Events archive

See below for previous events published on the RLN London website.

Four years in the global spotlight: 2012 Games

10 December: 9.45am - 6pm
University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, NW1 5LS

The event will focus on opportunities for the Further Education (FE) and Higher Education (HE) sectors created by the hosting of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Speakers will deliver presentations designed to spark ideas and discussions on FE/HE engagement with 2012. Keynote presentations are from Lord Coe and DIUS Minister David Lammy. There will also be a 'student panel' including a number of athletes who competed in Beijing this year, as well as students who performed various different roles in the delivery of the 2008 Games.

Visit our 2012 Games area for more on languages and the Games.

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Doing business in India

Tuesday 9 December 2008
America Square Conference Centre, London EC3N 2LB

India's economy is one of the fastest expanding in the world. Are you thinking about entering Indian markets but feel apprehensive about how to communicate effectively? Run by UK Trade & Investment, the 'Doing business in India' seminar will teach you about the cultural and linguistic nuances of doing business in India and help you to acquire practical tools for recognising culturally sensitive issues.

RLN London can also give you tips and advice on international trade.

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German Film Festival

28 November - 4 December 2008
Across London

The 11th festival of German films will take place in London this year. For a taste of German cinematic culture, find out wha's happening across the capital by checking out the websites below.

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Opportunities for languages in the new 14-19 Diplomas

Wednesday 3 December 2008, 12.30 - 16.30
CILT, the National Centre for Languages, London SE1

An essential event for both teachers and language programme managers, this free seminar will give in-depth information about the make-up of the new Diplomas and explain where languages sit within them. Attendees will receive guidance on which language qualifications can be used and how the inclusion of languages in Diplomas can contribute to performance indicators. There will also be information on resources and guidance on curriculum development.

Find out more on the Comenius London website

Babylon to Bethnal Green: Does language unite or divide multicultural societies?

Tuesday 2 December, 19:00
BP Lecture Theatre, British Museum

A high-profile panel will use Babylon as the starting point for a discussion of contemporary issues around language and identity. This event is chaired by Jon Snow, writer and broadcaster, with an introductory talk by Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum.

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Video conference interpreting in legal settings - a new professional profile

27 November 2008
Octagon, Exchange Tower, 2 Harbour Exchange Square, London E14 9GE

The Association of Police and Court Interpreters is hosting an event aimed at bringing professionals up to date on video conferencing technology, an increasingly popular medium among police forces around the country. Sabine Braun, lecturer at the University of Surrey, will lead the talk.

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'Translating and the computer' conference

27-28 November 2008
Holiday Inn, Camden Lock

Now in its 30th year, this conference organised by Aslib covers a wide range of translation and technology-related topics through its conference programme and exhibition.

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The translator as a strategic partner

22 - 23 November 2008
The Camden Centre, Euston Road , London

This conference on the practices and technologies of translation quality is sponsored by the Chartered Institute of Linguists, the Institute of Translation and Interpreting and ProZ. Ideal for both translation buyers and professionals, the programme includes a range of speakers and exhibition stands.

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Copyright issues for interpreters

15 November 2008
Novotel London City South, 52-61 Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HH

This event organised by the Interpreting Division of the Chartered Institute of Linguists will look at the copyright issues associated with conference and other commercial interpreting. Westminster Sonus will share its views of the rapidly changing copyright issues for conference interpreters. There will also be an interactive CPD session, on 'Negotiating interpreting contracts and copyright in the commercial sector'.

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1st Year Celebration of the National Network for Translation

5 November 2008
University of Salford

This celebration of the 1st year of the National Network for Translation will feature keynote presentations by Heather McGuinness of Routes into Languages, Dr Catherine Greensmith of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting and Fiona Harris of the European Commission. The new Graduate Placement Scheme portal will also be launched.

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Workshop on trade with Mexico

4 November 2008
New City Court, 20 St Thomas's Street, London SE1 9RS

Mexico is a high growth market for export trade, and UK Trade and Investment in London are running an event for businesses wanting to learn more about this territory. Ivan Ramirez, one of the most experienced Commercial Officers at the British Embassy in Mexico and David Hallam, International Trade Adviser at UKTI London, will run a roundtable discussion at this free workshop.

RLN London also produces a range of cultural briefings on territories around the world.

