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2010-02-22T08:11:00.000+04:00

KnowledgeOman.com Hosts

Live Competition in Oman FM

The leading knowledge sharing portal in Oman, KnowledgeOman.com, is bringing the community a one hour quiz show live on air this Wednesday February 24th in 90.4FM through Cyber Talk from 5:30 pm to 6:30pm. An exclusive quiz show brings a variety of general knowledge questions to challenge one’s knowledge with a collection of prizes and gadgets awaiting the winners.

Two leading winners will win a free entrance to attend Microsoft’s Tech.Ed event in Dubai, from March 1st to the 3rd 2010, being the region’s first ever Tech.Ed Middle East 2010 event and one of the leading technology conferences globally, attracting the region’s best technology professionals and expertise.

Tune in this Wednesday at 5:30pm in 90.4 Oman FM for KnowledgeOman.com’s live community competition, and you could be the winner!

Do not miss this opportunity!

First KO women gathering 2010

2010-02-22T07:01:00.000+04:00

KnowledgeOman.com Hosts

Women Gathering at SQU

In line with empowering the role of women in society, the leading knowledge sharing community website, KnowledgeOman.com, has recently held the first women KO gathering on February 11, 2010 hosted in the Sultan Qaboos University. The gathering brought together women from different nationalities and profession across the Sultanate under one roof. KnowledgeOman.com has formed up to 30 female members from various backgrounds, ranging from students to women professionals in both the private and public sector to suppport His Majesty Sultan Qaboos vision of building a knowledge society hub in the Sultanate. Team members socialized in person, spoke about their role in KnowledgeOman.com, exchanged experiences, and further strengthened the community bond and team work.

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Congratulations KO National Day competition winners

2010-01-03T10:08:00.002+04:00

National Day Competition with KO

Winners announced

Click here to view the names of winners

Year 2009 Achievements

2010-01-03T10:03:00.000+04:00

KnowledgeOman.com Achieved

Great Popularity

With Community Achievements in 2009

KnowledgeOman.com, the Sultanate’s leading portal that brings people together for knowledge-sharing and community growth, is committed to realizing the difference that volunteer work and community service makes in the country. Embarking on the new year 2010, KnowledgeOman.com has strongly set its foundation in the Sultanate as the only volunteer entity specifically serving His Majesty’s vision of a Knowledge-based society and reaching out to youth, professionals and academicians from various backgrounds and nationalities. This has witnessed tremendous achievements in 2009 from free online education for the community to an award-winning status with a growing volunteer team coming together with their talent and skills to serve the country.

Click here to read more

KO welcomes year 2010

2010-01-03T10:00:00.001+04:00

KnowledgeOman.com Through the Eyes

of Its Team

Preparing for 2010 Projects

KnowledgeOman.com is managed by a team of dedicated professionals from various backgrounds and industries, coming together to share, exchange and promote knowledge across the Sultanate. With the welcoming of the year 2010 and the exclusive projects and plans ahead, the team shares what KO means to them and welcomes all team members to post about their KO experience, the difference it makes and what they envision for Oman with KnowledgeOman.com.

Click here to read more

Participate and Win!

2009-12-13T13:48:00.000+04:00

KnowledgeOman.com Launches

Community Web Branding Competition

KnowledgeOman.com, the country’s leading community and knowledge sharing portal, is bringing the community an exclusive opportunity to take part in designing a new interface for the portal, aligned with its branding and community vision. KnowledgeOman.com enjoys a competitive advantage in the country, with a quality rich portal and community projects, and continues to make progress by setting out to further empower its brand with a new web design that reflects its nation-building role. As a community driven project, the new design of the KnowledgeOman.com portal will be driven by the members themselves in a web branding competition.

Talal Al Farsi, Technical Manager at KnowledgeOman.com, said, “With our web branding competition, members have the opportunity to play a major role in the development of KnowledgeOman.com by designing a portal that represents us as a one stop destination for all knowledge-seekers and a knowledge-hub of various initiatives and projects. This also reflects our role to cultivate the benefits of digital technology and ensure a winning presence.”

