Thursday 30 June 2016

Brexit Battles Ahead

Middle-aged man with glasses, eyes shut and fingers in ears

Brexit has gone over the top. Ironically, today is the centenary of the Battle of the Somme.  It achieved nothing. It robbed both sides of a generation.

History teaches us that the seeds of the Second World War were sown in the negotiations at the end of the First World War. The desire to punish creates new grievances. Nasty Brexit negotiations will sow such seeds.

Where is home?
Brexit’s uncertainty has all the makings of a new war. There has already been a marked increase in hate crime. It’s already too late for a genuine Brexit. There are children here from many European nations who know only Britain as their home. They can’t go home – they are at home. Vulnerable British expat pensioners are now more at home in Spain and Cyprus.

Hungarian children at a London event
Scare stories
Brexit could turn into a bitter civil war. We have already seen how irresponsible political campaigning may have caused two young children to lose their mother. As the lawyers on both sides play hard ball with each other, the Media will report scare stories. Those affected by the conflict will not be arranged in trenches on opposite sides. They will be living intermingled with the ‘enemy’. It’s a powder keg that can only lead to tears.

Economy
It is ridiculous that the pound collapsed based on the Brexit announcement. Britain had triple a AAA rating. France has risen in the economic ranks without lifting a finger. We haven’t even left. It’s not clear if we can extract ourselves constitutionally. The financial markets are crazy. They make money and cause human suffering from such madness.

Science and Climate Change
The best European scientists should be working together on climate change solutions. Brexit could prove a costly distraction. Rumours already suggest that it might not be a good idea to apply for EU grants with British universities, even though there are two more years to run until Brexit. Fear and uncertainty is enough to create this new approach. So where will scientists go? Will all their expertise head for Germany and create further economic and industrial imbalance in Europe?

Brexit Issues
There is an elephant in the room. No-one likes to mention it. How do you ask the question and answer it tactfully? Why did elderly Brits vote for Brexit?

Yes, immigration was a major issue. Ordinary people are the ones who feel the consequences in hospitals, GP surgeries, housing shortages, etc. They are still suffering the consequences of the financial crisis – worrying about job security and pensions.

Despite all the issues, the older generation particularly stress that they don’t like to be told what to do by Europe. My parents’ generation were children during the Second World War and its aftermath. Their generation is very conscious of the sacrifices made by earlier generations. They respect the great debt that can never be repaid. Today Germany is again the strongest nation in Europe. Can you honestly blame them for feeling uneasy? They are keeping a watchful eye out for their grandchildren – those same grandchildren who are currently angry with them for destroying their European future. Which generation is right? There are probably elements of truth in both viewpoints as ever.

German supremacy was highlighted when I visited the European Parliament earlier this year. Voting is based on population numbers. Turkey is closely allied with Germany and will have a high number of votes on entry. The balance is wrong and needs adjustment. Smaller nations are complaining. The German President of the European Parliament wants to stay on again beyond his agreed time. If he were of any other nationality maybe this would not be such an issue. Perhaps the German people can tell him to go? No German that I have ever met wants to create an atmosphere of fear - or even an inkling of one.

Farcical Politics
British politics currently resembles a farce. It is a blend of Belgian and German politics. Resignations all over the place. The United Kingdom’s constitutional issues are so entangled that it may take 2 years to find a way through. We are more a part of Europe than the ordinary Brit realised. It’s not possible to extricate ourselves without enormous social and economic pain for all member states.

The UK's piece of the European Puzzle ©Octavus


Timely, Flexible Thinking
When I visited Berlin in 2014, Germans told me about their labour market. They recounted how difficult it is in Germany to change your profession. The future job market demands greater adaptability. At this time Europe requires less rigid, more out-of-the box thinking from its policy-makers. The ethical and social challenges of technological developments are coming fast and furious. We need timely, flexible thinking and access to the best brains in all fields.

As an experienced project manager, I know that no project ever runs directly to the plan. You have to adjust your thinking mid-project to reach a successful conclusion. Sometimes you have to rewrite the rulebook because the old one is more of a hindrance than a help.

Nation of Debunkers
I recognise that my wonderful, brave, independent island is a repeated thorn in European sides. Britain regularly provides the perfect foil to rigid German thinking and French idealism. We provide counterbalance. As David Cameron said we are a nation of debunkers. If something is not working, we will not pretend that it is, as other friendly nations may. We are a pragmatic race. For us, Europe must work and be seen to be working.

