Mediterranean Editors’ and Translators’ Meeting 2006
27-28 October 2006. 2nd Mediterranean Editors’ and Translators’ Meeting. METM 06: International Communication-Promising Practices. Institut Europeu de la Mediterrania, Carrer Girona 20, 08010 Barcelona, Spain. EARLY REGISTRATION REMINDER: 10 AUGUST
http://www.metmeetings.org/pagines/metm06_regis.htm Full program: http://www.metmeetings.org/pagines/metm06_program.htm METM 06 will promote training for and networking among language specialists who work primarily with English in the European and Mediterranean area. Editors, author’s editors, translators and project managers, writing and ESP instructors, web localizers and content providers, and oral communication coaches are invited to attend.
A new feature in 2006 will be one afternoon of training workshops. The program will consist of:
- Plenary lectures on two big issues: working with demanding clients and
plagiarism in academic manuscripts - Panel discussions on communication organizations, translation
standards, and more - Short presentations with discussion
- Short workshops with tasks and discussion of concepts or practices
- Training workshops with task-based learning experiences that go more
deeply into editing, translation, or oral communication skills