Pre-Conference Workshops 2008

An exciting programme of optional workshops will take place on Wednesday, October 29th, 2008, offering participants the opportunity to gain practical knowledge and insight from leading experts in a variety of specialised fields. These small, intensive workshops offer attendees a unique chance to fine-tune their skills and acquire new ones. The emphasis is on activity and interaction, the number of participants is limited. Please reserve your space early!

Workshop 1	Creating Audio Description: From the Image to the Word
Time	10:00 – 13:00
Costs	€ 80 incl. VAT
Workshop Leader	Bernd Benecke, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Germany

 

Workshop 2	Producing Effective Subtitles for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Viewers. Practical Tips
Time	10:00 – 13:00
Costs	€ 80 incl. VAT
Workshop Leader	Josélia Neves, Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão de Leiria, Portugal

 

Workshop 3	Training Respeakers: A Glimpse of the Present
Time	09:30 – 13:00
Costs	€ 100 incl. VAT
Workshop Leaders	Pablo Romero Fresco, Roehampton University, UK & Jean Marie Barthelemy, Ninsight, France

 

Workshop 4	Workshop on Live Subtitling: Respeaking the TV News. Essential Theory and Practice
Time	14:30 – 18:30
Costs	€ 100 incl. VAT
Workshop Leaders	Carlo Eugeni & Saveria Arma, University of Naples Federico II, Italy, Andrew Lambourne, SysMedia, UK

 

Workshop 5	Videogames Localisation: Brief Introduction for Hardcore Translators
Time	15:00 – 18:00
Costs	€ 80 incl. VAT
Workshop Leader	Jennifer Vela, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria University, Spain