Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding Between IBC & Dr. Talal Abu Ghazala Group Companies

 A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was concluded on Wednesday 26/2/2014 between IBC and Talal Abu Ghazala Group Companies.

At the beginning of the meeting, Dr. Talal Abu Ghazala delivered a speech welcoming IBC Chairman Dr. Majid Sadi and the accompanying delegation including IBC members.

In his speech, he presented a summary on Talal Abu Ghazala Group Companies and the services rendered by the Group.

On his part, IBC Chairman Dr. Sadi delivered a speech summarizing IBC activities, the economic conditions prevailing in Iraq and the main fields of cooperation in all sectors.

He also stated that the Iraqi Public Sector requires extensive training in various administrative areas particularly in Basra Province.

On his part Dr. Abu Ghazala expressed his interest to cooperate with IBC in a number of issues such as opening of an office in Basra, which would be the office No. (81) for the Group worldwide, delegating Mr. Loay Abu Usba to coordinate with Mrs. Abeer Naib concerning issues relating to the MOU in order to implement the activities contained in the Clauses, stressing also that every Clause stated therein must have a work plan to guarantee effective execution.

He also stressed cooperation with IBC in the field of tenders whereas Talal Abu Ghazala Company shall be in charge of this cooperation, preparing a study covering the possibility of establishing a University in Basra Province, the prospect of opening specialized training centers designated for teaching information technology skills and English and Chinese languages.

The MOU also states that services render by the Visa Centre are expanded to meet the requirements of Iraqis who wish to travel to China, and acknowledgement of the Certified Professional Arab Accountant Certificate in the rest of Iraqi Provinces as already adopted in Kurdistan, cognitive connectivity, investigate the possibility of opening specialized knowledge stations (Talal Abu Ghazala Complex) same as in Jordan, Egypt and Palestine.

It is worth mentioning that the signing of this MOU took place following the meeting held between IBC Vice President, IBC Secretary General Mr. Saad Naji, IBC Board member Dr. Fakhri Rishan and IBC CEO with Dr. Talal Abu Ghazala and Mr. Loay Abu Usba at Talal Abu Ghazala Forum.

On IBC side, the meeting was attended by IBC Chairman Dr. Majid Sadi, a number of IBC Board members; Mr. Mekki Faiz, Mr. Usama Quraishi, Dr. Fakhri Rishan, Mr. Muhammad Jawad Jubouri and Mrs. Wasan Khafaji, and IBC members Mr. Haleem Hadithi and IBC CEO.

On Talal Abu Ghazala Group Companies side, the meeting was attended by Dr. Talal Abu Ghazala, a number of Senior Officials in the Group Companies, in addition to media.