BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:38@itiscotland.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250607 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250608 DTSTAMP:20250507T123914Z URL:https://itiscotland.org.uk/events/summer-workshop-2025/ SUMMARY:Summer Workshop 2025 DESCRIPTION:ITI Scottish Network invites you to its summer workshop on\n\nS U S T A I N A B I L I T Y\nW I T H\nAIDA FE R R E R  A G U I L A R \,\nM A R J O L E I N  T H I C K E T T\nAND L O R R A I N E  I S H A K\nTo be held at\nThe Holiday Inn Dumfries\nThe Crichton\, Bankend Rd\, Dumfries D G1 4UQ\nOn\nSaturday\, 7 June 2025\n\nSpeakers\nAida Ferrer (Aida the Gree n Interpreter) is originally from Mallorca\, but has been living in Glasgo w since 2016. She offers conference interpreting and translation services to both direct clients and agencies since 2020. Her languages are Spanish\ , Catalan\, English and German\, and she specialises in a variety of field s: renewable energies\, climate change\, sports\, and humanitarian and int ernational development. She works with international organisations\, NGOs\ , humanitarian agencies that operate in the field\, energy companies\, and organisations advocating for climate change. She is an MITI Qualified Con ference Interpreter\, and a member of Asetrad and BDÜ\, as well as the Ev ents Coordinator for the ITI Spanish Network. She is studying BSL and work ing towards an MA in energy efficiency and climate change adaptation.\n\n\ n\nMarjolein Thickett is a translator and copywriter living in the Lake Di strict. She translates from Dutch\, German and Russian into English. After more than a decade in the corporate world focusing on international busin ess and market development for sustainability in the packaging sector\, Ma rjolein set up her own freelance translation business in 2020. She now wor ks with a mix of direct clients and agencies and consciously chooses who t o work with and which projects to accept based on her personal values. She specialises in sustainability and sports and joined the Carbon Literacy P roject in 2024 as their Sports Lead. Marjolein won the Best CPD Achievemen t in the ITI Awards 2023 for her CPD in the field of sustainability.\n\nLo rraine Ishak  After 15 years in the NHS as an oral surgeon\, Lorraine lef t the city to pursue a more sustainable life in rural Dumfries and Gallowa y. Together with her partner\, they opened The Hidden Mill\, a diverse 15- acre smallholding and permaculture demonstration site. They grow food\, de sign and construct green buildings\, and dabble in renewable energy and ap propriate technology. The Hidden Mill seeks to build resilience and encour age mindful\, low-impact lifestyles in society by teaching young volunteer s a range of skills and abilities. The local community are invited to regu lar workshops and educational events at the site. Their aim is to help shi ft culture and aid transition into a cleaner\, stronger and more capable f uture.\n\n\n\n\n \;\nTopics\nBehind Aida the Green Interpreter\nThis s ession will introduce Aida the Green Interpreter and her work specialising in climate change adaptation\, renewable energies\, and sustainability. A ida will explain the importance of adopting a green mindset and how we can make a positive impact on the planet and people's lives. Participants wil l then be divided into groups to discuss real-life case scenarios and shar e their insights with the rest of the audience. Finally\, Aida will reflec t on how different cultures and languages address climate issues\, using B ritish Sign Language (BSL) as an example.\n\nSustainability is good for th e planet and good for business\nWorking in a sustainable manner is a socia l responsibility and (finally!) corporate best practice these days. Everyo ne has a responsibility to help tackle the climate emergency\, but as free lancers\, how to go about this is often unclear. This talk will explore ca rbon footprints\, provide a basic understanding of climate science\, and l ook into quick wins and substantial carbon savings for those in our profes sion. We'll also talk about our climate shadow\, sustainable business prac tices and what Carbon Literacy is and how it can help you and your busines s.\n\nDesigning\, Digging\, or Dreaming? \nA Photographic Documentary on S ustainability and Downshifting\nThis visual journey from The Hidden Mill\, a permaculture smallholding in rural Dumfries and Galloway\, explores the realities of sustainable living and downshifting through the lens of phot ography.