Arab Knowledge Bank deals with all types and forms of Knowledge, not Data or Information, for the Arab World as a Big Business. It involves the Production, Marketing and Delivery of Knowledge Modules, Packages and Solutions to Education, Practicing Professions, Scientific Research and Government or Corporate Sectors. Gone are the days of Data or Information, but Knowledge ready to use or apply. Systems, Technology and Business Model for the Arab Knowledge Bank have been developed, using Knowmatics and Mathew's Theories of Knowledge. The two YouTube videos incorporated with this presentation give more idea about Knowmatics and Knowledge Industry, quite differewnt from Information Technology.

1. THE ARAB
DYNAMIC KNOWLEDGE BANK
DR. RAJU M. MATHEW

2. KNOWLEDGE IN THE ARAB WORLD
 Though the Koran came out from the Arab World with the
opening words “You Read”, recent studies show that about
80% of the Arabs is unable to read or write.
 And their knowledge is limited to a set of routine practices
and customs that may not have much practical applications
to overcome their socio-economic backwardness. Same is
the case with most of the poor people in the other parts of
the world.
 The Arab poor can be empowered only with knowledge,
that is making knowledge accessible and usable to solve
their backwardness and building up a new socio-economic
order, crossing the barriers of illiteracy and closed societies.

3. KNOWLEDGE DELIVERY AND
APPLICATION SYSTEMS
 Arab Dynamic Knowledge Bank , a knowledge delivery system
and culture sharing platform, designed with Knowmatics, is
capable of empowering the Arab World with knowledge and
lifting its socio-economic status within a short span of time, in
spite of the widely prevailing illiteracy.
 Using a small fraction of the oil money, less than the cost of a
new university, it can be set up and made operational within two
to three years. Science, Technology, System and Business Model
for the Arab Dynamic Knowledge Bank have already been
developed.
 The Arab Dynamic Knowledge Bank is more than a University; it
is a Mega School and a Mega University for the millions, for the
young and adults, girls and boys, men and women. It can also
generate more income than the best commercial bank.

4. KNOWLEDGE- STOCK OR FLOW
 Knowledge can be either a stock or a flow.
Knowledge kept in books, libraries, computer or
even internet is a stock and can be called ‘Static
Knowledge’, that can be tapped with the ability to
read , grasp and apply.
 Knowledge , even the latest or advanced , coming
out from the mind or intellect of experts and reach
to the people in their own style and language may be
called ‘Dynamic Knowledge’ that can be tapped,
grasped and applied even without the ability to read
or write. Even an illiterate farmer can be empowered
with the latest knowledge in agriculture, provided it
is delivered in his own style and language.

5. STRUCTURE OF DYNAMIC KNOWLEDGE
 The building blocks of dynamic knowledge are
concepts that can be presented at different level or
quality- simple to complex; concepts are multi-
dimensional. The building blocks of data or
information are bits or bytes that are one-
dimensional. The structure of dynamic knowledge
is non-linear.
 Dynamic Knowledge Modules or Packages can be
brought out as industrial products for mass
marketing, delivery and consumption. These are
some of the basis of Knowmatics on which
Knowledge Industry has been built up. Dynamic
Knowledge cannot be dealt with the available tools
of Information Technology.

6. KNOWLEDGE INDSUTRY
 Knowledge Industry ensures the mass or
industrial production, marketing, delivery and
consumption of Dynamic Knowledge in any
Domain globally.
 Dynamic Knowledge Banks facilitates the input
of marketable knowledge modules or packages,
just like deposits in the conventional bank, and
their marketing and customized delivery
according to the caliber and need of the
individual users or consumers.

7. DYNAMIC KNOWLEDGE BANK
 If the Arab World opt for the familiar western model of
Education System, it will take at least 200 years for it to
enter the Knowledge Society or Economy.
 On the other hands, Knowmatics-based Knowledge
Industry envisages Dynamic Knowledge Bank that can
make knowledge free from the boundaries of schools,
colleges and universities and ensure the accessibility and
use of knowledge without any barriers.
 Dynamic Knowledge bank is capable of delivering formal
school or university education at one tenth cost with ten
fold quality, that too extending to millions all over the
world. It can also pave the way for making practicing
professions, scientific research and decision making more
knowledge intensive.

8. THE ARAB DYNMAIC KNOWLEDGE BANK
 If the resourceful and committed Arab Governments or
Private Agencies, including rich families or individuals are
ready to support ‘ the Arab Dynamic Knowledge Bank’ ,
based on the System, Technology and Business Model, that
have developed by taking more than 25 years of intensive
study and research, it can be set up and made operations
within two to three years.
 The details of the original proposal has been discussed in
the paper ‘Knowmatics- A New Revolution in Higher
Education’ presented for the Fourth World Universities
Forum and published in the Journal of the World
Universities Forum (2011) 4,1 : 1-11. More details can be had
from the twoYouTube videos.
 E-mail : drrmmathew@gmail.com