THE 12TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TRANSLATION, 2009
18-20 AUGUST 2009
The 12th International Conference on Translation (PPA) is a biennial conference which was held for the first time held in 1984 through the initiatives of the Malaysian Translators Association (MTA) and Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP), with the awareness that translation is crucial in knowledge transfer. Translation is a prime knowledge communication medium to develop one’s country, particularly in this borderless world. Therefore this international conference aims to nurture the exchange of ideas, knowledge and experience, and simultaneously encourage cooperation between scholars, language experts, translators, writers, publishers, editors, educators and students internationally. The conference also aims to explore the latest information, theories and techniques in the field of translation in order to enhance translation quality as a whole.
This 12th International Conference on Translation will be held in Penang, Malaysia from 18-20 August 2009. Universiti Sains Malaysia has been chosen to be the host this time, together with the Malaysian Translators Association, the Malaysian National Institute of Translation and Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka as the co-organizers, under the patronage of the Ministry of Higher Education and the Ministry of Education.
The 12th International Conference on Translation aims to:
* encourage the exchange of ideas and experience in the field of translation, with the aim of enhancing international academic excellence and cooperation.
* stimulate intellectual and professional discourse, with the aim of exploring current theories, techniques, issues, perspectives, practices, research and accreditation in the field of translation.
* open up opportunities for newly discovered and alternative approaches in translation theories and their applications in translation and interpreting.
* strengthen the cooperation and collaboration between translators in the academic field and practitioners.
* introduce Universiti Sains Malaysia as one of the Regional Centres of Excellence (RCE) in translation and interpretation.