Rym Aoudia, Head of Corporate Affairs, added, “The success of KnowledgeOman.com today is a result of the team’s visionary role and thinking outside the box to creatively and actively serve the country and the people. The new design of our portal is set to reflect this leading status and we are confident to put this mission in the hands of the community members themselves, as it also highlights the great talent in the country.”

The KnowledgeOman.com branding web design competition runs from December 5th to December 23rd 2009. The design must reflect the color theme of the winning KO logo in a refreshing branded approach with a clean innovative design and ease of navigation. Everyone is welcome to participate and showcase their talent by registering as a member at www.knowledgeoman.com and taking part. The winner will be announced in January 2010 and honored with a prize and a certificate of excellence by the KO President Tariq Al Barwani.

Click here to read the competition guidelines

Introducing Success & Planning Workshop by KO President For Most Active KO Members

2009-12-13T10:37:00.001+04:00

Introducing Success & Planning Workshop

by KO President

For Most Active KO Members

KO President - Mr.Tariq al Barwani

KnowledgeOman.com will hold an exclusive workshop in January 2010 about Success and Planning presented by KO President and Founder, Tariq Hilal Al Barwani, for the most active members as recognition for their role in sharing knowledge and actively participating towards a knowledge-based society, while further empowering them with the tools of success.

All KO members qualify to be enrolled in this workshop with a competitive selection of only 20 attendees based on their participation in the month of December 2009 on the following criteria:

• Top 5 most active members with more than 50 new posts in December and Top 5 most active new members with more than 50 posts during December in KO English
• Top 5 most active members with more than 50 new posts in December and Top 5 most active new members with more than 50 posts during December in KO Arabic

The selected members will be chosen on both the quality and quantity of their participation and the value added. This is an opportunity for silent voices to step up and take part, for active voices to further challenge their excellence, and for new individuals to showcase their talent on their way to qualifying for this exclusive workshop.

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Participate and Win!

2009-11-18T15:28:00.000+04:00

National Day Competition with KO

In honor of the auspicious occasion of Sultanate's 39th National Day, KnowledgeOman.com will be hosting a competition on Creative Writing which can be in the form of an essay or poetry dedicated to His Majesty and the Sultanate of Oman.

Two winners shall receive a honorary "National Day" medal in KO.

- Please post your entries in this thread.

- The competition will last till Sunday (22nd Nov).

Click here to participate

39th National Day Greetings from KnowledgeOman.com

2009-11-18T15:24:00.000+04:00

39th National Day Greetings from KnowledgeOman.com

On the Occasion of the Glorious 39th National Day
KnowledgeOman.com Extends Sincere Appreciation and Greetings
To The Honorable and Wise Leadership of
His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said
Wishing His Majesty Much Blessings, Prosperity and Joy
And Further Progress to the Honorable People of Oman

KnowledgeOman.com is Committed to Enriching the Country
Serving His Majesty’s Wise Vision of a Knowledge-based Society
And May Every Year Bring More Prosperity to our Blessed Nation

Click here to post your greetings

KnowledgeOman.com Appoints Head of Corporate Affairs

2009-10-30T05:57:00.000+04:00

KnowledgeOman.com Appoints Head of Corporate Affairs

KnowledgeOman.com, the country’s leading community and knowledge-sharing portal, has established an expansion strategy to support its growth and upcoming projects by structuring a new Corporate Division in KnowledgeOman.com under the management of Rym Aoudia as the Head of Corporate Affairs. This role involves managing the teams media, marketing, sales, and relevant projects, and is set to take KnowledgeOman.com to the next level with a strong community presence and efficient growth.

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KO Members Reach Over 4000

2009-10-30T05:51:00.000+04:00

KO Members Reach Over 4000 and Growing

KnowledgeOman.com has achieved another highlight in its mission of connecting communities with knowledge by passing the 4000 membership milestone. Community members across the Sultanate come together in KnowledgeOman.com for knowledge and development under His Majesty’s vision of a knowledge-based society.

