Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Chairman

TALAL ABU-GHAZALEH CHAIRMAN & CEO of TALAL ABU GHAZALEH ORGANIZATION (TAGORG)
The Arab Organization for Global Professional Services

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh

born on April 22nd, 1938 in Jaffa, is the Chairman and Founder of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization, the largest Arab global group of professional service firms in the fields of accounting, management consulting, intellectual property, valuation, public offering, real estate consultancy, training, education, legal services, information technology, recruitment, translation, publication and distribution.

SELECTED HONOURS

 IP Hall of Fame Recipient, IP Hall of Fame Academy, Chicago, USA, 2007
 Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, Canisius College, New York, USA, 1988
 Decoration of the Republic of Tunisia, 1985.
 Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur, France, 1985.
 Coat of Arms of the Kuwaiti Association of Accountants and Auditors, 1983.
 Gold Mercury International Award, Bahrain, 1978.
 Decoration of Independence of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Jordan 1967.

TAGORG MISSION STATEMENT

Our mission is to offer our clients a complete range of high-quality professional services and to provide opportunities for our staff to qualify at the highest international standards so they may contribute to the economic, social and cultural development of the Arab world in the context of the global economy.

TALAL ABU GHAZALEH ORGANIZATION (TAGORG) MEMBER FIRMS AND INSTITUTIONS
Operating in 70 offices and with 150 representatives worldwide

 Talal Abu-Ghazaleh & Co. International (TAGI)- Certified Public Accountants www.tagi.com
 (Founding Member of the Forum of Firms established by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)- NY)
 Abu-Ghazaleh Consulting Co. (AGCON)- Management Consultancy www.agcon.com
 Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Professional Training (TAGITraining)- Training www.tagitraining.com
 Abu-Ghazaleh Cambridge IT Skills Center (AGCA)- IT Training www.agcaitc.com
 Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Information Technologies Group International (TAGITI)- IT Consultancy www.tagiti.com
 Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Executive Recruitment and Human Resources Development (TAGIRecruit)- Recruitment www.tagirecruitment.com
 Abu-Ghazaleh Projects (AGPRO)- Projects Management www.abughazalehprojects.com
 Abu-Ghazaleh Intellectual Property (AGIP)- Trademark, Patent and Copyright Agents and Attorneys www.agip.com
 Abu-Ghazaleh Legal (ABLE) - Legal services www.tag-legal.com
 Talal Abu-Ghazaleh International Translation- Translation & web arabization services www.tagtranslate.com
 Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Valuation- IP, Business and asset valuations and branding services www.tagvaluation.com
 AGIP Renewals- IP Renewals www.agip-iprenewal.com
 Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Educational Consulting (TAGEC)- Educational Consultancy www.tageducational.com
 Talal Abu-Ghazaleh & Co. International Domains (TAGIDomains)- Domain Name registrations www.tagdomains.com
 AGIP Renewals- IP Renewals www.agip-iprenewal.com
 Abu-Ghazaleh IP News Agency (AGIP News) www.ag-IP-news.com
 Aqaba Business Park- Real Estate Development www.aqababusinesspark.com
 Talal Abu-Ghazaleh College of Business (TAGCB) at the German Jordanian University www.tagcb.edu.jo
 Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization History– TAGorg –The Institution www.tagorg-theinstitution.com
 Abu-Ghazaleh Real Estates Consulting (TAG Real Estate)
 Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Knowledge Society (TAGKS)
 Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Public Offering (TAG IPO)
 Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Information and Communication Technology Academy (TAG ICT)
 Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Finance and Banking Academy(TAGFBA)
 Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Research Center (TAGRC)
 Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Chinese Center (China Academy)
 Arab Quality Assurance and Accreditation Network (ARQAANE)
 Cambridge International Center (CIC) at Talal Abu-Ghazaleh College of Business (TAGCB)
 Talal Abu-Ghazaleh University Management Advisory Services (TAGUMAS)
 Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Graduate School of Business and Management at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon (1978).
 Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Research Center, Canisius College, Buffalo, USA (1988).
 Abu-Ghazaleh Cambridge IT Skills Center, Amman, Jordan (2001).

MUSIC PATRONAGES

 

▪ Patron, Freunde der Salzburger Festspâele since 1976
▪ Private concert by Ramzi Yassa, Seattle, USA May 1994.
▪ TAGO Golden Jubilee concert, London, July 1997.
▪ 28th General Assembly for the International Music Council, Petra (Jordan), 22-25 September 1999.
▪ Private concert by the Mozarteum Orchestra of Salzburg, Salzburg (Austria), July 22nd, 2000.
▪ Patron, l'Opéra de Paris, since 2001.
▪ Patron, Lebanese National Symphony Orchestra (LNSO), since 2003.
▪ Board of Trustees and Chair, National Music Conservatory (NMC), Amman, Jordan (2003-2005).
▪ Patron, L’Association pour le Rayonnement de l’Opéra national de Paris (AROP), since 2004.
▪ Private Concert by Ramzy Yassa & Ghada Ghanem Concert, Cambridge, August 2004.
▪ Patron, The Second Modernity: The Artistic Collaboration of Fairuz and Ziad Rahbani Conference, Anis Makdisi Program in Literature, American University in Beirut (AUB), Lebanon (2006).
▪ Patron, Walid Gholmieh Symphonies (2006).