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Winter Language Recruitment Fair

31 October - 1 November 2008
Olympia 2, Hammersmith Road, London, W14 8UX

The Language Recruitment Fair is an exciting exhibition dedicated to language recruitment and will be held at London's Kensington Olympia in conjunction with The Language Show 2008. The fair showcases numerous national and international businesses interested in recruiting people with language skills, all under one roof.

If you speak languages and are interested in finding a great job that matches your skills, this event is a must. For recruiters and employers, it is a perfect opportunity to meet and recruit skilled language professionals with experience across a range of industries.

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Breakfast briefing - China

21 October 2008
116 Pall Mall , London SW1Y 5ED

The Institute of Directors is hosting a breakfast briefing on China as part of its International Insight series of events - helping you to make the most of new investment opportunities and overcome barriers to trade. The event is supported by the China-Britain Business Council and HiFX.

RLN London also produces a range of cultural briefings on territories around the world, including China.

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European Day of Languages

26 September 2008

The European Day of Languages is celebrated throughout the UK and in 45 countries across Europe . If you are planning any kind of language or culture-related event, why not join in with thousands of others and do it on the European Day of Languages?

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Languages of the wider world: valuing diversity

15 - 16 September 2008
School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS), London

Organised jointly by the Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies (LLAS) and the SOAS-UCL Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Languages of the Wider World (LWW-CETL), this conference will bring together teachers, researchers, educational developers and policy makers to discuss practical and strategic issues relating to languages of the wider world in UK higher education.

While each language has its own particular needs, the conference aims to identify common issues in order to facilitate collaboration, raise the profile, and make the case for increased provision of languages of the wider world at HE level. Proposals for short presentations are also invited for the Day 1 seminars.

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Russian Film Festival

18 - 28 September 2008
London, Various locations

10 award-winning films produced in 2007 and 2008 will be premiered in London, giving the capital an opportunity to see and judge the very best of new Russian cinema. The programme promises a variety of styles, genres and themes, presenting the multifaceted nature of Russian culture today. The Official Programme of the RFF 2008 will be announced in early September.

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'Opportunity Arabia 5'

28 August 2008
Telford Hall, Great George Street, London

One day seminar on Saudi Arabia organised by The Middle East Association. This is the fifth in a series of seminars which are designed to promote the Saudi marketplace to British exporters, and to raise British companies' awareness of business opportunities available in the region.

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Introduction to customer care for bilingual Londoners

22 June to 16 July 2008
Canary Wharf

This programme will combine short courses in Welcome Host, Food Hygiene, First Aid, Health and Safety, along with a comprehensive language support and employability section. Beneficiaries are also offered the chance to participate in a work placement at various London tourist attractions. This is ideal for people who wish to use their languages as well as English to work in the hospitality, leisure and tourism sectors.

This will be a four-week programme, lasting from 22 June to 16 July 2008. It will take place on Mondays and Wednesdays in Canary Wharf. Interviews will be held in early June.

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Queen's Award for Enterprise

16 July 2008
Inner Temple Hall, London EC4

The application process for the Queen's Awards for Enterprise 2009 has started. The Queen's Award for Enterprise is recognised and respected as a mark of quality and success by businesses in the UK and overseas. To help you see whether you might like to enter your business for the award, UK Trade & Investment in partnership with the London Development Agency is holding a free evening seminar and networking event in conjunction with The Queen's Awards Office on Wednesday 16 July at The Inner Temple.

The event will offer an opportunity to hear from past winners about the application process and the commercial benefits of holding the Award. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions about the Awards Scheme from members of The Queen's Awards Office. Whether you can attend the event or not, the closing date for applications is 31 October 2008.

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Translation Technology Course - Computer skills for translators

12 July 2008
Imperial College, South Kensington Campus

This one-day course will focus on the kind of computing skills needed by translators and other language professionals when working within the Windows and Microsoft Office environments. Items covered will include: customising regional and language options in Windows; character encoding and inserting accented characters; advanced features of Microsoft Word, including proofing tools; using Microsoft Excel to manage terminology.

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Pittura Italiana in Italiano - Italian Paintings in Italian

Thursday 10th July 2008, 6:30 to 9pm.
Living English, 1st Floor 218 Strand WC2R 1AT.

