TAGorganization Publishes the First Arabic Encyclopedia (TAGIPEDIA)

10-Aug-2008

Our group is very proud to cooperate with the Association of Arab Universities, due to the fact that both institutions are highly concerned in promoting knowledge and culture - Abu-Ghazaleh

AMMAN --- Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Organization (TAGorganization) recently announced the launch of the first Arabic electronic encyclopedia (TAGIPEDIA), the first initiative of its kind that targets Arab academics, scholars and readers, and provides them with general knowledge and sciences from an Arabic cultural, historical, and educational perspective.

TAGIPEDIA aims at founding a free-access database that delivers a broad variety of knowledge in all humanitarian sciences, with the highest standards of quality, integrity, and accuracy. It also gives the chance for readers/users to augment the content through contributing to the Encyclopedia without prejudicing the rights of its original author.

In order to preserve the authenticity and quality of all contributions, in addition to providing academic and scientific support to the Encyclopedia’s content, the Organization has drafted an agreement with the Association of Arab Universities.

The agreement aims at enhancing cooperation between the two parties in order to enrich the content, defining the references and sources of the incoming information whether they be institutions, universities, or research centers, and drawing up agreements with these parties in this regard.

Dr. Saleh Hashem, the secretary-general of the Association commented on the project saying, “the objective of the project lies in the belief of both parties in the significance of providing credible certified information at the level of the entire Arab region in all fields, since knowledge is the most prominent tool for cultural, moral, and scientific development of societies,”

On his part, TAGorganization Chairman Mr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh said “Our group is very proud to cooperate with the Association of Arab Universities, due to the fact that both institutions are highly concerned in promoting knowledge and culture. We are keen to maximally benefit from contemporary scientific and technological advancements, especially in the field of IT that has effectively transformed the world into a small electronic village where the sciences, cultures and civilizations meet,”

“Through our expertise and qualifications at TAGorg along with the Association of Arab Universities, we are working relentlessly on bringing TAGIPEDIA to light for its indispensable role in supporting Arab universities to raise generations capable of serving and developing the (Arab) nation,” he added.

TAGorg signed another agreement with the Emirates Internet Group to enrich TAGIPEDIA’s content with a whole set of innovative information and ensure the achievement of the Encyclopedia’s goals. The Emirates Internet Group will be responsible for building bridges of collaboration to accomplish the project’s objectives in all of the GCC countries, Yemen, and Iraq, as well as following up with potential sponsors to provide financial support as to the awards and incentives related to the project.

In this respect, Chairman of both the Emirates Internet Group and the Arab Union of Internet Societies, Mr. Khaled Bin Thani said, “This initiative comes as a result of the lack of significant Arabic contributions on the internet, which emphasizes the importance of creating an Arab academic and scientific online reference that provides credible information.”

TAGorganization will provide the essential technical support; take the responsibility of assuring constant development of quality information, in addition to establishing the project in Middle Eastern and North African countries.

Consequently, a website was created to give the opportunity to those who are qualified and willing to contribute to the content of TAGIPEDIA.

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