Dear EU, sometimes it is your best friend who tells you the truth you do not want to hear. Please take your fingers out of your ears.



Sunday 26 June 2016

Brexit and the European Dream

Pic of blackboard, hand with chalk with heading showing cogs inside and words 'New Life Loading...'


Friday came as a shock to me as many in the UK. On Thursday night, I thought ‘Bremain’ had narrowly won the EU Referendum. There was a niggling feeling in my gut. I woke up on Friday morning to the profound shock of Brexit. No, it’s more than that. My heart is torn in two.

Children of Brexit Divorce
As a linguist, I have one foot in Britain and the other in Europe. I belong to both. I understand both. I agree and disagree with both on different issues. Unfortunately, I have experienced two very bitter divorces; that of my parents and my own. It is always the children who suffer most in a divorce. So, I would like to appeal on behalf of the children of the UK and Europe.

Cornered
It is never a good idea to back people into a corner. A ‘take it or leave it’ approach is like red rag to a bull. As a pro-European, even my instant reaction to some rhetoric has been “I’ll leave it, thanks”.

It is easy for the side that does not budge to blame the other side for all repercussions. European leaders knew that our Prime Minister was in a difficult situation. I wonder if they would have conceded more if they could have foreseen the fallout?

Lawyers
The trouble with lawyers is that they will not deal with ‘what ifs’. They will only advise after the event.

Generation gap
I woke up on Friday morning to a map of the UK that looked like a civil war. Britain divided between regions and generations.

Angela Merkel said that she does not want Brexit to be ‘nasty’. The European Union should note that the UK’s young people voted to remain in Europe. A nasty divorce will alienate them.

My 19-year-old son was disappointed. He went to Denmark last week. He was planning to go to Berlin, Stockholm and Barcelona this summer. It’s great to travel while young. It broadens the mind. My elder son is part of a generation that is open to Europe. He will remain so if the ‘divorce’ is handled with equanimity and an eye to future ‘rapprochement’. Will Europe restrict his travelling in future?

My 16-year-old son (who did not have a right to vote) was even more scathing about the election result. It is wrong to assume that his age group is not politically aware. The younger generation get their information from different sources to their parents and grandparents.

Founders’ dream
We are all different. After the Referendum results the EU’s founder members went into a huddle. Come again? Younger family members hate being excluded from discussions in a divorce. It can sow the seeds of future issues - often without foundation.

The founder members had a dream. I understand that they feel that Britain has slapped them in the face and spat on their dream. It hurts.

When a family grows in size you have to amend your dreams. That doesn’t mean that you can’t develop new dreams. A new reality can turn out better than your original dream - if only you give it a chance…

A new dream
The European dream grew out of the chaos of two world wars. Today’s political chaos is an opportunity to create a new European dream for generations to come.



Sunday 19 June 2016

Hungarian Culture Day


London and Hungarian banners displayed together over the bandstand

The UK’s Hungarian Culture & Heritage Society hosted Hungarian Culture Day at Victoria Embankment Gardens on Sunday 19th June - Father’s Day. The crowd enjoyed a day filled with traditional Hungarian music, singing, dancing, food and crafts.

Introducing the singer and musicians in Hungarian and English


The young children, bilingual in Hungarian and English, enjoyed watching and copying the dancing on stage. They stood along the front of the stage, as if mesmerised by the movement of the dancers. They looked incredibly cute with their painted faces.


Children watch traditional Hungarian folk dancing

The vast majority of Hungarian-born residents live in London. The 2014 census estimated that there were around 79,000 Hungarians in the UK. Exact figures seem unclear. Many arrived in recent years. A number arrived after World War II and after the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. 

London's Hungarian community gathered at Victoria Embankment Garden’s bandstand on Sunday afternoon. They relished the occasion to share Hungarian traditions with their children.

Energetic Hungarian folk dancing at Victoria Embankment Gardens' Bandstand


Hungarian folk singing on stage with two children watching and photographer at front of stage

Tuesday 7 June 2016

Painting Naturally

Pic of print roller in hand painting green lawn with daisies on wall

Dutch Flowers followed by My Back to Nature. Two National Gallery exhibitions in one day; two entirely different approaches. Both had Nature as the subject. Both inspired reflections on the ‘arts’ of translation and copywriting. A difference in artistic perspective?

