The ATA Chronicle - March/April 2022 - 8

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Board Meeting Highlights
The American Translators Association's Board of Directors held its
Winter Board meeting February 5-6 in Los Angeles, California, at
the Westin Bonaventure Hotel, site of ATA's 63rd Annual Conference
(October 12-15, 2022). Here are some highlights from the meeting.
WALTER BACAK, CAE
walter@atanet.org
Ethics: The Board discussed
proposed changes to the
Code of Ethics and Professional
Practice. Director and Ethics
Committee Chair Robin
Bonthrone shared insights
with the Board regarding
the committee's rationale
for various changes. The
Board will vote to approve
the revised Code of Ethics and
Professional Practice at the
Spring Board meeting.
Certification: The Board
reviewed the Certification
Committee's report that
addressed progress toward
offering certification exams
on demand. In addition, the
Board approved:
y The appointment of David
Stephenson as chair of the
Certification Committee.
David, the past chair,
agreed to step up for
the remainder of this
year to chair the
committee after the death
of Michèle Hansen.
y The addition of Korean>
English certification.
Testing in the new language
combination will begin later
this year, but practice tests
are available now.
y A research study on the
correlation between
performance on the
certification exam and
proficiency in machine
translation post-editing.
The study will start later
this year. The results
will be shared with the
membership.
Translation and Interpreting
Resources Committee:
The Board approved
the dissolution of the
Translation and Interpreting
Resources Committee. ATA
President Madalena Sánchez
Zampaulo and Translation
Top Row (from left): Directors
Manako Ihaya, Jamie Hartz,
Robert Sette, Lorena Ortiz
Schneider, Ben Karl, Meghan
Konkol, Eve Bodeux, Robin
Bonthrone, and Cristina
Helmerichs. Bottom Row:
Treasurer John Milan,
President Madalena Sánchez
Zampaulo, President-Elect
Veronika Demichelis, and
Secretary Alaina Brandt.
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