BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Localization Africa - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Localization Africa X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://localizationafrica.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Localization Africa REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Kigali BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CAT DTSTART:20230101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Kigali:20240221T140000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Kigali:20240221T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T124106 CREATED:20240220T093305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T093305Z UID:10000086-1708524000-1708534800@localizationafrica.com SUMMARY:AFLC 2024 Session 2 DESCRIPTION:Please translate this into five Namibia languages! \nPresenter: Timothy Barton \nSession Language: English \nType: Individual presentation (1 hour) \nDescription: \nMany of the translation requests Timothy Barton has received since moving from Europe to Namibia have been for a single text to be translated into several languages – sometimes languages with only a few thousand speakers. How does he find suitable translators when there are so few speakers\, and how can he be sure they are reliable? How can he evaluate the quality if he can’t read the language? How can he help translators who have no translation training? Timothy Barton will answer these questions and suggest best practices for Project Managers working with indigenous African languages. \nSpeaker Bio: \nTimothy Barton is a freelance translator and editor based in Oranjemund\, Namibia. He specializes in macroeconomics\, trade and development\, working mainly for international institutions such as the United Nations\, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and the World Trade Organization. He translates from French\, Spanish\, Catalan and Portuguese to English. He also manages many translation projects for Namibian clients\, often hiring local translators working into local languages\, such as Oshiwambo and Khoekhoegowab. Timothy is a member of Mediterranean Editors and Translators (MET)\, the Association of Professional Translators and Interpreters of Catalonia (APTIC)\, the International Association of Conference Translators (AITC) and the French Society of Translators (SFT). \nTime slot: 21 February at 2PM CAT/ 12 noon GMT URL:https://localizationafrica.com/event/aflc-2024-session-2-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://localizationafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Session-2-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Kigali:20240221T140000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Kigali:20240221T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T124106 CREATED:20240220T093141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T093141Z UID:10000085-1708524000-1708534800@localizationafrica.com SUMMARY:AFLC 2024 Session 2 DESCRIPTION:Please translate this into five Namibia languages! \nPresenter: Timothy Barton \nSession Language: English \nType: Individual presentation (1 hour) \nDescription: \nMany of the translation requests Timothy Barton has received since moving from Europe to Namibia have been for a single text to be translated into several languages – sometimes languages with only a few thousand speakers. How does he find suitable translators when there are so few speakers\, and how can he be sure they are reliable? How can he evaluate the quality if he can’t read the language? How can he help translators who have no translation training? Timothy Barton will answer these questions and suggest best practices for Project Managers working with indigenous African languages. \nSpeaker Bio: \nTimothy Barton is a freelance translator and editor based in Oranjemund\, Namibia. He specializes in macroeconomics\, trade and development\, working mainly for international institutions such as the United Nations\, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and the World Trade Organization. He translates from French\, Spanish\, Catalan and Portuguese to English. He also manages many translation projects for Namibian clients\, often hiring local translators working into local languages\, such as Oshiwambo and Khoekhoegowab. Timothy is a member of Mediterranean Editors and Translators (MET)\, the Association of Professional Translators and Interpreters of Catalonia (APTIC)\, the International Association of Conference Translators (AITC) and the French Society of Translators (SFT). \nTime slot: 21 February at 2PM CAT/ 12 noon GMT URL:https://localizationafrica.com/event/aflc-2024-session-2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://localizationafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Session-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Kigali:20240221T140000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Kigali:20240221T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T124106 CREATED:20240220T091921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T091921Z UID:10000084-1708524000-1708534800@localizationafrica.com SUMMARY:AFLC 2024 Session 1 DESCRIPTION:Umuhimu wa Kuhifadhi Lugha Zetu Za Kiafrika (The Importance of Preserving Our African Languages) . \nPresenter name: Nduku Mulumba \nSession Language: English and Kiswahili \nType: Individual presentation (1 hour) \nDescription: \nThis session will focus on the origin of Kiswahili and why the speaker is convinced that this is a language that was created by Afrikans and not Arabs as is popularly believed. It will also touch on “linguistic colonialism”\, particularly how the invasion of Afrika cost us our languages and how for example Kiswahili\, which those who invaded East Afrika saw as a language that united the different peoples of Afrika\, was corrupted so that it would lose its connection to us and that ability to unite us. The presentation will propose solutions for the preservation\, the rebuilding\, the recording\, and the expansion of Kiswahili and all Afrikan languages to ensure we do not lose our Afrikan culture. \nTime slot: February 21st at 2PM EAT (11am GMT) URL:https://localizationafrica.com/event/aflc-2024-session-1/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240221T090000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240221T103000 DTSTAMP:20260425T124106 CREATED:20240220T091224Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T091224Z UID:10000083-1708506000-1708511400@localizationafrica.com SUMMARY:AFLC 2024 Opening Ceremony DESCRIPTION:Key note speaker for the event: Dr.Lang Fafa Dampha\, Executive Secretary\, African Academy of Languages (ACALAN) \nModerator: Christiana Eyram Aboagye URL:https://localizationafrica.com/event/aflc-2024-opening-ceremony/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://localizationafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Opening-Ceremony.