Farhad Fatkullin Explained

Farhad Fatkullin
Birth Date:2 November 1979
Birth Place:Kazan, Tatar ASSR, Soviet Union
Nationality:Tatar
Awards:Wikimedian of the Year (2018)

Farhad Nail Fatkullin (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.

Biography

Fatkullin was born on 2 November 1979, in Kazan. He is married, with two children.

Education

In addition, he speaks Tatar, Russian, English, French, Turkish, and Italian.

Professional activities

Teacher 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

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.

References

Interviews in English

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Farkhad Fatkullin named Wikimedian of the Year for 2018 . 26 July 2018 . .
  2. Web site: https://rg.ru/2018/07/25/reg-pfo/zhitel-kazani-poluchil-titul-vikipedist-2018.html. ru:Премия за хобби . . ru . 25 July 2018 .
  3. Web site: https://tass.ru/obschestvo/5395678. ru:Житель Казани первым из россиян стал "Википедистом года" . Tass. ru .
  4. Web site: Curriculum Vitae .
  5. Web site: Simultaneous interpretation. frhd.narod.ru.
  6. Web site: SHY/MEL conferences interpretation. frhd.narod.ru.
  7. Web site: Other experience. frhd.narod.ru.
  8. https://www.business-gazeta.ru/article/474005 Список Ахметова: названы 35 человек, которые должны спасти татарский язык
  9. [wmru:Викимедиа:Членство/en#user-frhdkazan]
  10. Russian Wikinews, 23.07.2018