‘Abu-Ghazaleh Global Digital’ Participates in the 3rd Arab Conference on CSR, Launch of the Arab Social Responsibility Index

BEIRUT - The Lebanon-based Union of Arab Chambers, in the Adnan Kassar Edifice for Arab Economy, has hosted the activities of the third Arab Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), along with the launch of the Arab Social Responsibility Index in Beirut. The event was held with the participation of several major companies and institutions across the Arab region.

Dignitaries in attendance included Lebanese Minister of Social Affairs, Ms. Hanine El Sayed, Minister Plenipotentiary and Head of the Technical Secretariat of the Council of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs at the League of Arab States, Dr. Tarek Al Nabulsi, Minister of Social Development in the Kingdom of Bahrain, Mr. Osama Bin Saleh Al-Alawi, and Head of the Investment and Technology Promotion Office (UNIDO-Bahrain), Dr. Hashim Hussein, in addition to elite participants from Lebanon and other Arab countries.

In the first session of the Conference entitled “The Leading Role of the Arab Private Sector in Community Development: Success Stories and Models”, Mr. Burhan Al Ashkar, executive director and representative of HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh in Lebanon, emphasized that the private sector’s contribution to societal development extends well beyond charitable donations or short-term initiatives, towards a sustained, long-term commitment to the empowerment of individuals and the advancement of communities.

He went on to state that “Our mission is to deliver a comprehensive range of high quality professional and educational services, in accordance with the international standards. This would positively and effectively contribute to the economic, social, and cultural development on a global scale”.
Mr. Al Ashkar further emphasized the role of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global Digital (TAG.GD) since its establishment over half a century ago, pointing to its core belief that knowledge serves as the cornerstone of development. From this principle, TAG.GD has consistently invested in people through education, training, capacity building, and technical and social support, he said.

He further highlighted the distinguished contributions of TAG.GD in various fields, including education for empowerment, its ongoing support for the youth, the orphans, and low-income individuals, not to mention its role in using technology to serve communities.

“TAG.GD has proudly manufactured and produced the first Arab laptop (TAGITOP),  designed as a knowledge-enabling tool for Arab students, with global specifications at competitive and affordable prices, not to mention its establishment of the electronic manufacturing factories in China, Lebanon, Egypt, and Jordan,” Mr. Al Ashkar said, adding, “TAG.GD also transferred this pioneering technology to be accessible to all government institutions, universities, schools, and companies, enabling them to custom-made their devices in accordance with their needs at significantly lower costs compared to similar products available in the market.”
He continued, “We launched a national initiative to train the youth on information technology, in collaboration with Microsoft Corporation and other leading companies, benefiting hundreds of young people and housewives.”

Al Ashkar also pointed to TAG.GD’s cooperation with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to launch ICT Indicators in Education, and its role in establishing the Arab States Research and Education Network to connect Arab universities with European research networks.
He concluded by affirming, that “TAG.GD’s experience has proven that the private sector can serve as a valuable and a main partner in development, rather than only through giving. This could be achieved by empowerment, transforming societies from consumers to producers, and from recipients to innovators; we do not invest in concrete constructions; we invest in people.”