Submissions/Conducting trainings on Wikipedia to masses or how to motivate people? Kyrgyzstan experience

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Submission no. 2058
Subject no.
A4
Title of the submission

Conducting trainings on Wikipedia to masses or how to motivate people? Kyrgyzstan experience

Type of submission

presentation

Author of the submission

Tynchtykbek Zhanadylov

Country of origin

Kyrgyzstan

Affiliation

NGO "Steps to Success"

E-mail address

tzhanadylov@gmail.com

Username

Tynchtykbek

Personal homepage or blog

tynch.info about.me/zhanadyl

Abstract

How to conduct trainings on Wikipedia to masses? In Spring 2011 in the main square of Bishkek 300 people were gathered to learn about Wikipedia and contribute. For the first time in country's history people gathered together under open air to use Wi-Fi internet in the square and contribute to Wikipedia. This presentation is about motivation question. How to motivate hundreds of youth to contribute for free of charge?

Detailed proposal
Track
  • Cultural and Education Outreach
Length of presentation/talk
25 Minutes
Language of presentation/talk

English

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