A workshop on Italian paintings in central London organised by ‘Succeed in Languages’ for intermediate to advanced speakers of Italian.

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'Transitions and connections' - Languages in Higher Education Conference

8 - 9 July 2008
University of York

The fourth biennial Languages in Higher Education Conference will take place at the University of York on 8-9 July. The national conference, 'Transitions and connections', is jointly organised by CILT, the National Centre for Languages and the Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies, in association with key subject associations in languages in higher education.

'Transitions and connections' is designed for anyone involved with languages in higher education, both in the UK and internationally, and for those working in sectors which border on higher education, such as secondary schools, further and adult education. It is also aimed at representatives of business and languages professions.

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Translation Technology Course - Beginners' Déjà Vu X

5 July 2008
Imperial College, South Kensington Campus

By the end of the day participants should be able to use the basic functions of Déjà Vu X including how to create projects, translate documents, use the translation memory etc. Demonstration files for translation out of English will be provided, but delegates are welcome to bring their own material along so that they can get a feel of how the software handles their type of work.

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Shine Week

30 June - 4 July
Nationwide

Take part in this week-long national festival celebrating all the talents in all young people from 30 June - 4 July. You can create a local event to celebrate the talents in your school or organisation. CILT's European Day of Languages resources and Languages Work materials may help give you inspiration in celebrating language learning and the talent of your students.

During Shine week, well known faces including celebrities and government ministers will be involved in a high profile media campaign to celebrate the best of talent in all young people.

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International Month 2008

Throughout June
Various locations

Held during June, International Month 2008 is organised by UK Trade & Investment's London region and is aimed at new and inexperienced exporters. Comprising conferences, workshops and seminars, the month will cover a wide range of sectors and markets.

If your company is interested in breaking into new markets overseas, this month-long series of events in June will provide the perfect opportunity to discover the potential of high-growth countries and sectors, gain practical tips and access services that will help you expand with confidence. Trade finance with China is featured on 24 June, with branding in India on 26 June.

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City and Gulf Co-operation Council Countries Conference

19 June 2008
Merchant Taylors' Hall, London

The Middle East Association with the support of the City of London Corporation will be staging the third annual City and Gulf Co-operation Council Countries Conference at the Merchant Taylors' Hall in London on 19 June 2008. The conference follows the June 2007 event which brought together over 200 financial sector representatives from the Gulf and their City of London counterparts.

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Chinese Conference 2008

20-21 June 2008
Kingsford Community School, Beckton, London

The Chinese Networks and SSAT Confucius Institute fifth annual Chinese conference, held in association with UK Federation of Chinese Schools, takes place across an evening and a full day to give delegates opportunities to network with Chinese teaching colleagues from across the country.

For any queries regarding bookings, please contact Melanie Buck on 020 7802 0852 or scnevents@ssatrust.org.uk.

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Free 5-day training course for Community Languages teachers

Starting 17 June 2008
CILT, the National Centre for Languages, London

This course run by CILT, the National Centre for Languages and London Metropolitan University is aimed at teachers entering Initial Teacher Education in both mainstream and complementary/supplementary school sectors. There is no course fee - but there are only 35 places, so book now to reserve your place.

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Community languages: Developing practice for the 21st century

11 June 2008
Holiday Inn Royal Victoria Hotel, Sheffield

This is the third national conference on community languages education for colleagues working in Local Authority, primary, secondary and/or supplementary school contexts and will launch a new national support resource for maintained and supplementary schools working together in partnership. The programme offers national updates, input on strategic developments for managers and continuing professional development for classroom teachers, as well as invaluable opportunities to network across sectors.

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ICT workshops for teachers of Community Languages

Saturday 7 June (Urdu), Saturday 5 July (all languages)
Department of Educational Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London

These workshops are for teachers of Community Languages working in mainstream or community schools. These are whole day workshops which combine short presentations with hands-on practice. There is a charge of £15 for the day including tea and coffee.

For more information or to book a place, contact Laura Cattell l.cattell@gold.ac.uk or call 020 7919 7114.

Starting work as a translator or interpreter

Saturday 7 June 2008, 10am-5pm
University of Westminster, 309 Regent Street, London W1B 2UW
(close to Oxford Circus tube)

Are you interested in working as a translator or interpreter, but unsure how to start? This one-day seminar will provide the answers. You will hear about:
• the qualities and skills you need to work as a translator or interpreter
• how to get organised - and where to find help
• breaking through the 'no experience = no work' barrier
• areas where your language skills are in demand, and new niches to explore.