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Congratulations KO ;)

An Interview You all shouldn't miss

2009-10-22T07:10:00.000+04:00

KO with the Sultan of the Snow

Nabil Al Busaidi is a name that has been uniquely making a buzz in the local press and internationally. His photos with the Omani flag proudly complement the leading headlines that Nabil Al Busaidi is the first Arab who has made it to the North Pole. Oman has marked its special presence in adventure expeditions with Nabil Al Busaidi’s achievement, and KnowledgeOman.com had the honor of meeting him in person for an exclusive interview as Nabil confirms to us, “Where there’s a will there’s a way.”

Click here to read the Interview :)

Latest on KO's homepage this week

2009-10-12T07:43:00.003+04:00

What's in and new at KO's homepage?

Alright as promised we will feature here the latest scoop on what's the latest at KO's weekly homepage and some behind the scenes as well.

As noticed, there's no Interview featured for this week but I heard of a very famous personality who have been interviewed by KO and will be featured in this week coming up KO frontpage. Exciting ain't it?

Yes, i am looking forward to read that upcoming interview as well.

Now that's part 1 of our KO behind the scenes ;) More to come in the coming days, so stay tuned!

Now, time for this week KO's homepage in, first on the row is:

KnowledgeOman.com kicks-off with Social Media Web 2.0 Technologies

KnowledgeOman.com, the leading community and knowledge portal in the Sultanate of Oman, has strongly stepped into the Web 2.0 social media tools as another means to spread its vision and mission across the world. A KO Facebook, Twitter and Blog have been set up, bringing the highlights of KnowledgeOman.com to interact with the global audience. These social media tools have become a buzz in the latest marketing trends as they connect with thousands of people in the Facebook, Twitter, and Blog community and link them to the source as a two-way conversation.

Yes, this blog is now official and it is featured at KO's homepage as well as in local newpaper press releases.
Make sure you don't miss out this one, Read it all here

Now next one on the homepage, is the:

Exclusive One Week Q&A session with KO President

Tariq Al Barwani, Founder and President of KnowledgeOman.com, is being featured as guest-of-honor this week in KO English with an exclusive Q & A session, after successfully being hosted the previous week in KO Arabic. Members can openly interact and ask questions to learn more about Tariq and benefit from his personal and professional experience.

Tariq Al Barwani is the recipient of numerous international and local awards, with the Best Personality Award in 2009, Best IT Professional Award in 2008 during the largest IT and Telecom Exhibition Comex, the “Most Valuable Professional” Award from Microsoft the largest software company in the world for three years consecutively 2007-2009 as the first and only Omani, and was named the Best Dot.com in 2000 by the leading business magazine Business Today.

How does he manage work, family and projects? How does he attain success? What are his future plans? Ask your questions and get answers directly from KO President Tariq Al Barwani:
Click here

Today is the 3rd day of this one week Q&A session! Make sure you do not miss it. It's an opportunity you shouldn't miss. Looking forward to see your valuable questions there ;)

Third on the row, is:

The Rustaq Graduation Ceremony of the Twelfth Cohort

Rustaq College of Applied Sciences graduated the 12th cohort of its students in a ceremony held on 03-10-09 under the auspices of his Excellency Dr. Mohammed Ali Al-Whaibi, Undersecretary of Ministry of Transport and Communication.
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Last but not the least, fourth on the row is:

Stop The Worry Habit Right Away

Another excellent article by KO's talented moderator Ahood D. I find the article to be very intriguing and would surely recommend it to you all as a must-read. The opening quote of the article was indeed a good one:
“It’s not always that you get what you want, and it’s not always that you want what you get”

Click here to read this amazing article and comment too

To view the entire homepage, click here and if you're not yet a member of KnowledgeOman.com. Be sure to join today and join us to make a difference with this best knowledge portal ;)

Exclusive One Week Q & A Session

2009-10-12T07:29:00.001+04:00

Do not miss this chance only at KO English!

Exclusive One week Q&A session with KO President

Tariq Al Barwani, Founder and President of KnowledgeOman.com, is being featured as guest-of-honor this week in KO English with an exclusive Q & A session, after successfully being hosted the previous week in KO Arabic. Members can openly interact and ask questions to learn more about Tariq and benefit from his personal and professional experience.

