“Abu-Ghazaleh” and SOFEX Sign Cooperation Agreement

AMMAN – Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Knowledge Forum (TAG-KF), a member of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global “TAG.Global”, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Special Operations Forces Exhibition “SOFEX”,  to cooperate in the field of international exhibitions and conferences  in Jordan.

The MoU was signed by HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman and founder of TAG.Global, and Eng. Major Ayman Al Batran, SOFEX general manager, as a continuation of TAG.Global’s approach in strengthening relationships with various national institutions and in providing its services for supporting  national economy and  enforcing a genuine public-private partnership.

During the signing ceremony, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh emphasized the importance of institutionalizing the concept of investment in innovation and creativity, noting that Talal Abu-Ghazaleh University College for Innovation (TAGUCI) was established to achieve this purpose, given that it operates as an incubator for innovation and creative learning, with the aim of graduating innovators and inventors.

He further expressed his confidence in the competence, creativity and innovation of commanders and soldiers of the Jordanian Armed Forces “JAF”/Arab Army, noting that the Joint Board for Military Development and Innovation was established in collaboration with JAF to enhance the effective role of the Armed Forces in the field of creative and technological knowledge. 

For his part, Major Al Batran stressed the importance of continuous cooperation and coordination with the private sector, especially with TAG-KF that contributed to transferring technology at the international level to support business development as well as to stimulate local and Arab economic, cultural and educational development through interaction and exchange of expertise.

Al Batran also expressed his pride in partnering with TAG.Global which will be the core of continuous work to benefit and exchange different expertise especially in modern Information & Communication Technology (ICT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) fields.  

The MoU provides for cooperation in several areas such as organizing and holding local and global conferences and exhibitions, and marketing for SOFEX conferences and exhibitions through TAG.Global offices all over the world. 

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Knowledge Forum (TAG-KF) was established upon an initiative of Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh with the aim of organizing conferences and seminars on various topics of special interest to the society and decision-makers alike. Through collaborating with government and non-government organizations, institutions and research centers, the Forum seeks to develop businesses, and to promote national and Arab economic, cultural and educational development.

The Special Operations Forces Exhibition “SOFEX” is one of the firms affiliated with the Jordan Design and Development Bureau (JODDB); a research strategic center in Jordan specialized in providing tailored solutions in modern and advanced defense system industries.