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The European Localisation Exchange Centre

electonline.org. The European Localisation Exchange Centre. Reinhard Sch ä ler (LRC), Angelika Haas (LRC), Kathryn Dixon (BGS). The European focus point for multilingual and multicultural digital content development and publishing. Participants. Partners Localisation Research Centre (LRC)

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The European Localisation Exchange Centre

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  1. electonline.org The European Localisation Exchange Centre Reinhard Schäler (LRC), Angelika Haas (LRC), Kathryn Dixon (BGS)

  2. The European focus point for multilingual and multicultural digital content development and publishing

  3. Participants • Partners • Localisation Research Centre (LRC) • Bowne Global Solutions (Germany) • Support structure • ELECT Expert Council • ELECT Associated Organisation Programme • Related initiatives • The Institute of Localisation Professionals (TILP) • Localisation Teaching and Training Network (LttN)

  4. ELECT - why? • Enormous opportunities for European industries • Assumptions • Traditional industries converge in the digital world • eContent can be made easily available and can be easily accessed • Urgency to remove linguistic and cultural barriers • Players • European eContent providers • Localisation service providers • Challenge • Connecting industries with very different cultures • Understanding of requirements and opportunities

  5. ELECT objectives • Spreading expertise and best practice in the area of web internationalisation, eContent localisation and cross-cultural information services • Facilitating access to know-how and technology (specifically aimed at new entrants) • Developing guidelines for linguistic and cultural customisation • Enhancing visibility and recognition

  6. Who is who in ELECT? • Reinhard Schaler (LRC) • Project Director: overall responsibility, contact EU-project, content definition and review • Angelika Haas (LRC) • Project Manager (LRC): schedule, implementation, delivery, reporting, contact partners, team co-ordination • Kathryn Dixon (BGS Germany) • Additional Resources (LRC) • LOTS, electonline, events

  7. Access to Know - how Spreading of Enhancing And expertise visibility Technology and and best practice Recognition Building blocks Localisation Training and Teaching Network (LttN) The Institute of Management Localisation Professionals (TILP) DisseminationSurveys, web, guidelines, publications Project Evaluation ELECT Associated Organisation Programme ELECT Expert Council

  8. Project responsibilities

  9. WP0: Management • Management of strands • Contact database • Expert Council • Associated Organisation Programme • Institute of Localisation Professionals • European Localisation Training and Education Network

  10. WP1: Spreading expertise and best practice • Workshops • Web development • Web localisation • Executive briefings • In co-operation with local organizations • Foundation courses • Web development • Web localisation • Annual conference

  11. WP2: Access to know-how and technology: LOTS • Localisation Technology Laboratory and Showcase (LOTS) • Repository of localisation tools and technologies • Demonstration days • Testing and evaluation (+ certification) • Research

  12. WP3: Enhancing visibility and recognition • Awards • European Localisation Best Research Award • European Localisation Scholar • Europe’s Best Global Web Site

  13. WP4: Dissemination • Publications • Survey (eContent players) • electonline – the Localisation PortalThink localisation – think www.electonline.org • Localisation Europe Newsletter • Localisation Europe Directory • Practical guides to web internationalisation and localisation

  14. Conclusion • ELECT will become the European centre for the exchange of information and expertise on eContent localisation • ELECT has five main strands of activity • Events • Publications • The Localisation Portal: electonline • Awards • The Localisation Technology Laboratory and Showcase - LOTS

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