[sw-l] First European SignWriting Symposium 2005

Valerie Sutton sutton at SIGNWRITING.ORG
Thu Apr 14 14:20:28 UTC 2005


SignWriting List
April 14, 2005

Anne-Claude Prélaz Girod wrote:
> I already gave the information to all the persons who did attend the
> workshops...  we've got a meeting on saturday... and I'll repeat this
> too

Wonderful, Anny! Many thanks for that, and say "hello" for us, to
everyone at your meeting...smile...Val ;-)



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>> SignWriting List
>> April 12, 2005
>>
>> Anne-Claude Prélaz Girod from French-Switzerland wrote:
>>> hope I'll manage to come next  time... this year it won't be
>>> possible for me!
>>
>>
>> Hello Anny and Everyone!
>> Sorry to hear you can't attend, Anny. Siv can't either.
>>
>> Can you help us? Can you send the information (below) to other
>> SignWriting users whom you know? in French-Switzerland? in
>> Italian-Switzerland? Or wherever...smile...
>>
>> Many SignWriitng users are not on the SignWriting List, so if any of
>> you think of someone, I hope you will tell them about it....
>>
>> Many thanks!!
>>
>> Val ;-)
>>
>> -----------------------------
>>
>> ANNOUNCING...
>>
>> The First European
>> SignWriting Symposium 2005
>> Het Eerste Europese GebarenSchrift Symposium 2005
>>
>> Brussels, Belgium, July 21-22
>> European SignWriters Unite!
>>
>> Visit Symposium Web page:
>> http://www.SignWriting.org/symposium/2005
>>
>> Download PDF Flyer About Symposium
>> http://www.SignWriting.org/archive/docs3/sw0225-SW-Symposium-2005.pdf
>>
>>
>> Here is information:
>>
>> 1. When?
>> July 21-22, 2005
>> First Session Begins 9:00am on July 21st
>>
>> ----------------------------------------
>>
>> 2. Where?
>> Brussels, Belgium
>> The Symposium will be held at:
>>
>>  Pede
>>  Neerpedestraat 236
>>  1070 Anderlecht
>>
>>  Anderlecht is near Brussels,
>>  and is a 10 minute drive from the
>>  Kasterlinden School for the Deaf
>>
>> ----------------------------------------
>>
>> 3. Why?
>> European SignWriters Unite!
>> A lot of teachers and developers in Europe have discovered
>> SignWriting and feel the need to share their questions and
>> experiences with others. How do we use SignWriting in education?
>> Which computer programs do I need? Why are SignSpellings important?
>> There are a lot of questions about SignWriting, and it's time an
>> organization spreads information and gives SignWriting the
>> recognition it deserves!
>>
>> ----------------------------------------
>>
>> 4. How much?
>> FREE!
>> Hotel accomodation, food and possible interpreters will be at your
>> own expense.
>>
>> ----------------------------------------
>>
>> 5. Who Can Attend?
>> Limited to 30 Participants
>> The Symposium space is donated to us by the Kasterlinden School. The
>> school has requested no more than 30 participants. So SignWriting
>> users should sign up quickly!
>>
>> We will do our best to find room for you....
>> Are you a teacher who uses SignWriting? Or have you made amazing
>> discoveries or developed fantastic software for SignWriting? In other
>> words, if you feel you can contribute to this symposium or you are
>> struggling with the same questions written above, contact us, and we
>> will try to make room for you!
>>
>> ----------------------------------------
>>
>> 6. Hotels
>> Hotels near Brussels
>> Look for hotels to make reservations yourself:
>> http://www.brussels-hotels.com
>>
>> If you wish to stay close to the place where the Symposium is held,
>> try to find a hotel in or near Anderlecht.
>>
>>
>> ----------------------------------------
>>
>>
>> 7. Big Celebration July 21st!
>> This year Belgium is celebrating its 175th birthday! The Belgian
>> Independence Day is the 21st of July. And the 21st is also the first
>> day of our First European SignWriting Symposium!
>>
>> So we will celebrate this by being able to attend a GREAT spectacular
>> event in Brussels on the evening of July 21st together!
>>
>> For those who wish to know more about the history of Belgium, there
>> is an exhibition in Brussels about the Belgian struggle for
>> independence, and how Belgium became a country 175 years ago. And on
>> the web, you can also find information in English, Dutch, German and
>> French on these websites:
>>
>> http://www.expo-madeinbelgium.be/
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Belgium
>>
>>
>> ----------------------------------------
>>
>> 8. Registration
>> How to Register for Symposium
>>
>> Write to:
>> Kathleen Heylen and Sara Geudens
>> katjesaar at hotmail.com
>>
>>  Send us an email message, and answer these questions:
>>
>> 1. What is your current occupation or study?
>> 2. What are your reasons for wanting to attend the symposium?
>> 3. What are you more interested in: SignWriting for Deaf Education,
>> or SignWriting software development?
>> 4. Are you hearing or Deaf? If you are hearing, do you understand
>> English very well, well, or not so well?
>>
>> ----------------------------------------
>>
>> 9. Organizing Committee
>>
>> Kathleen Heylen and  Sara Geudens
>> katjesaar at hotmail.com
>>
>> Shane Gilchrist Ó hEorpa
>> shane.gilchrist.oheorpa at francismaginn.org
>>
>> Ingvild Roald
>> iroald at hotmail.com
>>
>> Stefan Woehrmann
>> stefanwoehrmann at gebaerdenschrift.de
>>
>> Trevor Jenkins
>> trevor.jenkins at suneidesis.com
>>
>> Valerie Sutton
>> Sutton at SignWriting.org
>>
>>
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>>
>> SignWritingSite
>> http://www.SignWriting.org
>> Read & Write Sign Languages
>>
>> USA
>> Fax: 858-456-0020
>> Voice: 858-456-0098
>>
>> SignBankSite
>> http://www.SignBank.org
>> Sign Language Dictionaries
>>
>>
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