In collaboration with the Sultan Qaboos University with participation of 49 employees at
Muscat Municipality, Electronic Media and Optical Archiving rounds are concluded.
By: Ibrahim al-Hassani
Electronic Media and Archiving Optical rounds, organized by Muscat Municipality in collaboration with Community Service and Continuing Education Center at Sultan Qaboos University, are concluded. With participation of 49 employees from various departments and units of the Municipality, these rounds aimed to develop human resources in various disciplines and technical and administrative fields in order to improve work environment and level of performance and quality provided. A group of prominent trainers, specialized in modern areas of electronic publishing and archiving of documents, lectured in both rounds which have continued for one week.
Media
Electronic Media round included some central points, most notably: use of multimedia in online journalism, electronic journalism, social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube), electronic services provided by media sites, types, structure and management ways of journalism websites, recognize of journalism arts (news, article, report, investigation), its formatting and coordination applications in websites using multimedia (photos, graphics, video, audio, other software). The course is intended in its entirety to introduce participants to the modern methods and techniques featuring communication software and virtual spaces to deal easily with the developments in e-media sector, access to the latest developments in telecom sector and IT, shed light upon the technical tools used in telecommunications sector, which is closely related to modern e-media, and review means of positive and effective communication with sources for information and how to verify of its credibility and accuracy. Prof. Hosni Nasr, Media Section at Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Sultan Qaboos University, and Mr. Sultan Al Azri, from the same section, lectured in this Round.
Archiving
In connection to the development of administrative aspects of municipal employees, Archiving and Filing of Electronic Documents round continued for the last day. It is intended for recognizing electronic archiving concept and basics of permanent electronic information filing; realizing permanent electronic information filing issues and its challenges and ways to overcome them; identifying legislation governing management of documents, records and electronic archiving; and providing participants with practical skills needed to manage electronic documents.
Round included the definition of documents and its types, characteristics and traits; basic concepts of electronic documents management; electronic archiving systems elements, its advantages and disadvantages; electronic archiving software and records management; e-filing; classification and indexing the electronic archive systems; e-filing methods; analysis of e-sources and information and its characteristics; electronic records security; and access to successful models and experiences of electronic archiving projects.
Also, Architectural Designs and Construction Description and Food Additives rounds, and special practical round about Food Safety Laws, will be concluded.
Several rounds carried out by Muscat Municipality, including “Integrated Skills of Public Relations and Protocols”, “Development of Training Coordinators Skills”, “Specialization Certificate in Office Management and Secretarial Work”, “Photoshop Training Course”, “Program of Management Teams”, will be launched by early next month.