The French Network organises and promotes many established events for the benefit of our members. On this page you will find details of future events and listings of external events which may be of interest.

News

Regularly throughout the year the French Network issues a newsletter, Au Courant, to its members which contains news about future events, articles and reviews. Philippa is always on the lookout for interesting articles, so why not drop her an with your ideas?

The editorial and a selected articles are available here.

Events

Grants for training events
Thanks to our very healthy financial position, the French Network committee is now able to offer grants to any member who would like to organise an event. The grants are intended to help with expenses such as the cost of hiring a venue, the cost of a speaker or traveling expenses, or costs connected with a networking lunch. If you would like to organise an event, please contact our treasurer, , with a rough idea of the costs involved and we will consider how much we would be able to provide.
The French Network also has a small budget for training grants, for ITI members of the French Network, to cover 50% of the cost (course fee + 2nd class traveling expenses), up to a maximum grant of £80. These grants are intended to help network members attend professional development events, including those not organised by the ITI. These could include business skills seminars, subject updates, technology training, conferences or other personal and/or professional development courses. If possible, in return, we would like you to write a short piece about your experiences, for inclusion in the next edition of Au Courant. It need not be very long, but should cover what you feel you got out of the event to act as an encouragement to other members or, at very least, as a way of making them more aware of the possibilities on offer, and should also include the organiser's contact details etc.

 

Tuesday 1 November

ITI Webinar - Becoming and MITI

11:00 am

Led by Elizabeth Dickson

The webinar will last approximately 1 hour and will consist of a general introduction and presentation, followed by a Q&A session with a panel familiar with the MITI examination, interview and admissions process.

This webinar will cover all aspects of becoming and MITI, including benefits, the application process, the application form / documents and details of the examination, assessment and interview stages of the application process. There will be an opportunity to ask questions after the presentation.

Please note that this webinar is primarily for translators and interpreters who are considering applying for qualified membership of ITI (MITI). Current MITIs are welcome but may find the webinar of limited benefit unless they are considering applying for a different category of MITI.

For further details and to register, go to:

www.gotomeeting.com/register/878548992

Fees: FREE - registration in advance is essential

 

Saturday 19 November

ITI General Meeting

15:00 - 17:00

Hughes Parry Hall, Cartwright Gardens, London. WC1H 9EF

Open to all members of ITI.

 

Friday 2 December

ITI Risk Management Workshop

Time: TBC

Holiday Inn London - Bloomsbury, Coram Street, London, WC1N 1HT

This one day workshop event will prove invaluable for all translators and interpreters who need to minimise any type of risk to their businesses. It will cover:
- Defining risk
- Mapping the risk environment for translators
- Recognizing risk a) new customers, b) existing customers c) the environment
- Typical types of risk – non-payment, cash flow, reputational risk, other business risks
- Avoiding non-payment and reducing risk – available resources
- managing your customer portfolio to minimize risk
- What to do when risks turn into problems
- Making a personal risk plan

The Risk Management workshop qualifies as one day’s Continuing Professional Development.

Fees: £120 ITI Members (or member of FIT organisation)
£150 non-members
£ 75 for students currently following a recognised university degree programme
Fees include VAT, lunch and refreshments.

To book, please complete online registration form