Translator and Interpreter Training: Innovation, Assessment and Recognition

The International Conference on Translation (PPA) is a biennial conference, which was first held in 1984 through the initiatives of the Malaysian Translators Association (MTA) and the Institute of Language and Literature (DBP), with the awareness that translation is crucial in knowledge transfer. Translation is a prime knowledge communication medium to develop one’s country, particularly in this borderless world. Therefore the aims of organizing this international conference are to nurture exchanging of ideas, knowledge and experience, and, simultaneously to encourage cooperation between scholars, language experts, translators, writers, publishers, editors, educators and students internationally. The conference also aims to explore current and latest information on knowledge, theories and techniques, in relevant translation field in order to upgrade translation quality as a whole. This 14^th International Translation Conference will be held in Penang, Malaysia on the 27 - 29 August 2013. Universiti Sains Malaysia has been chosen to be the host this time, together with the following bodies as co-organizers: Malaysian Translators Association (MTA), Malaysian Institute of Translation and Books (ITBM), the Institute of Language and Literature (DBP), under the patronage of the Ministry of Higher Education and the Ministry of Education, Malaysia.

OBJECTIVES

The 14^th International Conference on Translation aims to:

• advance the exchange of ideas and experience in the translation field, which leads to international academic excellence and cooperation.
• inspire intellectual and professional discourse, with the aim to explore current theories, techniques, issues, perspectives, practices, research and accreditation in the translation field.
• unleash opportunities for newly discovered and alternative approaches in translation theories and their application in translation and interpreting.
• intensify the cooperation and collaboration between translators in the academic field and practitioners.
• consolidate translator and interpreter training and reinforce the synergy of training in real professional setting.

Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to email the Organising Committee at ppa14atf7@itbm.com.my

For further information, please contact :

• Associate Professor Hasuria Che Omar [ hasuria@usm.my]
  Tel: 604-653 3332 /6017-4775038
• Dr. Rokiah Awang [ arokiah@usm.my]
  Tel: 604-653 6045 /6019-4582859
• Dr. Leelany Ayob [ leelany@usm.my]
  Tel: 604-653 2849 /6012-4099964

• Madam Sa'odah Abdullah [ terjemah1@gmail.com]
  Tel: 603-9226 2506/6012-206 7076]
• Mr. Sakri Abdullah [ sakri@itbm.com.my]
  Tel: 603-4145 1900