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.