Have you the project to schedule Open Source localisation training, in some country like Paris in France ? There is a very large african community ?
2010/11/8 Dwayne Bailey <[email protected]> > Dear all, > > Translate.org.za will be offering Open Source localisation training in > French, English and Arabic at a number of events across Africa as part > of ANLoc (The African Network for Localisation). > > I know from time to time we see African languages wanting to get started > on your project, this is now an opportunity for these new translators to > get some really good training in localisation. > > Please circulate this widely, blog and tweet about it. > > The deadline is 12 November for those applying for visas to be able to > get them in time. > > cheers, > Dwayne > > ==================================================================== > Deadline: 12 November 2010 > Call for Participation: Software localisation training > Organisation: African Network for Localisation (ANLoc) > Project: Training > Email to: [email protected] > ==================================================================== > > The African Network for Localisation (ANLoc) - Training sub-project is > excited to announce a Call for Participation in one of its upcoming > software localisation training events. > > ANLoc Training sub-project is holding three software localisation > training events, each of them will be conducted in a different > language: English, French and Arabic. ANLoc is looking for 10 > participants for each training and YOU could be one of them. > > ANLoc's mission is to empower Africans to participate in the digital > age by removing the last inch limitations imposed on language usage by > the limitation of technology. > > We are achieving this by creating a network of African languages > localisers who through various projects address these needs. This > network and the sub-projects developed by its members are focused on > empowering African languages practitioners to be skilled in these > areas, forgoing short-term advances to ensure that African expertise is > created for future localisation development. > > ANLoc is funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) > > ------------------------------------------------- > Context of the project > ------------------------------------------------- > The Training sub-project addresses the need for local localisation > skills. We are addressing that by running training courses for local > African language practitioners in the complete software translation > process. > > By the end of each training, participants will be able to localise > existing Free Open Source applications into their own local languages. > > ------------------------------------------------- > Dates and locations > ------------------------------------------------- > 1. The ENGLISH training will be hosted by Kasahorow in Ghana, from 30 > Nov to 3 Dec 2010 > 2. The FRENCH training will be hosted by the Malian Association of > Linux Users (AMUL) in Mali, from 6 to 9 Dec 2010 > 3. The ARABIC training will be hosted by Arabize in Egypt, from 10 to 13 > Dec 2010 > > ------------------------------------------------ > To apply: > ------------------------------------------------- > Participants can register by downloading and filling the application > form by November 12, 2010. > > Download the application form from: > > http://www.africanlocalisation.net/call-participation-software-localisation-training > And submit on or before 12 November. > > All applications should be sent to [email protected] by > November 12, 2010, with the subject title 'Training Application - > [Language - Location]', where language and location should be replaced > by the language and the location of the training you choose to attend. > > Applications should include an attachment of the filled in application > form in OpenOffice Calc or Excel format, other formats will be > discarded. > > ------------------------------------------------ > Qualifications: > ------------------------------------------------- > Successful applicants should have: > * Passion and proficiency in at least one African language in which they > will be localising > * Proficiency in one of these languages (Arabic/English/French) > * Moderate understanding of English for the Arabic and French training > events > > Successful applicants will be notified by 16 November 2010. > > ANLoc will cover accommodation, lunch and coffee breaks for the > duration of the training. The selected participants will be reimbursed > for their travel expenses including a two way flight, train or bus > ticket, and airport transport, after the completion of the training. > > Participants will need to book and buy any travel tickets themselves, > and they will only be reimbursed after attending the whole training. If > needed the training hosts can provide the participants with > invitation letters for their visa applications, but participants will > need to cover any visa costs themselves. Participants will also be > expected to cover the costs of evening meals. > > Please contact [email protected] for questions or > comments. > > For full details on the Call for Participation, please visit: > > http://www.africanlocalisation.net/call-participation-software-localisation-training > > The African Network for Localisation (ANLoc) > http://www.africanlocalisation.net > ------------------------------------------------- > ANLoc and the Localise Software sub-project have been made possible > through funding from the International Development Research Centre > (IDRC) > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > >
