العربية 
Sana’a- The University of Science and Technology (UST) in the capital, Sana’a, hosted today, Thursday, a knowledge event entitled “Wikipedia 25 in Yemen,” celebrating twenty-five years since the establishment of Wikipedia, one of the world’s most prominent free knowledge platforms.
The event, held in the University Hospital Hall, witnessed the official announcement of the launch of the “Wikimedia Yemen User Group,” in a step aimed at enhancing the presence of Yemeni content on the internet and encouraging community participation in producing free knowledge.
The program featured presentations with the participation of experts from Yemen, Egypt, and Iraq. Engineer Rafa’an Al-Taie gave an introductory presentation on the Wikimedia Foundation, while Dr. Walaa Abdel Moneim reviewed the experience of the Egyptian group. Additionally, Engineer Rashad Al-Khamisi presented the objectives of the Wikimedia Yemen User Group, and Dr. Iman Barakat discussed the impacts of artificial intelligence on the production of knowledge content.
In a statement, the Dean of the Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, Prof. Dr. Bilal Al-Fahidi, affirmed that the University‘s hosting of this event comes within its role to bridge the digital divide, pointing out that the establishment of the group represents a strategic step to empower youth in documenting Yemeni identity and civilization globally.
The event witnessed the participation of more than 200 attendees, including content creators, academics, and students, as part of an initiative aimed at supporting the documentation of Yemen’s cultural and historical identity on global digital platforms.
