Finno-Ugric Wikipedia Workshop at Finno-Ugrian Days

On 23 October, all Finno-Ugric enthusiasts will have the opportunity to test their writing skills at the Finno-Ugric Wikipedia Workshop. Write an article in a Finno-Ugric language or on a Finno-Ugric topic – either contribute to an existing article or create a brand new one! Participants will need to have a basic level of Estonian to take part fully.

The event will take place on 23 October from 16:00 p.m. to 19:00 p.m. at the University of Tartu, Jakobi 2-423. At the beginning of the workshop, Wikimedia Estonia’s Communications Manager Pille Priks will introduce the basics of writing Wikipedia articles and share useful tips. The talk will be in Estonian. Afterwards, participants will write together, with the possibility to consult a Wikipedia specialist if needed. To make the work smoother, participants are asked to choose a topic in advance from the topics table.

Participants can choose to:

• write an article on a topic of their choice;
• write an article on a suggested topic;
• improve an existing article;
• translate or adapt an existing article into a smaller Finno-Ugric language, such as Võro.

Participants will have access to both the Estonian language library (room 423) and the Finno-Ugric library (room 422) for materials.

Snacks will be provided, and prizes will be raffled among participants.

Schedule

• 16:00 Start of the workshop
• 16:05 Pille Priks talks about writing Wikipedia articles (talk is in Estonian)
• 16:45 Writing Wikipedia articles
• 17:30 10-minute break
• 17:40 Prize draw and continuation of writing
• 19:00 Official end of the event

Dedicated enthusiasts may continue writing until 20:30 if they wish.

Register

The workshop is organized by Hõimulõimed, the University of Tartu’s Institute of Estonian and General Linguistics and Wikimedia Estonia. The event is part of Finno-Ugrian Days.