ictQATAR launches technology blog: Digital Qatar

"Thanks to our numerous community events and outreach activities we know there is a large community of people interested in ICT and ICT-related issues here in Qatar. Digital Qatar will provide an online platform for genuine thought and conversation in Qatar around everything ICT," said Howaida Nadim, ictQATAR Communications Director. "We hope people will post comments, start debates and engage their friends, family and colleagues in the conversation."

Digital Qatar is available in both Arabic (www.DigitalQatar.qa) and English (www.DigitalQatar.net) and represents one of the first blogs on technology available in Arabic.
ictQATAR officially launched Digital Qatar at its event, Mudawanat: All About Blogging, which took place on 12 December 2009. At the event, people in Qatar were encouraged to begin blogging, both personally and professionally.

ictQATAR sees blogging as a way to increase the amount of Arabic e-content available and share Arab voices online on a range of issues.
The first postings on Digital Qatar address the basics of creating an effective blog, user-centered website design and developing effective web strategies. ictQATAR plans to post to the blog regularly and will also be inviting outside experts to share posts.

In addition to Digital Qatar, ictQATAR is very active in the world of Web 2.0. ictQATAR currently participates in 14 social media outlets in both Arabic and English, including Facebook, Twitter, WatWet, YouTube, Flickr, and numerous forums.