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Farhad Nail Fatkullin[a] (born 2 November 1979) is a Russian social activist from Tatarstan best known for his activities in promoting the Wikimedia movement among non-Russian speaking peoples of Russian Federation. He was declared Wikimedian of the Year by Jimmy Wales during Wikimania 2018.[1][2][3] He is a professional simultaneous interpreter previously serving for Mintimer Shaimiev, former President of Tatarstan.
Farhad Fatkullin | |
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 Fatkullin in 2017 | |
| Born | 2 November 1979 Kazan, Tatar ASSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Tatar |
| Education | Kazan State Finance and Economics Institute |
| Occupations | |
| Awards | Wikimedian of the Year (2018) |
| Website | frhd |
Biography
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Fatkullin was born on 2 November 1979, in Kazan. He is married, with two children.[4]
Education
edit- 1986–1993: Kazan High school No.123 with in-depth study of French language.
- 1993–1997: Ertugrul Gazi Tatar-Turkish high school, Kazan.
- 1995–1997: Clayton High School, Missouri, USA.
- 1997–2002: Kazan State Finance and Economics Institute, Economy of Enterprise—Finance management.
- 2004–2008: Institute of Social and Humanitarian Knowledge, Kazan, faculty of interpretation.[4]
In addition, he speaks Tatar, Russian, English, French, Turkish, and Italian.[4]
Professional activities
editTeacher of "Risk Management" (in English) at Kazan State Finance and Economics Institute (Russia) and State University of New York at Canton (USA).
Interpreter of translation sector, State Protocol Department of the Republic of Tatarstan Presidential Administration.
Has a lengthy record of many other translation activities at numerous political, educational, cultural and business events.[5][6][7]
In 2020, he was included by the President of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov into the Commission for Preservation and Development of the Tatar language consisting of 35 high-profile language and culture specialists.[8]
Current Wikimedia projects
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Farhad is involved in a large number of volunteering initiatives related to global Wikimedia movement and to development of Wikipedias in languages of Russia. In 2018, at the moment his Wikimedian of the Year award was announced by Jimmy Wales at Wikimania in Cape Town, Farhad was busy at home simultaneously translating live broadcast from Wikimania for Russian Wikipedians (without knowing he was going to be awarded).[10]
Fatkullin is a member of Wikimedia Russia and maintains collaboration with Wikigrannies wiki-usergroup from neighboring Bashkortostan.
Notes
edit- ^ Tatar: Фаткуллин Фәрһад Наил улы, romanized: Fatqullin Färhad Nail ulı, Tatar pronunciation: [fatqulːin fæhad nɑil ulɤ̞]; Russian: Фархад Наилевич Фаткуллин
References
edit- ^ "Farkhad Fatkullin named Wikimedian of the Year for 2018". Wikimedia Foundation. 26 July 2018.
- ^ Премия за хобби (in Russian). Rossiyskaya Gazeta. 25 July 2018.
- ^ Житель Казани первым из россиян стал "Википедистом года" (in Russian). Tass.
- ^ a b c "Curriculum Vitae".
- ^ "Simultaneous interpretation". frhd.narod.ru.
- ^ "SHY/MEL conferences interpretation". frhd.narod.ru.
- ^ "Other experience". frhd.narod.ru.
- ^ Список Ахметова: названы 35 человек, которые должны спасти татарский язык (in Russian)
- ^ wmru:Викимедиа:Членство/en#user-frhdkazan
- ^ (in Russian) n:ru:Фархад Фаткуллин из Татарстана стал Википедистом 2018 года — Russian Wikinews, 23.07.2018
Interviews in English
edit- 2018 Wikimedian of the Year, Farkhad Fatkullin — Wikipedia Signpost, August 30, 2018
- "People who criticize Wikipedia are absolutely right…". Realnoe Vremya. 2 August 2018.
- Set of video interviews on Facebook (August 17, 2018)
- Farhad Fatkullin, 2018 Wikimedian of the Year, looks back on his successes and forward to what's next — Wikimedia News, August, 14 2019