Tariq Al Barwani is the recipient of numerous international and local awards, with the Best Personality Award in 2009, Best IT Professional Award in 2008 during the largest IT and Telecom Exhibition Comex, the “Most Valuable Professional” Award from Microsoft the largest software company in the world for three years consecutively 2007-2009 as the first and only Omani, and was named the Best Dot.com in 2000 by the leading business magazine Business Today.

How does he manage work, family and projects? How does he attain success? What are his future plans? Ask your questions and get answers directly from KO President Tariq Al Barwani:
Click here to enter the Q&A session

Are you ready for a Debate? Welcome KO Debate

2009-10-08T17:40:00.000+04:00

Lets Debate only at KO Weekly Debate!

An initiative suggested by KO's geek & talented programmer, Laith Juwaidah.

It was an excellent suggestion indeed and our admin happily launched the new section today known as Weekly Debate

It's time to put on our thinking caps and debate, either against or in favor of the topic.

Topic for this week is:

Omanization l Effects on the Nation

Are you ready? Lets debate only here at KO weekly debate.

For this week's debate, click here

KO Homepage! What's the latest this week?

2009-10-08T17:30:00.001+04:00

What's the latest on KO's Homepage this week?

KO's homepage is updated every week. Make sure you read them and stay updated. Click here to view KO Homepage

Alright now here's a quick review on what's the latest for this week:

First on the homepage row is:

KnowledgeOman.com Kicks-off SYP Orientation Week

KnowledgeOman.com kicked-off of the Orientation Week sessions of Show Your Potential (SYP), in cooperation with Microsoft and the ITA, in KOM last week.

Sounds interesting yea? It sure is and KO's SYP has been a success for currently two years now in a row since its initial launch last year.
Click here to read and comment on it

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Second on the row is:

KO President Featured as Guest-of-Honor

KO President, Tariq Al Barwani, is being featured throughout this week as the guest of honor in KO Arabic, with members openly interacting and asking questions, and is hosted by Hamed Al Araimi from the KO team. This exclusive opportunity is part of KO’s initiative in interviewing its members, which was initiated during the month of Ramadan in KO Arabic.

Definately an opportunity I wouldn't miss either. How about you check it out too right here

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Next, third on the row is an interesting interview:

An Omani Women in the Design Industry

I had a really great time reading this interview and it really is inspirational. This women is the first Omani women as a forum designer which is indeed a great achievement. Her name is Hajer Hamdan Al Mahfudhee.
Click here to read the interview

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Now 4th on the row and yet another exciting one is a book review:

'New Moon' by Stephanie Meyer

Book reviewed by KO's very own talented moderator and two times consecutive winning Member of the month, Ahood D.
I am sure there are many Twilight fans out there and we are eagerly anticipating for the release of the movie 'New moon'. Here's the best time to sit, relax and read this interesting book review only at KO.
Click here to read the book review

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Now last on the row, is a weekly KO Tech article:

Be Aware: Texting Scams!

Well, it's an article written by me on Texting scams. I have seen how text scams is getting hold of mobile phones these days. So as the saying goes 'Prevention is Better than cure', we definately need to know what's the behind it and how to prevent it.
Click here to read this week's tech article on Texting scams

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Well that's it for this week at KO! I had a great time reading them all and I am sure you will too. So become a member and register today (it's free) and spread the light of knowledge along with us ;)

What is KO?

2009-10-08T16:46:00.000+04:00

What is KO?

KnowledgeOman.com (KO) is an online community platform specifically engineered to create a knowledge based economy with a focus on developing the Information and Communication Technology Sector in Oman. The aim of this project is to solidify His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said's Progressive Vision to transform the Sultanate into a Knowledge Society and build a knowledge-based economy.

KO is managed by a team of dedicated professionals from various industries working together to share, exchange and promote knowledge across the Sultanate.

Click here to know more about KO Family.

Visit:
www.knowledgeoman.com