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LRC –X
The Global Initiative for Local Computing
The 10th Annual Internationalisation and Localisation Conference organised by the LRC
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The Development Localisation Event
13-14 September 2005
University Of Limerick, Ireland
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Pre-Conference
- 13 September*
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09:00
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Registration
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09:20
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Welcome
Reinhard Schäler (LRC)
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09:30
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Session 1: Asia
Issues of Multilingual Electronic Publishing In India
with Special Reference to (Academic) Universities
Rajesh
Chandrakar, Scientific & Technical Officer
INFLIBNET
Lessons Learnt in the Development of
Applications for Remote Communities
LISTEN
Dr Alvin W. Yeo, Faculty of Computer Science and
Information Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
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10:45
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Coffee Break
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11:15
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Session 2: Africa
"Sikhuluma kanje"/ We speak like this:
Localisation and language development in South Africa.
LISTEN
Dr Kim Wallmach, Department of Linguistics,
University of South Africa
The
PanAfrican Localisation Project: Facilitating and
Networking African Localisation Initiatives
LISTEN
Dr Donald Z Osborn, Director of Bisharat Ltd
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12:30
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Lunch Break
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14:00
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Session 3: South America
Localisation in Brazil and Reverse Localisation
LISTEN
José Eduardo de Lucca, Coordenador
General - GeNESS, Universidade Federal de Santa
Catarina, Brazil
Web-based Translation of Quichua
LISTEN
Professor Martha O’Kennon, Professor Emerita of
Mathematics and Computer Science from Albion College in
Michigan
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15:15
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Break
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15:45
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Session 4: GILC – The Global Initiative for Local Computing
LISTEN
The Global Initiative for Local Computing
Reinhard
Schäler, University of Limerick
The Literacy Barrier
Professor
Pat Hall, Open University
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17:00
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Close
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17:45-19:15
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LRC
Industrial Advisory Board Meeting
CSIS
Building
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19:30-22:30
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Joint
Celebration: LRC 10th Anniversary and TILP
Annual Social Event
sponsored
by the LRC and TILP
Stables
Courtyard
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Main
Conference - 14 September*
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08:30
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Registration
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09:00
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Official Opening
Philip Blair, jr – the International Bank for Reconstruction
and Development (recently retired)
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09:10
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Announcement
of LRC 2005 Award Winners LISTEN
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09:20
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10:15
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Break and Exhibition
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10:30
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Parallel Sessions
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Business
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Microsoft In Emerging Markets (LIPS Strategy)
(Liam
Cronin, Microsoft)
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TMX/SRX
– Exchange Standard for TM
Data
(Angelika Zerfass, University of Bonn)
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Using MT as a Pre-Translation Tool
(Johann
Roturier, Heidi Düchting, Sylke Krämer, Symantec Ireland)
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Managing Distributed Localisation Teams
(Alym
Rayani, Symbio Group)
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Free Pascal Compiler Internationalisation
(Rimgaudas
Laucius, Matematikos
ir informatikos institutes)
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The Promotion of Oligocultures on the Web.
(Phillipe
Caignon, Deborah Folaron, Université Concordia)
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Beyond Global Websites…
(Renato
Beninatto, Common Sense Advisory Inc.)
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Beginnings: New Media and the Welsh Language
(Dr.
Grahame
Davies & Iwan Standley, BBC Wales)
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Leveraging TM Technology to Increase Translatability and Usability
(Dr
Jody Byrne, University of Sheffield)
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Localisation of .NET Applications
(Tony
O’Dowd, Alchemy Software)
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Measuring Quality in Testing
(Roman
Civin, Moravia Worldwide)
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12:30
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Lunch
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14:00
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Keynote 2:
Open Standards and Localisation - Symbiotic Partners in
International Growth LISTEN
Keynote address by Patrick J. Gannon, president and CEO of
OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured
Information Standards)
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14:45
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Ireland’s Place in
the Localisation World LISTEN
John Sterne, Author of “Adventures in Code, The Story of the
Irish Software Industry”
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15:15
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15:30
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Technology Will Shape Us All:
Anticipating the Consequences of the Process We Are Caught Up
In LISTEN
Philip Blair,
jr, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(recently retired)
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16:10
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IGNITE:
Linguistic Infrastructure for Localisation: Language Data,
Tools and Standards
Reinhard
Schäler – Director of the Localisation Research Centre
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17:00
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Close & Draw
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*PROGRAMME MAY
BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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