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240221T080000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240228T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T124106 CREATED:20240125T184401Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240125T184401Z UID:10000081-1708502400-1709139600@localizationafrica.com SUMMARY:African Languages Conference (AFLC) DESCRIPTION:African Languages Conference (AFLC) is an opportunity to sharpen your language skills and explore new ways to promote African languages. \nThe African Language Conference is also an opportunity to connect with fellow language enthusiasts from around the globe. \nThis conference is not just an event; it’s a movement to honor and cherish the wealth of African languages. URL:https://localizationafrica.com/event/african-languages-conference-aflc/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://localizationafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1706171805571.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240126T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240126T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T124106 CREATED:20240125T192716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240125T192716Z UID:10000082-1706281200-1706288400@localizationafrica.com SUMMARY:ALCA Coopetition Series Webinar DESCRIPTION:We’re excited to invite you to the upcoming ALCA Coopetition Series Webinar featuring renowned expert Dr. Daniel Feser\, discussing the intriguing topic – “To Compete or Cooperate.” URL:https://localizationafrica.com/event/alca-coopetition-series-webinar/ LOCATION:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://localizationafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/1706101962197.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230804 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230805 DTSTAMP:20260425T124106 CREATED:20230512T115319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230512T115319Z UID:10000074-1691107200-1691193599@localizationafrica.com SUMMARY:Umuganura DESCRIPTION:Umuganura also called the National Harvest Day or Thanksgiving Day is the traditional feast celebrating the first harvest of the year\, and a platform to assess the harvest and finding ways of increasing harvest for the coming year. To add more\, Umuganura is an annual event held on the first Friday of August and it is a public holiday. But the festival is celebrated during a week leading to the Umuganura day. URL:https://localizationafrica.com/event/umuganura/ CATEGORIES:Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://localizationafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/umuganura.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230707 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230708 DTSTAMP:20260425T124106 CREATED:20230512T124217Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230512T124217Z UID:10000075-1688688000-1688774399@localizationafrica.com SUMMARY:Kiswahili Day DESCRIPTION:In the 1950s the United Nations established the Kiswahili language unit of United Nations Radio\, and today Kiswahili is the only African language within the Directorate of the Global Communications at the United Nations. The 7th July of each year is proclaimed as World Kiswahili Language Day. Kiswahili is the first African language to be recognized in such a manner by the UN. URL:https://localizationafrica.com/event/kiswahili-day/2023-07-07/ CATEGORIES:Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://localizationafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Kiswahili-day.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230525 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230526 DTSTAMP:20260425T124106 CREATED:20230512T134715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230523T132645Z UID:10000080-1684972800-1685059199@localizationafrica.com SUMMARY:Commemoration of Africa Day DESCRIPTION:Africa Day is celebrated every year on 25 May. It is an opportunity to celebrate African diversity and success\, and to highlight the cultural and economic potential that exists on the African continent. URL:https://localizationafrica.com/event/commemoration-of-africa-day/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://localizationafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Africa-Day.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230430 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230501 DTSTAMP:20260425T124106 CREATED:20230224T152324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230224T152325Z UID:10000073-1682841600-1682874000@localizationafrica.com SUMMARY:Akwasidae DESCRIPTION:The Akwasidae Festival is celebrated by the Ashanti people and chiefs in Ashanti. The festival is celebrated on a Sunday\, once every six weeks to mark the seasons and the timings for various agricultural activities. Significance: Festival of commemoration of ancestors URL:https://localizationafrica.com/event/akwasidae-2/2023-04-30/ LOCATION:Manhyia Palace P93P+M2Q Palace\, Kumasi\, P93P+M2Q Palace\, Kumasi\, Kumasi\, Ashanti Region\, Ghana CATEGORIES:Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://localizationafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Photo-Credit_ManhyiaPalace.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Manhyia Palace":MAILTO:Info@manhyiapalace.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230319 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230320 DTSTAMP:20260425T124106 CREATED:20230224T152324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230224T152325Z UID:10000059-1679184000-1679270399@localizationafrica.com SUMMARY:Akwasidae DESCRIPTION:The Akwasidae Festival is celebrated by the Ashanti people and chiefs in Ashanti. The festival is celebrated on a Sunday\, once every six weeks to mark the seasons and the timings for various agricultural activities. Significance: Festival of commemoration of ancestors URL:https://localizationafrica.com/event/akwasidae-2/2023-03-19/ LOCATION:Manhyia Palace P93P+M2Q Palace\, Kumasi\, P93P+M2Q Palace\, Kumasi\, Kumasi\, Ashanti Region\, Ghana CATEGORIES:Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://localizationafrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Photo-Credit_ManhyiaPalace.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Manhyia Palace":MAILTO:Info@manhyiapalace.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR