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FINAL REMINDER FOR AGIS'09 -
REGISTRATION CLOSING THIS THURSDAY 17 SEPTEMBER AT 14:00
GMT!
This is your final reminder to register for the
Action week for Global Information Sharing (AGIS'09); a
free event
taking place next week
(21 -
23 September 2009) in the University of Limerick. It brings together freelance translators, localisation
professionals and academics from all over the world to address the
challenge of bridging the digital divide and facilitating the provision of
localised digital information for all regions, regardless of their
economic or cultural status.
If you are a professional translator,
localisation professional, student or volunteer - then this is your event.
There are still several places left for registration, so book your
place today to Learn, Network, Socialise and Get Free
Tools!
LEARN
- 32 sessions of training, presentations,
tutorials and workshops scheduled for the first two days (full programme
available here)
- Sessions organised into 4 different
streams: Terminology, Translator Field Kit (1), Translator Field
Kit (2) and Management/Collaboration
- Topics covered include
Terminology Management, Machine Translation, Internationalisation,
Unicode, Cultural Issues and Localisation in the Web
-
Terminology Tools, Machine Translation Systems and Open Source
Software discussed
- Sessions delivered by
over 30 different experts from the translation and
localisation industry
- Launch of The
Rosetta Foundation, a not-for-profit charitable organization
aiming to advance the rights of individuals to access life-critical
information in their native languages
SOCIALISE
Taste delicious world cuisine served in the
International Food Fair;
- Attend
the Fundraising Concert (€30
entry) featuring multicultural music
performed by world famous artists,
including:
- Micheal O Suilleabhain
- Mel Mercier
- Tunde Jegede
- Niwel Tsumbu
-
Maya Jobarteh
- Eamonn Cagney
All
proceeds from this concert will go to the Rosetta Foundation. The primary
purpose of The Rosetta Foundation is to make vital information on basic
healthcare available to individuals all over the word irrespective of
their social status, linguistic or cultural background, and geographical
location. The Rosetta Foundation intends to deploy a localisation
technology platform for volunteer translators and not-for-profit
organizations that can contribute to the translation and distribution of
life-guarding information to communities in need around the world. We
would like everyone to join us on Wednesday September 23rd at 8pm in St.
Mary's Cathedral in Limerick City to support this good cause. Tickets are
just €30 for what promises to be a great evening of world music featuring
a diverse mix of performers.
NETWORK
- Discuss and share
exciting new ideas with a wide spectrum of professionals, from
translators and localisation professionals to academics and
volunteers
- Meet with representatives of different companies
including NGOs, software vendors, language service providers, universities
and industry associations
- Interact with AGIS'09 speakers and
participants from over 20 different countries
-
Confirmed AGIS'09 participants may attend the partner event LRC Conference XIV: Localisation in the Cloud taking
place on 24 - 25 September (immediately after AGIS'09, also based in
Limerick City) for just €100 (normally €300)
GET FREE
TOOLS!
- FREE! Each confirmed AGIS'09
participant will receive Alchemy CATALYST 8.0 TranslatorPro edition (12
month license)
- FREE! Each
confirmed AGIS'09 participant will receive Déjà Vu X (7 month
license)
- WIN! Each confirmed AGIS'09
participant also has the chance to win a PROMT Expert
license (3 to be raffled at
AGIS'09)
Limerick City is served by flights to Shannon Airport (25
minute drive from the city centre); alternatively you can fly to Dublin
Airport and take a train to Limerick City (2.5 hours). AGIS'09 takes place
on the University of
Limerick campus just outside Limerick City. Budget accommodation is
available near the university campus at the Travelodge Hotel.
Important
Links
AGIS'09: http://www.agis09.org
LRC XIV: http://www.localisation.ie/conference/
Registration: http://www.localisationshop.com/agis09.htm (please email info....@therosettafoundation.org for more information if
required)
Contact
Information
General Enquiries: Ian O'Keeffe, info....@therosettafoundation.org |