Fee: Free for students; £20 for ITI members; £25 for non-members. The fee includes VAT, lunch and refreshments.

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CILT Adult Education Languages Show

Friday 6 June
University of Derby

This year's show offers a varied programme of plenary sessions and workshops for all those involved in devising and delivering languages programmes for adults, whether through FE colleges, local authorities, specialist schools and academies, voluntary organisations or private providers.

A free exhibition gives you the chance to browse the latest resources for teaching, promoting and supporting languages in adult education.

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Translation Technology Course - Beginners' Wordfast

31 May 2008
Imperial College, South Kensington Campus

This course will help translators, language professionals, and others develop their knowledge of the Wordfast Translation Memory system. During the course, participants will gain an understanding of what a translation memory is, learn how to create translation memories and translate Word files using Wordfast and become familiar with creating translation memories from existing translations.

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Language Taster Sessions

21 May 2008 from 2:30pm (free information and advice on course options from 2:00pm)
The Open University in London, 1 - 11 Hawley Crescent, London NW1 8NP

Try your hand at Spanish, French, German, Italian! No previous knowledge required. The Open University offers courses for complete beginners up to advanced level in Spanish, French and German. Italian is now available from beginners' to improvers' level. Lecturers and advisers are also available to offer information and advice about studying languages with the Open University.

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Creative Writing for Translators (ITI London Regional Grouping (LRG))

Saturday, 17 May 2008
Norfolk Arms pub (upstairs room), 28 Leigh Street , London WC1H 9EP (corner of Sandwich Street ).

This workshop gives the opportunity to practise the craft of writing and show you how this can improve the quality of translations. Ann Pattison, a freelance translator and writer, as well as a lecturer at the University of Westminster, will teach some of the tricks of the writer's trade. The workshop is free to LRG members (£10 to non-members).

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Adult Learners' Week

17 - 23 May 2008
Various locations

Adult Learners' Week is the UK's largest and longest running learning campaign. Held each May, it encourages thousands of adults, whatever their age and background, to give learning a go: whether it's learning for pleasure, catching up on skills missed out on at school or for getting that new job or promotion.

RLN London talked to Katherine Malins at John Laing plc to find out more about their 'Language Club' which she set up to encourage colleagues to build their language knowledge while having a bit of fun and socialising at the same time. You can read the full story on our website. Is there something your business could do during Adult Learners' Week to encourage language learning?

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Multiverse Conference

9 May 2008
Church House Conference Centre, Westminster , London

Multiverse (funded by the Training and Development Agency for Schools) is an Initial Teacher Education Professional Resource Network created to meet the challenge of raising the achievement of pupils from diverse backgrounds. Its national conference aims to:

  • Celebrate the success of Multiverse and show progress made
  • Explore and debate key issues in diversity and achievement
  • Discuss regional agendas and ways forward
  • Examine ways in which the work can be sustained

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Intercultural Cities Conference

1-3 May 2008
Liverpool

As part of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue, the Intercultural Cities Conference will look at migration, diversity and urban life in a fresh way. The conference is organised by EUCLID and Comedia, in association with the Liverpool Culture Company, and with the support of the European Commission and the Council of Europe.

Taking place in this year's European Capital of Culture the conference will not only provide an opportunity to look at how different cultures can live together but how mixing can be turned to economic, social and cultural advantage.

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Interpreting in courts and police stations - Professional behaviour

Saturday 26 April 2008 , 13.30 - 17.00
Friends House, London

This event will provide an opportunity for a structured and in-depth discussion of various problems encountered by interpreters in courts and police stations relating to professional behaviour. Fee: £45 for members, £60 for non-members, including VAT.

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Agendas for research in Modern Languages

25 April 2008
British Academy , London

During 2006 the Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies and the University Council of Modern Languages undertook a Review into Modern Language Research. The Review concluded that research in Modern Languages in UK HEIs is in remarkably good health. Beginning with a presentation of the Review from Professors Michael Kelly and Roger Woods, this major strategic event will examine new and continuing agendas for research in Modern Languages.

