The Royal Institute of Thailand is pleased to invite translators, interpreters and interested persons to celebrate "2007 International Translator's Day".

Date: 28 September 2007
Time: 9.30-11.30 a.m.(+7 GMT)
Topic: "Translation for Migrants and Moinorities in Thailand"
Venue: Royal Institute Meeting Hall, Sanam Sue Pa, Dusit, Bangkok
Contact: Tel (662) 3560466-70 ext. 3015

Remarks: Live Internet Broadcast
Please go to URL: http://mmd.rmutp.ac.th and click Translation for Migrants and Moinorities in Thailand or translatorday

AGENDA:
Translation for Migrants and Minorities
A Forum to Celebrate 2007 International Translator’s Day By The Royal Institute of Thailand
In Cooperation with SIL and Proz.com

9.30-9.40
- Opening Ceremony by the Royal Institute’s
Vice-President Professor Dr. Panya Borisutdhi
and Secretary-General Khun Chintana Bhandhufalck
9.40-10.30
-Greetings by SIL President and Henry Dotterer, Proz.com Founder
- Presentations:
- “UNICEF MICS survey findings on health and
education related to non-Thai speaking
minorities” by Narongsak (Ministry of
Education)
- “Overview of the migration situation in
Thailand by
Saranya (The International Organization for
Migration)
- “Migrant Issues” by Sutat Kongkhuntod of
the Ministry of Health
- Reflects on translation and interpretation
relating to migrants and minorities” by
Maneerat Sawasdiwat Na Ayutthaya
(Rajamangala University of Technology
Thanyaburi) and Kirk Person (SIL)
10.30-11.30
- Discussion
- Conclusion by Professor Dr. Udom Warotamasikkhadit
(The Royal Institute of Thailand)

Moderator/Interpreter: Maneerat Sawasdiwat Na Ayutthaya and Kirk Person

Language: English and Thai
Internet broadcast: powered by Rajamangala University of Technology Phranakorn

Skype code: maneerat_s