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STILL TIME TO REGISTER FOR AGIS'09!
The Action
week for Global Information Sharing (AGIS'09) is a
free event taking
place in the University
of Limerick 21 - 23
September 2009. 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
- Partipicipate in a full day of fun social activities
on the third and final day of AGIS'09
- Visit Doolin (a
traditional fishing village renowned worldwide as the traditional music
capital of Ireland), the Cliffs of Moher and
the beautiful Aran
Islands on a day
trip to the scenic west coast of Ireland
- Taste delicious world cuisine served in the International Food Fair
- Attend the Fundraising
Concert featuring multicultural music performed by
world famous artists, including Micheal O Suilleabhain (€30 entry)
- Registration closes on Wednesday 09 September for
this fun day of activities, so book now to guarantee your place!
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
- 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
GET FREE TOOLS!
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FREE!
Each confirmed AGIS'09 participant will receive Alchemy CATALYST 8.0
TranslatorPro edition (12 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 registration.agis09@therosettafoundation.org for
more information if required)
Contact Information
General Enquiries: Ian O'keeffe, info.agis09@therosettafoundation.org
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