Art v Text
If I were to pick up a paint brush, I wouldn’t choose to follow either exhibition’s style. Artists are lucky. No-one is likely to come along and decide that they have got that bit wrong and should redo it. (Unless you are my fellow Bristolian Banksy and positively invite it). 

An unfortunate drip of paint may be incorporated into a painting. The viewer simply assumes the ‘slip’ was part of the artist’s intention.

Artist's paintbrush about drip red paint


You can admire elements of someone else’s style or approach without feeling the need to intervene. Unfortunately, that isn’t always the case with translations and copywriting.

No-one would dare to smudge out a few bits of a painting, having just progressed beyond painting by numbers.

If you are a translator or copywriter, you may well be subjected to a reviser’s Michelangelo flourish in the middle of your Pop Art.

Claims of artistic licence and originality will not wash. The reviser will not see the creativity for the textual equivalent of a drip of paint.


The two exhibitions at the National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London, UK:

Exhibition runs until 29 August 2016
Free admission



Exhibition runs until 30 October 2016
Free admission







Monday 6 June 2016

Euro 2016: Allez les Bleus!

Pic of black and white football on map of France in French colours

In eager anticipation of Euro 2016 in France, the French Institute’s Ciné Lumière held a series of films and talks. The series was entitled “Art and Football: A Perfect Match?”


Pic on stage introduction to Ciné Lumière film
 Introducing On the Road with Sócrates at Ciné Lumière 


I attended the first film and talk: On the Road with Sócrates (Sur la route avec Sócrates). During the 2014 World Cup, Dany Cohn-Bendit headed to Brazil. His original plan involved meeting up with his friend, the famous Brazilian football player, Sócrates. Unfortunately, Sócrates died in 2011. Instead Dany toured Brazil in a mobile home painted in his honour (see tweeted photo below). He met up with many people who knew Sócrates.

Dany travelling in Brazil with Sócrates in spirit

Dany discussed the impact of football on Brazil. Two moments stood out in the film. The first was a visit to the indigenous boy who appeared as a mascot on the pitch – unfurling a protest banner unseen by the world’s TV cameras.

The second was the agony on Brazilian faces in a café as their team lost 1-7 to Germany in the semi-final. As an England supporter, I am accustomed to the agony of watching my national team. (Please Euro 2016 spare us penalties). The agony on the faces of Brazilians accustomed to winning in style was one of the film’s most powerful sequences. You could feel every goal go in with every Brazilian wince. No need to see the game on screen at all.

Dany Cohn-Bendit was present during the film. He discussed Sócrates, how the film was made and its special moments afterwards.


Talk with Dany Cohn-Bendit after the film at Institut Français

Underdogs triumph
The UEFA European Championship is an incredible tournament. It has had many great moments in the past. It’s good for football when the underdogs win – as when Denmark won unexpectedly in 1992 or when Greece won in 2004.

I treasure memories of watching Euro 1996 at Wembley. It is great when the home nation qualifies for the later stages. Then the whole nation gets excited – including those not normally interested in football. Flags appear in every window and on every vehicle.

Euro 2016
I’m looking forward to a fantastic tournament in France for Euro 2016. Let’s have a great championship played in the best spirit of the game.


The opening match is France v. Romania on 10th June. England and Wales play their first matches the day after. Just days away… Allez les bleus!


Video copyright: vladbarza

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Sunday 5 June 2016

Papworth Trust - Together We Can

Pic of water music feature in Papworth Trust's Chelsea Flower Show garden

The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is the major event in the UK's gardening calendar. It’s not always the gardens with the biggest budgets that catch your eye and inspire you. The Papworth Trust’s entry in the Artisan Gardens particularly caught my attention this year.


Garden music
You certainly couldn’t miss the bright purple. The raised, accessible garden appealed to many senses. It had sound and movement to draw you in closer. Peter Eustance of Symphonic Gardens designed the garden as a musical instrument for the Papworth Trust.

Papworth Trust's Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show


A helpful booklet explained the charity’s work, the garden’s concept and involvement of Brunel University. The following inspirational words stood out on the cover:

Together we can

Listen * inspire * change


Inspiration
Dame Evelyn Glennie, the profoundly deaf, solo percussionist, provided the inspiration. She was fascinated by the “sea music” produced by the women of the Vanuatu Islands. They create rhythmic songs using only their hands, water and voices.



