Wikimedia chapters/Reports/Wikimedia Eesti/2011 July – September

Wikimedia Eesti report July-September 2011

[edit] Meetings

July 8-9. Wikipedia Summer Days and Wikimedia Eesti general meeting in Viinistu village with 18 participants. Blog posts (in Estonian) and images: [1], [2]
July 17. A meeting in Tallinn concerning improving and organizing help pages in Estonian Wikipedia. 4 participants.
July 18 and August 1. Meetings in Tallinn concerning the strategy of the chapter and Estonian Wikipedia. 4 and 5 participants respectively.
August 9. Board meeting via Gmail.
September 27. Board meeting in Tartu.

August 1 – October 1. Teadusfoto konkurss. (Science photo contest). 36 participants with 280 photos. Blog post (in Estonian): [3]. Pictures: [4]
September 1-30. Kultuurimälestised Vikipeediasse (Wiki Loves Monuments). 71 participants with 3112 pictures of 1717 heritage objects. Home page: [5]

August 13. Wiki Loves Monuments workshop in Pilistvere village. 4 participants. Blog post (in Estonian): [6]
September 5. First lecture of a 2 ECTS course titled "Wikipedia" in the University of Tartu.
September 27. Lecture about Wikipedia to the students of the course "Seminar on space and military technology" in the University of Tartu.

September 6. Signed cooperation agreement with the Estonian Institute.
September. Started cooperation with the Faculty of Science nad Technology of the University of Tartu. In this semester, at least 6 courses are incorporating Wikipedia by assigning students to write Wikipedia articles (at least about 300 students).
September. Meeting with Estonian Art Academy’s graphic design department.
September. Meeting with the executive of Estonian Newspaper Association.
September. Got a donation of 101 pictures depicting all members of current, 12th Riigikogu from the Estonian Parliament’s Cancellery (photographer Albert Truuväärt). Blog post (in Estonian): [7]

August 24. 9th birthday of Estonian Wikipedia. Blog post (in Estonian): [8]
September. Domain name wikipedia.ee was abused by its owner and used to organize prostitution. WMF filed a complaint and Wikipedia trademark will be registered in Estonia.
September 28. A Wikipedians’ team participated in a recurrent quiz event organized by Quiz Club of University of Tartu. Blog post (in Estonian): [9]

Numerous mentions and articles in various newspapers and journals about Science photo contest and Wiki Loves Monuments.
August 11. "Eestikeelse entsüklopeedia tõus ja langus" (’The rise and fall of Estonian encyclopedia’) [10]
September 1. Wiki Loves Monuments press release. [11]
September 2. "Entsüklopeediale sobib digiajastu" (’Digital age suits for encyclopedia’) [12]
September 2. "Vikipeedia täiendab seda, mis kahjuks üldse puudub" (’Wikipedia supplements something that sadly doesn’t exist at all’) [13]
September 7. "Vikipeedias pole artiklit Eesti Majast" (’Wikipedia doesn’t have an article about Estonian House’) [14]
September 20. "Miks wikipedia.ee viib sekstutvuse saidile?" (’Why wikipedia.ee leads to a sexual acquaintance site?’) [15]
September 21. „Ettevaatust netis – metskits juhatab hoopis porno juurde!" (Be careful on the internet – deer will lead you to porn’) [16]
September 25. "Tartu Ülikoolis loetakse kursust Vikipeediast" (’A course about Wikipedia in University of Tartu’) [17]
September 25. "Eesti Vikipeedia otsib uusi abilisi" (’Estonian Wikipedia seeks new contributors’) [18]
September 25. "Postitus: kuidas poliitikut Vikipeedias ilustada?" (’A blog post: How to gloss over a politician in Wikipedia’) [19]
September 25. "Vikipeedia: endast kirjutatud artikli muutmist peetakse halvaks tooniks" (’Writing an article about oneself is frowned upon’) [20]