PUBLICATIONS

▪ "Anti Money Laundering Guide" 2006
▪ "Guide to Corporate Governance"2006
▪ Official Arabic Version of the "WIPO Intellectual Property Handbook: Policy, Law and Use". 2005.
▪ Official Arabic Translation of the International Accounting Standards in the Public Sector 2005.
▪ Official Arabic Translation of the International Standards on Auditing and Code of Professional Conduct, 2005.
▪ Official Arabic Translation of the International Financial Reporting Standards, 2003.
▪ Guide for Legal Retention Period for the Merchant Books and Auditor Work Papers, 2004.
▪ “Abu-Ghazaleh IP Dictionary” 2000.
▪ “Abu-Ghazaleh Accountancy & Business Dictionary” 2001.
▪ Official Arabic version of the “International Accounting Standards” (1st edition 1999, 2nd edition 2000- 3rd edition 2001).
▪ Official Arabic version of the “International Standards on Auditing” (1st edition 1998, 2nd edition 2001, 3rd edition 2002).
▪ English Translation, “Intellectual Property Laws of the Arab Countries”, 2000
▪ Official Arabic version of the “Business Guide to the World Trading System” (1st edition 1998, 2nd edition 2000).
▪ “Trademark Laws in the Arab Countries”, Country Guides 1998.“
▪ The Abu-Ghazaleh English-Arabic Dictionary of Accounting”, 1975.

SELECTED CHAIRMANSHIPS

▪ Vice Chairman Board of Directors, UN Global Compact, N.Y. (2007-present).
▪ Chair, Business Action to Support the Information Society (BASIS), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Paris (2006-present).
▪ Deputy Chair, Evian Group Governing Body, Geneva – Switzerland (2006-present).
▪ Chair, Evian Group-Arab Region (EGAR)(2006- present).
▪ Vice-Chair, Global Alliance for ICT and Development, N.Y. (2006).
▪ Board of Trustees, Perspective Europe, Paris (2005).
▪ Chairman, IP Protection on the Internet, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Paris (2005).
▪ Chairman, International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) Arabic Review Committee, Public Sector Committee, International Federation of Accountants Council (IFAC), N.Y. (2004-2005).
▪ Chairman, Advisory Committee on Internet Governance, United Nations Information and Communication Technologies Task Force (UN ICT TF), N.Y. (2003-2004).
▪ Chairman, The International Chamber of Commerce Task Force (ICC TF) on internet Governance, Paris (2003-2004).
▪ Chair, Commission on E-Business, Information Technologies and Telecoms, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Paris (2001-2007).
▪ Vice-Chair, United Nations Information and Communication Technologies Task Force (UN ICT TF), N.Y.( 2001-2004).
▪ Chairman, The Arab Regional Network of the United Nations Information and Communication Technologies Task Force (UN ICT TF), N.Y. (2001-present)
▪ Chairman, The Working Group on Human Resources and Capacity Building (HRCB) of the United Nations Information and Communications Technologies, (UN ICT TF), NY (2001-2002).
▪ First chairman of the Arab Internet Names Consortium (AINC), Amman- Jordan, (2001).
▪ Chairman of the Founders Meeting of the Arab Internet Names Consortium (AINC), Amman- Jordan (2001).
▪ President, Licensing Executives Society-Arab Countries (LES), Amman-Jordan (1998-present).
▪ Chairman, U.N. Intergovernmental Working Group of Experts on International Standards of Accounting and Reporting (ISAR), N.Y (1995-1996).
▪ Chairman, United Nations Committee of Experts on Professional Qualifications Standards, Geneva (1995-1998).
▪ President, Arab Knowledge Management Society (AKMS), N.Y (1989-present)
▪ President, Arab Society for Intellectual Property (ASIP), Munich (1987-present; in consultative status to the World Intellectual Property Organization, (WIPO).
▪ President, Arab Society of Certified Accountants (ASCA), London (1985-present); in consultative status with the U.N. Economic and Social Council, (ECOSOC).
▪ Executive Board, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Paris- France (2007-present).
▪ Board of Trustees, Arab Anti Corruption Organization (2007).
▪ Board of Directors, UN Global Compact, New York, USA (2006-present).
▪ Advisory Board, Evian Group, Geneva, Switzerland (2005-Present).
▪ Board of Directors, King Hussein Foundation, Washington, USA (2005).
▪ The International Consultative Board, the World Coalition, New York, USA (2005).
▪ Board of Directors, World Links Worldwide, Washington, USA (2003-2004).
▪ Board of Directors, World Links Arab Countries Advisory Council,(2004-2005).
▪ Board of Trustees, King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC), Amman-Jordan (2003-present).
▪ Board of Trustees, National Music Conservatory (NMC), Amman-Jordan (2003- 2005).
▪ Public Sector Consultative Group, International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), New York- USA (2003- present).
▪ Knowledge Economy Community, Development Gateway, World Bank, Washington- USA (2002- present), Advisor.
▪ Advisory Board, Industry Advisory Commission, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva- Switzerland (1999-2000).
▪ Advisory Board, United Nations Information and Communication Technologies Task Force (UN ICT TF), New York- USA (2001-2004).
▪ Board of Advisors, Middle East Council of the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), Washington- USA (1995-1997).
▪ Board of Directors, International Federation of Accountants Council (IFAC), New York-USA (1992).
▪ Board of Directors, International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC), London-United Kingdom, 1987-1990.
▪ Board of Directors of the International Auditing Practices Committee (IAPC) of IFAC, N.Y., 1987-1990.
▪ Board of Governors, Keck Center for International Strategic Studies, Claremont, California, 1985-1988.
▪ Board of Trustees, American University of Beirut, Beirut-Lebanon (1980-1982).