Linguistic service platform Ureed.com is hosting a day of free activities to celebrate International Translation Day, including how to translate from English to Arabic and vice versa.
The inaugural Ureed Language Word-A-Thon will begin with a meet and greet breakfast, followed by an introduction to the day from Nour Al Hassan, CEO and founder of Ureed..
The day will be broken into a keynote speech from Dr Hamda Al Hammadi, Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development, as well as two panel discussions and interactive workshops which will help upskill attendees who attend the event.
During the day, students from UAE Universities will participate in a translation competition where they will have the chance to win a year’s paid internship at Tarjama, the sister company of Ureed.
There will also be two interactive workshops, including Translation 101, an informative session ideal for novices where they can learn how to translate from English to Arabic and vice versa. Participants will leave with tips and tricks, as well as key guidelines to translation in both English and Arabic.
The second workshop, is optimal for freelance professionals, business owners and bloggers, as it will give attendees a crash course in SEO for beginners.
The session will cover the importance of Arabic search engine optimisation (SEO) for business success. It will offer key technical takeaways on today’s best practices in SEO building and writing, which will help attendees bridge the gap between shifting online trends and navigating the competitive marketplace.
The inaugural Ureed Language Word-A-Thon will be held at The Youth x Hub, Emirates Towers Boulevard on Saturday September 29, and starts at 10am. You can book a space for an individual session. Spaces are limited – to register your attendance at the event please visit: http://wordathon.ureed.com
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