April
1st INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE ON
LINGUISTICS AND
LANGUAGE
STUDIES
9-10 April
Caritas Institute of
Higher Education,
Hong Kong
Celebrating the society's
30th anniversary, with
keynote speakers
Prof Andy Kirkpatrick
(University of Griffith,
Australia) and Prof Icy Lee,
HK
COUNCIL
NEWS
CIOL Chief Executive,
Ann Carlisle, reports
on successes at the most
recent meetings of Council
Since our last report,
there have been two
meetings of Council – in
November 2014 and
January 2015. The
November meeting
started with the good
news that the purchase of
a property using the proceeds of the sale of
Saxon House had completed. The search for a
second property continues.
I reported on my recent visit to China with the
Chair, Keith Moffitt, to promote the Institute and
IoLET examinations, and attend the 30th
anniversary celebrations of the Hong Kong
Society. Keith spoke about his attendance at the
Metropolis conference in Milan in November, and
his participation in a round table at the
Association of Translation Companies conference.
The Terms of Reference for the Admissions and
Appeals Committees for the Chartered Linguist
scheme were agreed and a panel was confirmed
to consider applications for lay and Member/
Fellow appointments to the newly formed
Disciplinary Committees.
The January meeting received the audited
accounts and the Treasurer's Annual Report. It
also dealt with the formalities necessary in
advance of the AGM, in March, including
approval of the rule changes required following
our governance review. Council approved the
appointments to both Chartered Linguist and
Disciplinary Committees and agreed to a new
format Annual Review, which will be prepared in
time for the AGM.
I reported on plans to incorporate a celebration
of the 10th anniversary of the Charter at
Members' Day 2015 and to hold a celebratory
reception in November.
I also confirmed that IoLET had been successful
in winning the contract to supply the Foreign and
Commonwealth Office (FCO) language
examinations. IoLET has a long history of working
with the FCO and this latest success reconfirms and
strengthens ties between the two organisations.
32 The Linguist Vol/54 No/2 2015
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INSTITUTE MATTERS
DIVISIONS & SOCIETIES
KEY
DIVISIONS
Business, Professions
& Government:
Interpreting:
Translating:
SOCIETIES
Cambridge:
German:
Hong Kong:
Lincolnshire:
London:
North West:
Scottish:
Spanish:
BPG
TD
CAM
GER
LINC
NW
SCOT
LON
SP
HK
ID
CONTACT DETAILS
Judith Ridgway,
bpg@ciol.org.uk
id@ciol.org.uk
Michael
Cunningham,
td@ciol.org.uk
Leslie Ray,
cambridgesociety
@ciol.org.uk
Stephanie Tarling,
germansociety@ciol.org.uk
Francis Lee,
hongkongsociety@
ciol.org.uk
Candia Hillier,
lincolnshiresociety@
ciol.org.uk
Rannheid Sharma,
londonsociety@ciol.org.uk
Katrin Hiietam,
northwestsociety@
ciol.org.uk
Anne Withers,
scottishsociety@ciol.org.uk
Rebekah Rhodes,
spanishsociety@ciol.org.uk
BPG
ID
TD
CAM
GER
HK
LINC
LON
NW
SCOT
SP
GERMAN SOCIETY
STUDY WEEKEND
IN CAMBRIDGE
4-6 September
Continuing a tradition
of visits between the
German and Cambridge
societies, this year's
event includes a
conference on Gaelic
languages and music in
Ely, and a guided tour
of Cambridge. Email
germansociety@
ciol.org.uk to attend.
'CHINESE STUDENTS
IN THE UK'
12 September, Perth
Talk by Graeme
Hutchinson on the
experiences of students.
Contact scottishsociety
@ciol.org.uk to attend.
NETWORKING
LUNCH
21 November, Lincoln
For further information
contact Candia Hillier
on 01522 526695.
Save the date
SCOT
LINC
(Chinese University of
Hong
Kong). A journal will
be published following the
event. For details, email
francisleekc@iolhks.hk.
May
'BUSINESS SKILLS
FOR LINGUISTS'
TALK, AGM &
LUNCH
Saturday 16 May
Wig & Mitre, Lincoln,
12-4pm
Talk by translator Karen
Stokes FCIL CL, member
of CIOL Council and Chair
of the Chartered Linguist
Admissions Committee.
Karen has run a successful
translation business since
2002, and has delivered
the CIOL's 'Working
Successfully as a
Freelance Translator'
workshops since 2012.
To attend or for further
details, contact Candia
Hillier on 01522 526695
by 9 May. Non-members
welcome. To receive
news about the society,
email lincolnshiresociety
@ciol.org.uk.
LINC
ITALIAN CULTURE
AND LANGUAGE
Saturday
30 May
Glasgow, 2pm
Discussion and talk. For
details, email scottish
society@ciol.org.uk
June
ANGLOPHONER
TAG
Friday 5 - Sunday
7 June
Intercity Hotel Kassel,
7pm
Joint annual event,
organised this year by the
Hesse BDÜ. The topics
will be renewable energy
and fairytales, and there
may be a tour of an
institution working in the
field of renewable energy.
To attend, email german
society@ciol.org.uk.
GER
SCOT