Institute of Translation & Interpreting News http://www.iti.org.uk/ en Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:05:17 GMT GMT 4FX RSS Generator 120 <![CDATA[Translation & Interpreting Courses at UK Universities]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:34:49 GMT http://www.iti.org.uk/indexfr.asp?p=%2Fpages%2Fnews%2FviewNews%2Easp%3Farticle%3D310 http://www.iti.org.uk/indexfr.asp?p=%2Fpages%2Fnews%2FviewNews%2Easp%3Farticle%3D310 <![CDATA[Professionalising your Association]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:27:55 GMT http://www.iti.org.uk/indexfr.asp?p=%2Fpages%2Fnews%2FviewNews%2Easp%3Farticle%3D309 Professionalising your Association - Establishing Best Practices in Running a Professional Membership Organisation for Translators and Interpreters

London, 28 April 2012

 
The Institute of Translation & Interpreting (ITI) and FIT Europe are joining forces to stage a round-table event to establish best practices in the corporate governance and management of professional associations for translators and interpreters. Delegates are invited from all of Europe’s professional associations for translators and interpreters, including from those who are not yet full members of FIT or FIT Europe. 


There are many different organisations throughout Europe – FIT Europe has over 50 members itself. While these organisations take many different forms, from trade unions and associations for graduates of specific training institutions in countries where the professions are heavily regulated to self-regulating associations of professionals in countries that have no official framework, their objectives are broadly similar and nearly all share a common feature in being run primarily by volunteers. Some organisations have many years of experience, while others are much newer. This is a unique opportunity for volunteers from all of our organisations to meet together and discuss their concerns relating to how they overcome the challenges of running a professional association.

 
Further details on venue and booking options will be released in late January. Please visit the events website at http://www.iti-conference.org.uk/fit-europe-2012  to see the Call for Papers and to keep up with the latest news.
]]> http://www.iti.org.uk/indexfr.asp?p=%2Fpages%2Fnews%2FviewNews%2Easp%3Farticle%3D309 <![CDATA[Apply now for PSG course]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:57:23 GMT http://www.iti.org.uk/indexfr.asp?p=%2Fpages%2Fnews%2FviewNews%2Easp%3Farticle%3D303 ITI’s Professional Support Group is a business course for freelance translators – held online for 14 weeks, this year from 21 March to 29 June. The course aims to provide you with all the business skills you need as a freelance translator. Closing date for application forms 6 February; contact membership@iti.org.uk for a form. For more information see the Training & CPD / Professional Support Group tab on this website.]]> http://www.iti.org.uk/indexfr.asp?p=%2Fpages%2Fnews%2FviewNews%2Easp%3Farticle%3D303 <![CDATA[Pro bono translators sought to help social enterprise project]]> Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:48:31 GMT http://www.iti.org.uk/indexfr.asp?p=%2Fpages%2Fnews%2FviewNews%2Easp%3Farticle%3D301 Via Baroness Coussins, Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Modern Languages, in which ITI participates, has let us know that her fellow cross-bencer, Baroness Hollins, Professor of Psychiatry of Learning Disability at St George's, University of London, runs a social enterprise called 'Beyond Words', which produces picture books for people with learning disabilities who are facing traumatic or troubling times, eg the death of a parent.
The books are published jointly with the Royal College of Psychiatrists and St George's Hospital. At the back of each book is a section of text directed at the health care professionals, parents and carers who will be using these books. There are 25 books in the series and each includes 2-4 000 words of text. The language is simple and straightforward.
In order to meet the needs of non-English speakers, Lady Hollins would like to produce these books in Spanish, Russian, Japanese and Hindi; volunteers working into other language would also be most welcome.
If you are willing to work on a pro bono basis, please get in touch with: hollinss@parliament.uk mentioning APPG as the source of this information. Companies or foundations are also sought who may be able to provide grant aid.
The translated books will benefit relevant communities in the UK and also be promoted in overseas markets.
]]> http://www.iti.org.uk/indexfr.asp?p=%2Fpages%2Fnews%2FviewNews%2Easp%3Farticle%3D301 <![CDATA[Ministry of Justice - Update]]> Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:11:56 GMT http://www.iti.org.uk/indexfr.asp?p=%2Fpages%2Fnews%2FviewNews%2Easp%3Farticle%3D300 ITI has received a further letter from the Ministry of Justice regarding provision of interpretation and translation services. To view, please visit the Members' Area, Company Documents, Ministry of Justice - letter dated 2 December 2011. 

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