Making a difference
The Papworth Trust aims to make a difference in the lives of disabled people, the elderly, their carers and families. They provide support for the disabled to achieve their ambitions and aspirations. The charity wants to change the way society sees disabled people – to highlight abilities rather than disabilities.

Independence
The charity appreciates what it means to the disabled to maintain independence both inside and outside their homes. It also provides support to find a job that right for an individual’s abilities and help them learn new skills.

This small RHS Chelsea garden raised awareness of the charity’s work. 

Together we can is a great inspirational motto for all visitors to take away from the show.


Help us create a world where disabled people are seen 

for what they can do


Three YouTube videos of the garden and its development follow:



The team - Dame Evelyn Glennie, Peter Eustance, Brunel University students:


Garden sound clip:





© Anglicity Ltd

Thursday 2 June 2016

2017 Translation, Language and Cultural Events

Pic of finger about to press 2017 start button


List of translation and interpreting conferences and cultural events from January to December 2017 to help you plan the year ahead.



1 January 12 noon onwards
Central London route from Green Park to Westminster via Trafalgar Square


Throughout 2017

UK City of Culture 2017



Europe-wide events to celebrate the flagship EU Programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport

European Capital of Culture 2017


European Capital of Culture 2017

European Green Capital 2017




Jane Austen 200
Celebrations of her life and work in Winchester, Hampshire
Also see Jane Austen Festival in Bath, Somerset in July and September
including Joseph Conrad and the founder of Esperanto


Ongoing exhibition until 22 January
Manggha Museum of Japanese Art and Technology
Krakow, Poland

Ongoing exhibition until 5 February
National Portrait Gallery
London


Ongoing exhibition until 26 February
South Africa: the art of a nation
British Museum
London
5-8 January
MLA 2017
Modern Language Association Annual Convention
Theme: Boundary Conditions
Philadelphia
USA
6 January 3.30-5pm
Free event at the Geffrye Museum
Christmas Past: 400 years of Seasonal Traditions in English Homes Exhibition
London
6-12 January
Il Centro
Italian Cultural Centre
Vancouver
Canada
9 January-4 February
Various venues
London
12-13 January
Theme: Short- and Long-term Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Language Professions
Geneva, Switzerland


13 January 5-10.15pm
Including origami, cuisine and film
Grenoble
France


16-27 January 4-9pm
Free event: Light installations and interactive art
Canary Wharf
London


17 January 3.30pm
Free event
University of Bath with ITI Western Regional Group
Bath


17 January 7pm
Documentary on technological and medical advances followed by Q&A with director
Austrian Cultura Forum CineClub
London
19 January- 26 February
Magical Lantern Festival
Chiswick House Gardens
London

19 January 6.30-8pm
Event for Holocaust Memorial Day 2017
Jewish Museum
London
20 January 1.30-10pm
Belgian Chamber of Translators and Interpreters
Brussels
Belgium
20-21 January 
Paris
France
21 January
Women's March on London
Part of Washington DC Women's March now global
9 cities in France including Paris
London March is starting at US Embassy
Grosvenor Square
London
21 January
London Bulgarian Choir with Chubrica Choir from Amsterdam
St Peter’s Church, Notting Hill
London




23-28 January
All Lorca Season
Dramatised readings & performances of Lorca's work in Spanish/English
Cervantes Theatre
London

25-27 January
CPDP 2017: 10th International Conference
Computer, Privacy & Data Protection
Theme: The Age of Intelligent Machines
Brussels


26 January 9.30-3pm
How do you optimise interpreting with a smart pen and apps on your device?
Metropolitan University
London


26 January 2-6pm
Europe House
London
Twitter: #EPonBrexit
26 January 6-8.30pm
Free Bryan Cave Seminar with French Chamber of Great Britain
Bryan Cave offices
London


26 January 7pm
Documentary film on complex field of reproductive medicine
Austrian Cultural Forum CineClub
London


26-28 January
Association of Language Companies (ALC)
Sonoma
California
USA
26-29 January
Manchester
Twitter: #ChineseNewYearMCR #YearoftheRooster
27-29 January
Olympia
London


28-29 January
Alexandra Palace
London


28 January-3 February
Chelsea Physic Garden
London

29 January 10am-6pm
Year of the Rooster
Chinatown, West End with finale in Trafalgar Square
Chinatown Chinese Association (LCCA)
London

