AALC holds its 2nd AGM on 4th November, 2015

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On Wednesday 4 November, the Australasian Association of Language Companies Inc. (AALC) held its 2nd AGM at the Morven Brown Building, Room 209, the University of New South Wales, Sydney.

The agenda for the meeting was as follows:

President’s report

  • An overview of the year’s achievements by AALC and directions for the future, presented by Tea Dietterich
  • Financial report
  • Reviewed accounts for the year, presented by Dominic Carter
  • Elections
  • The following nominations were received and the members were elected as follows:
  • President: Tea Dietterich
  • Vice-President (Australia): Dominic Carter
  • Vice-President (New Zealand): Hagen Issell
  • Secretary: Karen Hodgson
  • Treasurer: Dominic Carter (acting)
  • Board member: Ksenia Marchenko
  • Board member: Georgiana Poulter

The AGM also offered the opportunity for attendees to actively contribute in the discussion, with notable contributions from Hagen Issell (Vice-President – NZ) and Sean Xiang Cheng (UNSW)

The AALC wishes to thank the University of New South Wales for providing the venue and sponsoring the event.

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AALC Intern Partnership launch held in Sydney, July 2015

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Recently, the AALC met with it’s members, language service providers and university representatives to discuss the launch of the Intern Partnership Program (IPP).  The venue was kindly provided by AALC Member, Polyglot Group, in Sydney in July.

The AALC is currently developing the AALC Intern Partnership Program (IPP).  Inspired by the European ELIA Exchange, this is in response to an increased awareness that graduates from translation programs are not always equipped, from the employer’s point of view, with the skills necessary to begin being part of a productive team without significant training provided by the employer.

Having had in attendance representatives from varying areas within the industry, a committee was elected to initiate and implement the IPP.  The committee will oversee the facilitation of cooperative partnerships between the industry and academia to develop an exchange program between language service providers (LSPs) and university faculties, and to develop a partnership program connecting LSPs, universities and students to improve the internship process for all.

The AALC welcomes all dialogue with those from within the industry whom recognise the importance for the need to equip graduates with the skills necessary to begin being part of a productive team without significant training provided by the employer.

The AALC is contactable on info@aalc.org.au

Venue kindly provided by the Polyglot Group

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AALC President, Tea Dietterich attends GALA Board Meeting in Paris

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AALC President, Tea Dietterich, is also a board member of the Globalisation and Localization Association (GALA) and attended the all day GALA board meeting at the Hilton Charles De Gaulles Airport in Paris on 9th July, 2015. 

Gala Board members; 

Back row from left: Veronique Ozkaya (Vice Chair), Robert Etches (Chair), Serge Gladkov & Tea Dietterich.

Front row from left: Diego Bartolome, Jesper Sandberg (Secretary), and Manal Amin    

Reminder to register for the launch of the AALC Intern Partnership Program IPP

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Invitation to join the launch of the AALC Intern Partnership Program (IPP)

With only a few weeks to go until the launch of its Intern Partnership Program, the AALC invites its members and all language service providers to join us for the launch of the AALC IPP and to discuss the development of this initiative.  Places are limited and bookings are advised.

The AALC is currently developing the AALC Intern Partnership Program (IPP).  Inspired by the European ELIA Exchange, this is in response to an increased awareness that graduates from translation programs are not always equipped, from the employer’s point of view, with the skills necessary to begin being part of a productive team without significant training provided by the employer.  The initiative seeks to create a multi-faceted approach to enhance professional development by facilitating cooperative partnerships between the industry and academia.  The AALC wants to develop an exchange program between language service providers (LSPs) and university faculties, and develop a partnership program connecting LSPs, universities and students to improve the internship process for all.

We look forward to welcoming you, listening to your ideas and needs, and offering you the opportunity to network with AALC board members and AALC member companies.

Where;  25 Burton Street, Glebe, NSW

When;   Thursday 23rd July, 2015

Time;     2pm – 6pm

Cost;      Entry is free to AALC members, $30 for non-members

RSVP;     info@aalc.org.au before 13th July, 2015

 

Venue kindly offered by the Polyglot Group

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AALC Roundtable Online, 19th August 2015

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AALC ROUNDTABLE ONLINE; Machine Translation – Heaven Sent or Road To Hell

When; Wednesday, 19th August, 2015 
Time; 4pm AEST
Cost; free attendance for all

The AALC are pleased to launch their bimonthly AALC ROUNDTABLE ONLINE.  These are webinars taking place every two months where industry thought leaders of the language service industry in Australia and New Zealand discuss pertinent industry developments and issues. 

Each AALC Round Table Online will have a certain topic, feature case studies and will sometimes also include, where appropriate, international speakers from our language industry, widening the Round Table view.  Much talent is to be found within our own ranks and it’s a dialogue waiting to happen as we can learn from each other each time a colleague shares an opinion. These exchanges don’t happen often enough and when they do they are so enlightening to all of us, that we decided to take them on board.  

We would welcome your suggestions on what topics you would like to talk about, what case studies you have, and if you feel you could lead a discussion on a topic that is pertinent to you, please feel free to let us know.   The first Round Tables topic will be; Machine Translation – Heaven Sent or Road To Hell: In this discussion we will listen to case studies and deliberations of a colleague Language Service Provider, and chime into the discussion on where this is at and what’s it all about. 

Non members are invited to register, with attendance being free to all for this inaugural Round Table Online.  Members and associate members have free and guaranteed access to all our webinars and wide range of other membership benefits including free AALC events and reduced rates on industry products through the AALC market place. 

If you are not yet a member or an associate member, we encourage you to register now on https://www.aalc.org.nz/register/  We look forward to welcoming you at the first AALC ROUND TABLE ONLINE discussion.

To register to attend the first AALC ROUND TABLE ONLINE please e-mail info@aalc.org.au    

Invitation to join the launch of the AALC Intern Partnership Program (IPP)

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The AALC invites its members and all language service providers to join us for the launch of the AALC IPP and to discuss the development of this initiative.

The AALC is currently developing the AALC Intern Partnership Program (IPP).  Inspired by the European ELIA Exchange, this is in response to an increased awareness that graduates from translation programs are not always equipped, from the employer’s point of view, with the skills necessary to begin being part of a productive team without significant training provided by the employer.  The initiative seeks to create a multi-faceted approach to enhance professional development by facilitating cooperative partnerships between the industry and academia.  The AALC wants to develop an exchange program between language service providers (LSPs) and university faculties, and develop a partnership program connecting LSPs, universities and students to improve the internship process for all.

We look forward to welcoming you, listening to your ideas and needs, and offering you the opportunity to network with AALC board members and AALC member companies.

Where;  25 Burton Street, Glebe, NSW

When;   Thursday 23rd July, 2015

Time;     2pm – 6pm

Cost;      Entry is free to AALC members, $30 for non-members

RSVP;     info@aalc.org.au before 13th July, 2015

 

Venue kindly offered by the Polyglot Group

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AALC to launch Intern Partnership Program (IPP)

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AALC Internship Partnership Program (IPP)

Background

Inspired by the European ELIA Exchange, the AALC Intern Partnership Program (IPP) is the response to an increased awareness that graduates from translation programs are not always equipped, from the employer’s point of view, with all the skills necessary to begin being part of a productive team without significant training provided by the employer. The initiative seeks to create a multi-faceted approach to enhance professional development by facilitating cooperative partnerships between the industry and academia. The AALC wants to develop an exchange program between language service providers (LSPs) and university faculties, and develop a partnership program connecting LSPs, universities and students to improve the internship process for all.

 Who can participate?

  1. Students or recent graduates of university level translation studies
  2. AALC members
  3. Universities seeking to take part will be asked to join the AALC as use of the AALC IPP program is free to all members

Why participate

Students that find internships through the AALC IPP can feel secure that they will gain useful experience and skills helping to prepare them for their careers. AALC IPP facilitated internships provide students the reassurance that all companies offering opportunities within the program are AALC member companies and have committed to conducting business ethically and investing in the growth and professionalization of the language industry through their engagement and relationships.

Launch

This is still early days and whilst we are learning from our European colleagues, we need to ensure that our unique Australian T&I landscape is taken into account. We therefore invite all education providers and other industry stakeholders to our AALC Conference on 23rd July to celebrate its launch and to discuss the development of this initiative in detail.

 

 

AALC attends CNET Conference Dinner in Paris

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AALC President, Tea Dietterich, attended the conference dinner of the French Chamber of Translation Companies (CNET) in Paris in March just before heading to the GALA Conference in Seville.  It was a memorable evening with lively exchange between French and other European LSPs.  The AALC also regularly attends the Dutch Association of Language Companies events, as well as GALA and ELIA conferences.  These events offer good opportunities to see how other national associations of language companies work, what their priorities and goals are and where the industry is heading in terms of standards, technology, industrial labours laws and other important aspects.

For more information on the CNET conference, please click here: http://www.cnetfrance.org/conf2015/cnet_conf_photo2015.pdf

 

AALC President & GALA Board Member, Tea Dietterich, attends GALA Conference 2015 in Seville

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AALC President and GALA Board Member Tea Dietterich has just returned from the Annual GALA Conference 2015 in Seville. The Annual GALA Language of Business conferences are advanced educational and networking events where localization leaders collectively discuss, share, and debate best practices and emerging trends in translation, localization, and language technologies. The Globalization and Localization Association (GALA) is the world’s leading trade association for the language industry. As a non-profit organization, they provide resources, education, advocacy, and research for thousands of global companies.

Tea has been attending the GALA conferences since 2013, her first one was GALA Monaco 2013.  Tea has started to work closely with GALA and its member companies ever since, introduced language technology to Australia and broadened her horizon on collaborative industry approaches.

GALA Sevilla offered a welcoming and inclusive community atmosphere for localization professionals to learn, share and network.  It was yet again a valuable time to make connections, collaborate, and use collective intelligence to drive the future of the language enterprise says Tea Dietterich.

It was also Tea’s first conference as GALA board member and she enjoyed the responsibility of board meetings, explaining GALA’s mission to other members being part of the GALA member meetings and already starting to prepare for the year ahead.

The most important aspect is to find inspiration and motivation amongst her peers. Energised and refreshed, Tea has come back with new ideas for AALC members and has also created awareness of AALC member companies worldwide.  AALC member companies can provide language services to clients internationally and AALC presence at international localization events is imperative to put Australia and NZ on the map.  Providing translations and other language services is not enough anymore today. It’s about finding the right language solutions for our corporate clients in a collaborative approach as AALC members prefer to be rather the language partner than just the provider.

 

2015 message from the AALC Board

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Dear AALC Members,

We trust that you have all had a good start into the New Year and we look forward to seeing many of you throughout 2015.  It’s important to us to engage and empower the membership.

We know that member companies who are actively involved with the association derive more value from their membership, and we would like to take this opportunity to encourage you to involve even more of your colleagues in accessing our programming including our webinars and events.

The industry stakeholders have by now well and truly embraced AALC as important members of the industry.  The AALC receives regular invitations to industry round tables and events, has an AALC representative at the NAATI PRG, the NAATI RAC and the NAATI Trainers’ Symposium as well as having been invited to the government organized “Translating and Interpreting Sector Roundtable Discussion November 2014”, and a range of other industry workshops.  The AALC will have a presence in Canberra on Friday, 27 February, at the upcoming Government Forum for the DHS Creative & Design Panel Members’ and continue to engage other LSPs and general industry stakeholders.  We are a growing organisation that can really make a difference in how to shape our industry so we welcome your opinions and feedback and above all, your participation.

The AALC had a trade exhibitor table at the 2014 National AUSIT Conference last year in Brisbane and had a slot in the program for an AALC panel informing the audience about the AALC and listening to concerns.  It was a full house.  Events in Melbourne and Sydney last year saw Tool vendors and Tertiary Institutions embracing AALC, as well as conference interpreting equipment suppliers and international business service suppliers.

In New Zealand in 2014, AALC gave an introduction talk at the NZSTI annual conference and conducted a round table discussion between AALC members attending the event.

2015 will see continued NZ activity with an AALC event at the NZTC 30th Birthday evening in Wellington on Friday 26 June. The AALC will also have a presence at the NZSTI Conference in Wellington.  We will suggest having an AALC panel on the Saturday or Sunday conference days, 27/28 June, as we did at the AUSIT Conference.  Last but not least, we plan an AALC Trans-Tasman Function at the end of July, possibly in Christchurch.

We take this opportunity to invite you to visit the AALC website www.aalc.org.au and use the marketplace section with offers from our associate members, the resources area for those who missed the webinars last year. These are recorded and at your disposal. If you require your log in to be sent to you again, please contact our Administration Officer Julie Barry on info@aalc.org.au

We look forward to seeing you in 2015 or talking with you online soon!

Best regards,

AALC Board of Directors

Tea Dietterich, President
 Jerzy Brodzki, VP – AUS
 Hagen Issell, VP – NZ
 Dominic Carter, Secretary & Treasurer
 Geoff Meakin, Communication Officer
 Georgiana Poulter, Board Member