The WTO - A System Built for Yesterday Cannot Govern Tomorrow’s Trade

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh 

The WTO now stands at a decisive moment. During my years serving on its expert panel and advising governments on the evolution of the global trading system, I saw how it helped create stability and predictability in world commerce. Yet the world for which it was ...

Education Reimagined in an Evolving World

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh 

We are now living through a historic transformation. The traditional reliance on commodity based wealth is being replaced by the ability to convert human talent and data into valuable economic output. This shift is decisive for the Global South, as the contest ...

Protecting Human values

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh

Intellectual property is the cornerstone of human progress, as it protects the products of the mind, the books that shaped civilizations, the inventions that transformed industries, and the artistic works that gave voice to our collective imagination. As AI ...

BRICS and the Reawakening of Collective Economic Power

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh

The recent BRICS ministerial statement has revealed a moment of renewed clarity within the grouping. It expressed serious concern about unilateral trade and financial actions that distort markets and weaken trust, and reaffirmed a commitment to an open and rules ...

The Societal Cost of the Lack of Vocational Training

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh

The widening gap between international practices and those in the Arab region within the professional and vocational sector reflects a crisis that goes beyond simply a shortage of skills or variation in the quality of services.
This is closely related to ...

When the Economy Outpaces Education

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh

Education is the natural gateway to employment, and the university is the place where young people are prepared for their professional journeys. Yet, the reality across the Arab region narrates a very different story. We have universities that continue to expand, ...

His Majesty the King in China: A Timely Visit

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh

I regard His Majesty King Abdullah II’s visit to China as a significant step at an important time, where China is evolving, and the world is changing alongside it. It is in Jordan’s interest to be present as this new era takes shape. I believe His ...

The Yellow Line - Consuming What Remains of Gaza

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh

In the war-torn Gaza Strip, devastated by a brutal enemy on one side and global silence and complicity on the other, Gazans know exactly what the “Yellow Line” means. They need no maps, instructions, or news reports based on satellite imagery. They ...

The Future Starts with an Idea

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh

There is a vast difference between preparing for the future and helping shape it. Preparation means anticipating what arrives, then adapting to it. Shaping the future requires having the courage to become part of its formation before it becomes ...

Education That Creates Impact

Talal Abu-Ghazaleh

Some may ask, why choose the name “Polytechnic”? Is it an attempt to find a name with historical resonance? My answer is always that it expresses a conviction that the era we live in requires a different understanding of the role of ...