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JUNE/JULY 2017 The Linguist 31
INSTITUTE MATTERS
Fatma Ehab MCIL is a German<>Arabic translator and interpreter based in Dubai.
In her native Arabic, she discusses her journey as a professional linguist; for the English
version see www.ciol.org.uk/news.
A life with languages
INSIGHTS: (Clockwise from top left) Karen Seago's
talk on translating literary prose; audience
members; breathing exercises during Gabriela
Bocanete's presentation; (centre) four of the new
Council members: (l-r) Jaquelina Guardamagna,
James Farmer, Rosa Civez-Enriquez and Alistair
Bell; Alba Sort's talk on social media; voting at the
AGM; networking during a coffee break; and over
lunch; and Head of Membership Jane Galbraith's
talk with Chief Executive Ann Carlisle (r)
present on social networks for marketing
purposes, and shared valuable information
on how to use Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
and other platforms more efficiently to create
an online profile that is fit for purpose.
After lunch, Council Chair Karen Stokes
talked about some of the challenges the
organisation will face in the coming years,
such as the impact of Brexit on linguists, the
changing nature of language work in the
wake of technology, the task of convincing
language services users of the importance of
using professional linguists, and the fall in
language teaching in UK schools.
To conclude, the theme for this year's
inspirational Threlfold Memorial Lecture,
'Leadership, Languages and Life: Our
challenges for the future', called attention to
the importance of encouraging and
motivating language learning in the UK.
Sally Fagan triggered reflection on the skills
and values of true leaders, not only in the
linguistic field but in life as a whole. A version
of her talk can be found on page 18.
Overall, CIOL Members' Day and the AGM
fulfilled my expectations as a professional
linguist. Now as member of Council, I will
be looking forward to the challenge of
contributing towards an equally successful
event in the years to come.
To view seminar slides and audio
files from Members' Day 2017, see
www.ciol.org.uk/ciol-members-day-agm-2017.
Notes
1 For more information about the Council
members, see www.ciol.org.uk/governance
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