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@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