29 January 11am-4pm
Birmingham Southside
Hurst Street/Ladywell Walk
Birmingham


30 January
Vienna
Austria




30 January 6.15pm
Talk for Association for the Study of Modern and Contemporary France & Society for the Study of French History
French Institute
London


30-31 January
Sadler’s Wells Theatre
London

31 January
Author's talk on multilingual environment for children with practical, research-based advice for parents
French Institute
London




31 January 5.30-7.30pm
University of Bristol with ITI Western Regional Group
Bristol




31 January-18 February
Peacock Theatre
London



2 February 10am-5pm
Ironbridge International Institute for Cultural Heritage
Birmingham
UK
2 February
Evening of Maltese Culture and Language
Malta's EU Presidency Event
Europe House
London
3-4 February
Gray’s Inn, London
1. A Practical Workshop on using Corpus Linguistics for Law
2. EU Legal Translation: Past, Present and Future?


4 February 10am-5pm
All-Round Translator (ART) event
Nieuwe Energie
Leiden
Netherlands


4 February-5 March
Theme: Indian plants and culture
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Surrey
UK
4 February-31 December
Events and exhibitions to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of Jane Austen’s death in 1817
6 February 12.30-2.30pm
London


7 February 6.30pm
Skills Matter
Code Node
London
7 February 6.45-9.30
British Library Knowledge Centre
London

7-8 February
Ghent University
Belgium

8 February
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
University of London
London


9-10 February
Theme: Benchmarking Content
London
Twitter: @CSApplied2017
9-19 February
67th Berlin Film Festival



10 February
CLIN27 - Computational Linguistics in the Netherlands 27
Preceded by CCL25
KU Leuven
Belgium
11 February-1 March
Menton
France
Theme: Broadway


13-15 February
Israel Translators Association (ITA)
ZOA House
Tel Aviv
Israel

13-17 February
Annual web conference and workshops
Wellington
New Zealand

14-15 February
Technology for Marketing & Advertising
Tokyo International Exhibition Center
Tokyo
Japan
15-26 February
Sadler’s Wells
London

18 February 9.30am-5.30pm
Information Architecture talks and workshops
Theme: Information Strategy and Structure
City University
London
Twitter: @WorldIADayLDN
18 February 10.30am-3pm
Chartered Institute of Linguists – Business, Professions & Government Group
Birmingham, UK


20 February-10 March
Same but Different Photography Exhibition
Diversity of women working in Britain today
City Hall
London

23-24 February
Elia Together
 
2nd Conference
Theme: Communicating for Success
Berlin
Germany
23-24 February
TCWorld India 2017
Bangalore
India






24-25 February
Theme: The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages – How do we deal with its gaps?
Bremen, Germany
28 February
Spanish documentary in English/Spanish with English subtitles
LSE, London


28 February-2 March
Theme: Continuous Delivery
Shenzhen
China


2 March
2oth Anniversary




5-6 March
19th International Conference on Patents and Intellectual Rights
Rome
Italy

8-11 March
8th International Conference of the Iberian Association of Translation and Interpreting
University of Alcalà
Alcalà de Henares
Madrid, Spain
Twitter: @aieti8

9-10 March
Includes exhibition
Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong

9 March-18 June
The American Dream - pop to the present
British Museum
London

10-11 March
Glasgow
Scotland
12-16 March
Theme: Translation 4.0 – Translation in the digital age
Universität Leipzig
Leipzig, Germany

16-17 March
Advanced Research Seminar on Audio Description
Barcelona
Spain

17-19 March
Free event
Trafalgar Square
London


18-26 March
French language and French-speakers’ week
Digital Theme for 2017: 
Dis-moi dix mots sur la Toile / Tell me Ten Internet Words


22-23 March
Tekom Europe and COM&TEC Conference
Theme: Intelligent Information
Aemilia Hotel
Bologna
Italy


23-24 March
Seminars in French/English
University of Lille
Lille
France

24-25 March
Warsaw
Poland




24-25 March
Association for Language Learning
Theme: Progress for ALL
East Midlands Conference Centre
Nottingham
UK

25 March 9.30am-5pm
Including optional CIOL AGM and Annual Threlford Lecture
QEII Conference Centre
London

26-29 March
Globalization & Localization Association Conference
Theme: The Language of Business – The Business of Language
Amsterdam, Netherlands


27-28 March
Theme: 21st Century Demands: Translation and Interpreting Towards Human and Social Responsibilities
Translation and Interpreting Institute, Doha, Qatar


