KnowledgeOman.com launched
MUSCAT — A group of students, experts and professionals from academia, as well
as the IT industry, business and government institutions yesterday launched
the first IT Knowledge Internet platform www.knowledgeoman.com. “The objective
of the new forum is to build up a public knowledge society in Oman by creating
an area for people to learn, share and exchange ideas about Information and
Communication Technology,” said IT expert Tariq Hilal al Barwani (pictured),
the brains behind KnowledgeOman.com, at a presentation held at the Higher
College of Technology’s IT Vision 2008.
Al Barwani, who chairs the forum, said, “The most successful organisations
today are the ones that have one thing in common: transforming ideas from its
employees into meaningful knowledge. Researchers call these organisations
knowledge-building communities. We call our internet platform Knowledge Oman.”
The mission of the new Internet platform KnowledgeOman.com is to bridge the IT
knowledge gap between students, professionals and the industry sector and to
contribute to Oman’s knowledge-based economy.
“We want to link key specialised professionals with those who haven’t
specialised yet,” said Al Barwani. Therefore, the platform provides latest
local and international news, guides and tutorials, events and answers all
kind of questions, from simple queries, such as how to configure one’s
computer at home, or as complex as, how to build an IT infrastructure at work.
All of the information is available free for everybody to learn, share and
exchange across the Internet medium.
Knowledge Oman will help to prepare professionals and students for today’s IT
requirements and to educate the public on the use and benefits of ICT,” said
Al Barwani. The forum, www.knowledgeoman.com, is being managed by a group of
young Omanis and expatriates, who are dedicated to share and promote knowledge
across the Sultanate. A number of competitions with valuable prizes will be
conducted by the forum.