INSTITUTE MATTERSGOLD32 TheLinguistAPRIL/MAY www.iol.org.ukDIVISIONS The Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon is traditionally heldon the last Sunday of February and this year's was myfirst half marathon of 2012 - race number 10in a yearthat will see me run 50 races in aid of Brain Tumour UK.The hilly course is one of the UK's top races and runnersrecently rated it second in a poll of best half-marathons.Having competed in the 125th English National CrossCountry Championships at Parliament Hill the previousday, I joined a field of more than 2,000 runners in thescenic Kent countryside and crossed the finishing linein two hours, six minutes. I received my medal fromdouble Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes -thefourth time she has hung a medal around my neck. 2012 is an amazing year for runners and for sport ingeneral, with the Olympic Games being held in Londonfor the first time in 64 years. My 50-race challenge willinclude the London Marathon, the Great North Run andthe National Lottery five-mile Olympic Park Race in theOlympic Stadium, before the Games begin in August.I have raised money for a number of charities overthe years, but this challenge is particularly poignant as Iwill be running in memory of Lesley Hall, a friend andCIOL colleague, who sadly died in July last year after avery short illness. I have set a goal of raising at least£1,000 for Brain Tumour UK, the leading charitycommitted to fighting brain tumours. By the time of the London Marathon in April, I willhave completed nearly 20 races. Training three times aweek and clocking up the miles in all weathers can betough going and I am always grateful of support. Don'tforget to watch out for me in the marathon ontelevision or, if you are in London, come along andgive me a wave!To support the Going for Gold challenge, pleasesend a cheque, payable to 'Brain Tumour UK', to Daryl Lucas, Saxon House, 48 Southwark Street,London SE1 1UN or donate through the Just Givingwebsite: www.justgiving.com/Daryl-Lucas.ON THE RUNDaryl faces the snow on the Valentines 10km race in North Downs on 12 February (above)Going for EXAMINERMANAGER DARYL LUCASSETS OUT TO RUN 50 RACESIN 12 MONTHSBusiness and pleasureJOIN HEATHER FULFORD AND MARGARET MAY AT THETRANSLATING DIVISION'S MOST RECENT EVENTS Translator's Pack Live!In November, more than 70 members took part in the Translating Division's'Translator's Pack Live!' professional development event, held at Euston House inLondon. The Translator's Pack is a series of factsheets developed by theTranslating Division Committee to provide new translators with practicalinformation on starting up in business as a professional translator. The Translator'sPack Live! event was designed to bring some of those factsheets to life throughpresentations, interactive sessions and discussions. The day began with a keynote address delivered by Janet Fraser and entitled'Continuing Professional Development: Separating fact from fiction and getting intogood habits'. Janet explored the different modes of CPD, ranging from the formalto the informal. She then reminded delegates of the importance of CPD and theresponsibility of professionals to plan, carry out and reflect on their CPD activity. A number of parallel sessions followed, covering topics such as web resourcesfor translators, the translator's office, networking and support for freelancetranslators, and business information sources for freelancers. After a buffet lunch,Karen Stokes delivered a plenary presentation on working with agencies anddirect clients. A lively panel discussion brought the formal proceedings to a close.Discussion and networking continued in the more relaxed and informal setting ofa wine and canapés reception. Feedback from the day has been very positive and plans are afoot to re-run theevent in other parts of the country over the coming year or so, for the benefit ofmembers who do not have easy access to London. An Evening With.Translating Division members were treated to an entertaining evening withProfessor Donald O White, the American translator of Die Insel des ZweitenGesichtsby Albert Vigoleis Thelen. Thelen lived a bohemian life on Mallorcaduring the early 1930s, and the book describes the colourful characters he and hiswife Bea encountered, against the darker setting of the rise of fascism and theirattempts to subvert its manifestation in the island's German consul. The rendering of the title as The Island of Second Sightwas one of thetranslation challenges discussed by Prof White during his reading of mainlyhumorous extracts from the book. He also addressed the problems raised byThelen's frequent neologisms, making interesting comparisons with the Frenchand Dutch solutions. This was truly a literary labour of love: Prof White wasengaged with the translation for some 20 years, twice meeting the author. Hisenthusiasm for his subject was infectious.The reading, in the historic Over-Seas House, London, on 27 January, was alsoattended by the book's publisher, Isabelle Weiss. Prof White had brought photosof people and places described in the reading, as well as a reproduction of VanGogh's famous chair painting to illustrate Thelen's delightfully satirical 'single chair'system of pedagogy. A lively Q&A session was followed by a reception, withplenty of opportunity for networking. A number of members continued theconversation with Prof White and his wife at a Piccadilly restaurant.With thanks to Karen Stokes and Heather Fulford for organising such anenjoyable event.