27-31 March
University of Birmingham
Birmingham
UK
28-29 March
Legalex
Excel Centre 
London
Theme: Business behind Law: modernising law firms, technology
28-30 March
Content Strategy for Marketing Professionals
Las Vegas
USA
30-31 March
Joint EULITA and ÖVGD event
Vienna
Austria


31 March-2 April
Gallaudet University
Washington DC
USA

1 April
All-Round Translator (ART) event
Nieuwe Energie
Leiden
Netherlands



3-7 April
International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
Glasgow, Scotland
Twitter: @iatefl #iatefl2017
6-7 April
Specialist Search Marketing Training and Conference
The Brighton Centre
Brighton
UK


6-10 April
National Museum of Immigration
Buenos Aires
Argentina
7-9 April
Cardiff Castle
Cardiff
Wales


14 April
Passion of Jesus
Wintershall Players bring Easter story to life
Trafalgar Square
London

14 April
UK’s Largest German Bier Festival
Alexandra Palace
London
20-21 April
T-Update on Management & Skills
Berlin
Germany

22 April 12 noon-6pm
Feast of St George
Trafalgar Square
London

22-23 April
Buenos Aires
Argentina


24-26 April
Speech Technology
Washington Marriott Wardman Park
Washington
USA

25-26 April
Oracle Japan
Tokyo
Japan

27 April 9.30am-1.30pm
Brussels
Belgium






29 April
Vaisakhi Festival 2017
Sikh festival and heritage
Trafalgar Square
London

4 May 9.30am-1.30pm
Brussels
Belgium

4-5 May
Chania, Crete
Greece 


4-6 May
BP17
Budapest
Hungary
Twitter:#BP17conf



6 May 2-6pm
Westminster Morris Men, Day of Dance
Trafalgar Square
London

7-10 May
Society for Technical Communication
Washington DC
USA

8 May 2pm
One woman show: Soul of Fire followed by short lecture
Ingeborg Bachmann Centre for Austrian Literature
Senate House, London

8-9 May
Theme: Let’s implement the future now!
Intercontinental Shanghai Pudong
Shanghai
China
9-13 May
Maribor
Slovenia
11-14 May
Varna
Bulgaria


17-18 May
Information Energy Conference 2017
Theme: The Emergence of Content 4.0
Utrecht
Netherlands



17-20 May
Association of Language Companies
Eden Roc Resort
Miami
Florida
USA

17-28 May
Cannes
France
18-20 May
Cardiff
Wales

18-21 May
Somerset House
London
Twitter: #PhotoLondonFair17 @PhotoLondonFair

19-21 May
100th Anniversary year of founder Ludwik Zamenhof’s death
Edinburgh
Scotland


21 May 6.30-8.15pm
London Symphony Orchestra
Free, Rachmaninov open air concert
Trafalgar Square
London


22-24 May
Going Global 2017
British Council
London
Theme: Global Cities: Connecting Talent, Driving Change



22-24 May
Nodalida 2017
21st Nordic Conference on Computational Linguistics
Gothenburg
Sweden


23-27 May
Prestigious Flower Show and Garden Design Showcase
London


24 May
Seminars for Digital, Design and UX Communities
Manchester Town Hall
Manchester
Twitter: #Campdigital


25 May-13 August
Hokusai: beyond the Great Wave
British Museum
London


26-28 May
Theme: Territory of Concentrated Knowledge
Business Bureau of the Association of Interpreters
Ufa, Republic of Bashkortostan
Russia

26 May-4 June
Hay-on-Wye
Wales


28-31 May
20th Annual Conference of the European Association for Machine Translation
Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University
Prague
Czech Republic
1-30 June
London Festival of Architecture 2017
London 
UK
Twitter: @LFArchitecture #LFA2017



6-9 June
Theme: Terminology and Ontologies – Theories and Applications
Université de Savoie
Chambéry
France


7-9 June
Budapest
Hungary
7-9 June
Annual Conference for product-related content
Theme: Problem solving
Krakow, Poland
8-9 June
UA Europe 2017
Conference for Software User Assistance Professionals
Harrogate
UK


10 June 10am-2.30pm
All-Round Translator (ART) event
Nieuwe Energie
Leiden
Netherlands
10-11 June
Theme: Spreading the Word – Transcending Boundaries & Enriching Lives
Auckland
New Zealand


