Founding Charter

Identity and status

Yemen Tech Collective (YTC) is an independent, volunteer-led professional community with a non-profit purpose. It brings together Yemenis who work in or are interested in technology, both inside Yemen and abroad. The collective does not represent a government body, trade union, political party, or company, and it does not claim any legal status it has not yet formally obtained.

Vision

A connected and trusted Yemeni technology ecosystem where Yemeni talent can learn, grow, collaborate, access fair opportunities, and contribute to the development of the technology sector and wider society.

Mission

To build a community that brings together Yemeni engineers, developers, designers, and technology specialists to connect, exchange knowledge, and grow together through a professional platform, high-quality events, mentoring programmes, shared opportunities, and partnerships that protect the collective’s independence and the interests of its members.

Who the collective serves

• Engineers, developers, designers, and specialists in data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, infrastructure, product management, and other technology fields.
• Graduates and people at the start of their careers, mid-career professionals, experts, leaders, founders, and technology entrepreneurs.
• Yemeni technology professionals inside Yemen and abroad, as well as mentors, speakers, and volunteers who support the collective’s goals.
• Companies, educational institutions, initiatives, and organisations that cooperate transparently without taking control of the collective or its members’ data.

Objectives

• Strengthen professional relationships, trust, and cooperation among Yemeni technology professionals.
• Strengthen professional and ethical awareness, and help identify and bridge knowledge and skills gaps in Yemen’s technology sector through collaboration, practical initiatives, and specialised content.
• Exchange knowledge and practical experience and make mentoring and career guidance available.
• Improve access to learning, employment, training, projects, and entrepreneurship opportunities.
• Highlight Yemeni talent through public professional profiles whose owners control which information is displayed.
• Produce knowledge and aggregated data that help identify the sector’s needs without compromising individual privacy.

Values

• Professionalism: quality of work, truthful representation, reliability, and accountability for outcomes.
• Neutrality and independence: serving the technology community without political or partisan polarisation or narrow interests.
• Inclusion and equal opportunity: enabling participation based on interest, contribution, and conduct while considering diversity of regions, disciplines, experience, gender, ability, and economic circumstances.
• Respect and safety: an environment free from harassment, insult, discrimination, defamation, and disclosure of private information.
• Knowledge sharing: encouraging open learning, mentoring, documentation, and transfer of experience across generations and regions.
• Transparency: explaining material decisions, partnerships, conflicts of interest, and the use of resources.

Political and partisan neutrality

The collective’s platforms, events, name, and resources must not be used for campaigning, recruitment, or fundraising for a political party, political group, candidate, or competing authority, and no political position may be published in the collective’s name. Members remain free to hold personal views outside YTC spaces, provided they do not attribute those views to the collective or use their roles within it for partisan influence. Public policy relating to technology, education, employment, and digital rights may be discussed professionally, neutrally, and on the basis of evidence after approval through the governance process.

Membership and conduct

Membership is a privilege to participate, not a right to represent the collective. Every member must provide accurate information, respect others, protect confidentiality, refrain from harassment, avoid using the collective for unwanted sales or recruitment, and comply with the Code of Conduct. Membership may be restricted or terminated following a fair process, while immediate protective measures may be taken when safety or data is at risk.

Governance and decision-making

During the founding stage, the collective is managed by an interim leadership team of five or seven members for a 90-day term, which may be extended once by a documented, reasoned decision. Decisions should be reached by consensus where possible; otherwise, they are made by a simple majority of those present once more than half of the team forms a quorum. Charter amendments, partnerships affecting independence, material financial commitments, and the appointment or removal of a principal leader require approval by two thirds of the team. Anyone with a conflict of interest must withdraw from the discussion and vote, and material decisions and their reasons must be documented.

Data and independence from sponsors

YTC collects only the minimum data needed, gives members clear control over the visibility of their profiles and contact details, and applies published access, deletion, and retention controls. The collective does not sell member data or share lists of names, email addresses, phone numbers, or non-public profiles with any company, sponsor, or other party for marketing or recruitment. No sponsor has authority over member selection, the management of the collective, or its content. Sponsorships, benefits, and related conflicts of interest are disclosed.

Approval and amendment

This document takes effect when approved by the interim leadership team. The effective version and a concise amendment history will be published on the website. It is reviewed annually or whenever the legal status changes, and material amendments take effect only after approval by a two-thirds majority and reasonable notice to the community.