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Digital Nation Seminar and Others

March 11th, 2008 | Posted in Events

Just got back from the Digital Nation seminar and dinner was served even though I did not expect it!!

Jokes aside, it was a good one, the topic was about the Digital Divide, which I do not think is as bad as much as people think it is, the Omani population is made up mainly of young people who will need it to survive, I think that the ITA is doing a great job, I love these guys.

Can’t believe that the Ministry of Legal Affairs was mentioned so many times during this seminar, the ITA is bitching about us to everyone saying that the e-commerce law is with us and that they are just waiting for us to approve it – I work at the Ministry of Legal Affairs, but I have NO IDEA what is happening about this law. I’ve seen it in our electronic archives, and I’ve read some of it, but I do not know why it is taking so long. Some government officials went to the states earlier this year to get some advice on it I think. Our FTA with the US has a chapter on e-commerce, so the the Americans would love to get involved as much as they can – which I think is in our benefit. Will snoop around MOLA to know what is happening.

I had dinner at The World’s Most Boring Table, hated it, I fortunately then had a super quick meet up with fellow bloggers Abdulla of BeInOman and Kishor Carippa.

I’m surely going to the next one!

Something completely different, I FINALLY GOT MY BOOKS, I ordered several books from Amazon.co.uk and just collected them today from Al Manahil. Got two novels, two business books, one law book, and one web usability book! Will tell you more about them later – I’m so excited about these you guys have no idea!

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  • Kishor Cariappa
    blue chi
    I wish Omantel guys land up as panelists one day to be in the FIRING line. No discussion is complete without customary digs at Omantel, even from high-ranking officials. KOM people must give more time for Q&A; sessions, as that is the most important part of these discussions.



    I liked the 3rd event of 2007 the best, and couldn't make it to the last event.



    Cool idea, we should all meet up.
  • Blue Chi
    OK, we should inform the entire blogging gang to come over to the next one. We can have our table and have dinner together, I think it's a great idea! :P
  • muscati
    I don't mind. I'll go if you go, so long of course that it doesn't coincide with any other event which i have to attend for work or ESO.
  • Blue Chi
    I think that we should all go even if the topic is random because it is a good opportunity to mingle with other people interested in web culture.
  • muscati
    I couldn't make it because ESO had it's annual generally assembly. I was thinking I'll come next time but I was surprised to look at the schedule now and find out it's in May and it's on Second Life, a topic that doesn't really interest me.
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