knowledge stations.

The
signing ceremony was attended by University Vice President Dr. Samir Abou
Nassif, Dr. Ali Tarbay, Academic Director and Chair of the LIU Institutional
E-Learning Committee, Prof. Hassan M. Khachfe, and Head of LIU's Excellence in
Teaching and Learning Center, Dr. Bassam Hamam.

Participants
from TAG.Global, included: Chair of the Group Management Board at TAG.Global,
Mr. Salah Abu Osbeh, TAG.Global Executive Director in Lebanon, Mr. Marwan
Abu-Sahyoun, and Mr. Burhan Al Ashkar, representative of HE Dr. Talal
Abu-Ghazaleh for Culture and Media in Lebanon.  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, were
also present at the event. 

During
the ceremony, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh expressed his gratitude and appreciation for the
decades-long friendship between the University and TAG.Global led by His
Excellency Mr. Mourad, praising the University's leading role in enhancing the
education process in Lebanon.

For
his part, Mr. Mourad welcomed his
guest Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh, commending his long journey in serving societies,
science and knowledge, not only in Lebanon but all over the world.

At the end of the meeting, President Mourad awarded an honorary shield to
Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh for his continuous support in all fields.