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META-FORUM 2012: A Strategy for Multilingual Europe
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June 20/21, Brussels, Belgium <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.meta-forum.eu">http://www.meta-forum.eu</a>
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Some spaces left in the R&D Exhibition!<br>
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<b>CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
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What would Europe be without its languages? The rich
multiculturalism of Europe is synonymous not just with its many
peoples, but with the languages they speak. These languages are
precious assets which, in the modern Information Society need to be
preserved, promoted and enabled through Language Technologies.
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Through a focused and concerted effort the META-NET initiative (<a
class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.meta-net.eu">http://www.meta-net.eu</a>)
is working to promote Language Technologies as a means to turn
Europe's linguistic diversity into Europe's linguistic opportunity.
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You are invited to learn more about this work, to become actively
involved and to represent your business/industry's view at
META-FORUM 2012: A Strategy for Multilingual Europe, June 20/21 2012
in Brussels, Belgium, <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.meta-forum.eu">http://www.meta-forum.eu</a>.
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<b>Highlights
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The program
(<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.meta-net.eu/events/meta-forum-2012/programme">http://www.meta-net.eu/events/meta-forum-2012/programme</a>) includes
presentations and panel discussions with representatives of Google,
EFNIL, BBC, Airbus, several national language bodies (Germany,
Malta, Estonia, Norway, Lithuania), the European Commission, among
others. Research presentations give an overview of the current state
of multilingual Language Technology in Europe. META-NET's open
resource exchange facility META-SHARE and a Strategic Research
Agenda (SRA) for multilingual Europe will be presented. The SRA for
European LT will be of utmost importance in laying the foundation
for the next decade of funding on the national and international
level, especially with regard to the final stages of FP7 and the
next Framework Programme starting in 2014.
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Showcase your work at the Research and Industry Exhibition - Last
Remaining Spaces
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<b>The Industry Exhibition which will run concurrent with the main
conference will feature presentations and demonstrations from
large and small businesses working across the field of Language
Technologies as well as showcasing recent R&D work carried out
in EU-funded projects. This is a fantastic opportunity to network
and showcase your work to delegates drawn from various industries,
research, European and National administrations. (Check out
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.meta-net.eu/events/meta-forum-2011/list-of-participants">http://www.meta-net.eu/events/meta-forum-2011/list-of-participants</a>
to see a list of last year's attendance.) </b><b>Contact John
Judge (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jjudge@computing.dcu.ie">jjudge@computing.dcu.ie</a>) directly to avail of a space or
for any enquiries</b>.<br>
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<b>FREE REGISTRATION </b><br>
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Registration for META-FORUM 2012 is <b>free</b>, but online
pre-registration at <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.meta-net.eu/events/meta-forum-2012/registration">http://www.meta-net.eu/events/meta-forum-2012/registration</a>
is essential. If you wish to avail of one of the remaining slots at
the industry exhibition please contact us.
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Help shape the future of multilingual Europe at META-FORUM 2012. As
Europeans, we must ask ourselves what would we be without our
languages? Have your say at META-FORUM 2012: A Strategy for
Multilingual Europe.
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We're convinced that META-FORUM 2012 will mark a cornerstone both
for Multilingual Europe and for the European LT landscape and we
look forward to seeing you in Brussels!
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John
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Dr. John Judge<br>
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Centre for Next Generation Localisation<br>
META-NET CIO<br>
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Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:jjudge@computing.dcu.ie">jjudge@computing.dcu.ie</a><br>
Phone: +353 1 700 6729<br>
Mob: +353 87 218 9093<br>
Skype: jjudge2<br>
<a href="http://www.cngl.ie">http://www.cngl.ie</a><br>
<a href="http://www.meta-net.eu">http://www.meta-net.eu</a>
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