Global Talk

The Globalization and Localization Association is a membership organization of companies. You can subscribe to the online newsletter and view back issues. GALA encourages members and invites the public to participate in the GALA technology blog.

This list was updated March 12, 2005. If you have more up to date information please write to the editors. (more…)

STC has many SIGs, and from time to time most address aspects of international communication. A list of links to the websites of all the SIGs is found on the STC Forum.

The following may be of particular interest to ITC SIG members: (more…)

SIETAR is an interdisciplinary professional and service organization. Its purpose is to promote and implement cooperative interaction and effective communication among people of diverse cultures, races, and ethnic groups. The objective of SIETAR is to encourage development and application of knowledge, values, and skills underlying effective intercultural, interracial, and interethnic actions at the individual, group, organization, and community levels. (more…)

Localization World is a conference and networking organization dedicated to the language and localization industries. Our constituents are the people responsible for communicating across the boundaries of language and culture in the global marketplace. Please visit the web site of the Localization World Conference, www.localizationworld.com.

Please visit the web site of the Localization Industry Standards Association (LISA), www.lisa.org.

INTECOM is a federation of professional technical communication organizations around the world. The main activity is promotion of an international forum for the exchange of ideas and techniques in technical communication.  (more…)

TILP, the idea of Reinhard Schäler, director of the Localisation Research Centre, was formally registered as a nonprofit organization created “to develop professional practices in localisation globally” on July 30, 2002. TILP has developed strong industry partnerships and offers a range of membership services. The TILP web site is www.tilponline.org. Originally posted in May 2003.

The Globalization and Localization Association (GALA) is a fully representative, non-profit, international industry association for the translation, internationalization, localization, and globalization industry. The association gives members a common forum to discuss issues, create innovative solutions, promote the industry, and offer its clients unique, collaborative value. For more information, visit http://www.gala-global.org/ or contact info@gala-global.org. Contributed by Hans Fenstermacher, Associate Fellow, Boston Chapter STC and Chairman of the Board of GALA. Originally posted in March 2005.

The Association of Language Companies (ALC) is a membership organization of companies in the language services business. The ALC represents and furthers the interests of US language service companies. The ALC vision is to be recognized as the leading US language services association. For more information visit www.alc.org. Originally posted in March 2005.