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Global Skills: World Class Learning

23 April 2008
Church House Conference Centre, Westminster, London

This important event for colleges, providers and strategic partners from across the Further Education (FE) sector provides a consultative forum for the first ever FE International Strategy due to be published by the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills. Keynote speakers include Bill Rammell, MP Minister of State for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education and Chris Humphries CBE, Chief Executive of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.

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Supporting international students: staff development training (workshop by LLAS Subject Centre)

18 April 2008
Woburn House, Tavistock Square, London

This event is intended for teaching staff who work with international students. It will present a training pack commissioned by the Subject Centre for use by education developers (workshop mode) or by individual staff (online mode). It will be of particular interest to anyone new to working with international students. There is no charge for employees and postgraduate students of publicly funded UK educational institutions. The fee for employees and postgraduate students of private institutions/organisations and non-UK institutions is £40.00.

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Islamic Studies: The way forward in the UK (HEFCE)

17 April 2008
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London

This conference will draw on research outlining worldwide approaches to Islamic studies in higher education, and covers the following themes:

  • relationships between public and private institutions
  • the link between academic study and the professional development of faith leaders
  • discussion of a European centre of excellence for Islamic studies in the UK.

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Designing your own web pages (for translators)

Saturday, 12 April 2008
Imperial College , South Kensington Campus

The focus of this course is on learning how to create a Web page without knowing the details of HTML code and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Attendees will gain a basic understanding of HTML as well as accessibility issues, use of Web page templates, compatibility with different browsers and developing traffic to their website.

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Language World conference and exhibition

11 - 12 April 2008
Examination Schools , University of Oxford

Language World is the annual conference and exhibition of the Association for Language Learning. It is one of the major events of the language teaching calendar and provides excellent professional development and networking opportunities. It brings together practitioners from across the language teaching world - policy and decision makers, teachers, advisers, teacher trainers, PGCE students, materials writers, publishers, information specialists. The theme of this annual event will be ‘Pulling the Threads Together’.

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Terminology management for the translator

Saturday, 5 April 2008
Imperial College, South Kensington Campus

This one-day course will begin by covering the basics of efficient terminology mining on the WWW. Participants will be shown how to use Lingo 4.0 to manage terminology by storing translations of single terms or phrases and recall them at will for re-use in subsequent translations.

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Society for Co-operation in Russian and Soviet Studies (SCRSS) Russian Seminar

2 - 3 April 2008
SCRSS, 320 Brixton Road , London SW9 6AB

The SCRSS Russian Seminar 2008 is a two-day intensive programme of lectures in Russian on contemporary Russian society, culture and linguistics, given by lecturers from St Petersburg University. The seminar is aimed at teachers of Russian, final-year undergraduates and graduates of Russian who have a good aural understanding of the language and want to keep abreast of the latest developments in Russia .

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China in London 2008

6 February - 8 April 2008
Various locations

The year 2008 provides a unique reason to celebrate Chinese arts, heritage and culture at venues throughout the capital as Beijing prepares to stage the Olympic Games in August and the handover to London as host city for the Games in 2012.

The ' China in London ' season is underway now, with celebrations and events at many different cultural institutions, galleries, museums and visitor attractions. The season started on 6 February with the annual lighting up of Chinese lanterns at Oxford Circus. This was followed by the Chinese New Year celebrations in central London for Year of the Rat, on 10 February - the largest Chinese New Year celebrations outside Asia .

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Laughing in a foreign language - 30 Artists explore humour around the world

25 January - 13 April 2008
The Hayward , Southbank Centre, London SE1

Laughing in a Foreign Language investigates the whole spectrum of humour, from jokes, gags and slapstick to irony, wit and satire. The exhibition brings together more than 70 videos, photographs and interactive installation works by more than 30 artists from all around the world.

Artists include: Makoto Aida (Japan), John Bock (Germany), Candice Breitz (South Africa), Olaf Breuning (Switzerland), Jake and Dinos Chapman (UK), Marcus Coates (UK), Doug Fishbone (US), Matthew Griffin (Australia), Ugo Rondinone (Switzerland), Julian Rosefeldt (Germany), David Shrigley (UK) and Jun Yang (China).

