The future of learning and teaching in the Arab world has for ling been at stake. Enhancing learning and teaching programs is a recurrent issue. Today, I find myself fully aligned with the education strategies in the Arab world, which has called for creating new specializations in universities. I pointed out before that there were outdated university majors that would disappear soon. I also said that vocational education is as important as other university degrees, if not more important.
We did not need the coronavirus pandemic to realize the failure of our education systems in keeping pace with modern age requirements. It also would not be wise to regard the coronavirus pandemic as a motive for change, when we have been calling for such change for years. Developing the education sector and focusing on qualifying the graduates with the skills needed in the job market is a need dictated by our contemporary reality: keeping pace with the technological changes brought about by the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It is amazing to see that some students still believe that the academic university degree is the “magic wand” that will pave the way to the dream job, while some jobs are already on the verge of disappearing.

The education strategy in the Arab world still associates the economic aspects with the growth of education, although I do not recognize the relevance of such a concept. That is because innovation is not restricted to some, especially with education available to almost everyone. Remote education, therefore, is not a temporary solution imposed by the coronavirus pandemic. It is an urgent need that is as important as the traditional (face-to-face) education.
It is about time to establish the standards of digital, innovative education. There will be no place in the future except for those who are highly responsive, who would fulfill the needs of skilled people through those standards that will lead to granting them accredited and recognized certificates based on various levels, and merge the current university educational programs with professional, and specialized certificates in their fields. This will help us step ahead of the traditional university degrees; universities that their educational programs, learning and teaching system need basic revision.
To translate the idea of learning for innovation into a reality, we have established the Talal Abu Ghazaleh University College for Innovation (TAGUCI), which focuses on innovation rather than examination. TAGUCI bypasses the traditional method of adopting the traditional exams as a basis for success, guiding its graduates to the gates of inventions by making them real innovators.

It is the phase of critical transformation to the technologies of the next century, which is looming. Accordingly, we have established the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh for Technologies (TAG-Tech) company, which designs and produces digital communications devices, such as tablets, laptops, and smartphones, with world-class standards, and affordable prices. We have also designed a device called TAG-Edu, which is equipped to serve as a school bag, to turn digital transformation into a reality and provide digital (remote) “learning”.
We have also established the Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Academy (TAG-Academy), which continues to provide professional courses that keep pace with the requirements of the modern age and all new innovations. It serves both individuals and companies working in different sectors, while taking into consideration the continuous developments and the need to differentiate between the needs of yesterday’s and today's generations.

No matter how different the approaches of Arab and world universities may be, they all agree on the importance of qualifying the students for the job market; otherwise, they will be alienated if the specialization programs do not keep pace with market needs.
Based on that, we all agree on the importance of adopting technology in the educational process, as it is less expensive than what universities are currently spending. Our universities should also use their facilities and halls as vocational training workshops and knowledge stations supported by internet lines. This will serve all segments of society; thus, supporting those with innovative skills: the future inventors.