BEIRUT - Lebanon's Armed Forces Commander
General Joseph Aoun received HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, founder and chairman of
Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global (TAG.Global 
and the accompanying delegation in his office, where the two sides
discussed cooperation in the fields of digital transformation, training and
capacity building of military personnel in active duty and military retirees.

Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh expressed his great
appreciation and recognition of the role of the Armed Forces, and highly
praised its efforts in safeguarding security in the country in light of the
worst crisis Lebanon has ever experienced.

He spoke about TAG.Global’s efforts
towards intensifying cooperation with the Lebanese government through the
recently inaugurated knowledge stations, highlighting the importance of these
stations in raising community members’ awareness in the need for embracing
technology, capacity building, and fighting digital illiteracy through specialized
training courses.

Additionally, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh referred to
the knowledge stations that will be soon inaugurated for the service of the
Armed Forces personnel, saying “This is not a gift or donation, but a duty that
we carry out toward the Armed Forces institution with all our respect for its
noble role in protecting the country.”

For his part, General Aoun expressed
appreciation for Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh’s efforts 
serving the Lebanese communities, reaffirming the importance of the
knowledge stations in bridging the technological gap by building the capacities
of the Armed Forces personnel and sharpening their skills in all digital
service fields. 

Accordingly, the two parties agreed on
inaugurating a number of specialized knowledge stations for Armed Forces
officers, retired military of the Non-commissioned Officers Institute, Military
Academy, and the Command and Staff College, and furnishing these knowledge
stations with the required equipment as well as training courses in
coordination with the Armed Forces Command.

It is worth mentioning that the meeting was
attended by TAG.Global Chair of Group Management Board at TAG.Global, Mr. Salah
Abu Osbeh, Executive Director of Lebanon Office, Mr. Marwan Abu-Sahyoun, and
Representative of HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh for Culture and Media in Lebanon,
Mr. Burhan Al Ashkar, Director of the Army Commander’s Office Colonel Ali
Shmeisani, the MENA EdTech Alliance President, Dr. Rabie Baalbaki, and
Vice-President of the Alliance for International Partnerships and Relations
Coordinator, Nora Al-Murabi.