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Do languages have a low priority in development work?
Original Source : https://www.chsalliance.org/get-support/article/do-languages-have-a-low-priority-in-development-work/ According to a recent project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, DFID and INGOs in the UK do not give overt consideration to the role of languages...
Do languages have a low priority in development work?
Original Source : https://www.chsalliance.org/get-support/article/do-languages-have-a-low-priority-in-development-work/ According to a recent project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, DFID and INGOs in the UK do not give overt consideration to the role of languages...
Many NGO workers on the ground don’t speak the local language – new research
Original Source : https://theconversation.com/many-ngo-workers-on-the-ground-dont-speak-the-local-language-new-research-100845 After the Oxfam sexual exploitation scandal in Haiti hit the headlines earlier this year, 22 aid agencies published an open letter declaring that they would “take every step to right our wrongs and...
Many NGO workers on the ground don’t speak the local language – new research
Original Source : https://theconversation.com/many-ngo-workers-on-the-ground-dont-speak-the-local-language-new-research-100845 After the Oxfam sexual exploitation scandal in Haiti hit the headlines earlier this year, 22 aid agencies published an open letter declaring that they would “take every step to right our wrongs and...
Multi-lingual crowdfunding sites can attract global audience
Original Source : https://www.london.edu/news/multi-lingual-crowdfunding-sites-can-attract-global-audience-1229 Online crowdfunding platforms in Europe will struggle to attract investors from around the globe unless they use more than one language on their websites. The number of...
Multi-lingual crowdfunding sites can attract global audience
Original Source : https://www.london.edu/news/multi-lingual-crowdfunding-sites-can-attract-global-audience-1229 Online crowdfunding platforms in Europe will struggle to attract investors from around the globe unless they use more than one language on their websites. The number of...
The universal declaration of human rights now available in more than 500 languages and dialects
Original Source : https://www.ohchr.org/en/stories/2016/11/universal-declaration-human-rights-now-available-more-500-languages-and-dialects The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is now accessible in 501 languages and dialects, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has announced.The latest...
The universal declaration of human rights now available in more than 500 languages and dialects
Original Source : https://www.ohchr.org/en/stories/2016/11/universal-declaration-human-rights-now-available-more-500-languages-and-dialects The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is now accessible in 501 languages and dialects, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has announced.The latest...
Translators fight the fatal effects of the language gap
Original Source : https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/poverty-matters/2012/apr/11/volunteers-translation-language-health-messages Lori Thicke had an epiphany in Thange in eastern Kenya when she saw Aids orphans playing in front of posters with advice on Aids prevention. "The posters...
Translators fight the fatal effects of the language gap
Original Source : https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/poverty-matters/2012/apr/11/volunteers-translation-language-health-messages Lori Thicke had an epiphany in Thange in eastern Kenya when she saw Aids orphans playing in front of posters with advice on Aids prevention. "The posters...
The role of language professionals
Original Source : https://www.un.org/en/observances/international-translation-day International Translation Day is meant as an opportunity to pay tribute to the work of language professionals, which plays an important role in bringing nations together, facilitating...
The role of language professionals
Original Source : https://www.un.org/en/observances/international-translation-day International Translation Day is meant as an opportunity to pay tribute to the work of language professionals, which plays an important role in bringing nations together, facilitating...