Workshop Overview
This workshop, organized by the Semantic Web Lab (SWLab) in collaboration with the Kurdish Language Department, College of Humanities at the University of Zakho, explores advancements in Kurdish Natural Language Processing (KNLP), Semantic Web technologies, and ontology extraction for the Badini dialect. Attendees will gain insights into:
- The challenges of Kurdish language processing in digital environments.
- The development of the UOZBDN annotated corpus for the Badini dialect.
- Part-of-Speech (POS) tagging using hybrid methods (Hidden Markov Model + Rule-Based).
- Ontology extraction techniques for semantic annotation.
- Real-world applications in intelligent search, machine translation, and knowledge representation.
This session is ideal for linguists, computer scientists, researchers, and digital content developers working on Kurdish language technologies.
Key Learning Outcomes
By the end of this workshop, participants will:
- Understand the current challenges in Kurdish NLP and the need for structured linguistic resources.
- Learn about corpus creation, POS tagging, and ontology extraction for the Badini dialect.
- Explore hybrid machine learning and rule-based approaches for language processing.
- Gain insights into semantic web applications for Kurdish digital content.
- Discover future research directions in Kurdish NLP and AI.
Workshop Duration & Structure
- Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025
- Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Location: Khalil Khayal Hall, College of Humanities, University of Zakho
- Duration: 2 hours (4 presenters, 30 minutes each)
- Format: Presentations + Q&A
- Certification: Participants will receive an attendance certificate.
Schedule Breakdown
| Time | Presenter | Topic |
| 10:00 AM | Dr. Karwan Jacksi | Introduction: Kurdish NLP Challenges & SWLab’s Mission |
| 10:30 AM | Dr. Ismail Ali | Building the UOZBDN Corpus: Data, Annotation, and Tagging |
| 11:00 AM | Dr. Media Sabah | Hybrid POS Tagging: HMM + Rule-Based for Badini Kurdish |
| 11:30 AM | Dr. Jirwan Haji | Kurdish Language in Digital World |
| 12:00 PM | All | Q&A & Closing Remarks |
Who Should Attend?
This workshop is open to all, but is particularly valuable for:
- Researchers in Kurdish linguistics, NLP, and AI.
- Computer science students focusing on language technologies.
- Government/industry professionals in education, media, and IT.
- Digital archivists and cultural heritage specialists.
Why Attend?
- Gain cutting-edge knowledge on Kurdish NLP.
- Network with experts in Kurdish language technology.
- Receive a certificate of participation.
- Contribute to the development of intelligent Kurdish web solutions.
Join us in shaping the future of the Kurdish Semantic Web!
Organized by: Semantic Web Lab (SWLab), University of Zakho
Contact: karwan.jacksi@uoz.edu.krd