Create a temporary steering committee with representation of all interpretation associations and affiliated pre-associations and possibly significant others interested in promoting the process such as Chuck Lennox and his company, the US Park Service, UNESCO advisor, or Jon Kohl and the PUP Global Heritage Consortium to name only a few. Carefully establish the facilitation team for Krakow which should study these results, and create a well defined plan that meshes with the programming of the conference to take best advantage of the time. It should identify potential steps forward, remaining open to consensus and emergence. What has killed some initiatives in the past appear to be lack of adequate facilitation and continuation of the process (which is related to facilitation as well). Good facilitation illuminates assumptions and blocks in the process as well as maintains equity and opportunity between different associations and other stakeholders. Cards Produced by Participants Need Goal Mechanism/Structure of International Collaboration Less Professional legitimacy Increase respect and Interpretation declaration developed in home nation visibility of interpretation in all UN languages country in country (example) Awareness of End audiences/consumers National +/or interpretation as know what interpretation international standards profession with is and value the standards/competencies offer/exp/product NAI NGOs Prove/demonstrate Share results of research Website clearinghouse efficacy of interpretation from around the world with accessible to funders, summaries and link to and practitioners research Canada Access to research and Provide opportunities for Platform to access a knowledge sharing and knowledge sharing/status compilation of sites best practices and building research/info/book status/respect for reviews –website? profession International symbol of interpretation programs Canada Sharing Best Practices Gather and disseminate Bank of best practices Consultants global best practices that users can promote, and Advocacy and education demote, add to, discuss Designers about the profession Increase awareness, online and free appreciation and heritage
Create a temporary steering committee with representation of all interpretation associations and affiliated pre-associations and possibly significant others interested in promoting the process such as Chuck Lennox and his company, the US Park Service, UNESCO advisor, or Jon Kohl and the PUP Global Heritage Consortium to name only a few. Carefully establish the facilitation team for Krakow which should study these results, and create a well defined plan that meshes with the programming of the conference to take best advantage of the time. It should identify potential steps forward, remaining open to consensus and emergence. What has killed some initiatives in the past appear to be lack of adequate facilitation and continuation of the process (which is related to facilitation as well). Good facilitation illuminates assumptions and blocks in the process as well as maintains equity and opportunity between different associations and other stakeholders. Cards Produced by Participants Need Goal Mechanism/Structure of International Collaboration Less developed country (example) Professional legitimacy in home nation Increase respect and visibility of interpretation in country Interpretation declaration in all UN languages Awareness of interpretation as profession with standards/competencies End audiences/consumers know what interpretation is and value the offer/exp/product National +/or international standards NAI NGOs Prove/demonstrate efficacy of interpretation to funders, and practitioners Share results of research from around the world Website clearinghouse with accessible summaries and link to research Canada sites Access to research and knowledge sharing and best practices and status/respect for profession Provide opportunities for knowledge sharing/status building Platform to access a compilation of research/info/book reviews –website? International symbol of interpretation programs Canada Consultants and Designers Sharing Best Practices Advocacy and education about the profession Gather and disseminate global best practices Increase awareness, appreciation and heritage Bank of best practices that users can promote, demote, add to, discuss online and free
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