SIL linguist honored by Linguistic Society of the Philippines (April 2011) Dr. William Hall (SIL International) presented the LSP 2011 Gonzalez Distinguished Professorial Chair Lecture: "New trends in Philippine language assessment and documentation." The lecture, given at De La Salle University, Manila, on 15 April 2011, was sponsored by the Linguistic Society of the Philippines (LSP). Read more about SIL linguist honored by Linguistic Society of the Philippines
SIL Ethiopia ground breaking ceremony (October 2010) SIL Ethiopia broke ground on 15 October for its training center that will include new offices and guest housing. Read more about SIL Ethiopia ground breaking ceremony
SIL East Asia satisfies new INGO regulations in China (September 2010) SIL East Asia was among the first group of 13 international nongovernmental organizations (INGOs) to satisfy new Chinese government regulations. Registration of INGOs to work in Yunnan Province is now granted by the Yunnan Civil Affairs Department. Under previous regulations, SIL was registered under the Yunnan INGO Society. The Yunnan Minority Commission sponsors SIL, with which they have worked for years on shared goals in language development work. Read more about SIL East Asia satisfies new INGO regulations in China
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SIL announces first Chief Research Officer (May 2010) SIL Executive Director Freddy Boswell and International Director of Language Program Services Chip Sanders are pleased to announce the appointment of Gary Simons, Ph.D. as SIL’s Chief Research Officer (CRO). This is a new position, developed to foster and monitor corporate research. Read more about SIL announces first Chief Research Officer