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Day 1 – Thursday, December 3, 2009
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08:00-09:00
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Registration and morning coffee
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09:00-09:10 |
Opening Address
- Professor Dr. Panya Borisut, President of the Royal Institute, on behalf
of His Excellency Mr. Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister, The Kingdom of Thailand. |
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09:10-09:15 |
Opening and Day 1 Introduction
- Michael Anobile, LISA and Leslie MacFadyen, ProZ |
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09:15-10:00
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Keynote Presentation: Implementing large scale Machine Translation in Patent Information
- Andrew Rufener, COO, LexisNexis Univento
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10:00-10:45
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Panel: New Developments in Localization R & D
- Philipp Koehn, University of Edinburgh
- Dr. Chai Wutiwiwatchai, NECTEC
- Josef van Genabith, Director, Centre for Next Generation Localization
- Dion Wiggins, CEO, Asia Online (Moderator)
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10:45-11:15
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Coffee Break
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11:15-12:00
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TAC’s experience in Promoting the Translation Industry
- Huang Youyi - Vice President & Secretary General, Translators Association
of China and Vice President, International Federation of Translators
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12:00-13:00
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Lunch
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13:00-13:30
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Standards and Certification for Translators
- Siripat Patrangul, Computing
Technology Industry Association (COMPTIA)
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13:30-14:00
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Formation of Professional Services Clusters
- Sarah Vanneste, Saint John's University
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14:00-14:45
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HP's Translation System (ETMA)
- Supalak Jittprasertsri, Hewlett-Packard
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14:45-15:15
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Coffee Break
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15:15-16:00
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Globalization Services as a Business Opportunity for Thailand: A Pan - Asia Perspective
- Michael Anobile, Managing Director, LISA
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16:00-16:45
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From World-Weary to World-Ready: Meeting Today’s Content Globalization Challenges
- Hans Fenstermacher, GALA and Vice President
Translation.com
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16:45-17:30
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Leveraging crowds and communities: New ways to engage with users
- Dirk Meyer, Product Manager, World Readiness, Collaborative Translation Technologies
Adobe Systems Inc.
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17:30-17:35
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Day 1 Summary and Wrap-Up
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17:35-18:15
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Travel to Gala Dinner and Show – Busses provided.
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18:15-20:00
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Dinner + Pre show activities (Thai village tour, crafts store, special welcome show
for conference attendees)
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20:00-21:30
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Siam Niramit Show
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21:30-22:00
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Busses back to hotel
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Day 2 – Friday, December 4, 2009
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08:00-09:00
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Registration and morning coffee
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09:00-09:05
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Opening and Day 2 Overview
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09:05-09:50
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Keynote: The On-going Evolution of the Localization Business
- Renato Beninatto, CEO, Milengo
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09:50-10:30
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Beyond Machine Translation: Collaboration, Integration, Quality, Change and Jobs
- Dion Wiggins, CEO, Asia Online
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10:30-11:00
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Coffee Break
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11:00-11:30
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The Challenges and Opportunities of Localization in Emerging Markets
- Conor Bracken, Andovar
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11:30-12:00
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India: Huge untapped market opportunity for MLVs
- Biraj Rath, Braahmam Net Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
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12:00-13:00
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Lunch
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13:00-13:45
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Panel: Translation and Localization in Minority Languages: Working Together for
the Millennium Development Goals
- Dr. Kirk R. Person, SIL International, Moderator
- Dr. Steve Doty, SIL
International, "Training and Quality Control Structures for Mother Tongue
Translators in Minority Language Communities."
- Mrs. Pornthida Padthong, UNICEF
Thailand, "Localizing Health Materials for Ethnic Minority and Migrant
Communities: A Case Study from the Thai-Myanmar Borderlands"
- Mr. Martin Hosken,
SIL International, "Programming for Localization: Computational Tools for
Language Development" |
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13:45-14:30
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The Cultural Challenges of Global Software Development
- Tod Masters, Regional Head of Informational Management Systems,
Asia, Thomson Reuters
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14:30-15:00 |
The Role of the Centre for Next Generation Localization
- Dr. Paraic Sheridan -
Scientific and Operations Manager, Centre for Next Generation Localisation
(CNGL) at Dublin City University. |
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15:00-15:30
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Coffee break
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15:30-16:15
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Panel: Translation and Localization from Thai Perspectives
- Prof. Dr. Udom Warotamasikkhadit, Chairman,
Academy of Arts, The Royal Institute of Thailand, "National Language Policy:
Translation, Interpretation and Localization"
- Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Maneerat Sawasdiwat Na Ayutthaya, Rajamangala University of Technology
Thanyaburi, "Translation Terminology: A Quality Assurance and Standards for
Translation and Localization”
- Dr. Thepchai Supnithi, NECTEC,
"A Survey on Related Tools for Assisting Translation” |
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16:15-16:45
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Panel: Enabling LSPs and Translators to Work Better Together
- Kirti Vashee, Asia Online, Moderator
- Conor Bracken, Andovar
- Leslie MacFadyen, ProZ
- Stuart Raj, Professional Translator
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16:45-16:50
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Conference Closing and Summary
- Michael Anobile, LISA
- Leslie MacFadyen, ProZ
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