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Interpreters' Conference (ITI London Regional Grouping (LRG))

Saturday, 29 March 2008, 10.30am to 4.30pm
University of Westminster, 309 Regent Street, London W1B 2UW

The conference gives a complete overview of interpreting work. Speakers will be drawn from the full spectrum of the interpreting world - from conference and business interpreting to diplomatic interpreting, interpreting for the tourism industry, health interpreting and police and court interpreting. The conference fee for the whole day is £15 for LRG members, £25 for non-LRG members.

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Meet the client' evening (ITI London Regional Grouping (LRG))

19 March 2008
University of Westminster, Fyvie Hall, 309 Regent Street, London W1B 2UW

Representatives from four translation companies will explain what they are looking for in freelance translators and describe some of the dos and don'ts of approaching translation companies for freelance work. Companies represented will include Atlas Translations, Comtec and Dora Wirth Languages. The event is free to LRG members, (£5 to non-members).

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Working effectively with UAE, Qatar and Bahrain

13 March 2008
De Vere Portland Place, 17 Portland Place, London, W1B 1PU

Join UKTI's London International Trade Team for a unique one-day intercultural awareness seminar. This seminar will concentrate on practical behavioural tools to enable you to develop your cross-cultural awareness skills - so that you can work more productively with potential clients from the Gulf States.

RLN London has also collated a range of pdf cultural briefings covering territories including the Middle East and UAE.

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UKTI market visit to India

18 - 21 February 2008
Chennai,India

Taking place from 18 - 21 February 2008, this market visit will be to Chennai, India . Chennai is the capital of the State of Tamil Nadu and is the third largest commercial and industrial centre in India . The visit is open to companies offering professional business services, eg. accountancy, education, human resources, legal services, recruitment, training.

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Trading in Greater China

21 February 2008
Grocer’s Hall, Princes Street , EC2R 8AD London

China is seeing an annual growth of 15% in its retail market. By 2010, it is also due to become the third largest retail market in the world.

UKTI is offering a workshop ‘Retail Opportunities in Greater China - China , Taiwan Hong Kong & Macau’. The day’s agenda will cover topics such as doing business in China , business opportunities, using Hong Kong or Taiwan as a soft-landing zone into mainland China , and finding partners. Break-out sessions in the afternoon will also explore part of the morning’s agenda in further detail.

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ITI Professional Development Course 2008

Saturday 9 February - Sunday 9 March 2008
University of Westminster, 309 Regent Street , London

The course is intended for people who are starting out in translation or interpreting, returning after a break, converting from a career elsewhere - or indeed for anyone wanting to update and develop their knowledge.

The course provides:

  • insight into the skills and knowledge needed by language professionals
  • up-to-date information on most aspects of freelance work
  • a chance to combine learning with opportunities to share experiences, ask questions and network
  • a folder containing copies of each tutor’s handouts
  • a certificate of attendance

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Foreign language assistant seminars

January to March 2008
Various locations

Throughout January, February and March of 2008, CILT will be running a series of free nationwide seminars for non-native speakers of English interested in learning about how to qualify to teach languages. If you are or have been a Foreign Language Assistant, or are a native speaker of a language other than English and are thinking about training to be a teacher in England, then these seminars are for you. London dates include 4 February, 22 February and 27 February.

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Chartered Institute of Linguists : Literary translation event

Saturday, 9 February 2008 at 10.30 am
Venue: Novotel London City South, 53-61 Southwark Bridge Road , London SE1 9HH

The Translating Division of the CIoL is delighted to present this event devoted to literary translation. The various facets of the work involved are represented by the speakers, ranging from the translator, the teacher, the publisher to the promoter.

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Thriving business opportunities in Hong Kong for Fashion, Food & Creative companies

Thursday 7 February 2008
UK Trade & Investment, 20 St Thomas Street London SE1 9RS

Hong Kong is a very cosmopolitan business centre with high demand for sophisticated products, international brands and labels. It is a dynamic and accessible market and in 2006, it was UK’s 16th largest trading partner in terms of goods. Hong Kong and the UK are close trading partners and as well as being a major market in its own right, it serves as a trading gateway to the Pearl River Delta, the most economically dynamic region in China accounting for 35.8% of total trade. Joann Kok, UKTI’s Commercial Officer in Hong Kong, will be holding a free workshop discussing business opportunities and challenges for UK companies - followed by opportunities for one-to-one consultation.

