Hello Wikipedians,
Wikipedia Academy Kosovo is an upcoming event in Kosovo and we are seeking
some Wikipedians from Europe to fly-in to mentor and speak.
The event will encourage the creation of high-quality content - both photos
and articles - on Wikipedia English by students and others in Kosovo. The
Academy will be a 3-day event organized in Prishtina, Kosovo on 22-24
February. About 100 participants will be recruited from high schools and
universities around Kosovo. They will be encouraged to form teams from
their schools with a faculty mentor to sponsor them. To help prepare for
the Academy, the organizers will conduct presentations introducing students
to the wiki editing process, research and appropriate content creation.
Participants will hear from local, regional and international speakers to
improve their understanding and purpose of Wikipedia and the process of
creating high quality articles. On day two, the participants will organize
into teams to generate new content that will be edited and posted during
the event. On day three participants will post their content to Wikipedia
and Wikivoyage. Best articles and photos will be awarded prizes.
If anyone is interested, please email me to arianit(a)gmail.com with your
Wikipedia user ID, one or more topics you could speak on, a few short
paragraphs stating your motivation and qualification for this event.
We will cover your travel to and expenses while in Prishtina.
I look forward to hearing from you,
Arianit Dobroshi
Ipko Foundation
FLOSS Kosova