11-12 June
19th International Conference on Interpreting and Translation
Copenhagen
Denmark
14-16 June
LocWorld 34
Theme: Continuous Delivery
Barcelona
Spain


19 June 9.45-10.30am
Armed Forces Day
City Hall
London


23-25 June
Poznan
Poland
28-30 June 10am-4pm
Theme: Interdisciplinary Knowledge-making - Challenges for LSP Research
Department of Professional and Intercultural Communication
NHH, Bergen, Norway


1 July
Includes Pre-Ball Regency Dance Workshop
Banqueting Room
The Guildhall
Bath
UK
2 July 12 noon-6pm
Eid Festival
Trafalgar Square
London

4-9 July
Hampton Court
Surrey



5-7 July
School of Oriental and African Studies 
University of London
London
Theme: Conflicting Ideologies and Cultural Mediation - Hearing, Interpreting, Global Voices
6-7 July
Geneva
Switzerland


8 July 1-8pm
Pride in London
Pride Parade and Festival for LGBT Community
Trafalgar Square
London

9 July
Alexandra Palace
London
10-14 July
TH Köln
Cologne
Germany
NB: Student rate available
10-14 July
13th Biennial Conference of the International Association of Forensic Linguists
Theme: New Challenges for Forensic Linguists
University of Porto
Porto, Portugal

14 July-14 August
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
London
Also World ParaAthletics Championships 14-23 July and IAFF World Championships 4-13 July


30-31 July

3-5 August
Brisbane Conference and Exhibition Centre
Brisbane, Australia
Theme: Disruption and Diversification
Early Bird Registration extended to 13 March



11-13 August
Latin American Translation Industry Conference
Holiday Inn
Cordoba
Argentina


28 August-1 September
2nd International Summer School in Translation Technology
KU Leuven University
Antwerp
Belgium
8-17 September
Including 2017 Grand Regency Costumed Charity Promenade on Saturday 9th September
Bath
UK
Twitter: @JAFestBath


12-15 September
EAIE 2017
Theme: Internationalisation of Higher Education
Seville
Spain




16-17 September
Annual Festival of Architecture and Design


22-24 September
Anglophoner Tag
Hosted by ITI German Network
Chester Racecourse
Chester
UK

23-24 September
Association of Sign Language Interpreters
Theme: Recognition
Institute for Child Health
London


27-28 September
Technology for Marketing
Olympia
London



28-30 September
International Forum for Interpreters and Translators
Plenary Sessions and Practical Workshops
Mexico City
Mexico



30 September
FIT 2017 Theme



12-13 October
Elia Networking Days
Bucharest
Romania


14-15 October
Call for papers in German only
Hanover
Germany


14-16 October
Olympia
London

20 October-28 February 2018
Exhibition to mark 20th Anniversary of the publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
British Library
London


24-26 October
Tcworld Conference 2017
Stuttgart
Germany


25-27 October
Slovko 2017
9th International Conference on NLP, Corpus Linguistics, Terminology and e-Terminology
Slovak National Corpus
Bratislava, Slovakia


25-28 October
58th ATA Annual Conference
American Translators Association
Washington DC
USA

26-28 October
METM17
Mediterranean Editors and Translators Meeting 2017
Brescia
Italy

30-31 October
San Jose
California
USA

1-3 November
Theme: Continuous Delivery
Santa Clara
California
USA




16-17 November
Theme: Technology tools for interpreting
London


17-18 November
Berlin
Germany



17-19 November
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
Music City Center
Nashville, TN
USA


7-8 December
Prague
Czech Republic
13-15 December 2017
Theme: Minority languages, risks, disasters and regional crises
UCL CEnTraS at Europe House, London



Dates to note for 2018

European Capital of Culture 2018

European Capital of Culture 2018



European Green Capital 2018









9-10 March 2018
Tolk-en Vertaal-Congres
2nd Joint Dutch and Belgian Association Conference

7-12 May 2018
International Conference on Language Resources and Education
Phoenix Seagaia Resort
Miyazaki
Japan

9-14 July 2018
8th Euroscience Open Forum
Toulouse
France






24-27 October 2018
59th ATA Annual Conference
American Translators Association
New Orleans
Louisiana
USA

NB: Inclusion in this list does not constitute endorsement of any conference, event or third party. This list is for information purposes only. All details should be checked on the organisers' websites, as they may be subject to change.