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Chartered Linguist: what’s it all about; what’s in it for me?

Tuesday, 29 January 2008 , 6.30 for 7pm
Upstairs room, Blue Posts Pub, 28 Rupert St , London W1D 6DJ

Alan Wheatley, ITI’s General Secretary, and Amanda Conrad, ITI’s representative on the joint ITI/CIoL committee setting the criteria for admission as Chartered Linguist, will present the new Chartered Linguist category. They will also provide information as to how people might work towards and apply for Chartered Linguist status.

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Consultation on draft National Occupational Standards for Intercultural Working

23 January 2008 , 10:30 - 13:00
CILT, the National Centre for Languages, 111 Westminster Bridge Road , London SE1 7HR

These Standards are important for working effectively with people from different countries and cultures. A consultation event on the new draft Standards is being held on 23 January at CILT. It is vital that they are useful and relevant to people working in all sectors - private, public, voluntary and community. Please come along to hear more and to make your input into the new Standards. Lunch will be provided.

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Minding the gap: ethnicity and gender disparities in degree attainment

22 January 2008
Institute of Education , 20 Bedford Way , London WC1H 0AL

This conference will share with the sector findings and recommendations of a one-year project focussing on differences in degree attainment by minority ethnic groups and by gender.

The conference will bring together issues, key evidence and recommendations for action by HEIs and relevant sectoral bodies. A mix of plenaries, discussion sessions and case study presentations will offer opportunities to explore ways of tackling differential attainment.

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New National Standards for Translation

18 December 2007
CILT, the National Centre for Languages, 111 Westminster Bridge Road , London SE1 7HR

A launch event for the revised National Occupational Standards for Translation is being held at CILT, the National Centre for Languages' new premises on 18 December at 4pm . Places are strictly limited. To find out more about National Occupational Standards and how to download the latest version, visit our Private Providers area.

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Tour de France

6 - 8 July 2007

The Tour de France, while integral to French culture, has always been more than simply a French affair. Each year the first leg of the event starts somewhere different, either in France or another country reflecting the broad appeal of the Tour. In 2006 it was in Strasbourg, France. The year before it was Liège, Belgium. In 2007 it is coming to London and Kent.

Between 6 - 8 July, there'll be plenty happening beyond the race itself - thanks to strong support from the Mayor of London, Transport for London, London Development Agency and many other organisations. Highlights include a range of festivals and events to promote the Tour - encompassing the sharing of art, culture and of course food. The dedicated Tour de France London website is also available in both French and English - providing a great means of introducing students to French culture and the language at the same time - all on their doorstep.

Event schedule

Opening ceremony
Friday 6 July 2007
Trafalgar Square
Starts at 18:00

The opening ceremony will light up Trafalgar Square with a spectacular celebration of Tour de France arrivals in London.

Prologue
Saturday 7 July 2007
Caravan at 13:00; Warm up at 14:00; Race starts at 15:00; Race ends at 18:20

The Tour de France opens with an unmissable individual race around the streets of central London, with London's world famous landmarks providing a stunning and inspiring backdrop.

Stage 1
Sunday 8 July 2007

Caravan parade departs the Mall at 08:40: Riders sign on at the Podium between 09.25-10.20: Riders depart the Mall (Départ Fictif) at 10:25: Tower Bridge Ceremony 10:40-10:50: Départ Réel at Romney Road, opposite Maritime Museum, Greenwich at 11:00

The first stage of the Tour de France will take riders on a journey from London to Canterbury through some of Kent's most spectacular scenery.

Making the most of Community Languages

11 June 2007
RSA, 8 John Adam Street, London WC2N 6EZ

When Londoners are conservatively estimated to speak 300 languages, it begs the question - how can we harness this linguistic diversity for new business, employment and training opportunities?

 

Group 1With these objectives in mind, Regional Language Network held this very successful consultation event with over 40 delegates in attendance.

Group 1

 

Professor Itesh Sachdev, SOASWe have published a report with clear recommendations for a way forward for Community Languages in London. You can download this document below, alongside presentations from our keynotes speakers.

Professor Itesh Sachdev, SOAS

'Making the most of Community Language skills': Summary report

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Diana Muallem, Consultant

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Professor Itesh Sachdev, School of African and Oriental Studies

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