Vol/51 No/2 2012APRIL/MAYTheLinguist33INSTITUTE MATTERSStudentsMarc-John BrownRaishun BurchMaricica CotuMin FangLeona FilipovaMohamed GoraSabine IvanovaPawel MosurWioletta MyseraKrystyna NiedenthalNatalia QuirogaReia SaitoIlona SkotnickaBetty Sommeil-HornbyMatthew SpofforthJustyna WalmsleyHuda WildyAssociatesMartin BohacikMarina BrandaoBeth BurleighAntonella Canzi RussoNichola ColabellaAlessia ColligianiMarcos ErustesHoi Wan Wendy FokPaulo FreireSamira HajmiSonia HarderEmily JohnsonBrenda LeesLina Molokotos-LiedermanAlmudena MontotoPenaMalcolm MorrisonGonzalo Munoz-CarrilloAhmed Javed NooriPamela OleaWilliam O'NeillElzbieta PeskaDariush RobertsonAna Sanchez-MartinezJames ShieldsAleksandra Szymanska-TurnerEmily VigliarCallum WalkerMembersAbdirahman AhmedEmma AshfieldRoger BainesNadia BalhiHazel BarrettNadia BelabedHelene BessonMurielle Bouillon-MillardSofia Brough-AparicioRose CampbellAlba Castillo BioscaWang Wang ChanLucian ComoyThomas CorkettMarcia Da PoianGabriella DebreczeniElena DomaratskayaOlgerts EglitisJohn EvansGhazala FarooqMarie-Anne GlassMaria Gonzalez Lago Jamal HamaameenEve HarrisKarin HerbenerInga JokubauskeKarena KeeleyYulia KnottenbeltMagdalena KoconShino Kojima-MoganAdolfina LidziuteBarbara MarciniakRodrigo Maya DaCostaBianca MazzaRory MeloughAleksandra MovsesjanaCOUNCILCOUNCILADMISSIONS NEWSTony Bellreports on the February meetingThe meeting on 4 February began with Council noting the resignation of BrookeTownsley, who had been a Vice-Chair, and appointing Karen Stokes as a member ofCouncil to fill a vacant place, with immediate effect. Council thanked Brooke for hishard work on behalf of the Institute, and in particular his work for NRPSI, of which hehad been Chair until its divestment.Council approved the audited accounts for the Chartered Institute for the year to 31August 2011, and agreed the Notice of the AGM to be sent to voting members in thefollowing weeks. It was noted that the outcome of the company reorganisation -principally the transfer of remaining assets from the old Institute (IoL) to the CharteredInstitute, and the divestment of NRPSI - was beginning to take final effect in the year'saccounts, as intended.At the previous Council meeting (26 November 2011) amendments had beenapproved to the Disciplinary Framework and Procedures. This had been mostly to'tidy up' the regulations following the divestment of NRPSI in April 2011. At themeeting on 4 February 2012 the equivalent exercise was carried out on the Code ofProfessional Conduct, and the amended Code was adopted, the only changes beingthe removal of obsolete references to NRPSI. At the last meeting, Council had approved the Strategic Plan 2012-14 (see TL51,1),and it now approved the rolling one-year Operational Plan that represented theimplementation of the Strategic Plan. It was agreed that the Operational Plan and theStrategic Plan would be reviewed by Council on a regular schedule.Council received a report on the final stage of the Rates and Salaries Survey, carriedout jointly by the Chartered Institute and the ITI (Institute of Translation andInterpreting). The survey had elicited a good response, and it was planned to publisha summary report in The Linguist(see page 12) and make a full survey report availableto members on the website (www.iol.org.uk). The publication plans, as the surveythroughout, were coordinated closely between the CIOL and the ITI. Christine Pocockand Michael Cunningham (who had chaired the joint Working Group) were thankedwarmly for their work on this project.This meeting saw the renewal of a practice that had fallen into disuse in recentyears, with the invitation to the Editor of The Linguist(Miranda Moore) and the Chairof the Editorial Board (Karen Stokes) to discuss current developments and plans forthe journal. Among the forward-looking issues discussed were progress towards apermanent online presence for the journal, the possible development of special issuesfor specific online readerships, and the relationship between the journal and theCIOL's website as external representations of the Institute's purpose and activities.Council recorded that Alexandra Jones had left the post of Chief Executive at theend of December 2011. During her employment, Alexandra had helped to lay thefoundations for the Institute's future strategic focus, and consolidated its organisationaland financial health. On behalf of the Institute, Council expressed their appreciation ofher hard work and the contribution which she made during her employment, andwished her well in her future career. Council had appointed the Director ofExaminations (Hilary Maxwell-Hyslop) and the Director of Membership (Alan Peacock)as Joint Acting Chief Executive Officers.At the conclusion of the meeting Tony Bell confirmed his previously announcedintention and stood down as Chair. Council elected Keith Moffitt to take up the role ofChair of Council. Keith had been a Vice-Chair, but Council agreed that it wouldpostpone decision on the election of Vice-Chairs until the next meeting, on 31 March.Council thanked Tony for the work he had done on behalf of the Institute during histhree years as Chair and wished Keith every success in his new role.Continues on page 34January 2012