\nThrough images and real-life stories\, this documentary-style pr esentation captures the rhythms of a life shaped by the land — growing f ood\, building with natural materials\, and working in harmony with nature . It follows the experiences of volunteers who come from around the world to learn hands-on skills\, exchange knowledge\, and embrace a slower\, mor e intentional way of living.\nMore than just a collection of photographs\, this presentation invites you to reflect on what it means to design a lif e that balances work\, creativity\, and connection to the earth. Whether y ou're dreaming of change or already digging into a new way of living\, the se images and stories will offer inspiration\, insight\, and perhaps even a new perspective on sustainability in action.\nProgramme\nFriday\, 6 June \n7:00 pm   Informal dinner at the Holiday Inn\, Crichton Estate\, Dumfr ies\n\nSaturday\, 7 June\n9:30  Workshop registration (tea/coffee and bis cuits provided)\n10:30  Session 1 (keynote): Talk by Aida Ferrer Aguilar: Behind Aida\, the Green Interpreter\n11:30  Tea/coffee break\n12:00  Se ssion 2: Hands-on session with Aida Ferrer Aguilar\n1:15  Lunch\n2:15  S ession 3: Marjolein Thickett: Sustainability is good for the planet and go od for business\n3:30  Tea/coffee break\n4:00  Session 4: Lorraine Ishak : Designing\, Digging\, or Dreaming?\n5:00  Workshop ends\n7:00  Dinner and ceilidh with the Nicky McMichan Scottish Ceilidh Band at the Easterbro ok Hall\, Crichton Estate\, Dumfries\n\nSunday\, 8 June\n10.30  Assemble at the hotel for departure to start off the walk along the River Nith to t he Sunken Gardens (and back to the Holiday Inn)\n12.00  Arrival at The Sw an – Kingholm Quay\n12.30  Lunch at The Swan – Kingholm Quay (optiona l)\n\nPlease note: Exact timings of sessions may be altered slightly and/o r the order changed.\nSocial programme\nThe workshop is part of ScotNet’ s annual summer meeting and all attendees – plus their families and frie nds – are warmly invited to the social events on the Friday and Saturday evenings and on Sunday. Please fill in your choice of social activities i n the registration form and pay any additional costs as detailed there.\n\ nFriday evening\nOn Friday evening there will be an informal dinner at the Holiday Inn\, Crichton Estate\, Dumfries. This event will have a set thre e-course menu at £29.00 per head. Please tick the relevant box on your re ply form\, so that we can give the restaurant numbers.\n\nSaturday dinner and ceilidh\nOn Saturday evening at 7.00 pm\, we will meet at the Easterbr ook Hall with spouses\, partners\, families and friends to enjoy a 3-cours e dinner\, followed by a ceilidh with the Nicky McMichan Scottish Ceilidh Band.\n\nSunday local walk and lunch\nSunday morning walk along the River Nith and Castledykes Park\n\nOn Sunday we will have a walk of around 3 mil es/5 kilometres to Castledykes Park and the Sunken Gardens (see Call Notic e for map). We will loop back to the Holiday Inn along the River Nith with optional lunch at The Swan in Kingholm Quay. Please indicate on your regi stration form if you will be joining for lunch. A menu for the Sunday lunc h will be made available closer to the time for those attending.\nLocation and venue\nThe workshop will take place in the Holiday Inn Dumfries\, The Crichton\, Bankend Rd\, DG1 4UQ\nhttps://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/gb /en/dumfries/caxdm/hoteldetail\n\nWe have secured a 10% discount on accomm odation rates at the Holiday Inn Dumfries that weekend (Friday 6 and Satur day 7 June 2025). To receive the discounted rate\, bookings should be made by phone at 01387 272 410 (option 2) Mon-Fri 8.30am-6pm\, quoting Ref ITI S060625.\n\nFriday evening’s meal will also be at the Holiday Inn\, Dumf ries.\n\nOur Saturday night dinner and ceilidh will be held at the nearby Easterbrook Hall.\nCosts\nFor full details\, please see Call Notice.\nTran sport and car sharing\nThe venue can be reached by public transport from D umfries train station via bus to Crichton Campus (please note that Sunday bus times may differ) or taxi (1.8 miles). We will also try to organise li fts from those travelling by car.\n\nWhen you fill in the registration for m\, please indicate whether you can offer a lift to the venue or whether y ou will need a lift.\nRegistration and Call Notice (including menu options )\nPlease register by Friday\, 2 May\, using the attached registration fo rm. (Deadline extended to Friday\, 16 May!)\n\nCallNotice_Summer2025\n\nRe gistration_summer_workshop_2025_form_2 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://itiscotland.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/20 25/03/andrew-hall-lJKcHzm-lnw-unsplash-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Summer workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250330T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR